Editing Anggun (section)

===1994–1999: International breakthrough with ''Snow on the Sahara''===

In 1994, Anggun released ''[[Yang Hilang]]'', a [[greatest hits album]] of her Indonesian popular songs. She later sold her record company to fund her move to Europe, and moved to London.<ref name="ecentral"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Syarifudin |date=8 August 2005 |title=Anggun C Sasmi Kembali Rilis Album Internasional |url=http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=117555 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507195518/http://www.suarakarya-online.com/news.html?id=117555 |archive-date=7 May 2012 |access-date=20 July 2011 |website=[[Suara Karya]] |language=id}}</ref> In a 2006 interview, Anggun admitted to "culture shock" and financial problems while trying to start her new life in Europe.<ref name="trax">{{Cite journal |date=July 2006 |title=The Secret Side of Anggun |journal=Trax |location=Jakarta, Indonesia |publisher=Media Tiara Victory |page=4}}</ref><ref name="billboard">{{Cite magazine |last=Taylor |first=Chuck |date=25 April 1998 |title=Epic's Anggun Leaves Indonesia, Rock For Int'l Stage, More Personal Sound |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA78 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |location=New York |volume=110 |issue=17 |page=78}}</ref>

Her demos in England were returned with negative replies.<ref name="trax"/> She considered relocating to the Netherlands, but decided to move to France.<ref name="trax"/> In 1996, she met French singer [[Florent Pagny]], who became her mentor.<ref name="rfibio">{{Cite web |title=Biography&nbsp;– Anggun |url=http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_6085.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313183228/http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_6085.asp |archive-date=13 March 2009 |access-date=20 April 2009 |publisher=[[Radio France Internationale]]}}</ref><ref name="galabio">{{Cite web |date=26 October 2015 |title=Biography – Anggun |url=https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/video_-_florent_pagny_et_anggun_se_retrouvent_pour_nos_vies_paralleles_352586 |access-date=12 October 2021 |publisher=[[Gala (magazine)|Gala]] |archive-date=16 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016142940/https://www.gala.fr/l_actu/news_de_stars/video_-_florent_pagny_et_anggun_se_retrouvent_pour_nos_vies_paralleles_352586 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pagny introduced her to French producer [[Erick Benzi]]. Impressed, Benzi offered her a recording project. Anggun was signed to [[Columbia Records|Columbia France]] and [[Sony Music]].<ref name="routledge"/> After learning to speak French at [[Alliance française|Alliance Française]] for only three months, Anggun worked on her debut album with Benzi, alongside songwriters [[Jacques Veneruso]] and {{ill|Nikki Matheson|fr}}.<ref name="around"/>

In June 1997, Anggun released her first French-language album, entitled ''[[Snow on the Sahara|Au nom de la lune]]'', an artistic departure experimenting with [[world music]] and [[adult contemporary]] sounds.<ref name="transformasi">{{Cite news |last1=Setiadi |first1=Purwanto |last2=Zakaria |first2=Anang |date=18 September 2009 |title=Transformasi Musik Anggun |language=id |work=[[Tempo (Indonesian magazine)|Tempo]] |url=http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2009/09/18/113198696/Transformasi-Musik-Anggun |url-status=dead |access-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523201758/http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2009/09/18/113198696/Transformasi-Musik-Anggun |archive-date=23 May 2012}}</ref> The album's first single, "[[Snow on the Sahara (song)|La neige au Sahara]]", became a hit in France, reaching number three on [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP's]] airplay chart and number 16 on its sales chart,.<ref name="snep">{{Cite web |title=Discographie Anggun |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anggun |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223033412/http://www.lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anggun |archive-date=23 February 2014 |access-date=1 January 2012 |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique}}</ref> It became the most played French-language song of 1997, with a total of 7,900 radio [[airplay]]s, and was certified [[Music recording certification|gold]] for 250,000 copies.<ref name="airplay97">{{Citation |last=Document archive |title=La diffusion en radio 1997 |year=1997 |publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]]}}</ref><ref name="francecert">{{Cite web |date=November 2013 |title=Les Certifications: Anggun |work=SNEP |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?q=Anggun&submit=OK&awards_year=0 |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |access-date=16 June 2014 |archive-date=16 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616111609/http://www.snepmusique.com/les-disques-dor/?q=Anggun&submit=OK&awards_year=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album peaked at number 34 on the [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]] and sold over 150,000 copies in France and Belgium.<ref name="snep"/> Anggun received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 1998 [[Victoires de la Musique]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bouton |first=Remi |date=7 February 1998 |title=Changes in French Awards Gain Music Biz Approval |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91 |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |volume=110 |issue=6 |page=91}}</ref>

The English version of the album, ''[[Snow on the Sahara]]'', was released in 33 countries between 1997 and 1999.<ref name="chrysalis">{{Cite magazine |last=King |first=Millané |date=23 December 2000 |title=Artists to Watch: Anggun "Chrysalis" |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TxEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47 |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |volume=112 |issue=52 |page=47}}</ref> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] from [[AllMusic]] called the album "a promising debut".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snow on the Sahara&nbsp;– Anggun |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/snow-on-the-sahara-r351836 |access-date=31 December 2011 |publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Snow on the Sahara (song)|Snow on the Sahara]]" reached number one in Italy, number five on the Japan's [[Tokio Hot 100]], and number six on the UK [[Music Week|Pop Club Chart]].<ref name="italia"/> The song was used as the soundtrack for a marketing campaign by the Swiss watchmaker [[Swatch]].<ref name="rfibio"/> The second single, "[[A Rose in the Wind]]" became a top-20 hit in Italy, while its Indonesian version, titled "Kembali", became a hit in Southeast Asia.<ref name="jogja">{{harvnb|Redaksi Jogja Bangkit|2010|p=23}}</ref> ''Snow on the Sahara'' has sold over 1.5&nbsp;million copies worldwide and received the Diamond Export Sales Award.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marolle |first=Emmanuel |date=29 November 2011 |title=Eurovision : Anggun défendra la France |work=[[Le Parisien]] |publisher=[[Éditions Philippe Amaury]] |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/musique/audio-eurovision-anggun-defendra-la-france-29-11-2011-1744211.php |url-status=dead |access-date=6 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201221230/http://www.leparisien.fr/musique/audio-eurovision-anggun-defendra-la-france-29-11-2011-1744211.php |archive-date=1 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=29 November 2011 |title=Anggun à l'Eurovision |publisher=Musique Info |url=http://www.musiqueinfo.com/les-news/buzz/anggun-a-leurovision.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204142417/http://www.musiqueinfo.com/les-news/buzz/anggun-a-leurovision.html |archive-date=4 December 2011}}</ref>

In North America, ''Snow on the Sahara'' was released in May 1998 by [[Epic Records]].<ref name="allmusic"/> Anggun went on a tour for nine months in the US to promote the album.<ref name="jp1">{{Cite news |last=Diani |first=Hera |date=5 May 2001 |title=Singer Anggun sets the record straight |work=[[The Jakarta Post]] |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/05/05/singer-anggun-sets-record-straight.html |url-status=dead |access-date=20 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607111643/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/05/05/singer-anggun-sets-record-straight.html |archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="makes name"/> She appeared on American television programs such as ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'', ''[[Sessions at West 54th]]'', ''[[Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular]]'', and ''[[CNN|CNN World Beat]]''.<ref name="around">{{Cite web |date=9 November 2000 |title=Anggun around the world: From Asia to the U.S.&nbsp;– via Paris! |url=http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_6599.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007161317/http://www.rfimusique.com/musiqueen/articles/060/article_6599.asp |archive-date=7 October 2008 |access-date=20 April 2009 |publisher=Radio France Internationale}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Riz |date=5 June 1998 |title=WorldBeat Interviews: Anggun |url=http://edition.cnn.com/WORLDBEAT/interviews/index.html |access-date=20 July 2011 |publisher=CNN |archive-date=27 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627183742/http://edition.cnn.com/WORLDBEAT/interviews/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album peaked at 23 on the [[Top Heatseekers|''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums Chart]] and shipped 200,000 units.<ref name="jp1"/><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=3 October 1998 |title=Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26 |magazine=Billboard |location=New York |volume=110 |issue=40 |page=26}}</ref> The single reached 16 on the [[Hot Dance Club Songs|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] and 22 on the [[Adult Top 40|''Billboard'' Adult Top 40]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Snow on the Sahara&nbsp;– Anggun |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anggun|chart=all}} |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720031905/http://www.billboard.com/ |archive-date=20 July 2011 |access-date=20 July 2011}}</ref> The album track "On the Breath of an Angel" was used as the soundtrack of American television series ''[[Passions]]'' and television film ''[[The Princess and the Marine]]'', both aired on [[NBC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passions Soundtrack (1999) OST |url=http://ringostrack.com/en/movie/passions/4307 |access-date=1 May 2015 |publisher=Ringostrack.com |archive-date=16 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416112304/http://ringostrack.com/en/movie/passions/4307 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Princess & the Marine (2001) |url=http://sweetsoundtrack.com/Movies/the-princess-and-the-marine-2001 |access-date=1 May 2015 |publisher=Sweetsoundtrack.com |archive-date=3 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703094055/http://sweetsoundtrack.com/Movies/the-princess-and-the-marine-2001 |url-status=live }}</ref>