She was also one of the judges on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8
She began singing on public television as a teenager, hoping a record company would notice. At age 17 in 1983, she represented Indonesia in the Mission World competition, but was not a finalist. Also a dancer, she performed with Guruh Soekarnoputra"s Swara Mahardhikka troupe.
She sang backup vocals for Chrisye and appeared in a few movies early in her career.
She released her first solo album in 1984, Imajinasi. Her singing career flourished in the 1990s, with the hit singles "Bintang-Bintang" ("Stars"), "Ekspresi" ("Expression") and "Salahkah Aku" ("Am I Wrong?").
Currently, she is one of the three Indonesian divas that formed a group together with Krisdayanti and Ruth Sahanaya called 3 Diva.