# Salma Salsabil

Salma Salsabil 'Aliyyah Putri Mandaya (born 12 February 2002) commonly known as Salma Salsabil, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter from Probolinggo, East Java. She won the twelfth season of Indonesian Idol broadcast by the television broadcaster RCTI in 2023, as well as being the first female singer wearing the hijab in the history of Indonesian Idol to win the competition. After winning, she performed the winning song as well as her debut single entitled "Menghargai Kata Rindu" which was released on 19 May 2023, with a different version from Nabila Taqiyyah, through the record label Universal Music Indonesia.
When participating in Indonesian Idol, Salma received the nickname Queen of Trending and Queen of Standing Ovation and was named as a participant who had "OK" (originality and quality) by one of the judges, namely Judika. Rossa, who is also one of the judges, said that Salsabil had created a new, very high benchmark for the next season of Indonesian Idol. Salma is the only contestant who has never been in an unsafe position from the Live Showcase round to the final round of the twelfth season.

## Early life and education

Salma is the youngest daughter of Ita Kusrini and Demis Ferid Mandaya. She has an older brother named Kelvinno Tama Putra Mandaya. Salma has the Mandaya surname which came from her father, who is a descendant of Muna, Southeast Sulawesi, because Salma, from the line of her grandfather named Laode Mandaya, is the grandson of a 26th King in the Kingdom of Muna (Wuna), named La Ode Bulae who ruled 1830–1861, with the title Sangia Laghada. Salma is also of Javanese and Madurese descent.
Salma began to like singing when she was in elementary school, she started by learning a musical instrument, namely the guitar, until then she formed a music group and finally she focused on being a soloist.
Salma graduated from SMK Negeri 12 Surabaya, East Java in 2020. She majored in Classical Music Arts competency, with a master's degree in guitar instruments. She is also known to choose keroncong extracurricular activities. Salma is recorded as having achieved a number of achievements representing her school in a number of competitions in the field of music, both at regional and national levels. Outside of school, she is also actively studying music by regularly performing in cafes as a solo singer or in a group, a wedding singer, and a singer at various events. Currently, Salma is a student majoring in Music Presentation at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta. For winning the twelfth season of Indonesian Idol, the Chancellor gave an award in the form of releasing Salma from all the practicum courses she was taking.

## Career

Salma participated in Idola Cilik (fourth season), The Voice Kids Indonesia (first season), Rising Star Indonesia (second season), Sunsilk Hijab Hunt 2017 and The Voice Indonesia (third season) but failed to win the title. She had been once called a "failed artist" because she entered the small screen several times to take part in talent search events but had always failed. Finally, she won the twelfth season of the Indonesian Idol competition, defeating Nabila Taqiyyah through the vote count in the Result & Reunion round which took place on 22 May 2023.

## Discography
### Singles
#### As featured artist

List of singles as lead artist, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. |
| Title | Year | IDN Songs | Album | Ref. |
| "Ayah" | 2014 | * | non-album singles | |
| "Merindukanmu" | 2022 | — | non-album singles | |
| "Menghargai Kata Rindu" | 2023 | — | non-album singles | |
| "Bunga Hati" | 2023 | 1 | non-album singles | |
| "Rumah" | 2024 | | non-album singles | |
| "Boleh Juga" | 2024 | 11 | non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" denotes that the charts did not exist at the time of release. |||||

## Awards & nominations

Awards & nominations as main artist/work
| Awards | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2023 | Best of the Best Newcomer Artist | Salma Salsabil (Menghargai Kata Rindu) | Nominated |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best of the Best Production Work | Salma Salsabil (Bunga Hati) | Won |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Solo Female Pop Artist | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Indonesian Music Awards | 2024 | Female Singer of the Year | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Indonesian Music Awards | 2024 | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Asian Television Awards | 2024 | Most Popular Solo Female Performer (Jupiter Music Awards) | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Indonesian Television Awards | 2023 | Most Popular Television Newcomer Artist | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Spotify Wrapped Live | 2024 | Indonesia Top Radar Artist of the Year | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Indonesian Inspiring Celebrity Awards | 2025 | Rising Star Celebrity | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Dahsyatnya Awards | 2023 | Most Dahsyat (Amazing) Newcomer Artist | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Silet Awards | 2023 | Most Silet (Sharp) Newcomer Artist | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Go Spot Awards | 2023 | Uprising Singer of the Year | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Bandung Music Awards | 2023 | Most Popular Newcomer Artist - General Category | Salma Salsabil | Nominated |
| Angket Mustang Awards | 2023 | Most Blooming Artist | Salma Salsabil | Won |
| Voks Radio Award | 2023 | Most Played Pop Song of the Year (by General) | Salma Salsabil (Menghargai Kata Rindu) | Won |
| Voks Radio Award | 2023 | Most Played Song of the Year (by Newcomer Artist) | Salma Salsabil (Menghargai Kata Rindu) | Won |
| Pop Asia Awards | 2023 | Most Viral Song on Tiktok | Salma Salsabil (Bunga Hati) | Won |
Awards & nominations as related artist/work
| Awards | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Pop Music Composer/Arranger | Arya Aditya Ramadhya, Ilman Ibrahim Isa, Nino Kayam (Boleh Juga - Salma Salsabil) | Nominated |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Pop Music Composer/Arranger | S/EEK (Bunga Hati - Salma Salsabil) | Won |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Pop Songwriter | Laleilmanino (Boleh Juga - Salma Salsabil) | Nominated |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Pop Songwriter | Clara Riva (Bunga Hati - Salma Salsabil) | Nominated |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Recording Producer | Laleilmanino (Boleh Juga - Salma Salsabil) | Nominated |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Recording Producer | S/EEK (Bunga Hati - Salma Salsabil) | Won |
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | 2024 | Best Audio Production Team | Dimas Pradipta (Bunga Hati - Salma Salsabil) | Won |
| Angket Mustang Awards | 2023 | Most Support System | Salmine (Official Fanbase Salma Salsabil) | Won |