Luis Edgardo Resto is a two time Grammy award winning American musician, songwriter, record producer, and keyboardist who has worked closely with rapper Eminem since his third major-label album The Eminem Show. He is of Puerto Rican descent and was raised in Garden City, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
Snow on the Sahara / Au nom de la lune is the fifth studio album and first international release by Indonesian singer Anggun. The French version was first released in France on 24 June 1997 by Columbia Records, while the English version was later released internationally by major label Sony Music Entertainment in 33 countries throughout Asia, Europe, and America between late 1997 to early 1999. Having various editions with different track listing and artwork, the album was also marketed as Anggun's self-titled album in several countries, such as Indonesia and Japan. The album was a huge artistic departure to Anggun's earlier rock style, experimenting with world music sounds.
Ungu is an Indonesian rock band formed in Jakarta in 1996. Its previous names were Glasses (1992-1995) and Glover (1995-1996). The group comprises vocalist Pasha, guitarists Enda and Onci, bassist Makki, and drummer Rowman.
Park Jin-young, also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show judge. Park rose to stardom as a singer following the release of his 1994 debut album, Blue City. In 1997, he became the founder of JYP Entertainment, one of the most profitable entertainment agencies in South Korea.
Kotak is a rock band from Jakarta, Indonesia, formed in 2004 through a talent competition "The Dream Band". The band currently consists of vocalist Tantri Syalindri Ichlasari, bassist Swasti "Chua" Sabdastantri, and guitarist Mario "Cella" Marcella. The band's name, "Kotak", represented four different characteristics of its first formation members that were bound by music.
The Double Down is a sandwich offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants. It has two pieces of fried chicken fillet, as opposed to bread, containing bacon, cheese, and a sauce. Variants have included fillets that are grilled or with a spicy coating.
Cinta Laura is the debut studio album by Indonesian-based German singer Cinta Laura, released in Indonesia by Sony Music Indonesia on February 27, 2010. Produced by Jan Djuhana, this album contains 10 tracks, including dance-pop and electropop songs. The album was sold in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, and was certified 13× platinum. The first single from this album "Cinta Atau Uang" was released in December 2009. The album was nominated for "Best Pop Solo Album" award in SCTV Music Awards 2011.
Indo-pop also known as Indonesian pop or I-pop is loosely defined as Indonesian pop music; however, in a wider sense it can also encompass Indonesian pop culture, which also includes Indonesian cinema and sinetrons.
SM*SH or 7 Man as 7 Heroes,, is a boy band from Indonesia, founded by Star signal on April 10, 2010. This boyband consists of Rafael, Rangga, Morgan, Bisma, Dicky, Reza, & Ilham. Together, they perform songs that are pop dance oriented. The name SM*SH stands for you heroes meaning that they want to young people by bringing positive spirits through their song. The letter "A" that is replaced by the star symbol was inspired by the name of their management, Star signal. Currently, SM*SH is also working under the "Ancora Music" label since the mid 2011. Their first studio album which was released worldwide is titled SM*SH. Their well known singles, include "I Heart You", "Senyum Semangat", and "Ada Cinta". SM*SH has changed the Indonesian music industry by popularizing the boyband culture in 2011. Now, the Indonesian music industry is dominated by various boybands and girlbands. Up until recently, SM*SH had received 8 awards and 2 nominations in 2011, including 2 awards from the Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2011.
Timeless is a greatest hits album by Indonesian band Ungu. It was released on 9 May 2012 by Trinity Optima Production. The album compiled ten songs from six previous studio albums with four newest songs, "Apa Sih Maumu", "Kau Anggap Apa", "Sayang" and "Puing Kenangan". In marketing this album, Ungu and the record label working with KFC that this album would be circulated in all KFC stores in Indonesia.
Afgansyah Reza, better known by his mononym Afgan, is an Indonesian singer and actor, known for his pop and R&B songs.
"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo, taken from his fifth studio album, R.E.D. (2012). Released on July 10, 2012, by Motown Records, the song serves as the mainstream lead single from the album following the release of an R&B-tinged lead single, "Lazy Love".
Nanda Collection is the second full-length studio album by Japanese recording artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, release on June 26, 2013, by Warner Music Japan. The album debuted at number one in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, becoming the first chart topper release of Kyary's career as well as the first Yasutaka Nakata-produced album to do so since Perfume's JPN in 2011.
Skolastika Citra Kiranawulan, commonly known as Citra Scholastika, is the youngest finalist from the sixth season of Indonesian Idol. She is of Javanese descent. Her father is an employee at PT. Freeport Indonesia while her mother owns a bakery business. Before she managed to become a finalist on Indonesian Idol, Citra was eliminated in the workshop round III and came back through the Wild Card. Her interest in singing began at age four when she started singing at church contests. She is known for her distinctive vocal in jazz.
Love and War is the second studio album by American singer Tamar Braxton. The album was released on September 3, 2013, by Epic Records and Streamline Records. It is Tamar Braxton’s first studio album in 13 years. The album was a success, debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart selling 114,000 copies. Even though plans for a re-release of the album with a full version of the song "She Did That" and a rap remix of "One on One Fun" in 2014 with additional songs were announced, the idea was eventually scrapped as Love and War was never re-published. The album also received three 56th Annual Grammy Award nominations for Best Urban Contemporary album, Best R&B Performance, and Best R&B Song for "Love and War".
The One is the second studio album by Indonesian singer Afgan. It was released on April 1, 2010. The album has 12 songs, including "Bukan Cinta Biasa", "Panah Asmara", "Dia Dia Dia", and "Bawalah Cintaku".
Bersihkan Dirimu is the first extended play album by Indonesian singer Afgan Syahreza. It was released in 2009. The album has four songs, including Pencari Jalan-Mu and Pada-Mu Kubersujud. The single Terima Kasih Cinta was taken from a previous album, Confession No.1.
Love, Life & Music is an album by the Indonesian diva Rossa. It was released on 15 May 2014, by Trinity Optima Production. The album received 10× Platinum Awards for the standard version. For the special edition, it received certification by Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI) & Indonesia Recording Industry Associations (ASIRI), because it sold over 100,000 copies on the first day of its release. The album's main single in Indonesia is "Hijrah Cinta ", and in Malaysia the main single is "'Salahkah OST. Bukan Kerana Aku Tak Cinta". The album was nominated in five categories by the World Music Awards (WMA) 2014.
David Kurnia Albert Dorfel, usually referred to as David Noah, is an Indonesian musician. He is the keyboardist of Indonesian rock band Noah since 2008 after becoming their additional musician in 2006. This position was achieved after undergoing 2 auditions in front of the personnel, as well as being part of the crew and joining Noah's tour for 2 years. David has also collaborated with and wrote song for other musicians, receiving an Anugerah Planet Muzik nomination in 2018 for his collaboration with D'Masiv and Rossa, "Pernah Memiliki", and an Anugerah Musik Indonesia nomination in 2021 for his part in the writing of Stevan Pasaribu's song "Belum Siap Kehilangan".
