Tiara Anugrah Eka Setyo Andini, known professionally as Tiara Andini, was born on September 23, 2001, in Patrang District, Jember Regency, Indonesia. Growing up in a family of musicians, with her father being a music arranger and mother a singer, she was introduced to various genres of music from a young age. Tiara Andini began singing at the age of five and received vocal training during her school years. She participated in several local talent contests before achieving national recognition on Indonesian Idol. In 2019-2020, Tiara Andini competed in the tenth season of Indonesian Idol, where she earned a titanium ticket from judge Judika and became the only recipient to reach the finals. Following her runner-up finish, she signed with Universal Music Indonesia and released her debut single "Gemintang Hatiku" in February 2020. Tiara Andini went on to release several EPs: Arti Untuk Cinta (March 2021), and Tiara Andini (December 2021). She also released notable singles such as "Maafkan Aku #terlanjurmencinta" in June 2020, "365" in August 2020, and "Cintanya Aku" in January 2021. Her achievements include winning Best Newcomer at the 23rd Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards, Best New Asian Artist Indonesia at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and being named Most Popular Female Singer at the SCTV Music Awards for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023). She was also nominated for the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards as Best Asia act.
