When Agnes Monica pictures and videos on American Music Awards 2010 (AMAs) circulated on the net, many people were hit by surprise, including some local media (lol, where’ve you been?). Therefore when she got back to Indonesia a few weeks ago, she had them get in the line for some interviews. One of them is Indonesian teen magazine GADIS.
The pop princess answers the questions of how she landed as the AMAs international host and even better, performed at the Red Carpet Show, and gets us some facts straight to the core.
Getting a call by AMAs
“The AMAs was the one calling me. They were looking for an Asian who commands English fluently and at least has some achievements. They told me that they liked my style and were interested to have me as the host for the AMA Red Carpet,” explains the 24 years-old diva.
“I thought this could be a stepping stone for me. Because I could get to meet with lots of people there and have an experience as well,” she goes on.
Performing on the Red Carpet Show
People presumed Agnes would get to interview the world celebrities on the Red Carpet, but at the day none of us saw that happened. Then, was it true that she was being a host?
“God’s plan is far more beautiful than what I expected. So this is the story. When I was attending the press conference in L.A, they listened to my music and wanted me to sing, specifically my new song. But apparently, my US management didn’t want me to pre-launch the songs yet. Therefore, I merely told people (in Indonesia) that there might be a chance I’d sing.
“Finally they (AMA and her managements) compromised and told me that I would have a duet with Christian Chavez,” says the former child singer. “I and Christian practiced together from November 17th to 21st. I wrote the Indonesian lyric of the song and memorized the Spanish part. We performed at the Red Carpet Show. When we were performing, there were a lot of musicians, producers and great people there watching us singing.
“It was one bonus for me. Because the original plan was that I would just being the co-host. But I got a beautiful bonus more than what I had expected before,” chimes Agnes.
The day she performed at the AMAs Red Carpet, her followers on Twitter, @agnezmo, increased by 10,000 rapidly. (So far she’s already got 350,000++ followers).
Co-Host turn a Guest Star
“Our performance that day was a live cast via internet live streaming. There was a hot meter on live streaming; it’s the same kind of rating for TV. And when we were performing the hot meter rose so high that the AMA quickly altered all the plans.
“They didn’t give us the chance to be the hosts or even interview with anyone, because they wanted us to be the ones being interviewed. I was really stunned. On the other hand, I felt grateful because they finally acknowledge me and Christian as a singer. Because we are not hosts after all.
“I’m not saying being a host is insignificant whatsoever. Just actually it’s not Christian’s and my take. So in the end, one of the AMA hosts –who were supposed to interview the stars along with both of us- came to me and Christian and interviewed both of us. They told me and Christian to walk on the red carpet too. And it all happened just in the last minutes. I only had five minutes to change clothes after the performance. I sped off backstage on my high heels. And the weather was really freezing (when I was running). Hahaha..,” enthuses Agnes with laughter.
Getting celebrity best friends
Agnes Monica never ceases to mention her man of the duet at AMA as they became such close friend ever since. Is there a possibility of you having a crush with him?
“No, Christian is openly gay. But indeed, I got this real bond with Christian Chavez,” she affirms. Not only does with Christian, Agnes makes new close friends with other celebrities too, such as Lance Bass of N’Sync and American Idol Runner up Danny Gokey.
“When we were singing, Lance and David (David Lehre) suddenly came to watch us. They were supposed to host a show at the front row. They ran to our stage because they wanted to give us support. I was really touched. They are so nice!” Agnes gushes.
“I made friend with Lance Bass, someone whom I could only see on TV. I still keep in touch with Danny Gokey and Christian Chavez until now. People there appreciate things expressively. I feel touched (by their positive reception).”
Besides making new friends with the US celebrities, Agnes got many fans from Latin America as well. (Sometimes she tweets in Spanish for them).
The pretty lady who owns a clothing line ANYE, definitely has loads of fans. However, there are people who still craft negative opinion about her, in spite of the good performance she belted out at the AMAs. How does Agnes handle that?
“There must be some people who like and some who don’t. But those who like outnumber a great deal those who don’t. So am I supposed to think of those who don’t like?” she questions back.
Agnes admits still feels sad if she hears someone bad mouthed herself. “But I have one principle that keeps me collected, that my focus is just how to do everything to please God. If we only focus to please human, human never feels satisfied and we just end up stressful instead.”
“I always think that I'd better be silent and let my achievement silence them. And that’s what I did,” she smiles. Good job, Agnes!
Agnes and fashion
“Fashion has always been a huge part of me and my crew. That’s why I got a sense of fashion,” says the bookworm. Agnes gets influenced by Eastern and Western culture and we can see this example of mix-match on her dress when she performed at the AMAs 2010.
“I like to combine Indonesian-European element (to my design). I often mix and match a tutu skirt, t-shirt, Kebaya and Batik ornaments. I wore one of my collections from ANYE on AMAs.”
However, although she changes her hairstyle nearly as much as her fashion style, it's the bangs that she always keeps. “I don’t know why, but I still comfortable with my bangs. I like it covering half of my eyes. I just love that! It gives sense of character,” she adds.
According to the student of Oregon State University, there’s just one key to make her look cool in every style. “As long as I am comfortable with what I wear, I’m gonna wear it.”
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PS: Agnes Monica won the poll of 2010 Top 5 Local Actress according to GADIS readers. Complete result:
1. Agnes Monica 59.25%
2. Shireen Sungkar 14.81%
3. Nikita Willy 9.87%
4. Mikha Tambayong 8.64%
Gadis, Dec.2010
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