As many as 7.000 people sang along with Perry in a cheerful atmosphere that became even more festive after fireworks lighted up the stage when the diva sung her famous "Fireworks".Bogor (ANTARA News) - American singer, songwriter and actress Katy Perry rocked her Indonesian fans and heated up the atmosphere at Sentul International Convention Center (SICC) in her "California Dreams 2012" concert on Thursday (Jan 19).
"I finally made it to Indonesia," Perry said.
Katy Perry astonished her Indonesian "KatyCats" (Perry fans) by performing 18 of her well known songs for more than two hours.
The concert was her debut in Indonesia which also marks the start of a tour of several Asian countries.
As many as 7.000 people sang along with Perry in a cheerful atmosphere that became even more festive after fireworks lighted up the stage when the diva sung her famous "Fireworks".
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s daughter in law was also seen in the crowd watching Perry`s performance.
Also present were a few other well-known personalities such as Ami Dianti Gumelar, daughter of Women`s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Amalia Linda Gumelar, pop singers Mulan Jamila and Julia Perez.
Kathryn Elizabeth Hudson as Katy Perry is called by her family began her career as a church singer in 2001 under the stage name Katy Hudson. But her religious albums did not do so well in the market.
In 2004, Perry released her solo album and changed her stage name to Katy Perry and since then her songs always scored the top list among international charts.
Her famous songs were "Teenage Dreams", "I Kissed A Girl", "Ur so Gay" and "Last Friday Night".(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
Copyright © ANTARA 2012
