Via Vallen

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Via Vallen
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Born
Maulidia Octavia

(1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 32)
Surabaya, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsAscada Musik Indonesia

Maulidia Octavia (born 1 October 1991), known professionally as Via Vallen, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. [1] [2] Her stage name, "Vallen", is taken from Evanescence's first album Fallen . [3]

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Via started a career in singing at the age of 15. [1] [4] Her presence in the Indonesian show-business is often considered similar to Isyana Sarasvati because of the resemblance of her face. [5] Via has a support group of fans from different cities named Vyanisty, inaugurated on 24 September 2010. Her solo career began with the release of her first single "Selingkuh" in early 2015. [6] Her single "Sayang" is her most popular song, having reach more than 100 million views on YouTube, making it as the second most viewed Indonesian music video of 2017. [7] Via is also a dangdut singer who sang the theme song for the 2018 Asian Games, "Meraih Bintang" (lit. "Reach for The Stars"). [8]

Background

Via Vallen is a dangdut singer from East Java who has been known as a national artist. [1] Via is also successful in bringing the genre of koplo and earned the nickname "Pop Queen Koplo" because the pop songs are sung in the rhythm of dangdut koplo along with a number of famous dangdut music groups such as New Pallapa, SERA, Monata and others. Her work became more widely known when a number of national television stations invited her to become a guest star on the Inbox SCTV Carnival. [3]

Via has been invited to the 2016 Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia MNCTV award ceremony, and has performed with a number of famous artists such as Dewi Persik, Zaskia Gotik, Raffi Ahmad, Soimah Pancawati and others. [2]

In addition to having fans named Vyanisty, Via Vallen is herself a fan of Beyonce and Mariah Carey. Via claimed not to love dangdut as a teenager, preferring pop rock music including that by the American rock band Evanescence, and singer Avril Lavigne. [3]

Her stage name Vallen is taken from the first album Evanescence titled Fallen . Via Vallen joined Sera, an Indonesian dangdut band, in 2008. She appeared in televised concerts in Hong Kong and China in 2016. [2] [3]

Via's maternal family are from Bandung and Aceh. Via started her career in entertainment in second grade of junior high school. Since 5th grade she attended gigs as a trainee singer, with her father who is himself a dangdut musician. [3] [6] [9]

Via released her first single entitled "Selingkuh" in 2015. Next she issued singles such as "Secawan Madu", "Sayang", "Sakit Sakit Hatiku", "Baper", "Peternak Luka", and many more, and her first album titled The Names was released in 2016. [10]

Via Vallen won the 2017 SCTV Music Awards Most Popular Dangdut Singer category, winning this award against competition from a number of famous dangdut singers. [11] Via also received the Most Popular Female Dangdut Singer in Indonesian Dangdut Award (IDA) 2017 and also get award from DWP (Dangdut Wilayah Pantura) for Best Singer ter-WP.

In 2018, she performed the 2018 Asian Games official theme song "Meraih Bintang", a pop dangdut song written by Parlin Burman "Pay" Siburian. [12] On 6 July 2018, it was announced that she will perform alongside 107 bands from 30 countries at the International Indie Music Festival at Indonesia Convention Exhibition. The event was held on 27 September to 7 October 2018. [13] [14]

Style

Via does not seek to imitate the style of traditional dangdut singers, instead aims at a more fresh, young, and modern style, a shared characteristic of Korean women or the Japanese Harajuku style. [3] [6]

Personal life

Via Vallen has been harassed by a famous footballer based in Indonesia via an Instagram direct message. She shared her harassment conversation with the footballer on Instagram and told him to stay away from her. She did not disclose the account that harassed her, but some reports and evidences said that the account belonged to Persija player Marko Šimić. [15] She is a fans club of Manchester United. [16]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsSales Certifications
The Names
  • Released: 2016 [10]
  • Label: Unknown
  • Format: CD
Sayang
  • Released: 18 January 2018
  • Label: Ascada Musik
  • Formats: CD, digital download
150,000+ [17]

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
Best Via Vallen
  • Released: 15 November 2016
  • Label: Samudra Record
  • Format: Digital download
Best Cover Collection
  • Released: 2 January 2017
  • Label: Markoplo Records
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearAlbumLabel
"Selimut Rindu"2016Un­knownSamudra Record
"Kimcil Kepolen" (Koplo)
"Bilang I Love You"Best Via Vallen
"Kanggo Riko" (Koplo)
"Sitik sitik" (Koplo)
"Kuingin Kau Mati Saja"
"Lele Diwedangi" (Koplo)
"Lungset" (Koplo)
(featuring Mahesa)
"Satu Cinta"
"Cintai Aku Selamanya"
"Sayang" (Koplo)2017SayangAscada Musik Indonesia
"Sakit Sakit Hatiku"
"Secawan Madu"
"Selingkuh"
"5 Centi"
"Cinta Kurang Gizi"
"Baper"
"Makan Diluar"
"Lepas Tanpa Kata"
"Warna Cinta"
"Tak Bisa Memiliki"Un­knownSamudra Record
"Pak Polisi"2018Non-album singlesAscada Musik Indonesia
"Bojo Galak" (Koplo)
"Jerit Atiku" (Koplo)
"Meraih Bintang" Asian Games 2018: Energy of Asia Ascada Musik Indonesia
"Kita Bisa" (Lead the Way Indonesian version)2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Walt Disney Records

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardResult
2017The Most Popular Dangdut SingerSCTV Music Awards 2017Won
Popular Female Solo Dangdut SingerIndonesian Dangdut Awards 2017Won
The Most Popular SingerSCTV Awards 2017Won
Dangdut Singer TersocmedMNCTV Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia 2017Won
Fanbase TersocmedWon
Most Joss Dangdut SingerWon
Dangdut Singer Ter-WPDWP (Dangdut Wilayah Pantura) 2017Won
2018The Most Popular Dangdut SingerSCTV Music Awards 2018Won
Female Dangdut SingerSocial Media Award 2018Won
Favorite MusicianInsert 2018Won
The Most Popular Female Dangdut SingerIndonesian Dangdut Awards 2018Won
Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia 2018WonThe Most Style Dangdut Singer
2019BraVo Awards 2019 in Russia [18] Won

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