Black Eyed Peas, Gareth Gates, Michelle Branch and Nicole Scherzinger, to name but a few. Daniel also became ambassador for several products, including Sony Ericsson and Adidas Indonesia. Acting and singing In 2007, Daniel landed the lead role in I Love you Boss, an FTV produced by MNC pictures. He also starred in a soap opera produced by Sinemart, titled Antara Cinta dan Dusta (Between Love and Lies). Daniel scored an opportunity to grace the big screen as Jimmie in the thriller Rumah Dara (Macabre) in 2009 alongside Shareefa Danish, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Sigi Wimala and others. Macabre, which was directed by The Mo Brothers, was also released in international film markets. In 2011, Daniel recorded a song with the band Potenzio, titled Twitter Dunia (World Twitter). In the song, Daniel raps. He admits to being a little less confident about singing but enjoys rapping, as it is similar to presenting but with faster articulation of words. Presenter Daniel hosted the third season of Indonesian Idol in 2006. The first time he hosted the popular competition, he appeared alongside Ata. His work as an MTV VJ continued as per usual. Daniel and Ata returned as the hosts of Indonesian Idol the following year. In 2008, Daniel was paired with Dewi Sandra, an Indonesian singer, to host the fifth season of Indonesian Idol. In the sixth and seventh seasons of Indonesian Idol (2010 and 2012 respectively), Daniel was entrusted to lead the show independently. The seasoned presenter also hosted Asian Idol in 2007, which was screened in six countries; India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. He also hosted the show Anugerah Planet Muzik 2011, shown in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. in 2016, he hosted the second season of The Voice Indonesia. DaMN DaMN! I Love Indonesia In 2008, Daniel launched his own clothing line on 28 October – a day commemorated as Youth Pledge Day in Indonesia. The brand, “DAMN! I Love Indonesia”, aims to remind people of Indonesia’s culture. “DAMN” is derived from his name – DAniel MaNanta. Having resided in Australia for 7 years, Daniel felt a yearning for his home country. He was also surprised to come across other Indonesians living abroad who did not appear to be proud of Indonesia as he was, and thus, he was moved to create “DAMN! I Love Indonesia”. Comprising T-shirts, polo shirts, button up shirts, shorts, hats, and