Dewi Sandra

Dewi Sandra Killick, (born 3 April 1980) better known as Dewi Sandra, is an Indonesian singer, dancer, actress, model.

Biography

Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed heritage; her father, John George Killick, was a British national and her mother, Hajjah Prihartini, was Betawi. As a child, she was overweight; this led her to receive the nickname "Miss Piggy". However, she lost weight and began modeling in her teens, later recording the compilation album Menari-Nari (Dance) with her fellow models.

She released her first solo album, Kurasakan (I Feel), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only "selling a pretty face". She then received further vocal training, after which she released Tak Ingin Lagi (Don't Want It Anymore), which was received better.

Her next album, Kuakui (I Admit), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following album, 2007's Star, was more experimental. It mixed uptempo beats on some tracks with slow ballads.