JAKARTA – Indonesian singing sensation Putri Ariani met President Joko Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, receiving words of encouragement and pocket money ahead of the future rounds of the America’s Got Talent reality show that she will be competing...
The 17-year-old, who comes from Yogyakarta in Central Java, was catapulted to international fame when her audition clip on YouTube garnered close to 30 million views over six days.Putri has been blind since she was three years old and has been performing since she was seven.She was also a finalist in the 2016 singing contest, The Voice Kids Indonesia.
She also met Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim earlier this week, when he offered her a full scholarship to attend the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, should she get admitted. It was reported that Putri would also be receiving help for her application – in the form of a letter of recommendation from the Education Ministry.She was also a finalist in the 2016 singing contest, The Voice Kids Indonesia.
She also met Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim earlier this week, when he offered her a full scholarship to attend the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, should she get admitted.
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