Putri Ariani is now a superstar in Indonesia and has been feted by a host of government officials, including President Joko Widodo, who honoured her with an audience and presented her with an undisclosed sum of “pocket money” at the State Palace earlier this month. Photo: Handout
Putri Ariani’s viral America’s Got Talent audition gives hope to disabled Indonesian musicians: ‘totally inspiring’
- She won Indonesia’s Got Talent at age 8. Now, Putri Ariani is seeking to dominate the US version of the show, having already wowed judge Simon Cowell
- The blind teenager’s breakthrough in the US casts a rare spotlight on disabled Indonesians with hopes of making their own mark through music
Putri Ariani is now a superstar in Indonesia and has been feted by a host of government officials, including President Joko Widodo, who honoured her with an audience and presented her with an undisclosed sum of “pocket money” at the State Palace earlier this month. Photo: Handout
