JAKARTA - Sal Priadi is not a new name at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Awards. He has been nominated six times, but none of them ended in victory.
For Sal, this year was very different. The 32-year-old soloist managed to take home his first trophy, by emerging as the winner for the Best Pop Male Solo Artist category.
Meanwhile, "Gala Bunga Matahari" became the lucky 'charm' that brought Sal home the trophy at the peak night of the 2024 AMI Awards held at Ciputra Artpreneur, South Jakarta on Wednesday, December 4.
In his victory speech, Sal expressed his gratitude to God and the people around him.
"Hello, assalamualaikum, thank you very much friends, to Allah, to my parents, my family, Sarah (wife), Sajak Barat (child) at home who always waits for me when I work, the people behind the stage who can make me like this," said Sal Priadi.
Not only that, Sal also remembers the AMI Awards moment in the past years, when his name was only included in the list of nominees.
Even though he didn't win at that time, Sal Priadi admitted that he was very happy. That moment also made him finally agree to move to Jakarta and work here.
The fact that "Gala Bunga Matahari" is Sal Priadi's best anthem is his popularity which is currently so extraordinary.
On Spotify, this song has been played more than 144 million times, almost matching "Amin Paling Serius", which was performed as a duet with Nadin Amizah.
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