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Agnez Mo

Agnez Mo
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Agnez Mo on the red carpet 2009 Asia Song Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
Born Agnes Monica Muljoto
(1986-07-01) 1 July 1986 (age 30)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Residence Jakarta, Indonesia
Los Angeles, CA
Nationality Indonesian
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • actress
  • dancer
  • fashion designer
Years active 1992–present
Parent(s) Ricky Muljoto
Jenny Siswono
Relatives
  • Steve Muljoto (brother)
  • Chloe Xaviera (niece)
Website www.agnezmo.com
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Agnes Monica Muljoto known by her stage name Agnez Mo (born 1 July 1986), is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Jakarta, she started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of six as a child singer. She has recorded three children's albums and became a presenter of several children's television programs. In 2003, Mo released her first adult album entitled And the Story Goes, which catapulted her name back in the Indonesian music industry. Mo's success in homeland encouraged her to set a target to get a career in the international music scene. On the second album released in 2005, Whaddup A.. '?!, she collaborated with American singer Keith Martin for single "I'll Light a Candle". Mo also took part in two Taiwanese drama series, The Hospital and Romance In The White House.

Mo won the award two years in a row for her performances in the Asia Song Festival in Seoul, South Korea, in 2008 and 2009. With her third album, Sacredly Agnezious (2009), she began to get involved as producer and songwriter. In 2010, she was appointed as a judge on the talent show, Indonesian Idol. She signed a recording deal with The Cherry Party, a label ventured with Sony Music Entertainment. Mo has released two international singles, "Coke Bottle" (featuring Timbaland and T.I.) and "Boy Magnet".

In addition to commercial success, Mo is a singer with the most number of awards in Indonesia. She has won dozens of trophies, including 17 Anugerah Musik Indonesia, 8 Panasonic Awards, 5 Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards, and 4 MTV Indonesia Awards. She achieved a Best Asian Artist Award on the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards in South Korea. In addition, she has been trusted to be anti-drug ambassador in Asia as well as the ambassador of MTV EXIT in combating human trafficking.


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