Zaskia Sungkar
| Zaskia Sungkar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 December 1990 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul, dance-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Zaskia Sungkar is an Indonesian actress, singer and dancer.
Early life and family
Sungkar was born in Jakarta on 22 December 1990. She is the eldest child of actor Mark Sungkar and Fanny Bauty. Her younger sister, Shireen Sungkar, is also an actress.[1]
Career
Sungkar entered the entertainment industry after her younger sister, but encountered more resistance from their father. While Shireen went into acting, Zaskia began with singing;[2] in 2008 the two founded The Sisters. The two released a self-titled album that year, with the single "Keajaiban Cinta" ("Love's Miracle") receiving national airplay. The following year, she began acting in several sinetron (Indonesian soap operas), including Terlanjur Cinta (Too Far in Love), Seruni, and Koboi Cabe Rawit (Bird's Eye Chili Cowboy).[1]
After her marriage to actor Irwansyah, Sungkar released a single with him[3] and cooperated him as a television presenter several times.[4] Sungkar opened her first venture, the Khalifa Kindergarten Centre in Bintaro, Tangerang, with her sister.[5][6] She has stated that she does not want to act in any more sinetron, although she would consider television or feature films,[6] and intends to continue singing.[4]
Personal life
Sungkar married Irwansyah on 15 January 2011[7] in the Padang style.[3] They had begun dating in May 2010 and became engaged on 8 December that year.[1] For their honeymoon they went on an umrah to Mecca.[8] She had previously dated Prince Abdul Qawi of Brunei.[1][9]
Sungkar has stated that she prefers working over partying, as she enjoys the financial independence.[9] However, she is considered to be less famous than her younger sister.[2]
References
- Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 KapanLagi.com, Zaskia Sungkar.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indosiar, Zaskia Sungkar Dibawah.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nugraha 2011, Irwansyah & Zaskia Sungkar.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rachman 2011, Zaskia Sungkar Pilih.
- ↑ KapanLagi.com 2011, Zaskia Sungkar Ingin.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 KapanLagi.com 2011, Zaskia Sungkar Jalani.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2011, Irwansyah-Zaskia in no hurry.
- ↑ Kamil 2011, Irwansyah-Zaskia Sungkar.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kompas 2010, Ketimbang Hura-hura, Zaskia.
- Bibliography
- "Irwansyah-Zaskia in no hurry to have kids". The Jakarta Post. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Haryanto, Rachman (24 April 2011). "Zaskia Sungkar Pilih Nyanyi, Irwansyah Syuting Stripping" [Zaskia Sungkar Chooses Singing, Irwansyah Shoots Serials]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Kamil, Ati (16 January 2011). "Irwansyah-Zaskia Sungkar: Bulan Madu Sekalian Umrah" [Irwansyah-Zaskia Sungkar: Honeymoon and Umrah]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- "Ketimbang Hura-hura, Zaskia Sungkar Pilih Mangkal di Lokasi Shooting" [Rather than Go Partying, Zaskia Sungkar Prefers Staying at her Shooting Location]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- Rodiana, Nugraha (6 March 2011). "Irwansyah & Zaskia Sungkar Rilis Single di Resepsi Pernikahan" [Irwansyah & Zaskia Sungkar Release an Album at Their Wedding Reception]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- "Zaskia Sungkar". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- "Zaskia Sungkar Dibawah Bayangan Shireen" [Zaskia Sungkar in Shireen's Shadow] (in Indonesian). Indosiar. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- "Zaskia Sungkar Ingin Anak Belajar Bahasa Arab" [Zaskia Sungkar Wants Children to Study Arabic]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- "Zaskia Sungkar Jalani Program Untuk Hamil" [Zaskia Sungkar is On a Fertility Program]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). 4 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.