Anggun left Indonesia in 1994 to pursue an international career . After two years struggling in London and Paris , she met French producer Erick Benzi and signed to Sony Music Entertainment . Her first international album , '' Snow on the Sahara '' ( 1997 ) , was released in 33 countries and became the best-selling album by an Asian artist outside Asia . Since then , Anggun has released another six studio albums as well as a soundtrack album to the Danish film '' Open Hearts '' ( 2002 ) . Her singles , " Snow on the Sahara " , " What We Remember " , and " The Good Is Back " , entered the '' Billboard '' charts in the United States , while " In Your Mind " , " Saviour " and " I 'll Be Alright " charted on the '' Billboard '' European Hot 100 Singles . She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku , Azerbaijan , with the song " Echo ( You and I ) " . She became the judge for the pancontinental '' Asia 's Got Talent '' from 2015 onward , as well as the Indonesian versions of '' The X Factor '' , '' Got Talent '' , and '' The Voice ''
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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