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King Nassar's Istora Senayan Concert Success
King Nassar reflects on his tough beginnings as a pedangdut keliling after successful concert at Istora Senayan.
In brief
King Nassar reflects on his tough beginnings as a pedangdut keliling after successful concert at Istora Senayan. King Nassar successfully performed at Istora Senayan and recalls his early career struggles as a pedangdut keliling. Originally reported by Tribunnews.
King Nassar's Istora Senayan Concert
King Nassar held a solo concert at Istora Senayan on November 7, 2026.
Performing with Diverse Artists
King Nassar performed with Raisa, Lesti Kejora, and Dato' Siti Nurhaliza during the concert.
Early Career Struggles
King Nassar recalled earning as little as Rp5,000 per show or receiving empty envelopes.
“Dulu tuh dibayar enggak dibayar juga pernah. Amplop ditumpuk-tumpuk, kirain duit. Amplop ketemu amplop, ketemu amplop lagi, ternyata kok nol. Rp5.000, ntar Rp10.000, gitu.”
Personal Motivation
King Nassar chose songs to honor his late father and mother.
“Karena aku mengingat, kenapa aku nyanyi lagu Hilang Tak Berkesan? Karena itu lagu yang almarhum Abah sering nyanyikan kalau ada acara di mana pun.”
Future Challenge
King Nassar will perform at GBK next year after being challenged by composer Erwin Gutawa.
“Ya mudah-mudahan ya, mudah-mudahan dengan skala yang lebih besar, akunya sehat, akunya bisa terus keluar lagu baru.”
The main idea
King Nassar successfully performed at Istora Senayan and recalls his early career struggles as a pedangdut keliling.
