Dangdut is a genre of Indonesian dance and folk music originated from Java. Dangdut is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic, Malay music, and to lesser extent, local folk music. Dangdut is a very popular genre in Indonesia and in other Malay World countries as well because of its melodious instrumentation and vocals. Dangdut features a tabla and gendang beat.
Raden Haji Oma Irama or better known as Rhoma Irama is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent.
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is the Sultan of the historic Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia and is currently also the Governor of the modern Yogyakarta Special Region.
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentaries & current affairs, kids and animation, entertainment, drama, technical, digital as well as performances including acting and directing. The Awards draw about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations, pay-TV platforms, OTT platforms as well as many independent production houses in Asia. Every year, a panel of more than 50 judges from more than 10 countries evaluate and select the entries. The winners are then awarded across 3 evenings: a Gala Dinner in Kuching for the technical and creative categories followed by a live telecast the next day for the entertainment and acting categories, also in Kuching. The digital awards are presented separately in another country.
Cài is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. In 2019 it was the 38th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai, Tsay, or Chai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on its Teochew and Hokkien pronunciation. Koreans use Chinese-derived family names and in Korean, Cai is 채 in Hangul, Chae in Revised Romanization, It is also a common name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as Choy, Choi or Tsoi. In Macao and Malaysia, it is spelled as Choi, in Malaysia and the Philippines as Chua or Chuah, in Thailand as Chuo (ฉั่ว). Moreover, it is also romanized in Cambodia as either Chhay or Chhor among people of full Chinese descent living in Cambodia and as Tjoa or Chua in Indonesia.
PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, doing business as Indosiar, is an Indonesian over-the-air television network. It broadcasts nationwide on UHF and can be received throughout the Indonesian archipelago on analog PAL television sets, established on 19 July 1991, and went on air since 11 January 1995. It is owned by Elang Mahkota Teknologi since 2011 and eventually operated under its subsidiary, Surya Citra Media since 1 May 2013.
Akademi Fantasi Indosiar was Indonesia's second reality television show after Popstars Indonesia in which a number of contestants called students competed for the winning title and a chance to start their career in the entertainment industry.
Raffi Farid Ahmad or better known as Raffi Ahmad is an Indonesian media personality, presenter, actor, singer, entrepreneur and producer of Sundanese and Pakistani descent. He is the eldest son of the late Munawar Ahmad and Amy Qanita.
Ayu Rosmalina, better known by her stage name Ayu Ting Ting is an Indonesian dangdut singer who rose to fame in 2011 for her song "Alamat Palsu" that was released in 2006. Her stage name, Ting Ting, is related to virginity.
Banyumasan people or Banyumasan Javanese is a collective term for a Javanese subgroup native to the Indonesia's westernmost part of Central Java. At approximately ±9 million people, they are concentrated in Banyumas, Cilacap, Kebumen, Purworejo, Purbalingga, and Banjarnegara regencies. The Banyumasan-Javanese speak Banyumasan dialect of Javanese language, a dialect which is often called "basa ngapak-ngapak".
The 17th Annual Anugerah Musik Indonesia was held on June 19, 2014, at the Kasablanka Hall in Tebet, South Jakarta. The show was broadcast live on RCTI and was hosted by Raffi Ahmad and Robby Purba. The show was a collaboration between Anugerah Musik Indonesia Foundation and RCTI.
D'Academy or DA is the first and biggest dangdut music talent show created by Programming Indosiar. Production is conducted by Indosiar Production Team and Indonesia Entertainmen Produksi. This event has successfully risen up dangdut music phenomenon, and this program has become one of most successful talent search show in Indonesia. The success of this event is resulted with the program D 'Academy Celebrity and D' Academy Asia.
D'academy Asia 2 is an Indonesian singing competition television series created by Indra Yudhistira, produced by his company Indonesia Entertainment Production, and distributed by Emtek. It premiered on Indosiar on October 23, 2016, and ended on December 29, 2016. The show involved six Asian nations as competitors: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, East Timor, and Singapore. It became one of the most popular musical competitions in the Asia-Pacific region. The concept of the series involves stars and celebrities from six nations singing a genre of Indonesian folk music called 'Dangdut'. The winner is chosen by a panel of six judges from each nation who vote on whether each contestant will pass to the next level or be eliminated. The current winner is Weni Wahyuni from Indonesia
The Indonesian Dangdut Awards are annual Indonesian awards that are presented by Indosiar television station, which recognize popularity in the music industry dangdut genre. The annual show was first held on June 11, 2014. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest.
Balado is a type of hot and spicy bumbu found in Minang cuisine of West Sumatra, Indonesia It has since spread through the rest of Indonesia and also Malaysia especially in Negeri Sembilan. Balado sauce is made by stir frying ground red hot chili pepper with other spices including garlic, shallot, tomato and kaffir lime in coconut or palm oil.
Maulidia Octavia, known professionally as Via Vallen, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. Her stage name, "Vallen", is taken from Evanescence's first album Fallen.
Lestiani better known with the mononym Lesti is an Indonesian singer and actress and television personality of Sundanese origin. In her earliest releases, she is known as Lesti DA or Lesti Kejora.
Koplo or dangdut koplo is a subgenre of dangdut, Indonesian popular dance & folk music, that originated in East Java during the early 2000s. The genre gets its name from the slang term "koplo" which refers to a hallucinogenic drug that is sold cheaply in Indonesia. Dangdut koplo is played at a faster tempo than the standard dangdut music and said to make listeners "feel high" thus gives the same effect of consuming koplo pills. Koplo also differs musically from the regular dangdut in the dominant role of the drummer, which plays more complex drum patterns.
Arif Defri Arianto, known professionally as Defri Juliant, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. He rose to fame for being a finalist of the third season of Liga Dangdut Indonesia representing the province of Riau, broadcast by the Indonesian television channel Indosiar in 2020.
