STREET FIGHTER

Almost 1 billion Spotify streams in 2018. Singer and songwriter Afgansyah “Afgan” Reza is undoubtedly a superstar. For over 10 years, his outstanding talent has produced soulful songs that resonated with diverse audiences. And his local and international awards and recognitions prove this.

This conversation, though, isn’t about his career milestones; you know those already. We wanted to dig a little deeper into the life of the star, the story behind that handsome face. This is a talk about his past struggles, present challenges, and future hopes.

CAREER

DAMAN: The last time we spoke to you was almost 3 years ago, back when you just released “Sides” and did a Southeast Asian tour. What has changed since then?

How time flies! My perspective towards what I do now has changed tremendously—and in a better way. The music industry has also changed. We now have to have a lot of new strategies to engage our audience. Now, I am much more aware and adaptable