Sherina Munaf is the only artist that often compares to
Agnes Monica.
Same like Agnes Monica, Sherina Munaf also attained fame in a very young age as a kid singer at age 9.
In the early 2000. She was such a phenomenal kid singer in Indonesia. Her album Andai Aku Besar Nanti (If I Grow UP) achieved a huge success in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. That album awarded Best Child Song and Best Children Album Indonesia Music Awards 1999.
In 2000, Sherina started her debut as a children actress by playing a role as her own name Sherina in Petualangan Sherina (The Adventure of Sherina) directed by Mira Lesmana. This film brought Sherina to the List of Top Indonesian Child Actress and won The Most Talented Child Actress Asia Pacific Film Festival 2000. The sounds tract of that film was also sang by Sherina and again achieved a huge success and make Sherina won Indonesia Music Awards for Best Child Song, Best Children Album, and Best Child Singer 2000. The film it elf was called as the re-incarnation of Children Film Industry in Indonesia.
Her popularity isn’t just in Indonesia but also in the whole Asia regions. The Asia Week Magazine and The Asia Times mentioned her as The Asian News Maker of 2000. Even BBC London exclusively interviewed Sherina for her achievement as a child singer. Her Singing talent was also impressed the top irish Boyband WESTLIFE and decided to re-record one of their song I Have A Dream in duet with the 9 years old Sherina Munaf for the Asian Market.
In 2001, Sherina was interviewed by Adrian Brown in Focus Asia programme in STAR TV Hongkong and mentioned Sherina as The Princess of POP.
Sherina was and still the only child Singer in Indonesia who achieved popularity regionally at age 9.
In 2007, Sherina launched her first teen album Primadonna. This album is topping the charts in Indonesia and was a proof that Sherina is not just a Singer but she is a real musician. She wrote most of the songs in that Album and she is a great pianist as well.
In 2010, many media in Indonesia mentioned Sherina is the most expensive artist and Model in the country. She is the brand icon for Maybelline, Panasonic, Clear and many more.
Early this year, Sherina was participated in helping Japan tsunami victims by performing with other Asia’s top Singers in Hongkong. According to Sherina in a TV interview, she was privately invited by Jackie Chan to be involved in this programme. Jackie chan and Sherina were friends since both stars Involved in helping Aceh Tsunami victims. Jackie Chan himself likes Sherina because it is so rare to find a great singer who plays a great piano.
Sherina is one of the most promising artists of Indonesia to make Indonesian music talents to be recognized worldwide. But, Sherina seems to be more interested in her education. Hmmm. That’s good. But we’re still supporting everything you do Sherina. GBU.
For your information: sherina is the first Artist and Indonesian people to reach a Million Follower on Tweeter. Hehehe.