Inul Daratista (born Ainur Rokhimah on January 21, 1979) is a

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singer and performance artist from

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. She became nationally famous in 2003, and is known for her suggestive style of

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that caused major controversy in Indonesia. Inul is a corrupted version of Ainur, and the singer's childhood pet name. As she began her musical career singing in a 'rock' band, she adopted the stage name Daratista. Inul Daratista rose to national prominence after a televised January 2003 concert in

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. Her dance moves, which she calls ''Goyang Inul'', goyang-gerudi, or ''ngebor'' (lit. 'drilling'), quickly became the source of controversy due to her gyrating hip motions. Some

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organizations such as the Indonesian Muslim Council (MUI) called for a ban on her concerts. She was cited as a reason to pass a national anti-

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bill that was drafted during the height of the controversy in mid-2003 and became a law in October 2008. Inul's dance style was also criticised by other dangdut singers, most vocally

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, for "corrupting" the genre, though these criticisms did little to dent her popularity.

Name

Inul's birth name, Ainur Rokhimah, means “eyes of blessed love”. Her stage name, Inul Daratista, is often mistranslated as “the girl with breasts”.

Influences

Inul's idols include dangdut singer

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and pop singers

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, and

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Personal life

When only 16 years old and in her first year of senior high school, Inul on 29 May 1995 married Adam Suseno, who was then 21 years old. The couple's first child, Yusuf Ivander Damares, was born on 19 May 2009.

Discography

*2003 ''Goyang Inul'' *2004 ''Separuh Nafas'' *2005 ''Too Phat – Rebirth Into Reality'' *2006 ''Mau Dong'' *2006 ''Ash-Sholaatu'' *2008 ''Rasain Lho'' *2012 ''Buaya Buntung'' *2014 ''Masa Lalu'' *2015 ''The Best of Inul Daratista''

References

External links

"Hips Don't Lie: A pop singer and a potentially violent culture war in the world's biggest Muslim state."
"The Wall Street Journal", April 3, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Daratista, Inul Living people 1979 births Anugerah Musik Indonesia winners Indonesian dangdut singers 21st-century Indonesian women singers Indonesian television actresses Javanese people People from Pasuruan Obscenity controversies in music Controversies in Indonesia