This comedian only received a bachelor's degree at the age of 48, then decided to enter the world of politics and achieved success in his first attempt.
20 Februari 2024 08:00
Brilio.net - Being an artist is not an easy job. Moreover, not all of them have a background in the world of entertainment that makes their careers smooth. Many people fail, but there are also those who succeed and become top celebrities.
Of course, their success begins with diligent hard work. There are many celebrities who started their tortuous careers. They have to fight to become artists so that they can now have a decent life. One of them is this comedian.
This man once dreamed of becoming a doctor. However, fate said otherwise. He even started his career as a radio announcer in 1993-1996. Yes, the figure discussed earlier is Alfiansyah Bustami Komeng or familiarly known as Komeng.
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After being involved in the world of broadcasting, Komeng decided to turn around by taking part in a comedy festival. In 1990, together with Rudi Sipit, Jarwo Kwat, and Mamo, Komeng formed a comedy group called Diamor.
Komeng and his comedy group members have gone through a tortuous struggle. One of them was when Diamor was paid with cake and thrown out when he intended to entertain at a wedding.
"You said you were once paid for (joking) in cakes, right, bro?" asked Gofar Hilman, quoted by brilio.net from Gofar Hilman's YouTube channel, Monday (19/2).
"Oh, that was an invitation, actually I wasn't invited. Every time I see coconut leaves, I usually offer myself, just flying hours," said Komeng.
At that time , his comedy group rarely got work on television programs. For this reason, Komeng said that to fill their time, they often offer to entertain at weddings.
"In the past, it was comedy where there was a program on TV, there were interludes, like safari, there was a song in the middle of the comedy which was also 15 minutes long. Before that there weren't any, mostly New Year and Christmas packages," said Komeng.
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Another unpleasant experience was felt by Komeng and his group friends. Komeng said that it is not uncommon for them to be thrown out when they offer themselves at weddings.
"There were those who were rejected, 'you're all kinds of people and you're making jokes', there were also those who were thrown out, so we just walked. If we saw coconut leaves, we stopped, 'try, try, okay,'" he said again.
After becoming famous with Diamor, this 53 year old man increasingly shone when he hosted the Spontan program (1995-2004) which aired on national private television. This is where the slogan "Uhuy" was created.
The Favorite Comedian award was given by the 2004 Panasonic Awards to Komeng thanks to the "Spontaneous" event. The show he hosted together with comedian Ulfa Dwiyanti lasted for 7 years.
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Throughout his career, Komeng has won various awards, such as the Panasonic Gobel Award for Favorite Comedian (2003) and the Indonesia KCA for Favorite Comedian (2010). This achievement is proof of public recognition of his work in the world of Indonesian entertainment.
Until then in 2023 he entered politics to run as a senatorial candidate from West Java in the 2024 Indonesian legislative general election (Pileg). This soap opera star, Putri Duyung, apparently had his own reasons for entering the world of politics.
Known as a satirical comedian, Komeng wants to make this happen in the real world. Even though he is not running as a member of the DPR, according to Komeng, the role of the DPD is also worth taking into account.
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Interestingly, Komeng ran as a DPD RI legislative candidate without joining a political party (parpol). In this way, Komeng hopes to be able to move independently without any party interests if he is elected as a member of the DPD later. Komeng's focus is to activate arts buildings in every district/city so that people have free entertainment.
The advancement of Korean culture is one of Komeng's inspirations. He plans to 'revive' West Java artists to entertain the public if they are elected.
As an artist and official candidate, Komeng also has a residence that is quite magnificent and spacious. The residence is actually two houses combined into one. Komeng made two houses, the first for him and his wife, and the other for his two children.
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Located on Sentul's Golf Hills Hill, this house is rarely in the spotlight but is now the center of attention. This Komeng house is not only big, but also equipped with complete stunning facilities. Starting from a private prayer room that is often used, a swimming pool that invites freshness, to an enclosed garden that becomes a green space for his family.
photo: YouTube/Komeng Info
With his prominent political achievements, Komeng's house is proof of the success and comfort of life he feels with his family. The existence of this house is also a reflection of the achievements he has achieved, as well as an inspiration for many people in pursuing their dreams and achieving success.
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
