{{Short description|Indonesian musician (born 1967)}} {{Indonesian name|patronymic=no||Nicky}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Nicky Astria | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Nicky Nastiti Karya Dewi | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|10|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Bandung, West Java, Indonesia | origin = Indonesia | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | genre = Hard rock, soft rock, pop rock, glam metal, pop, arena rock | occupation = Singer, actress | instrument = | years_active = 1984–present<!--?--> | label = Aquarius Musikindo, Harpa Records, Musica Studios, Blackboard Indonesia | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> }} '''Nicky Nastiti Karya Dewi''' (born 18 October 1967), better known by her stage name '''Nicky Astria''', is an Indonesian musician.
Born in Bandung, West Java, to a schoolteacher and his musician wife, Astria began singing in 1975 while the family was stationed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After several years of participating in festivals and taking vocal training, in 1984 Astria was signed to AMK Records. Although her first album flopped, she found success with her second and third albums, ''Jarum Neraka'' and ''Tangan-Tangan Setan''.
Bruce Emond of ''The Jakarta Post'' described her as "one of the biggest [Indonesian] music stars of the late 1980s",{{sfn|Emond 2001, 'I feel like}} while guitarist-cum-songwriter Ian Antono called her "the best female pop rock singer Indonesia has ever seen".{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (5)}} Two of her songs, "Jarum Neraka" and "Tangan-Tangan Setan" (both 1985), were listed as among the best Indonesian songs of all time by ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' in 2009
==Biography==
===Early life and career=== Astria was born on 18 October 1967, in Bandung to Tatang Kosasih Wirahadimaja, a schoolteacher, and Andrina Heryati, a traditional musician; she was the couple's only daughter and fourth of five children. Astria was known as a tomboy in her youth.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (1)}} In 1972, her father was sent to head the Indonesian school at the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Astria, although of the age to begin kindergarten, was enrolled in the first grade. She reportedly had trouble initially, as her family spoke Sundanese at home, and thus she had difficulty understanding the Indonesian-language lessons.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (1)}}
Astria sang in public for the first time at Independence Day ceremonies on 17 August 1975. When this was received well, she began singing at different formal occasions, by request of her father.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (1)}} The family returned to Bandung in 1975, and Astria enrolled at Halimun Public Elementary School. She continued to perform and receive vocal coaching, and by the end of elementary school had already competed in the Children's Pop Singing Festival ({{lang|id|Festival Penyanyi Pop Anak-Anak}}). While still at State Junior High School 13 – where she was caught several times skipping school and not paying her school fees – Astria competed in the Teenage Pop Singing Festival ({{lang|id|Festival Penyanyi Pop Tingkat Remaja}}). Although she intended to be a singer, her father wanted her to find another occupation.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (2)}}
In 1981, Wirahadimaja died. On his deathbed, he gave Astria his blessings for her to become a singer; she had just received her first honorarium for performing, Rp. 25,000 for performing Ahmad Albar's "Balada Sejuta Wajah" ("Ballad of A Million Faces"). Her father's death left her family financially destitute, which led to Astria moving to her grandmother's house. She gave her first rock performance with the Ronners at the Rally Rock Jakarta-Bandung in Jakarta.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (3)}}
===Professional career=== In 1984,{{sfn|Emond 2001, 'I feel like}} Astria was signed to AMK Records; to be more commercial, she adopted the stage name Nicky Astria. She soon released ''Semua dari Cinta'' (''Everything from Love''), which featured songs by Tarida Hutauruk and Jelly Tobing.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}} The album, which had somewhat pop sound,{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} was poorly received.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}} She was later introduced to several prominent musical figures, including guitarist-cum-songwriter Ian Antono, who served as producer and helped her further her career.{{sfn|Diani 2004, Musician Ian deals}} She was managed by her brother Bucky for the first several years of her career.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}}
Astria second album, ''Jarum Neraka'' (''Pin from Hell''), was released in 1985. It had more of a rock feel and sold over 350,000 copies, making it the first Indonesian rock album to do so. It was followed by ''Tangan-Tangan Setan'' (''Hands of Satan''), also in 1985;{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} this third album brought her mainstream success.{{sfn|Tempo 2003, Nicky Astria}} Astria's success led to numerous new female rockers entering the industry,{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} after three previous female rockers had left several years earlier.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}} Although her elder brother Dicky insisted she attend university, Astria focused on her musical career.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (5)}}
Every year from 1985 to 1987, Astria won the BASF Award for Best Female Rock Singer.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}} In the late 1980s Astria toured with fellow female rockers Nike Ardilla and Anggun, often sharing a room despite the press depicting them as rivals.{{sfn|Emond 2011, Anggun C. Sasmi:}} Astria performed in the Tokyo Music Festival in 1988, singing one of her songs and participating in a rendition of the Japanese-language song "Hana".{{sfn|Tempo 1988, Ikut Tokyo Musik}} In 1989, Astria released a rearranged version of "Jarum Neraka", the titular song of her second album.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} Towards the end of the 1980s, she acted in ''Biarkan Aku Cemburu'' (''Let Me Be Jealous''), after being invited by her neighbour Eddy D. Iskandar.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (5)}}
In 1999, Astria recorded a duet with Chrisye, entitled "Khayalku" ("My Imagination"), for the rearranged version of the 1977 album ''Badai Pasti Berlalu''.{{sfn|Liner notes for ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' 1999}} In 2001, she was one of four musicians who established the Bandung School of Higher Musical Learning ({{lang|id|Perguruan Tinggi Musik Bandung}}), which teaches both music and business aspects of the music industry.{{sfn|Tempo 2001, Nicky Astria}} Two years later, during a promotional tour for her recent album ''Maafkan'' (''Forgive''), a fan was killed in a fight at a concert in Cirebon.{{sfn|Tempo 2003, Nicky Astria}}
==Legacy== Two of Astria's songs were listed by ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' in their 2009 List of the 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time. "Jarum Neraka", from the album of the same name, was ranked 54th, while "Tangan-Tangan Setan", from the album of the same name, was ranked 57th.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} Ian Antono described her as "the best female pop rock singer Indonesia has ever seen".{{efn|Original: "... ''penyanyi pop rock wanita terhebat yang pernah dimiliki Indonesia'' ..."}}{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (5)}}
==Personal life== Astria's first marriage was to Satria Kamal, the son of a politician, in 1992.{{sfn|Tempo 1992, Nicky dan Mamay}} The couple had two children before their divorce in the early 2000s. Astria then married Hendra Priyadi, the owner of a music studio, in 2003. The couple divorced a year later. She married Gunanta Afrina in 2005; the couple have one child together.{{sfn|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (6)}} Astria is a Muslim.{{sfn|Emond 2001, 'I feel like}}
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;Bibliography {{refbegin|colwidth=30em}} *{{cite journal |date=December 2009 |publisher=a&e Media |title=150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa |trans-title=150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time |journal=Rolling Stone Indonesia |issue=56 |pages=65, 66 |location=Jakarta |language=Indonesian |url=http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/02/08/181928/1563295/1099/150-lagu-indonesia-terbaik-sepanjang-masa |ref={{sfnRef|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} |access-date=2012-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093900/http://rollingstone.co.id/read/2011/02/08/181928/1563295/1099/150-lagu-indonesia-terbaik-sepanjang-masa |archive-date=2014-10-06 |url-status=dead }} *{{cite AV media notes |title=Badai Pasti Berlalu |others=Chrisye |year=1999 |publisher=Musica Studios |ref={{sfnRef|Liner notes for ''Badai Pasti Berlalu'' 1999}} }} *{{cite news |last=Diani |first=Hera |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2004/05/23/musician-ian-deals-rock039s-ups-and-downs.html |title=Musician Ian deals with rock's ups and downs |work=The Jakarta Post |date=23 May 2004 |archivedate=5 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000539/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2004/05/23/musician-ian-deals-rock039s-ups-and-downs.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Diani 2004, Musician Ian deals}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |last=Emond |first=Bruce |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/08/19/039i-feel-i-am-too-old-be-called-a-lady-rocker039.html |title=I feel like I am too old to be called a lady rocker |work=The Jakarta Post |date=19 August 2001 |archivedate=5 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002702/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/08/19/039i-feel-i-am-too-old-be-called-a-lady-rocker039.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Emond 2001, 'I feel like}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |last=Emond |first=Bruce |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/26/anggun-c-sasmi-a-rendezvous-with-fans.html |title=Anggun C. Sasmi: A rendezvous with fans |work=The Jakarta Post |date=26 November 2011 |archivedate=29 January 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129111753/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/26/anggun-c-sasmi-a-rendezvous-with-fans.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Emond 2011, Anggun C. Sasmi:}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/1988/05/21/PT/mbm.19880521.PT27245.id.html |title=Ikut Tokyo Musik Festival 88 |trans-title=Joining Tokyo Music Festival '88 |language=Indonesian |work=Tempo |date=21 May 1988 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055015/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/1988/05/21/PT/mbm.19880521.PT27245.id.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Tempo 1988, Ikut Tokyo Musik}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2001/08/20/PT/mbm.20010820.PT82632.id.html |title=Nicky Astria |trans-title= |language=Indonesian |work=Tempo |date=20 August 2001 |archivedate=4 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054710/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2001/08/20/PT/mbm.20010820.PT82632.id.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Tempo 2001, Nicky Astria}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2003/06/02/PT/mbm.20030602.PT88127.id.html |title=Nicky Astria |trans-title= |language=Indonesian |work=Tempo |date=2 June 2003 |archivedate=3 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232926/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/2003/06/02/PT/mbm.20030602.PT88127.id.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Tempo 2003, Nicky Astria}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/1992/12/05/PT/mbm.19921205.PT7683.id.html |title=Nicky dan Mamay |trans-title=Nicky and Mamay |language=Indonesian |work=Tempo |date=5 December 1992 |archivedate=3 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232918/http://majalah.tempointeraktif.com/id/arsip/1992/12/05/PT/mbm.19921205.PT7683.id.html |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Tempo 1992, Nicky dan Mamay}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=134&views=98 |title=Nicky Astria: Lengking Kehidupan Nicky Astria (Bagian 1) |trans-title=Nicky Astria: The Strident Life of Nicky Astria (Part 1) |language=Indonesian |work=Femina |year=2006 |archivedate=23 June 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623065656/https://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=134 |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (1)}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=135&views=80 |title=Nicky Astria: Lengking Kehidupan Nicky Astria (Bagian 2) |trans-title=Nicky Astria: The Strident Life of Nicky Astria (Part 2) |language=Indonesian |work=Femina |year=2006 |archivedate=25 May 2024 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240525230423/https://www.webcitation.org/67KvZhQ96?url=http://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp%3Fid=135 |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (2)}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=136&views=90 |title=Nicky Astria: Lengking Kehidupan Nicky Astria (Bagian 3) |trans-title=Nicky Astria: The Strident Life of Nicky Astria (Part 3) |language=Indonesian |work=Femina |year=2006 |archivedate=6 June 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606090854/https://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=136 |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (3)}} |url-status=live }} *{{cite news |url=http://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=137&views=110 |title=Nicky Astria: Lengking Kehidupan Nicky Astria (Bagian 4) |trans-title=Nicky Astria: The Strident Life of Nicky Astria (Part 4) |language=Indonesian |work=Femina |year=2006 |archivedate=30 June 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630091920/https://www.femina.co.id/archive/main/serial/serial_detail.asp?id=137 |accessdate=1 May 2012 |ref={{sfnRef|Femina 2006, Nicky Astria (4)}} 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