Karmela Mudayatri Herradura Kartodirdjo or better known as Lala Karmela (born in

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on 2 April 1985) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of mixed

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and Javanese descent.

Early life

Born Karmela Mudayatri Herradura Kartodirdjo on 2 April 1985, she is known simply as Lala. She is half-

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/ref> and half- Javanese. Her parents are Eko Kartodirdjo (Javanese father) and Rose Marie Herradura (Filipina mother). She became one of Warner Philippines' recording artists in 2007. Her acting career started in 2002 when she played in some "sinetrons", an Indonesian term for "

teleserye Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...

". In 2004, she became the lead vocalist of Inersia and together they released an album entitled ''Bersama'' ("''Together''"). Despite her growing popularity in Indonesia, Lala recently relocated to the Philippines in the hopes of trying her luck in her second motherland.

Filmography

* ''Seleb Kota Jogja'' (SKJ) * '' Ngenest''

Discography

Studio albums

*''Stars'' (2007;

Warner Music Philippines Warner Music Philippines (WMP) is a record label in the Philippines. It is a regional branch of the multinational music conglomerate Warner Music Group. Founded in 1977, the company gained its self-distributed status and has since began release ...

) *''Kamu, Aku, Cinta'' (2011;

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) *'' Between Us'' (2013; Sinjitos Records)

Singles

English singles

*"Stars" *"It's You" *"Waiting" *"What About You" *"Unsaid" (feat.

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) *"Morning Star" (2012) *"Let's Go for a Ride" (2014) *"A Night to Remember" (2015)

Indonesian singles

* "Buka Semangat Baru" (Open New Spirit) *"Hasrat Cinta" (Love Passion) *"Satu Jam Saja" (Just One Hour; 2010) *"Setulus Hati" (With a Sincere Heart; 2010) *"Kamu, Aku, Cinta" (You, Me, Love; 2011) *"Malam Sunyi di Cipaganti" (Quiet Night in Cipaganti; 2013) *"Berkilau" (Sparkling; 2013) *"Selamanya" (Forever; 2014)

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Karmela, Lala 1985 births Living people Filipino people of Indonesian descent Filipino people of Javanese descent 21st-century Indonesian women singers Indonesian people of Filipino descent Javanese people University of Indonesia alumni 21st-century Filipino women singers People of Sangirese descent