Wieke Gur

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Wieke Gur is an Indonesian-Australian songwriter and consultant. She is best known for co-writing songs with Elfa Secioria, such as Selamat Datang Cinta ('Welcome, Love'; popularized by Harvey Malaiholo) and Pesta (Party); the former won the 1985 competition Festival Lagu Populer Indonesia (Indonesian Popular Songs Festival). [1] [2] She moved to Australia in 1998 and has since worked as an intercultural consultant and coach. [3] [4] In 2009, she wrote a book, Jatuh Cinta Lagi (Falling in Love Again), which dug through her songwriting experiences. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Asrianti, Tifa. "Wieke Gur shares her love for lyrics through her book - Sun, September 27, 2009". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  2. 1 2 "BBC Indonesia - Majalah - Wieke Gur: lirik lagu untuk pelihara Bahasa Indonesia". www.bbc.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  3. ↑ diversein (2024-08-29). "Award-Winning Songwriter turned Intercultural & DEI Coach: Wieke Gur". diversein. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Bahasa Indonesia Masih Ada di Australia | Ozip Magazine". 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2025-04-21.

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