Anggun在1974年4月29日，出生在印尼的首府—雅加达。她的全名是Anggun Cipta Sasmi，在Bali(峇里岛)这个名字的含意是『一个美梦的诞生』。她的父亲是一位著名的歌手兼制作者，而她妈妈平时也喜欢唱颂传统的歌曲，所以Anggun在她父母亲的耳濡目染之下，也走向歌唱演艺的这条星路，而且还青出於蓝的成为国际知名的歌手。
1998年新专辑主打歌曲《Snow on the Sahara 雪降撒哈拉》更成为法国、比利时音乐排行榜上的常胜冠军。Snow on the Sahara 曾经作为瑞士Swatch 手表广告歌曲。
歌如其名，喜欢这首歌曲的音乐制作，极为有气势，饱含不少亚洲音乐元素，听起来更为神秘动人。Anggun在歌曲中的高亢声线，豪放雄厚，刚柔并济，引人入胜，成熟耐听。
《Snow on the Sahara 》歌词：
Only tell me that you still want me here
When you wander off out there
To those hills of dust and hard winds that blow
In that dry white ocean alone
(Lose out in the desert)
(You are lost out in the desert)
To stand with you in a ring of fire
I＇ll forget the days gone by
I＇ll protect your body and guard your soul
From mirages in your sight
(Lost out in the desert)
If your hopes scatter like the dust across your track
I＇ll be the moon that shines on your path
The sun may blind our eyes, I＇ll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the sahara
If that＇s the only place where you can leave your doubts
I＇ll hold you up and be your way out
And if we burn away, I＇ll pray the skies above
For snow to fall on the sahara
Just a wish and i will cover your shoulders
With veils of silk and gold
When the shadows come and darken your heart
Leaving you with regrets so cold
