Vivi Sumanti

Vivienne Marguerita Tendean Sumanti^[1] (born March 18, 1953)^[1] commonly known as Vivi Sumanti is an Indonesian actress, model, and singer who was most popular in the late 1960s and 1970s.^[2] Sumanti made her musical debut in 1968 at the age of 15 when she was crowned Jakarta Pop Singer Champion.^[3][4] She successfully defended her title in 1969.^[5] She performed frequently with Henny Purwonegoro [id], Rosa Lesmana (as the duo Vivi and Rosa), and Frans Daromez.^[6]

Vivi Sumanti
Sumanti in the late 1960s
Background information
Birth name	Vivienne Marguerita Tendean Sumanti
Also known as	Vivi Sumanti
Born	(1953-03-18) March 18, 1953 (age 72) Indonesia
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, model
Labels	Canary Records

She starting acting in 1972, where she played a fictionalized version of herself in Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan [id].^[7] While acting, she often supported films starring Bing Slamet and Ateng.

Discography

Singles

Title	Release date	Notes	Reference
Vivi Sumanti Dengan Band Eka Sapta	1970		[8][9]
Kalau Tjari Patjar	1971	with Rosa Lesmana	[10]

EPs

Title	Release date	Notes	Reference
Vivi Sumanti: Djuara 1 Pop Songtress Contest 1968	1968	Created for the 1968 Jakarta Pop Singer competition, re-released in 1969	[4][11]

Albums

Title	Release date	Notes	Reference
Bila Kembali	1969	Released by J&B Records	[12]
Maha Patih Gadjah Mada	1969	Released by Silver Records	[13]
Air Mata Kekasih	1970	Re-released in 1971 and 1973	[14]
Dendang Sajang	1971	Released by Canary Records, with Frans Daromez	[15]
Kalau Tjari Patjar	1971	Released by Canary Records, with Rosa Lesmana	[16]
Vivi Sumanti & Lily Junaedhy	1972	Released by Canary Records, with Lily Junaedhy	[17]
Vivi Dan Rosa	1972	Released by Canary Records, with Rosa Lesmana	[18]
Bunga Bunga Berguguran	1972	Released by Canary Records	[19]
Oh Ina Ni Keke	1972	Released by Canary Records, with Frans Daromez	[19]
Kesempatan Terachir	1972	Released by Canary Records, with Frans Daromez	[citation needed]

Covers

Playboy Than Naing created a Copy Thachin version of Sumanti's song, Rindu, in 1975.^[20]

Filmography

During the 1970s, Sumanti played in a number of films;^[7][21]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1972	Bing Slamet Setan Djalanan [id]	Vivi
1973	Bing Slamet Dukun Palsu [id]
	Bing Slamet Sibuk [id]
1974	Ateng Raja Penyamun [id]
	Bing Slamet Koboi Cengeng [id]	Vivi
	Ateng Minta Kawin [id]
1975	Ateng Kaya Mendadak [id]	Vivi
	Ateng Mata Keranjang [id]
	Tiga Sekawan [id]
1976	Hippies Lokal [id]
	Ateng, The Godfather [id]	Vivi
	Ateng Sok Tau [id]
1977	Ateng Bikin Pusing [id]