Brilio.net - The past stories of artists are often interesting to reveal, especially when they are at the peak of their popularity. Not infrequently, their life stories full of struggles are able to inspire many people and become proof that success does not come instantly.
photo: Instagram/@denny_caknan
One of them is the portrait of the cute boy in this photo who is now known as one of the highest paid dangdut singers Denny Caknan . Behind his busy performance schedule and current fame, it turns out that Denny has a past full of hard work and sacrifice.
Before being known as a hit singer, Denny was once an honorary employee at the Environmental Service (DLH) of Ngawi Regency. However, instead of sitting in an air-conditioned office, he worked in the fieldplanting trees, sweeping streets, and cleaning up city trash. He did this job to finance his studies at Soerjo University Ngawi.
He told this story directly when interviewed by Anji on the Dunia Manji YouTube channel in 2020. When Anji asked, "You used to be an DLH employee in Ngawi, right?" Denny replied, "Yes, you worked on the side of the road, planting trees and cleaning up trash."
From sweeping the streets to singing on big stages, Denny Caknan's life journey is living proof that hard work and perseverance can change anyone's fate.
However, Denny has loved playing music since he was a child. In 2017, he tried to release pop songs titled Tlah Perbedaan, Kampung Halaman, and Tepian Nyaman. However, his songs were not popular and had few listeners.
The owner of the real name Denny Setiawan apparently did not want to give up, he then changed direction from pop songs and switched to Javanese dangdut songs. The 29-year-old man was inspired by the late Didi Kempot .
In 2019, he successfully mixed his first Javanese song titled Kartonyono Medot Janji. Unexpectedly, the song was well received by the public and then became popular.
photo: Instagram/@denny_caknan
It didn't take long for the lyric video of Kartonyono Medot Janji to reach 2 million viewers on YouTube. His YouTube channel was flooded with subscribers. So was his name that became increasingly famous.
Since his song boomed, Happy Asmara's ex-lover decided to leave his job as an honorary employee of DLH. Denny chose to focus on developing his career in the music world with Javanese language works.
From brilio.net's monitoring, until now Denny Caknan has 23 Javanese songs. Such as the songs Sugeng Dalu, Los Dol, Satru, Satru 2, Widodari, Kalih Welasku, and many others.
Thanks to the success of his songs, Denny can earn a high income. Denny's fee for one gig is estimated to reach Rp 130 million. In fact, Denny used to only get a salary of Rp 50 thousand to Rp 150 thousand for one gig.
Now, the man born on December 10, 1993, can pay off his parents' debts, buy four cars, and build a luxury house. No half measures, the luxury house is estimated to be worth Rp 15 billion.
The man who is often touted as Didi Kempot's successor has many awards in the music field. Such as winning the 2022 Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia award for Best Male Dangdut Singer, the 2020 Ambyar Awards as the winner of the Best Broken Heart Song, and many more.
Denny Caknan is now married to model Bella Bonita on July 7, 2023. The two know each other because they were together on several video clip shooting projects.
Denny Caknan's love journeyDenny Caknan, a rising Javanese pop singer, has a love life that is no less interesting than his career. Before getting married, Denny had a romantic relationship with fellow singer, Happy Asmara. Their relationship lasted for approximately three years and was in the spotlight because the two often performed together on stage with strong chemistry. Many fans supported them, even dubbing this couple as a harmonious duet that not only matched in music, but also seemed happy in their personal lives.
However, Denny and Happy's relationship ended in mid-2022. Happy Asmara admitted that he was the one who ended the relationship, one of the reasons being that they were both busy which made communication strained. Although their breakup shocked the public, the two of them maintained a professional relationship and respected each other, even still appearing together after breaking up.
Shortly after separating from Happy, Denny Caknan began to get close to Bella Bonita, a model who also appeared in several of his music videos. Their relationship grew quickly and it didn't take long for them to finally decide to get married. Denny officially married Bella on July 7, 2023 in a marriage ceremony that took place at the Sun Hotel, Madiun City. In the ceremony, Denny gave a dowry in the form of 12 grams of gold and 12 thousand riyals. Their wedding reception was then held on August 18, 2023 at the Pendapa Kepatihan Ngawi and was attended by family and fans.
The couple's happiness was even more complete when Bella Bonita was known to be pregnant with their first child. At the end of 2023, the two held a mitoni event, a Javanese tradition to celebrate a pregnancy entering its seventh month. The event not only showed the cultural side that the couple still maintains, but also showed the warmth and happiness in welcoming the arrival of a new family member.
Denny Caknan's love journey reflects the twists and turns of a dynamic love lifefrom a love story that never ends in marriage, to building a new family full of love and hope.
(brl/far)
