Afgansyah Reza | |
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 Afgan in March 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Afgansyah Reza |
| Also known as | Afgan |
| Born | 27 May 1989 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Musical career | |
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| Labels | Wanna B Music Production Keci Music Production Trinity Optima Production Hits Records Empire |
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Afgansyah Reza or better known as Afgan (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 27 May 1989) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, and actor of Minangkabau descent.
Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989, in Jakarta and into a Muslim musical family of Minangkabau origin, although he never had any vocal training. [2] [3] He is the second of four children from Loyd Yahya and Lola Purnama. His career began when he and a few friends decided to record a private album at Wanna B Instant Recording Studio. The producers at the studio offered him a contract when they heard him sing. [2] His first album, Confession No.1 , was a mix of jazz, pop, and R&B influences and including tracks, such as "Terima Kasih Cinta", "Klise", "Sadis", and "Tanpa Batas Waktu". A music video of the song "Terima Kasih Cinta" was produced by Thalita Latief and directed by Jose Purnomo. He won the Best Solo Male Vocalist Award for the song at the 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia. In 2009, he made his first foray into acting when he appeared in the film Bukan Cinta Biasa with Olivia Jensen [2] and he also sang the title track for the film's soundtrack. The next year, he also appeared in the film Cinta 2 Hati and performed on the film's soundtrack. His second album, The One , was released in January 2010. In 2011, he performed the theme song at the Southeast Asian Games. [4]
He has since then released ‘Live to Love’ album in 2013, followed by ‘Sides’ in 2016 and ‘Dekade’ in 2018. In November 2018, Afgan celebrated 10 years in the music industry by kicking off his Dekade concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia followed by another concert in Jakarta in September 2019. Both concerts were sold out.[ citation needed ]
In 2020, Afgan together with Raisa released the single "Tunjukkan" five years after their first collaboration. Afgan had just released a new single on 6 February 2021, called "I’m sorry". His first global album "Wallflower", containing 10 tracks was released on 9 April 2021.[ citation needed ]
His personal life is closely followed by the Asian media. He has a Bachelor in Economics from Monash University. [2]
| Title | Album details |
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| Confession No.1 |
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| The One |
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| L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
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| Sides |
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| Bersihkan Dirimu |
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| Title | Year | Producer(s) | Label | Album |
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| "Terima Kasih Cinta" | 2008 | Mario Kacang | Wanna B Music Production | Confession No.1 |
| "Sadis" | Bebi Romeo | |||
| "Pada-Mu Kubersujud" | Bersihkan Dirimu | |||
| "Bukan Cinta Biasa" | 2009 | The One | ||
| "Wajahmu Mengalihkan Duniaku" | Bemby Noor | |||
| "Pencari JalanMu" | Fajar PJ Maringka | |||
| "Cinta 2 Hati" | 2010 | Mario Kacang | ||
| "Dia Dia Dia" | Bemby Noor | |||
| "Bawalah Cintaku" | Bebi Romeo | |||
| "Dalam Mihrab Cinta" | Keci Music Production | OST Dalam Mihrab Cinta | ||
| "Panah Asmara" | 2011 | Tohpati | Wanna B Music Production | The One |
| "Kembali" | N/A | Trinity Optima Production | Non-album single | |
| "Bunga Terakhir" | 2012 | Bebi Romeo | Mega Music | Bebi Romeo Mega Hits |
| "Pesan Cinta" | Afgan, Inu (Numata), Nino (RAN) | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve | |
| "Jodoh Pasti Bertemu" | 2013 | Bemby Noor | ||
| "Sabar" | Bebi Romeo | |||
| "Katakan Tidak" | 2014 | Alam Urbach | ||
| "Ku Mohon" | Bemby Noor | Non-album single | ||
| "Untukmu Aku Bertahan" | David Kurnia Albert | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve | ||
| "Kamu yang Ku Tunggu" (featuring Rossa) | Alam Urbach | Love, Life & Music | ||
| "Knock Me Out" | 2015 | Taufik Batisah | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| "Percayalah" (featuring Raisa) | Afgan, Raisa, Adrian Rahmat, Kitut | Trinity Optima Production , Juni Records | ||
| "Kunci Hati" | 2016 | Afgan, Ino (Numata) | Trinity Optima Production | |
| "Kau dengannya Ku dengan Dia" | 2017 | Afgan, Rian (D'Masiv) | ||
| "X" (featuring SonaOne) | Afgan, SonaOne, Mhala (Numata) | |||
| "Heaven" (featuring Isyana Sarasvati & Rendy Pandugo) | 2018 | Afgan, Isyana Sarasvati, Rendy Pandugo | Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia, Trinity Optima Production | Dekade |
| "Be Alright" | Asian Games 2018: Energy of Asia |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2009 | Bukan Cinta Biasa | Himself | Guest star |
| 2010 | Cinta 2 Hati | Alfa | Lead role |
| 2013 | Refrain | Nata | Lead role |
| Year | Title | Role | Note | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | OB (Office Boy) | Himself | Guest star | RCTI |
| 2008–2012 | Doa Berbuka Puasa | Himself | SCTV | |
| 2014 | Rising Star Indonesia (season 1) | Himself | Guest Judge; only appear in Top 5 | RCTI |
| 2015 | X Factor Indonesia | Himself | Judge |
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