Ronnie Sianturi

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Ronnie Sianturi
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Born
Ronaldus Parasian Sianturi

(1965-09-03) September 3, 1965 (age 59)
Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
EducationSMA Negeri 15 Jakarta
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1983–present
Known for"Melangkah Di Awan"
Political party Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (2019–present)
SpouseAtiek CB (divorced)
PartnerPeggy Melati Sukma (1997-1998)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels Musica
Member ofLibels

Ronaldus Parasian "Ronnie" Sianturi (born September 3, 1965) is an Indonesian singer and actor. He is the leader of the Indonesian male duo Libels, formed in 1983. Outside of his career with Libels, he is known for singing "Melangkah Di Awan", written and composed by Dwiki Dharmawan and Eddy D. Iskandar and released in 1997.

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Life and career

1983-2000: Debut with Libels and Melangkah Di Atas Awan

Sianturi debuted in 1983 with the formation of the male vocal trio Libels when he was in high school. [1] The trio won the first place for group category at Indonesian Youth Radio Television Star of 1983. [2] Libels made their studio debut in 1989 with the album Gadisku. [2] From 1994 to 2001, he joined Piramida game show as the host. He began his television acting debut and portrays as Willy in Mentari Di Balik Awan (Moonlight Behind the Clouds) in 1996, with Ayu Azhari portraying as Nina. [3] In 1997, Sianturi starred as Indra in the TV series Melangkah Di Atas Awan (Walking in the Clouds). [4] The series' theme song, titled "Melangkah Di Awan", received generally positive reviews and peaked at number five in Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia, dated to November 15, 1997. [5] [6]

In 2000, Sianturi signed a contract with Sony Music Indonesia, to release his self-titled album, Ronnie, in April of that year. [6] It did not enjoy the same popularity or critical success as "Melangkah Di Awan". A year later, Sianturi returned to Musica to release his special studio album, Bintang Keabadian (Eternal Star). [7]

Personal life

Sianturi was once married to rocker Atiek CB. Unfortunately, this marriage, which had not yet been blessed with offspring, ended in divorce. [8]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Piramida Presenter
1996—1997Si Doel Anak SekolahanAntoSeason 3 [9]
1996Mentari Di Balik Awan [3] Willy
1997Saat Aku MencintaimuJodi
Kebetulan Sekali [10]
1997—1998Romi dan Yuli: A Love StoryTheme music composer
Melangkah Di Atas Awan [4] Indra
Yudi
Serpihan Mutiara RetakArfian (Ian)
1998Serat-Serat Kehidupan [11] Rudy
2000Merah, Hitam CintaTheme song performer
2001Andini: Demi CintaTony
2003Satu Lelaki dan Tiga Hantu CantikAdamTelevision film
2006OB (Office Boy)Watchman
2007Himself

Discography

Live performance

Television shows

EventDatePerformed songRef.
PestaJanuary 18, 1998"Melangkah Di Atas Awan" [13] [14]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWork(s)ResultRef.
1998Indonesian Soap-Opera FestivalBest Lead Actor in a DramaSerpihan Mutiara RetakNominated [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Final Pemilihan Bintang Radio-Teve Remaja 1983". Berita Yudha. May 21, 1983 – via National Press Monument.
  2. 1 2 "Libels, Mulai Berlabel". Neraca. May 5, 1989. p. 10. Retrieved January 2, 2025– via National Press Monument.
  3. 1 2 "Mentari Di Balik Awan: Nina Menerima Pinangan Keluarga Rudi". Bintang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on February 20, 1999.
  4. 1 2 "Melangkah Di Atas Awan, Langkah-Langkah Cinderella". Surabaya Post. September 11, 1997. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ Aneka 1997, Top 13 Hits.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ronnie Sianturi memburu angka 80.000". NewsMusik. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Langlois, Tony (2011). Non-Western Popular Music (2nd ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 401. ISBN   9781351556156.
  8. ↑ Administrator (October 30, 1993). "Masih semaunya". Tempo.co (in Indonesian).
  9. ↑ Mahyudi, Aditya (December 9, 2019). "10 Artis ini ternyata pernah membintangi serial Si Doel Anak Sekolahan". Brilio. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "'RCTI' plan special round-the-clock shows". The Jakarta Post . August 15, 1997. Retrieved September 28, 2024– via Jawawa.
  11. ↑ "Sinetron Serat-Serat Kehidupan Dipersiapkan untuk Indosiar". Suara Pembaruan . February 18, 1998. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ronnie Sianturi Mantap Menjadi Hamba Tuhan". Suara Pembaruan. December 19, 2002. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ Ruri 1998, Pesta.
  14. ↑ Analisa 1998, Pesta.
  15. ↑ "Nominees for TV awards announces". The Jakarta Post . November 26, 1998. Retrieved January 17, 2025– via Jawawa.
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