Ayu Rosmalina (born 20 June 1992), better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting (also spelled Ayu Tingting) is an Indonesian
dangdut
Dangdut () is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay and local folk music. Dangdut is a most popular musical genre in Indonesia and a very popular in other Malay wo ...
singer who rose to fame in 2011 for her song ''"Alamat Palsu"'' ("Fake Address") that was released in 2006. Her stage name "Ting Ting" means "virgin".
Biography
Ayu was born in
Depok en, Starfruit City
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West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
on 20 June 1990 to a civil servant and his wife. She began modelling at the age of 5, and was introduced to ''
dangdut
Dangdut () is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay and local folk music. Dangdut is a most popular musical genre in Indonesia and a very popular in other Malay wo ...
'' around that time. Ayu began her music career as a wedding singer at the age of 14, earning
Rp. 250,000 (US$28) per performance; that year she was also Miss Depok. In 2007 she recorded a solo album, ''Dilanjut Aja'' (''Just Continue''), with
Akurama Records which included "Alamat Palsu" ("Fake Address") (written by a man from
Tasikmalaya
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) and "Ting Ting". "Ting Ting" used the title as a
euphemism
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for 'virgin', including lyrics such as "saya masih ting-ting / dan terjamin ting-ting" ("I'm still ting-ting / and guaranteed to be ting-ting"); she later added ting ting to her first name to create a stage name, at the suggestion of her producers.
In 2010, Ayu enrolled at
Gunadharma University, taking a bachelor's degree in management. However, after she became famous as a singer she took leave.
In 2011, five years after its release(2006), "Alamat Palsu" became popular, with covers by comedian Sule and singer
Olga Syahputra
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Early life
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. After her rise to popularity, helped in part by Syahputra, Ayu can earn Rp. 30 million for six songs.
Style
Ayu has stated that she attempts to emphasize her voice when singing and not sell her body, something she considers common in ''dangdut'' culture; she does not use sensual movements when dancing like some of her peers. She instead attempts to be herself, although with some Korean fashion influence; her attempts to be herself have been applauded by fellow ''dangdut'' singer
Julia Perez
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. She has been described as a tomboy, and has stated that before rising to stardom she rarely bothered with makeup.
Personal life
Ayu currently lives in
Depok en, Starfruit City
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''Pariraca Darma''(Servant of the righteousness)
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,
West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
. She is said to be uncomfortable with the ''sawer'' culture common in ''dangdut'', where men slip the singer (commonly females) money to dance onstage with her; she has stated that she was once approached, given money, and kissed on both hands while performing, after which she stopped the show.
Ayu is a fan of
K-pop
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, although she also likes the ''dangdut'' of
Dewi Persik
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Biography
Persik was born Dewi Muria Agung in Jember, East J ...
; she has stated that Persik's "''goyang gergaji''" ("saw move") requires skill and confidence that she herself does not possess.
Ayu married Henry Baskoro Hendarso (née Enji) on July 4, 2013,. On December 31, 2013, she gave birth to a baby girl named Bilqis Khumairah Razak in Jakarta. On January 27, 2014, Ayu filed for divorce at the Depok Religious Court. On April 1, 2014, the court agreed to her request for divorce by ''verstek'' (without her spouse present), valid two weeks after its decision if it was not challenged by Enji.
In 2015, Ayu was in a relationship with
India
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n actor
Shaheer Sheikh
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. The relationship lasted for four months before they broke up.
In September 2017, Ayu Ting Ting was invited to
KBS Music Bank
''Music Bank'' (; RR: ''Myujikbaengkeu'') is a South Korean music program which airs every Friday at 17:00 KST on KBS2. As of 2015, the show is also broadcast in more than a hundred countries through KBS World. Episodes are filmed at the KBS New ...
. Due to her persona as a
K-Pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...
fan, she could perform K-Pop songs successfully.
Discography
*''Geol Ajep-Ajep'' (2006)
*''Best of Ayu Ting Ting'' (2015)
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1992 births
Living people
Betawi people
Indonesian Muslims
People from Depok
21st-century Indonesian women singers
Indonesian dangdut singers
Indonesian pop singers
Indonesian film actresses
Indonesian television actresses
Actresses from West Java
Musicians from West Java
Anugerah Musik Indonesia winners
Indonesian game show hosts