Kevin Lim (born May 2, 1994) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. He started gaining Indonesian public attention through his first single "Cinta Kita Beda" ''(Our Love is Different)'' produced by his label, Universal Music Indonesia (a subsidiary of
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
).
Early life
Kevin Lim was born in Jakarta to a family of
Chinese ancestry who does not have any musical background. His interest in music came from his childhood story told by his father on how he always wanted to be a pop singer as a teenager. As a little boy, Kevin was exposed to a large amount of secular music, including the works of
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
, whom Kevin draw inspiration from. He sang in church throughout his high school years and tried out for various different talent show. After obtaining his bachelor's degree in economics from
Curtin University of Technology
Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, P ...
in 2014, he worked in one of the big four public accountant company in Indonesia. Although after a while he chose to resign and pursue his career in music when he was signed by Universal Music Indonesia. He was discovered through YouTube, with the help of a music competition called Meet The Labels.
Career
2015 - 2016: ''Cinta Kita Beda''
After signing his recording artist contract with his current label, he released his first single "Cinta Kita Beda" ''(Our Love is Different)'' featuring the winner of the
8th season of
Indonesian Idol
''Indonesian Idol'' is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the hist ...
,
Nowela.
This song is written by Siska Salman and arranged by Nico Veryandi. Through this single, Kevin received his first nomination in
Dahsyatnya Awards
The Dahsyatnya Awards are annual awards presented by the daily Indonesian TV show ''Dahsyat'' that airs on RCTI. The show first was held on April 19, 2009.
Categories
The category in every year sometimes removed and held again as usual. The catego ...
2016, under the Outstanding Duet/Collaboration category along with many top-tier singers in Indonesia.
Discography
Single
* Terimalah (2017)
* Cinta Kita Beda (ft. Nowela) (2015)
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
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1994 births
Living people
Indonesian songwriters
21st-century Indonesian male singers
Indonesian pop singers
Indonesian people of Chinese descent
Singers from Jakarta