Republik Cinta is the 8th studio album by Dewa 19 and was released in January 2006 in Indonesia; the title translates into "Republic of Love". The album reached #1 on the Indonesian album charts and has since been released in other Asian territories including Malaysia and a Chinese release via EMI in Hong Kong.
The album spawned four radio hit singles, "Laskar Cinta", "Selimut Hati","Larut", and "Sedang Ingin Bercinta". "Laskar Cinta" reached # 1 on almost every mainstream radio station in Indonesia, also featured cover song from Queen "I Want To Break Free". The video clips for all three hits also received heavy rotation on local TV and cable music channels, including MTV Asia.
At the 2006 10th AMI Awards (Indonesian music awards), the album was nominated in the "Best Rock Album" category, in addition to the prestigious "Best of the Best Album".
Dayang Nurfaizah binti Awang Dowty is a Malaysian singer and actress. Her debut self-titled album was released in May 1999 and it was recorded in the pop and R&B genres. The album's lead single, Hakikat Cinta introduced her to the local music industry.
Ahmad Band is an Indonesian one-off supergroup rock band formed by Ahmad Dhani in 1998. Initially was meant to be Ahmad Dhani's solo album project, he formed the band since he would not like to be known as a solo singer. The band released one album, Ideologi Sikap Otak, in 1998 and are best remembered for the hit songs "Distorsi" and "Aku Cinta Kau dan Dia". Inactive since 1999, the band reunited in 2021 with Ahmad Dhani and Andra Ramadhan as the original members, among with others.
Agnes Monica Muljoto, known professionally as AGNEZ MO, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. As a bilingual singer who records in both Indonesian and English, she is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility throughout her career.
Dhani Ahmad Prasetyo, better known as Ahmad Dhani, sometimes Dhani Muhammad Prasetyo, Dhani S. Manaf, or just Dhani for short, is an Indonesian musician. He was the frontman of Dewa 19 with his colleague Once Mekel as the co-lead singer, Ahmad Band, and also a member of the inter-continental band The Rock. He is the owner and chairman of Republik Cinta Management.
Dewa 19 is an Indonesian rock band from Surabaya, East Java, led by singer-songwriter Ahmad Dhani. Along with God Bless and Slank, they are dubbed as one of the greatest rock bands in the history of Indonesian popular music. The band was formed in 1986. There have been a number of changes to the lineup that ended in their disbandment in 2011, but then they regrouped in 2019 for comeback reunion shows.
Bunga Citra Lestari, often referred to by her initial BCL, is an Indonesian singer, actress, talent show judge, and television personality of Minangkabau descent.
Sinna Sherina Munaf or better known as Sherina Munaf is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent. She is the niece of Indonesian singer-songwriter, Fariz RM.
Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla, better known as Nike Ardilla, was an Indonesian singer, actress, model, and philanthropist of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of Rock by the Indonesian media, Ardilla was instrumental in the return of teen pop rock to the country's music scene and had a dominant presence during the first half of the 1990s. At the height of her career and fame in 1995, she was involved in a traffic incident that took her life at the age of 19. Her death prompted an outpouring of nationwide grief. The media regularly refers to the fact that she is the only musician in the country whose death continues to be mourned even after more than 25 years, and hailed by many as one of the most successful figures in Indonesia's entertainment industry.
Jelita Septriasa, known professionally as Acha Septriasa is an Indonesian actress and singer of Minangkabau descent.
Irwansyah is an Indonesian actor and singer. Irwansyah released his first solo album, Soliter, in 2008.
Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani, known simply as Rossa in Indonesia and Dato' Sri Rossa in Malaysia, is an Indonesian singer, businesswoman, actress, producer and presenter. She was born in Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia on 9 October 1978. SM Entertainment, Anugerah Planet Muzik, Asia Pop 40, and Indonesia Media have mentioned that Rossa is the "Queen of Indonesian Pop." She is one of the most popular artists in Indonesian and Malay-speaking countries, and the most expensive Indonesian singer in Malaysia & Singapore. She is the best-selling Indonesian musical artist of all-time based on album sales, selling over eleven million copies in the region until 2021. As an Indonesian diva, Rossa has produced numerous hit songs and gained Multi-Platinum Award & Million Award for her albums. Since 1999, her albums have been released in Southeast Asia and also Japan.
Shireen Sungkar is an Indonesian actress and singer of Arabic and Minangkabau descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian actors Fanny Bauty and Mark Sungkar.
The Annual Indonesian Movie Actor Awards are annual awards that have been presented to filmmakers in Indonesia since 2007. The trophy given is called Piala Layar Emas. Winners in "Best" categories are selected by a jury, and winners in "Favorite" categories are selected by the public.
Kerispatih is an Indonesian pop band. Founded in 2003, as of 2010 they have released five albums, three going platinum.
Ari Bernardus Lasso is an Indonesian singer of Minahasan origin. Songwriter, musician, and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19.
Elfonda Mekel,, better known as Once Mekel, is an Indonesian singer, researcher, music industry observer, entrepreneur, and politician. He started his career as a singer after completing high school, by becoming a semi-professional singer.
Roy Wicaksono Abdul Salam, better known by his stage name Roy Marten, is an Indonesian actor.
JKT48 has released a total of 23 singles, four studio albums, seven stage albums, one live album, one mini album, three collaboration songs, and performed a number of unreleased songs.
Terryana Fatiah Shahab, better known as Terry Shahab or Terry, is an Indonesian singer. She is best known for her recording of "Janji Manismu", which was a hit in Indonesia.
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.
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