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Born | Judika Nalom Abadi Sihotang 31 August 1978 Berastagi, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Children | 2 |
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Instrument | Vocal |
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Judika Nalom Abadi Sihotang (born 31 August 1978), known mononymously as Judika, is an Indonesian singer and actor. He has released seven albums (some of which were multi-platinum selling) and received multiple awards including Anugerah Musik Indonesia and Anugerah Planet Muzik. Three of his songs were featured as soundtracks in Indonesian drama series.
Judika started his professional singing career as a runner-up in Indonesian Idol season 2 in 2005. He has also been a judge in multiple singing talent shows, such as Indonesian Idol , X Factor Indonesia , The Voice Indonesia , Rising Star Indonesia , and The Indonesian Next Big Star . He has starred in six feature films, including Fire Squad and The Tarix Jabrix 2 .
Judika Nalon Abadi Sihotang was born and grow up in Berastagi, North Sumatra, the sixth child of seven children from Sumanggar Sihotang and Nursia Silalahi. [1] His father works as a civil servant in the religious department. [2] Before becoming a singer, Judika has explored various jobs including shoe polisher, tire repair, and busking. [3]
Since elementary school, Judika has been fond of singing. He made a vocal group with his brother, Roy and two friends in which, they were contracted at a 5-star international hotel in Brastagi. [4] [5] He also took part in the student voice contest Bahana Suara Pelajar in 1993, He won first place at the North Sumatra level and was in third place at the National level. He had studied accounting in STMIK Bina Mulya but, decided to leave to pursue a professional career as a singer. [6] [7]
Judika took part in the Asia Bagus talent search show in 1998 in Singapore. He won 2nd place and then formed a trio group called Antero Boys which consisted of Asia Bagus participants. This group appeared on all national television networks. [5] Judika still had to take a regular job as a cafe singer in Jakarta as their career were unstable. [8]
In the seventh year of the group's establishment, Judika joined Indonesian Idol season 2 audition in 2005. [8] He received a golden ticket, continued to the final round and became a runner-up. [9]
Indonesian Idol season 2 performances and results | |||
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Week # | Song choice | Original artist | Result |
Audition | "Because of You" "Inikah Cinta" | Kelly Clarkson M.E. | Golden ticket |
Workshop Top 24 | Sedih Tak Berujung | Glenn Fredly | Pass |
Spekta Top 12 | Karma | Cokelat | |
Spekta Top 11 | "Terlalu Manis" | Slank | |
Spekta Top 10 | This I Promise You | 'N Sync | |
Spekta Top 9 | Puncak Asmara | Utha Likumahua | |
Spekta Top 8 | Rocker Juga Manusia | Seurieus | |
Spekta Top 7 | Hampa | Ari Lasso | |
Spekta Top 6 | "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" | Air Supply | |
Spekta Top 5 | "Aku Cinta Kau Dan Dia" "Sepenuh Hati" | Ahmad Band Ariyo | |
Spekta Top 4 | "Rahasia Hati" "Can't Help Falling In Love" | Element Elvis Presley | |
Spekta Top 3 | "Heaven" "Marilah Kemari" | Bryan Adams Various Artists | |
Grand Final | "Semua Untuk Cinta" "Rocker Juga Manusia" "Jemu" | Original song Badfinger Koes Plus | Runner-up |
After Indonesian Idol, Judika was signed to Sony Music Indonesia in 2007 and released his first single "Bukan Rayuan Gombal". [10] His debut studio album, One, was released on 22 January. [11] In 2008, he made his acting debut and starred in Fire Squad directed by Iqbal Rais in which, he won an award for Favorite Newcomer Actor at the 2009 Indonesian Movie Awards. [12] [13] Judika also then starred at The Tarix Jabrix 2 . [14]
In 2010, Judika released his second studio album Setengah Mati Merindu. He produced the lead single "Setengah Mati Merindu" which, earned a nomination for Best Male (Artist) in 2011 Anugerah Planet Muzik. [15] Judika's song "Bukan Dia Tapi Aku" also earned a nomination for Most Popular Regional Song at the 2012 Anugerah Planet Muzik. [16]
In 2011, Judika joined a band formed by Ahmad Dhani, Mahadewa and released the first single "Cinta Itu Buta". [17] [18] In 2013, Judika released his third album Mencari Cinta after being signed by Sony Music Indonesia twice as a solo artist. He also released a song "Sampai Akhir" with his wife, Duma Riris Silalahi for his wedding. [19]
Judika's fourth studio album Hati & Cinta was released on 20 November 2014. [20] One of the album's song list "Sampai Kau Jadi Milikku" reached high rank in the Indonesian chart song and radio. [21] Judika announced through Twitter that he had decided to depart Mahadewa and was replaced by Virzha, an Indonesian Idolseason 8 finalist. [22]
In January 2016, Judika was appointed as a coach in The Voice Indonesia with Agnez Mo, Kaka Slank and Ari Lasso. [23] Judika was also an expert on Rising Star Indonesia for season 2 and season 3 with Rossa and Ariel. [24]
Siti Nurhaliza chose Judika as one of the Indonesian musicians to collaborate for a song entitled "Kisa Ku Inginkan" with her in 2017, and won the 2018 Anugerah Planet Muzik for Best Collaboration Category. [25]
Judika released a single on 28 June 2019, "Cinta Karena Cinta" which is, adapted from Nicholas Tse's "Yin Wei Ai Suo Yi Ai". The song reached Billboard Indonesia Top 100 as a number-one singles and was chosen as the theme song for Indonesian drama series Cinta Karena Cinta. [26] [27] It also won the 2019 Most Popular Drama Series Soundtrack in the SCTV Awards.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judika wrote an album Teruslah Berharap which he released through his independent label Dua Anak Deo in December 2021. [28] The album was inspired by the pandemic, and the song "Bagaimana Kalau Aku Tidak Baik-baik Saja" was inspired by the Korean television series Crash Landing on You . [29] Within 10 months, the album sold 580,000 copies and went multi-platinum. [30]
After being in a relationship for 6 years with the Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder, Duma Riris Silalahi, they married on Judika's 35th birthday on 31 August 2013. Their holy matrimony was held at HKBP Balige Church, North Sumatra. [31] [32] Judika and Silalahi have two children, Cleo Deomora Boru Sihotang (born 2014) Judeo Volante Sihotang (born 2018). [33] [34]
On 14 October 2016, Judika and his wife Duma Riris Silalahi established a record label, PT. Dua Anak Deo. [35] They collaborate with Sony Music Entertainment to market, record and produce music videos. [36] Newcomers who signed are Dnanda, Daniel Pattinama, Yan Josua, Axin and Nurlela. [37]
Judika was one of the singers who received the title KRH (Kanjeng Raden Haryo) Kencana Ningrat from the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace, Central Java in 2015 because he was considered to have a major role in preserving the culture of the Nusantara through music. [38]
Judika has a powerful chest voice, wide vocal range (3 octave). His vocal range starts from low B (B2) below middle C to B (B5) above high C. He can reach high C (C5), which is a high tone for men, without using falsetto. [39]
Judika's music is generally pop, rock, folk [26] and RnB [21] on several songs. Even so, he also appeared several times to perform dangdut and jazz songs. [40]
Most of Judika's songs are written from his romantic life with his wife, Duma Riris Silalahi. Silalahi was also involved in a number of songs' creative processes. [41]
Title | Years | Peak position | Album |
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IDN [42] | |||
"Cinta Karena Cinta" | 2019 | 1 | Non-album single |
"Tak Mungkin Bersama" | 2020 | 12 | Teruslah Berharap |
"Putus atau Terus" | — | ||
"Hilang Tapi Ada" | 2021 | — | |
"Bagaimana Kalau Aku Tidak Baik-Baik Saja" | — | ||
"Cinta Ini Milik Kita" (ft. Duma Riris Silalahi) | — | ||
"Teman Hidup" | — | ||
"Ini Waktumu" | — | Non-album single |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Fire Squad | Rojak Panggabean | Acting debut |
2009 | The Tarix Jabrix 2 | Bruno | |
2011 | Golden Goal | Balga Siapiapi | |
2013 | Crazy Love | — | Cameo |
2015 | Air & Api | Rojak Panggabean | |
2015 | Toba Dreams | — | Cameo |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Indonesian Movie Awards | Best Newcomer Actor | Fire Squad | Won | [13] |
Favorite Newcomer Actor | Nominated | ||||
2012 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Most Popular Regional Artist | "Bukan Dia Tapi Aku" | [16] | |
Most Popular Regional Songs | |||||
Inbox Awards | The Inbox Male Solo Singer | — | |||
Anugerah Musik Indonesia | Best Original Film Soundtrack Production Work | Cinta Satukan Kita | [43] | ||
2013 | Dahsyatnya Awards | The Dahsyat Male Solo Singer | — | [44] | |
Inbox Awards | The Inbox Male Solo Singer | — | [45] | ||
Anugerah Planet Muzik | Best Male Artist | — | Won | [46] | |
2014 | Dahsyatnya Awards | The Dahsyat Male Solo Singer | — | Nominated | [47] |
The Dahsyat Collaborative Duo/Group | — | ||||
The Dahsyat Couple | — | ||||
Inbox Awards | The Inbox Male Solo Singer | — | Won | [48] | |
Anugerah Planet Muzik | Best Male Artist | "Mama Papa Larang" | [49] | ||
APM Most Popular Song | "Aku Yang Tersakiti" ft. Kotak | Nominated | |||
Anugerah Musik Indonesia | Best Pop Album | Mencari Cinta | [50] | ||
Best Album | |||||
Best Producer Recording Album | |||||
Best Best Production Work | "Sampai Akhir" ft. Duma Riris Silalahi | ||||
Best Pop Collaboration | Won | [51] | |||
Best Collaborative Production Work | |||||
SCTV Awards | Most Popular Singer | — | Nominated | [52] | |
2015 | Dahsyatnya Awards | The Dahsyat Male Solo Singer | — | [53] | |
Anugerah Musik Indonesia | Best Pop Male Solo Artist | "Apakah Ini Cinta" | [54] | ||
Indonesian Choice Awards | Male Singer of the Year | — | Won | [55] | |
Selebrita Awards | The Seleb Song | "Sampai Kau Jadi Milikku" | [56] | ||
Inbox Awards | The Inbox Male Solo Singer | — | Nominated | [57] | |
Anugerah Planet Muzik | Best Male Artist | — | Won | [58] | |
2016 | Dahsyatnya Awards | The Dahsyat Male Solo Singer | — | Nominated | [59] |
SCTV Music Awards | Most Popular Male Solo Singer | — | [60] | ||
2018 | Anugerah Planet Muzik | Best Male Artist | — | Won | [25] |
Best Song | "Jikalau Kau Cinta" | ||||
APM Best Songs | |||||
Best Collaboration | "Kisah Ku Inginkan" ft. Siti Nurhaliza | ||||
2019 | SCTV Music Awards | Most Popular Male Solo Singer | — | [61] | |
Most Popular Video Clips | "Jikalau Kau Cinta" | ||||
SCTV Awards | Most Popular Drama Series Soundtrack | Nominated | [62] | ||
"Cinta Karena Cinta" | Won | ||||
2021 | Anugerah Musik Indonesia | Best Pop Solo Artist | "Putus atau Terus" | [63] |
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