[10] 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.

She majored in Classical Music Arts competency, with a master's degree in guitar instruments.

[14] 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.

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.