Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the history of Indonesian television. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol.
Noah is an Indonesian rock band formed as Peterpan in Bandung, West Java in 2000, which consisted of six members: Ariel, Andika, Indra, Lukman, Reza and Uki, with Ariel as the leader. Most of their lyrics are written by Ariel, who is the band's lead vocalist. The band currently consists of only three members remaining; Ariel, Lukman, and David.
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The annual jazz festival is held every early March and was designed to be one of the largest jazz festivals globally. It was held for the first time in 2005, when approximately 125 groups and 1,405 artists performed in 146 shows. The first festival was attended by 47,500 visitors during its three-day stretch. The festival, which is also known simply as Java Jazz, was founded by Indonesian businessman Peter F. Gontha.
Indra Lesmana is an Indonesian arranger, composer, songwriter and jazz musician of mixed Dutch, Javanese, Minangkabau and Madurese descent. He is the father of Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter, Eva Celia Lesmana.
Bintang di Surga is the second studio album by Indonesian alternative rock band Peterpan. Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine ranked the album #116 on "The 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time" list., A song from this album, "Kukatakan Dengan Indah", got a place at #140 on Rolling Stone Indonesia's "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time" list.
Titi Dwi Jayati, popularly known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop diva singer, songwriter, and talent show judge. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8, Golden Memories Vol.1 and 2, Q Academy season 1, The Voice Indonesia season 3 and 4. She is known for the song "Sang Dewi". She was the first Indonesian female singer invited to perform a concert at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and the first Indonesian singer to make perform seven concerts in a four-day period. She was also the first female coach to win The Voice Indonesia in 2019. In the 80's she widely known with the song Ekspresi (Expression), the jazz fusion hit she collaborated with Indonesian jazz legend Indra Lesmana in 1988. In the 1990s she widely known with the song Bahasa Kalbu, receiving 5 awards in AMI Awards. In the 2000s she widely known with the songs8 Sang Dewi, Takkan Ada Cinta Yang Lain, Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa. Sang Dewi known to be her big hits in her career. In early 2010s she widely known with the song "Jangan Biarkan". Covering Indonesian Famous Nostalgic Singer Diana Nasution. One of the biggest television channel in Indonesia, RCTI, make her a concert "Jangan Biarkan Concert" to salute her album "Titi to Diana". In 2010s she widely known with the song Show Off Your Colors collaborate with Eka Gustiwana and Sarah Fajira. She became known publicly when representing Indonesia in the event of Miss World on the same year in London, United Kingdom, fellow with actress Michelle Yeoh ans Maggie Cheung.
Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz and soul music based band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since their appearance in the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people in Jakarta.
Nazril Irham, known professionally as Ariel or Ariel "Noah", is an Indonesian musician, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau ancestry. He is the lead singer of Indonesian band Noah, formerly known as Peterpan.
Sophia Inggriani Latjuba, known professionally as Sophia Latjuba is a German-born Indonesian actress and singer now based in the United States. Of German-Jewish, Bugis and Javanese descent, she is the mother of actress and singer-songwriter, Eva Celia.
Isyana Sarasvati is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She is a graduate of Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London's Royal College of Music. Known for her original compositions, she wrote all of the songs on her 2015 debut pop album, Explore! and on her two subsequent albums, Paradox (2017) and Lexicon (2019). She has also performed as an opera singer in Singapore. She is the recipient of numerous Indonesian and international awards.
Gajah (Elephant) is the second studio album by Indonesian singer-songwriter Tulus. The album was released on February 19, 2014, by Demajors. The album occupied the eighth position in iTunes Indonesia in July. A few months after release, the single "Gajah" entered the charts in Indonesia. "Sepatu" had re-released single for Japanese' version "Kutsu" (セパトゥ〜くつ〜) and lyrically had translated by Hiroaki Kato, a Japanese artist. Other singles from the album were "1000 Tahun Lamanya" and "Jangan Cintai Aku Apa Adanya".
Musim Yang Baik is an eight studio album by Indonesian pop group, Sheila On 7. The album was released on December 10, 2014, by Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia. The main song on the album is "Lapang Dada". The album contains 10 title song which all new, except Brian (Drummer). All personnel of Sheila on 7 contributed in the portion of the same song on the album. Eross the guitarist remains as the most contributor song with 4 songs while Adam and Duta each contributed 3 songs.
Sriwedari is the fifth studio album by the Indonesian pop group Maliq & D'Essentials. The album was released on 25 January 2013 by their own independent company, Organic Records, and was produced by Eki Puradiredja. It is their first album with keyboardist Ilman Ibrahim, who joined the band in 2011. Two editions were released: a standard edition and a limited edition of 2000 copies sold through Blibli.com.
Gloria Jessica is an Indonesian singer-songwriter of Batak descent. She was one of the contestants of the second season of The Voice Indonesia (2016), broadcast by the national television station RCTI. She started gaining wide public attention after performing her rendition of Coldplay's "A Sky Full of Stars" in the knockout round of the singing contest. On YouTube, the video of the performance made its way to the very top of nationally "trending" videos and held its position there for more than a week. In the same year, she signed with Universal Music Indonesia. Her fifth single, "Hold On", is the first one fully in English and written by herself in collaboration with Joseph Saryuf of Santamonica and Direct Action. "Buka Mata", released in 2019, is also a product of their collaboration. The following year saw Gloria working with American musicians Kyle Patrick and Jesse Ruben, resulting in the single "Still Worth Loving". In 2021, "Berlalu" was released. The song was produced by a trio of prominent Indonesian musicians/producers: Widi Puradiredja of Maliq & D'Essentials, Kimo Rizky of Kimokal, and Joseph Saryuf.
Monita Angelica Maharani Tahalea is an Indonesian pop, folk and jazz singer. She is known for finishing fourth on Indonesian Idol season 2. She is a singer & songwriter.
Free Your Mind is the second album from the Indonesian pop group Maliq & D'Essentials. As opposed to the previous album, which revolved around core duo Angga and Widi Puradiredja with the support of assorted musicians, this album marked the beginning of Maliq & D'Essentials as a band in the studio. Released on 26 February 2007, it is also the last album to feature guitarist Satrio Moersid, who left in mid-November of the same year to start the band Alexa. A repackaged edition of the album, including two new songs and a reggae version of "Beri Cinta Waktu", was released in early 2008 with Moersid removed from the revised album artwork.
Mata Hati Telinga is the third album from Indonesian pop group Maliq & D'Essentials. Released on 8 March 2009, it is the band's first album with guitarist Arya "Lale" Aditya, who replaced Satrio Moersid in 2008. It is also the last album to feature Amar Ibrahim as a full member of the band, though he continues to perform live with them whenever available and has contributed trumpet and flugelhorn to subsequent studio albums.
The Beginning of a Beautiful Life is the fourth studio album from Indonesian pop group Maliq & D'Essentials. Released on 8 July 2010, it is the last album to feature keyboardist Ifa Fachir who left the band the following year.
Eva Celia Lesmana or better known as Eva Celia is an Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter of mixed Dutch, German-Jewish, Bugis, Javanese, Minangkabau and Madurese descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian jazz musician, Indra Lesmana.
Original Soundtrack Alexandria is the third studio album by Indonesian rock band Peterpan and a soundtrack album for the 2005 film Alexandria. The album was released in 2005 under Musica Studio's label. The album is the last album Andika and Indra worked on before they were dismissed from Peterpan in October 2006.
