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List Of Bugis People
This is a list of prominent people of Bugis descent, sorted by field, industry and activity. Some of the notable individuals may appeared more than once based on their multiple contributions to the society, while persons of mixed ancestries have their respective heritage credited. Authors and writers * Mario Teguh, motivational speaker and consultant * Nh. Dini, Indonesian novelist and feminist * Manuel Godinho de Eredia, 16th century explorer and writer, born in Portuguese Malacca (partial Portuguese ancestry) * Raja Ali Haji, a 19th-century historian, poet and scholar (Bugis-Malay) * Rex Shelley, a Singaporean author (of mixed English, Portuguese, Malay and Bugis origin) * Za'aba ( Zainal Abidin Ahmad), Malaysian writer and language expert Actors and actresses * Ali Joego, stage film actor * Andi Soraya, actress (Bugis-Arab and Cirebon ancestry) * Andi Tenri Natassa, model, actress, TV presenter and politician (partial Dutch ancestry) * Deddy Mizwar, Indonesian actor, film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugis
The Bugis people (pronounced ), also known as Buginese, are an ethnicity—the most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi (the others being Makassar and Toraja), in the south-western province of Sulawesi, third-largest island of Indonesia. The Bugis in 1605 converted to Islam from Animism. The main religion embraced by the Bugis is Islam, with a small minority adhering to Christianity or a pre-Islamic indigenous belief called ''Tolotang''. Despite the population numbering only around six million, the Bugis are influential in the politics in modern Indonesia, and historically influential on the Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Lesser Sunda Islands and other parts of the archipelago where they have migrated, starting in the late seventeenth century. The third president of Indonesia, B. J. Habibie, and a former vice president of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, are Bugis. In Malaysia, the former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has Bugis ances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophan Sophiaan
Sophan Sophiaan (April 26, 1944 – May 17, 2008) was an Indonesian film actor and politician. He was a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). Sophiaan was born in the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi, on April 26, 1944. His last appearance was in the 2008 film, ''Love'', opposite his real life wife, Indonesian actress, Widyawati. Sophiaan was killed in a motorcycle accident in Sragen, Central Java, on May 17, 2008 at the age of 64. He was participating in a motorcycle parade called "The Route of the National Awakening" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of National Awakening Day when the accident occurred. The parade, which began in Jakarta on April 12, 2008, was to make stops across Java in the cities of Rengas Dengklok, Cirebon, Pekalongan, Semarang, Rembang, Tuban and Surabaya, before ending in Monas, Jakarta, on May 20, 2008. Sophiaan's accident occurred after he joined in the parade. He was riding his motorcycle when he struck a large hole in Sra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhy Sondoro
Sandhy Soendhoro, better known by his stage name Sandhy Sondoro, sometimes stylized as Sandhy SonDoro, (born 12 December 1973) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. He is best known for winning the 2009 International Contest of Young Pop Singer '' New Wave'', in Jūrmala, Latvia. Early life Sandhy was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, as Sandhy Soendhoro,Sondoro, Sandhy (8 February 2011). "Saya Menyanyi dengan Tulus". ''Kompas'', p. 33. to Rr. Rika Pudjihastuti and Achmad Fauzan. Sandhy is of Palembangese, Javanese, Buginese, and Minangkabau descent. Sandhy came from a musical family, where the house provide the likes of American pop, folk, jazz and blues tunes coming from his mother's or father's guitar every day. His cousin, Ira Maya Sopha, was a famous child singer in Indonesia during the 1970s. After graduating from high school in Jakarta, at the age of 18 Sandhy went to visit his uncle in California and stayed there for a while, before leaving for Germany to study architecture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungu
Ungu ( 'Purple') is an Indonesian rock band formed in Jakarta in 1996 with Makki as the only remaining original member. The group comprises vocalist Pasha, guitarists Enda & Onci, bassist Makki, and drummer Rowman. Ungu are known for their hit singles, such as "Demi Waktu", "Tercipta Untukku", "Andai Ku Tahu" and "Kekasih Gelapku". Ungu gained mainstream popularity in Malaysia around 2006 with the release of their single "Demi Waktu". followed by their third album ''Melayang'' (2006). In February 2016, Pasha was elected as Deputy Mayor of Palu, Central Sulawesi. However, Pasha is still a member of the band. The vocalist position will be filled by both Enda and Onci for a while during Pasha served as Deputy Mayor. History Formation and early years (1996–1999) The original band members were guitarist Ekky, bassist Makki, drummer Pasha Akbar Firmasnyah and vocalist Ariyo Wahab. In 1997 Ariyo Wahab left the band to be replaced by Michael Pattiradjawane, and in 1998 Pasha Akbar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewa 19
Dewa 19 (pronounced in Indonesian as ''Dewa Sembilan Belas'') is an Indonesian rock band from Surabaya, East Java. 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 and finally they were disbanded in 2011. Their last members lineup was: Ahmad Dhani (keyboard), Andra (guitar), Agung Yudha (drums), Yuke (bass guitar), and Once (vocals). The band currently consists of only four members remaining; Ahmad Dhani, Andra, Yuke & Agung. This group has achieved success throughout the 1990s with Ari Lasso's vocals and the 2000s with Once's vocals. The album they released almost always received good reception in the market, even their album released in 2000, Bintang Lima, is #7 list of Indonesian all time best selling albums with sales of nearly 2 million copies. In 2005, Hai magazine named Dewa 19 as the richest band in Indonesia with re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Mekel
Elfonda Mekel, SH, (born 21 May 1970), better known by his stage name Once Mekel (, pronounced ''Ohn-chè''), is an Indonesian singer and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19. Biography Once was born Elfonda Mekel in Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, on 21 May 1970. He began singing while attending junior high school at Tirta Marta Junior High School; he also learned how to play the drums, piano, and guitar. He eventually began participating in singing competitions, including an inter-high school competition in Jakarta. After graduating from Tirta Mirta Senior High School, Once joined numerous bands. His first bands, Brawijaya and Dimensi, were cover bands. After joining Java Burns, he began singing songs he had written himself; he eventually provided a song for the compilation album ''Seribu Angan'' (''A Thousand Dreams'') in the early 1990s. Due to a problem with his voice box, Once took a hiatus from singing between 1993 and 1997. He used this time to study law at the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idris Sardi
Muhammad Idris Sardi (June 7, 1938 – April 28, 2014) was an Indonesian violinist and composer. Idris Sardi was born on June 7, 1938 to Mas Sardi, Sardi, an Indonesian composer, and Hadidjah, an Indonesian actress. Idris learned to play the violin when he was six years old. At age 10, he performed in public for the first time in Yogyakarta in 1949. His performance garnered attention due to his undoubted talent. Idris was also widely known as a talented composer. He was awarded the prestigious Citra Award for best sound in several movies, namely Pengantin Remaja (Young Newlyweds) in 1971, Perkawinan (Marriage) in 1973, Cinta Pertama (First Love) in 1974, and Doea Tanda Mata (Two Mementos) in 1985. Idris composed around 1,900 songs, four of which won Piala Citra awards for Best Film Score in the 1970s and 1980s. Idris is father of actress Santi Sardi and actor Lukman Sardi, from his marriage with Zerlita. After divorcing his second wife, Indonesian actress Marini (singer), Marin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Al Rashid
Hannah Al Rashid (born in London, United Kingdom on 25 January 1986) is an Indonesian actress, model, and activist. Of Bugis and French descent, she is mostly known for her works in Indonesian films and television. For her role in ''Aruna & Her Palate'' (2018), she received Citra Award and Maya Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Early life Al Rashid was born in London to a French mother and an Indonesian father of Bugis descent from South Sulawesi. She graduated from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London with a degree on Indonesian and Development Studies. She grew up in London and moved to Indonesia in 2008. Career Al Rashid came to her father's home country Indonesia initially to work for the United Nations Development Programme. However, the plan fell through and she instead found job offers to star in a series of music videos for popular pop band Yovie & Nuno's singles off their 2007 album ''The Special One''. In 2010, she be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hady Mirza
Muhammad Mirzahady Bin Amir, also known as Hady Mirza ( ms, حدي ميرزا; born 28 January 1980) is a Singaporean singer. He was the winner of the second season of the reality TV show ''Singapore Idol''. He was crowned the winner on 25 September 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium after garnering 70% of about one million votes cast by television viewers. He was also the winner of the world's first ''Asian Idol'' competition held on 16 December 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Asian Idol is a competition between six ''Idol'' winners from several different Asian countries, namely Singapore Idol, Malaysian Idol, Indonesian Idol, Indian Idol, Philippine Idol and Vietnam Idol. After years of not appearing in the limelight, Hady made his comeback by joining ''Gegar Vaganza 6'' in 2019. Hady was named co-winner of the sixth season of the Malaysian television singing show, sharing the title with Naqiu Boboy. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Celia
Eva Celia Lesmana or better known as Eva Celia (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 21, 1992) 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. Acting Celia performed in several television soap operas. She performed in ''Sherina'' as Sherina, played the role of Juwita in '' Juwita Jadi Putri'', and as Siska in '' Sentuh Hatiku''. She made her film acting debut in 2008, in the horror film ''Takut: Faces of Fear.'' She went on to perform in ''Jamila and the President'' (2009) as the young Jamila, ''Adriana'' (2013) as Adriana, and ''The Golden Cane Warrior'' (2014). In 2015, she produced a short film called ''Biang''. Celia has also appeared in advertisements for GIV, Tolak Angin Anak, RexonaTeen, Suzuki Karimun Estilo, Emeron, and the Samsung Galaxy A8. Music Celia is a jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist, and lyricist. As the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewiq
Cynthia Dewi Bayu Wardani (born 15 June 1975), better known by her stage name Dewiq, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. Known for her "ear-catching and easy-to-listen-to" songs, she has been described as being one of Indonesia's most sought-after songwriters and composers. Biography Dewiq was born Cynthia Dewi Bayu Wardani in Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi (now Makassar) on 15 June 1975. She was the youngest of two children born to Indonesian Bambang Yulianto and Dutchwoman Myrna Amy Nigell. She wrote her first song while in elementary school there, later learning to play the guitar and drums in junior and senior high school respectively. After graduating high school, Dewiq joined Red Rose, a Bandung-based band that exclusively played songs by Extreme (band), Extreme, Led Zeppelin, and Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big. In 1996, she recorded her first album, ''Weeq''. ''Weeq'' was well received, and was followed by two more albums, 1999's ''Apa Adanya'' (''Just the Way I Am'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andi Rianto
Andi Rianto (born May 7, 1972) is a noted Indonesian film score composer who has worked on several of Indonesia's most popular films. He's also the leader of Magenta Orchestra. In 2002 he worked on ''Ca-bau-kan'' and in 2003 he composed for ''Arisan!''. Additionally, in 2009 he worked on the new theme of Seputar Indonesia, the flagship news program on RCTI. Graduated in Berklee College of Music, and become a leader for a band called Magenta Orchestra. He started with piano lesson at 4 year old. In 1990, when he was at Senior High School, his family moved to US, and he enrolled to Forest Hills High School in New York. His teachers advised him to continue his education after graduation from high school in music at Berklee. In 1992 he passed to enter the Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts USA, and he took specialization in composition and arrangement. In 1996 he graduated from Berklee with hold an ''Cum Laude'' grade. In 1998 he returned to Indonesia, then he establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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