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musicians and musical groups from various

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A. Rafiq A. Rafiq (5 March 1948 – 19 January 2013) was a prominent Jakarta-based dangdut artist. He was active in the Indonesian music industry from the 1970s onwards. He launched his first single, "Pandangan Pertama" ("First Sight") in 1978. The si ...

— Dangdut male singer * Acha Septriasa — Pop female singer and actress *

ADA Band Ada Band is an Indonesian pop rock band formed in Jakarta in 1996. The group currently consists of Indra Sinaga (vocals), Marshal Surya Rachman (guitars), Dika Satjadibrata (bass) & Adhy Pratama (drums). Ada Band are known for their hit singl ...

— Pop rock/alternative rock band * Addie MS — Music composer, producer and conductor * Afgan — Pop/R&B/soul male singer and actor *

Agnez Mo Agnes Monica Muljoto (born 1 July 1986), known professionally as Agnez Mo (stylized as all caps), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was professionally known as Agnes Monica before amending her stage name. As a bilingual singer who reco ...

— Indonesian-American pop/R&B/soul singer/songwriter, dancer and actress *

Ahmad Albar Ahmad Syech Albar ( ar, أحمد شيخ البار ') or better known as Ahmad Albar (born 16 July 1946) is an Indonesian rock musician and vocalist of mixed ethnic Arabic and Javanese descent . He is the founding member of God Bless. Biograph ...

— Rock musician and vocalist of

God Bless God Bless is an Indonesian rock band founded in Jakarta in 1973 by Ahmad Albar, Jockie Soerjoprajogo, Fuad Hassan, Donny Fattah, and Ludwig Lemans. It continues to be active and has received several awards from the Indonesian music industry. ...

* Ahmad Band — Rock band whose led by Ahmad Dhani * Ahmad Dhani — Pop singer/songwriter, composer and record producer who owner of label music Republik Cinta Management * Amara — Soul/country singer and personnel of vocal group Lingua *

Andien Andini Aisyah Hariadi or better known by her stage name Andien (born August 25, 1985) is an Indonesian actress and singer. She was born in Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah ...

— Jazz female singer *

Anggun Anggun Cipta Sasmi (; born 29 April 1974), better known as Anggun C. Sasmi or more often mononymously as Anggun, is an Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of sev ...

— Indonesian and French naturalised singer/songwriter * Ari Lasso — Pop/rock solo singer who was ex-vocalist of

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. T ...

* Armageddon Holocaust — Old school black metal band *

Ashilla Zee Ashilla Zahrantiara (born 25 February 1997) is a pop/rock singer from Indonesia who started out on the talent show ''Idola Cilik Season One''. She is one of the primary shapers of Blink and Girlband Indonesia. Now, she is focusing on a solo caree ...

— Pop/rock singer * Ayu Ting Ting — Dangdut female singer *

Ariel Ariel may refer to: Film and television *Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award * ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki * ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...

- male singer, singer/songwriter, musician

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Balawan I Wayan Balawan (born September 9, 1972 in Bali), better known by the single name Balawan, is an Indonesian guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as a Batuan Ethnic Fusion guitarist and his ability to play double neck guitar. Balawan has deve ...

— Jazz/rock/traditional/fusion guitarist and double neck guitar virtuoso * Benyamin Sueb — Traditional male singer and actor of Betawi descent *

Bimbo Bimbo is slang for a conventionally attractive, sexualized, naive, and unintelligent woman. The term was originally used in the United States as early as 1919 for an unintelligent or brutish man. As of the early 21st century, the "stereotypi ...

— Religious group vocals *

Bing Slamet Ahmad Syech Albar (27 September 1927 – 17 December 1974), better known by his stage name Bing Slamet, was an Indonesian singer, songwriter, comedian, and actor. During his career, he acted in 17 films and released "dozens" of albums. Shortl ...

— Indonesian singer, actor, and comedian *

Blink Blinking is a bodily function; it is a semi-autonomic rapid closing of the eyelid. A single blink is determined by the forceful closing of the eyelid or inactivation of the levator palpebrae superioris and the activation of the palpebral porti ...

— Pop/jazz girlband * Broery Marantika — Tenor male singer * Bunga Citra Lestari — Pop singer and actress * Burgerkill — Metalcore/death metal/metal core band who won 2013

Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards The following is a list of the ''Metal Hammer'' Golden Gods Awards winners. Introduction The awards were conceived by Chris Ingham, John O'Sullivan & Dave Bianchi, and first held at the Kentish Town Forum in London 2003. The show was owned by Fut ...

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* Camelia Malik — Dangdut female singer *

Cherrybelle Cherrybelle, later known as Chibi Chibi, is an Indonesian girl group formed in 2011 under CBM Entertainment. The group debuted in 2011 with nine members consisting of Angel, Anisa, Cherly, Christy, Devi, Felly, Gigi, Ryn, and Wenda. In the follo ...

— Pop girlband *

Chrisye Hajji Chrismansyah Rahadi (; 16 September 1949 – 30 March 2007), born Christian Rahadi (), better known by his stage name Chrisye (), was an Indonesian progressive pop singer and songwriter. In 2011 ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' declared hi ...

— Pop/soul/progressive rock male singer * Cinta Laura — Electropop female singer, dancer, and actress who had begun her debut international career (as actress) in United States * Cita Citata — Dangdut female singer and actress * Citra Scholastika — Pop/jazz female singer and actress who was selected as runner-up 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 ...

season 6 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and ...

CJR The ''Columbia Journalism Review'' (''CJR'') is a biannual magazine for professional journalists that has been published by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism since 1961. Its contents include news and media industry trends, ana ...

— Pop boyband *

Cokelat Cokelat ( en, Chocolate) are an Indonesian rock band, formed in Bandung, West Java, in 1996. They have released seven albums. Career The band was formed at thSekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa & Desain Indonesiain Bandung in 1996. The band's name, Coke ...

— Hard rock/alternative rock band who won the category of Favorite Artist (Indonesia) at the 2003 MTV Asia Awards

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* D'Cinnamons *

D'Masiv D'Masiv is an Indonesian musical group which based in Jakarta. It consists of six members: Rian Ekky Pradipta (vocals), Dwiki Aditya Marsall (guitar),Nurul Damar Ramadan (guitar), Rayyi Kurniawan Iskandar Dinata (bass), Wahyu Piadji (drums), a ...

Danilla Riyadi Danilla Riyadi (born February 12, 1990), known professionally simply as Danilla, is an Indonesian singer and actress. As a singer she has released two studio albums: ''Telisik'' (2014) and ''Lintasan Waktu'' (2017); and one extended plays, EP: ...

— Indie singer * Dara Puspita — Indonesian flower generation girl group *

Deadsquad Deadsquad is Indonesian death metal band formed in 2006 in Jakarta. The band was initially started as a project by guitarist Ricky Siahaan of Seringai and Stevie Item of Andra and The Backbone, but later developed into a full band. Career Ea ...

Detty Kurnia Detty Kurnia (1960 – 20 April 2010) was an Indonesian vocalist who sang pop sunda (a mix of Western pop and Sundanese music) by blending traditional Indonesian music with western music. She started singing at a young age, and released her reco ...

— Sundanese pop singer *

— Indonesian rock band * Dewa Budjana — Indonesian jazz guitarist *

Dewi Lestari Dewi "Dee" Lestari Simangunsong (born 20 January 1976, in Bandung, West Java) is an Indonesian writer, singer, and songwriter. Biography Dee was born in Bandung, West Java on 20 January 1976; she was the fourth of five children born to a religi ...

— Indonesian singer/songwriter and best selling author * Dewi Persik — Dangdut singer *

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- ...

— Rock singer and songwriter *

Dewi Sandra Dewi Sandra Killick or better known as Dewi Sandra (born 3 April 1980) is a Brazilian-born Indonesian singer, actress, dancer and model of mixed English and Betawi descent. Biography Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed he ...

— Pop/R&B singer, dancer, actress and model *

Didi Kempot Didi Kempot (born Didik Prasetyo; Javanese: ꦝꦶꦝꦶꦏ꧀ꦥꦿꦱꦼꦠꦾ, Dhidhik Prasetyå; 31 December 1966 – 5 May 2020) was an Indonesian singer and songwriter in the ''campursari'' style. He wrote some 700 songs, mainly in his n ...

— Campursari singer

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Ebiet G Ade Haji Abid Ghoffar bin Aboe Dja’far or better known as Ebiet G. Ade (born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia on 21 April 1955) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent. Early life Ebiet G. Ade was b ...

— Country/ballad/folk male singer *

Efek Rumah Kaca Efek Rumah Kaca ( en, Greenhouse Effect) is an Indonesian indie rock band, formed in 2001. The band consists of Cholil Mahmud (lead vocal, guitar), Adrian Yunan Faisal (back vocals, bass, guitar), Airil "Poppie" Nur Abadiansyah (back vocals, bass ...

Elvy Sukaesih Elvy Sukaesih (born June 25, 1951 in Jakarta) is one of the most popular dangdut singers in Indonesia, and has been dubbed the Queen of Dangdut. Sukaesih has a significant fan base in other Asian countries such as Japan. She has been a prolifi ...

— Dangdut female diva and known as Queen of Dangdut Indonesia *

Elwin Hendrijanto Elwin Hendrijanto (born 3 of February 1986) is an Indonesian composer, pianist, music producer, and music director. Education In 2008, Elwin graduated cum laude on a scholarship for Bachelors of Music in Performance Classical Piano from Utre ...

— Composer, producer, and pianist * Emilia Contessa — Dangdut/Indo pop/keroncong female singer * Eros Djarot — Pop male singer/songwriter *

Erwin Gutawa Erwin Gutawa Sumapraja (born 16 May 1962) is an Indonesian composer. In 1985, he started his professional music career by joining the jazz band Karimata, later becoming an independent composer in 1991. As a composer, he won the 1992 Midnight S ...

— Indonesian composer, songwriter, and bassist * Eva Celia *

Evie Tamala Cucu Suryaningsih or known her under stage name Evie Tamala (born June 23, 1969) is a popular Indonesian dangdut singer-songwriter. Evie became popular mainly because of her singles ''Selamat Malam'', ''Cinta Ketok Magic'', and ''Dokter Cinta''. ...

— Dangdut female singer

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* Fatin Shidqia — Indonesian Pop Singer, winner of the first season of

X Factor Indonesia The ''X Factor Indonesia'' is an Indonesian reality television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public audition. The show was adopted from British '' The X Factor'' and produced by Fremantle ...

Fariz RM Fariz Rustam Munaf or better known as Fariz RM (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 5 January 1959) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of mixed ethnic Betawi, Dutch and Minangkabau descent. He is the uncle of Indonesian s ...

— Indonesian Pop Music Maestro *

.Feast Feast (stylized as .Feast) is a Rock music, rock band from Indonesia. The current members include Baskara Putra, Adnan S.P, Dicky Renanda P, F. Fikriawan W, and Adrianus Aristo H. Career .Feast came into formation when the members were still ...

— Rock band

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Gesang Gesang Martohartono (1 October 1917 – 20 May 2010) was an Indonesian singer-songwriter from central Java. He is the composer of the "Bengawan Solo," famous song throughout Indonesia, Japan, part of Asia, and some other countries. The song is a ...

— Keroncong musician * Gigi — Rock band *

Glenn Fredly Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (30 September 1975 – 8 April 2020) was an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter as well as producer and actor. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, he released more than 10 alb ...

— Pop/R&B/jazz musician *

Gita Gutawa Aluna Sagita Gutawa (born 11 August 1993), better known as Gita Gutawa, is an Indonesian soprano, actress, and lyricist songwriter. She is also the daughter of composer Erwin Gutawa. Although she originally studied piano, Gutawa later switch ...

— Pop/classical female singer, she won The 6th International Nile Children Song Festival in

Cairo Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo met ...

— Rock group * Gombloh — Pop singer and songwriter * Gordon Tobing — Folk singer and songwriter *

Guruh Sukarnoputra Muhammad Guruh Irianto Sukarnoputra (born 13 January 1953) is a member of Indonesia's People's Representative Council and an artist. He is the youngest son of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno with his third wife, Fatmawati, and the brother ...

— Musician/songwriter

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Harmony Chinese Music Group The Harmony Chinese Music Group (和聲中樂團) is a Chinese music group founded in 2001 in Bandung, Indonesia. The group seeks to promote a wide variety of world music based on Indonesian culture (keroncong, sundanese, batak) using Chinese music ...

* Harry Roesli — Avant-garde musician *

Hellcrust ''Hellcrust'' is an Indonesian death metal band from Jakarta, formed in by Bije, Wiro and Andyan Gorust. The band has released three albums, including one mini-album and single that all released under the label of Armstretch Record. Almost all o ...

HMGNC HMGNC (a disemvoweling of their former name, Homogenic) is an Indonesian electronic and synth-pop band from Bandung, West Java. Named after Icelandic singer Björk’s 1997 album '' Homogenic'', the band was formed in 2002 and changed the ori ...

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Ian Antono Jusuf Antono Djojo or Ian Antono, born Jauw Hian Ling, (born October 29, 1950 in Malang, Indonesia) is an Indonesian guitarist and songwriter. He has collaborated with many other musicians, including Anggun, Iwan Fals, Nicky Astria, Doel Sum ...

— Indonesian guitarist and songwriter *

Ida Laila Ida Laila (November 27, 1943 – September 12, 2019) was an Indonesian singer. Laila was known for her dangdut and Malay music. She was a popular singer in the 1960s and the 1970s, and was best known for her song "Keagungan Tuhan" ("God's Majes ...

— Female dangdut singer * Iis Dahlia — Female dangdut singer *

Ikke Nurjanah Hartini Erpi Nurjanah (born May 18, 1974), better known as Ikke Nurjanah, is an Indonesian dangdut singer and actress. She was born in Pademangan Timur, Pademangan, North Jakarta. Career She won the award for Best Dangdut Female Soloist at t ...

— Female dangdut singer *

Indra Lesmana Indra Lesmana (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 28 March 1966) is an Indonesian arranger, composer, songwriter and jazz musician of mixed Dutch, Javanese, Minangkabau and Madurese descent. He is the father of Indonesian actress and singer-songw ...

— Jazz musician, singer, songwriter and record producer * Indah Dewi Pertiwi — Indonesian pop singer, dancer, model * Inul Daratista — Dangdut female singer *

Irma Pane Irma Pane is an Indonesian American pop singer. Biography Irma Pane was born to Maj. Gen.TNI Timoer Pane and Nurlina Lubis in Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West ...

— Pop female singer * Irwansyah — Pop singer and actor * Ismail Marzuki — Writer of patriotic songs * Iwa K — Male rapper *

Iwan Fals Virgiawan Listanto or better known as Iwan Fals (born September 3, 1961) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and guitarist of Javanese descent. In 2002, ''Time'' named him as a Great Asian Hero. Early life Iwan was born Virgiawan Listanto in ...

— Folk/country/ballad male singer *

Isyana Sarasvati Isyana Sarasvati (born 2 May 1993) is an Indonesian singer- songwriter. She is a graduate of Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London's Royal College of Music. Known for her original compositions, she wrote all of the songs on he ...

— Pop/RnB/jazz/soul female singer, pianist, and songwriter

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James F. Sundah Ir. James F. Sundah (born James Freddy Sundah) is an Indonesian songwriter, of Manadonese descent. He was born in Semarang on December 1, 1955. A prominent figure in the Indonesian music industry, Sundah is best known for his evergreen song "Lili ...

— Songwriter *

Jamrud Jamrūd (Pashto/ ur, جمرود) or Jam ( ps, جم) is a town in the Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located in the Valley of Peshawar, on the western fringe of Peshawar city, Jamrud is the doorway to the Khyber Pass which is j ...

— Hard rock/heavy metal band. *

Jikustik Jikustik is a pop rock band formed in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including ...

— Pop rock band *

JKT48 JKT48 (read as "J. K. T. forty-eight") is an Indonesian-Japanese idol girl group whose name is derived from its based city of Jakarta and the Japanese idol group AKB48. Formed in 2011, the group is the first AKB48 sister group outside Japan and ...

— Idol group, Indonesian sister band of Japanese

AKB48 AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (''Akiba'' for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with it ...

Jockie Soerjoprajogo Jockie Soerjoprajogo (; Perfected Spelling: Yockie Suryoprayogo; 14 September 1954 – 5 February 2018) was an Indonesian musician and songwriter. Jockie began his musical career while a junior high school student in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. ...

— Musician, keyboarder, and songwriter *

Joy Tobing Joy Destiny Tiurma Tobing (born 20 March 1980) is an Indonesian gospel singer and the winner of the first season of ''Indonesian Idol''. Biography Tobing was a gospel singer when she signed up for the first season of ''Indonesian Idol,'' leadi ...

— Winner of ''Indonesian Idol'' season 1 * J-Rocks — Rock band *

Julia Perez Yuli Rachmawati (15 July 1980 – 10 June 2017), better known as Julia Perez (abbreviated as Jupe), was an Indonesian actress, singer, model, announcer, and businesswoman. In the early 2010s, she became known for her outspoken statements against ...

— Dangdut singer, actress, and model for FHM and Maxim France

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Kahitna Kahitna (pronounced ), a music group from Bandung, Indonesia was formed in 1986 and founded by Yovie Widianto. Although most of the songs contains love themes in the lyrics, the group is also well known to be able to combine elements of other m ...

— Pop band *

Kekal Kekal (sometimes stylized as KEKAL) is a heavy metal and electronic music band formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to AllMusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and accordi ...

— Heavy metal and electronic music band *

Kerispatih Kerispatih is an Indonesian pop band. Founded in 2003, as of 2010 they have released five albums, three going platinum. History Kerispatih was founded on 22 April 2003. They started by playing ethnic Indonesian music, releasing their first album, ...

— Pop band *

Koes Plus Koes Plus, formerly Koes Bersaudara (Koes Brothers), is an Indonesian musical group that enjoyed success in the 1960s and 1970s. Known as one of Indonesia's classic musical acts, the band peaked in popularity in the days far before the advent of ...

— One of Indonesia's earliest pop band *

Koil ''Koil'' or ''Koyil'' or ''Kovil'', (meaning: residence of GodThe modern Tamil word for Hindu temple is ''kōvil'' ( ta, கோவில்) meaning "the residence of God". In ancient Tamil Nadu, the king (, ''Kō'') was considered to be a � ...

— Industrial rock/heavy metal band * Kotak — Pop/rock band *

Krisdayanti Kris Dayanti Trenggono (born 24 March 1975), often written mononymously as Krisdayanti (or shortened as KD), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is the younger sister of Yuni Shara, another Indonesian singer. She is the daughter of Trenggo ...

— Pop/R&B female singer *

Killing Me Inside Killing Me Inside is an Indonesian post hardcore band from South Jakarta. The band's current line up consists of Josaphat Klements, Gama Gifari, and Machdis Arie. The band has changed formation over the years many times due to members frequently ...

— Modern rock emo

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Lilis Suryani Lilis Surjani (Perfected Spelling: Lilis Suryani; 22 August 1948 – 7 October 2007) was an Indonesian singer, known especially for her 1965 album ''Gang Kelinci'' and the song of the same name, a song highly critical of Indonesian president ...

Lingua Lingua (Latin, 'tongue') may refer to: * ''Lingua'' (journal), a peer-reviewed academic journal of general linguistics * ''Lingua'' (sculpture), by Jim Sanborn * ''Lingua'' (play), a 17th-century play attributed to Thomas Tomkis * Project Lingu ...

- Indonesian vocal group * Lesti Kejora - Female dangdut singer * Letto - Indonesian pop band *

Lyodra Ginting Lyodra Margareta Ginting (born 21 June 2003) is an Indonesian singer from Medan, North Sumatera. She was the winner of the A3 category (aged 13–15 years) at the ''2017 Sanremo Junior'' children's international solo singing competition in Sanrem ...

- Indonesian pop singer

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Maliq & D'Essentials Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz and soul music based band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since their appearance in the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people i ...

— Jazz group *

Marshanda Andriani Marshanda or better known as Marshanda (born 10 August 1989) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent. Biography Marshanda is the eldest of three children, born to parents Riyanti Sofyan and Irwan Yusu ...

— Pop/R&B female singer and actress * Mansyur S. — Dangdut male singer * Marthino Lio * Maudy Ayunda — Female singer/songwriter and actress * Melky Goeslaw — Pop Male Singer *

Melly Goeslaw Melliana Cessy Goeslaw (born 7 January 1974) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, composer, producer, writer and actress. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Seciori ...

— Pop/R&B/dance singer/songwriter, record producer *

Meriam Bellina Ellisa Meriam Bellina Maria Bamboe (born 10 April 1964), or better known by her stage name as Meriam Bellina, is an Indonesian actress who has won three Citra Awards and acted in more than 50 films. Born and raised in Bandung, she dropped o ...

— Pop singer and actress *

Mike Mohede Michael Prabawa Mohede (November 7, 1983 – July 31, 2016), better known as Mike, was an Indonesian singer and the winner of the second season of ''Indonesian Idol''. He represented Indonesia in ''Asian Idol'', losing to Hady Mirza of ''Singapor ...

— Winner of

season 2 * Mocca — Retro swing/jazz band *

Mulan Jameela Mulan Jameela (born Raden Wulansari on 23 August 1979) is an Indonesian singer and politician. In 2019, she became a member of the People's Representative Council (Indonesian: ''Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat'', DPR) from the Gerindra Party, representi ...

— Pop singer and formerly of duo

Ratu ''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to re ...

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Nafa Urbach Nafa Indria Urbach (born 15 June 1980) is an Indonesian soap opera actress and singer. She began her career in the entertainment world through with her song "Bagai Lilin Kecil" composed by Deddy Dores. She is often referred to as the successor to ...

— Indonesian rock/dangdut singer *

Naif Naif (, ar, نايف) is a locality in Deira side of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a commercial and residential locality. Considering the nearby localities, Naif is larger in size. It is one of the oldest localities. The residents of this l ...

— Rock band *

Nasida Ria Nasida Ria is an Indonesian qasidah modern musical group consisting of 9 women from Semarang, Central Java. Nasida Ria was led by H. Mudrikah Zain but is now managed by Choliq Zain. Established in 1975, it is one of the oldest qasidah modern musi ...

— Qasidah modern group * Naura Ayu *

Neonomora Neonomora (/'niːɒn-nōmôrɑː/), born Ratih Suryahutamy, 16 May 1988) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, artist. Neonomora released her debut album SEEDS, independently in November 2014. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia and raised in different ...

* Netral — Indonesian rock/punk band *

Nicky Astria Nicky Nastiti Karya Dewi (born October 18, 1967), better known by her stage name Nicky Astria, is an Indonesian musician. Born in Bandung, West Java, to a schoolteacher and his musician wife, Astria began singing in 1975 while the family was stati ...

— Indonesian rock singer *

Nike Ardilla Raden Rara Nike Ratnadilla (27 December 1975 – 19 March 1995), better known as Nike Ardilla (), was an Indonesian singer, actress, model, and philanthropist of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of ...

— Indonesia Rock, Pop Rock, Blues, metal singer *

Niki __NOTOC__ Niki may refer to: People * Niki (given name) * NIKI (singer), Indonesian singer and songwriter * Niki DeMar, American singer * Niki Etsuko (1928–1986), Japanese author of mystery fiction Places * Niki, Hokkaido, a town in Japan * Ni ...

— R&B singer, record producer *

Nidji Nidji is an Indonesian rock band based in Jakarta. Formed in February 2002, Nidji's name comes from the Japanese word ''niji'' (虹), meaning "rainbow". The band's music can be classified under the alternative pop genre, and the band has cited ...

— Pop band *

Noah Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5� ...

— alternative pop/rock band * Norazia — Funk/soul/pop singer *

Novita Dewi Novita Dewi Marpaung (born 15 November 1978) is an Indonesian singer, who gained wide prominence after being the runner-up of the first season of ''X Factor Indonesia''. She is known for her powerful vocals and skilled singing technics. Dewi is ...

— Indonesian pop/rock/gospel singer, grand champion of Astana International Song Festival 2005 in Kazakhstan *

Nu Dimension Nu Dimension are an Indonesian four-piece boy band formed in 2012, consisting of members Romy Syalasa Putra, Johanan Ariel Matulessy, Bagus Cahya Adi and Ryan Hartanto Tedja. They were formed exclusively for the X Factor Indonesia (season 1), fir ...

— Indonesian boy band, 2nd runner-up of

first season

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Once Once means a one-time occurrence. Once may refer to: Music * ''Once'' (Pearl Jam song), a 1991 song from the album ''Ten'' * ''Once'' (Roy Harper album), a 1990 album by Roy Harper * ''Once'' (The Tyde album), a 2001 debut album by The Tyd ...

— Pop singer

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* Padi — Alternative rock band, MTV Asia Awards 2002's winner on the category Most Favourite Indonesian Artist *

Pamungkas Rizki Rahmahadian Pamungkas (born 14 April 1993), better known by his stage name Pamungkas, is an Indonesian singer, record producer, songwriter, and actor. Early life Pamungkas introduction to music began at the age of 8 when he took drum ...

* Panbers — Pop/rock/spiritual/keroncong group * Pasto-1 — Pop/rock/R&B group *

Pee Wee Gaskins Donald Henry "Pee Wee" Gaskins Jr. (born Donald Henry Parrott Jr.; March 13, 1933 – September 6, 1991) was an American serial killer and rapist from South Carolina who stabbed, shot, drowned, and poisoned more than a dozen people. Before his c ...

— Rock/pop-punk band *

Pinkan Mambo Pinkan Ratnasari Mambo (born 11 November 1980), also known as Pinkan Mambo, is an Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter. She achieved success as the vocalist in the Indonesian music duo Ratu (band), Ratu between 2000 and 2004, then conti ...

— Pop/R&B female singer, formerly of duo

* Prilly Latuconsina — Pop female singer and actress * Project Pop — Indonesian comedic band *

Purgatory Purgatory (, borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) is, according to the belief of some Christian denominations (mostly Catholic), an intermediate state after physical death for expiatory purification. The process of purgat ...

— Metal band

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* Radja — Pop/rock band * Rainych — J-Pop/City Pop female singer *

— Female pop/R&B/rock duo *

RAN Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * ''Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) *' ...

— Jazz/funk/hip-hop/pop group *

Rhoma Irama Raden Haji Oma Irama, better known as Rhoma Irama (born December 11, 1946), is an Indonesian dangdut singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sundanese descent. Starting from the late 1960s, he began his musical career as Rhoma Irama as a part of ...

— Dangdut male singer/songwriter, musician, actor, politician. He recognised as The King of Dangdut Indonesia * Rini Wulandari — Indonesian pop/RnB singer. Winner of

season 4 * Rizky Febian — Male pop, RnB, soul & jazz singer, songwriter. He is the son of the comedian Sule * Rossa — pop/R&B/soul female singer *

Ruth Sahanaya Ruth Sahanaya (born 1 September 1966), affectionately nicknamed Uthe, is an Indonesian pop singer. She rose to fame in the late 1980s and is perhaps best known for her 1991 hit song "Kaulah Segalanya". She has toured internationally, been the Ind ...

— Pop/R&B/classic female singer * Raisa — Pop/R&B/soul/jazz female singer *

Rich Brian Brian Imanuel Soewarno (born 3 September 1999), known professionally as Rich Brian, is an Indonesian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his viral debut single " Dat $tick", which was first released in March 2016 on ...

— Indonesian rapper/comedian

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Sajama Cut Sajama Cut is a band from Jakarta, Indonesia. It currently consists of lead vocalist Marcel Thee, keyboardist Hans Citra Patria, lead guitarist Dion Panlima Reza, drummer Banu Satrio, and bassist Arta Kurnia. The band is well known for their ch ...

— Indie rock band * SambaSunda — Ethnic music fusion group *

Samsons Samsons is a pop-rock band formed in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2003. As of 2022, the band currently comprises Adrian Martadinata (vocals), Irfan Aulia (guitar), Erik Partogi Siagian (guitar), and Aldri Dataviadi (bass). Samsons are known for their o ...

— Pop rock band *

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 '' ...

— Pop/adult contemporary male singer and winner of the 2009 International Contest of Young Pop Singer New Wave in Latvia *

Seringai Seringai is a metal band from Jakarta, Indonesia. The band was formed in 2002 by vocalist Arian13, guitarist Ricky Siahaan, bassist Sammy Bramantyo, dan drummer Edy Khemod. History 2002–2008: Formation and debut album Arian13 and Ricky Siah ...

— Rock/stoner band * Seventeen — Pop rock band *

Sheila on 7 Sheila on 7 is a pop rock band from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They have changed their lineup several times since their formation on 6 May 1996. Their first lineup consisted of Akhdiyat Duta Modjo (also known as Duta, vocals), Saktia "Sakti" Ari Seno ...

— Pop/alternative rock band *

Sherina Munaf Sinna Sherina Munaf or better known as Sherina Munaf (born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on June 11, 1990) is an Indonesian actress, singer and songwriter of Minangkabau descent. She is the niece of Indonesian singer-songwriter, Fariz RM. L ...

— Female pop singer/songwriter and former most popular child star * Sheryl Sheinafia — Female pop/soul singer * Siksakubur *

Siti Badriah Siti Badriah (born 11 November 1986), also known by her alias ''Sibad'', is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She became well known internationally in 2018 due to the popularity of her song ''Lagi Syantik'', which has since ...

— Female dangdut singer *

Slamet Abdul Sjukur Slamet A. Sjukur (30 June 1935 – 24 March 2015) was the founding father of contemporary Indonesian music. He studied and worked in Paris under Olivier Messiaen and Henri Dutilleux. He was a lecturer at IKJ (Institut Kesenian Jakarta) but becau ...

— Contemporary musician *

Slank Slank is an Indonesian rock band. It was founded in 1983 by teenagers in an alley street in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. The band is also known for its song which are often accompanied with political and socially conscious lyrics. It continues ...

— Rock band *

SM*SH SM*SH or 7 Man as 7 Heroes, ( or ), is a boy band from Indonesia, founded by Star signal on April 10, 2010. This boyband consists of Rafael, Rangga, Morgan, Bisma, Dicky, Reza, & Ilham. Together, they perform songs that are pop dance oriented. ...

— Boyband *

Soimah Pancawati Soimah Pancawati (born September 29, 1980) is an Indonesian comedian, singer, pesindhèn, and presenter from Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Sore Sore may refer to: * Ulcer (dermatology), a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane * Sore, a mild pain or ache * ''Sore'' (album), by Buzzov*en * Sore (band), an Indonesian rock band * Sore, Landes, a village in the Landes département of France ...

— Indonesian rock revival/psychedelic band *

SOS is a Morse code distress signal (), used internationally, that was originally established for maritime use. In formal notation is written with an overscore line, to indicate that the Morse code equivalents for the individual letters of "SOS" ...

— Girlband *

Raden Ajeng Srimulat Raden Ajeng Srimulat (1908–1968, in Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, pre-1947 spelling ), also known simply as Srimulat, was an Indonesian comedian, actor, singer, and founding member of the popular Srimulat comedy troupe. She was the wife of Tegu ...

— Keroncong singer *

ST 12 ST12 is an Indonesian band formed in Bandung, West Java in 20 January 2004. The group was formed by Ilham Febry a.k.a. Pepep (drummer), Dedy Sudrajat alias Pepeng (guitarist), Charly van Houten a.k.a. Charly (vocalist), and Iman Rush (guitaris ...

— Pop band * Stephanie Poetri * Sule — Comedian and pop singer *

Superman Is Dead Superman is Dead (sometimes referred to simply as S.I.D) is a punk rock band hailing from Bali, formed in Kuta. The band has 3 members, namely Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar), Eka Rock (bass and backing vocal), Jerinx (drummer). The Name S ...

— Punk rock band * Super Girlies * Super 7 — Pop boyband * Syahrini — Pop female singer/songwriter and actress

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Tantowi Yahya Tantowi Yahya (born 29 October 1960 in Palembang) is an Indonesian artist, presenter and politician who is a former Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. He is most famous for hosting the Indonesian version of ''Who Wants to B ...

— Indonesian well-known country singer, TV presenter and member of Indonesian house of representative * Terry Shahab — Pop female singer *

Tiara Andini Tiara Anugrah Eka Setyo Andini ( jv, ꦠꦶꦪꦫ ꦄꦤꦸꦒꦿꦃ ꦌꦏ ꦱꦼꦠꦾꦺꦴ ꦄꦤ꧀ꦢꦶꦤꦶ ; born September 23, 2001), known professionally as Tiara Andini ( ), is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was the runner- ...

Tielman Brothers The Tielman Brothers was the first Dutch-Indonesian band to successfully venture into the international music scene in the 1950s. They were one of the pioneers of rock and roll in The Netherlands, and are credited with releasing the first Dutch ...

— First Indonesian band *

Tika and The Dissidents Tika & the Dissidents is an Indonesian band whose music includes elements from jazz, blues, tango, waltz to punk. History Jakarta-born singer Kartika Jahja first released her own solo albums titled Frozen Love Songs (2005) and ''Defrosted ...

- Indonesian indie pop *

Tipe-X Tipe-X (English: Type-X) is an Indonesian ska band formed in 1995 in Jakarta. The group consists of Tresno Riadi (vocals), Micky (bass), Yoss (guitar), Arie Hardjo (drums), Billy (guitar), and Anto (trombone) As of 2021, the group has released s ...

— Ska band *

Titi DJ Titi Dwi Jayati (born 27 May 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop diva singer, songwriter, and talent show judge. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8, Golden Memories Vol.1 and 2, Q Academy season 1, T ...

— Pop/R&B/soul female singer, Indonesian representative at

Miss World 1983 Miss World 1983, the 33rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 17 November 1983 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Sarah-Jane Hutt from United Kingdom. She was crowned by Miss World 1982, Mariasela Álvarez of Domi ...

Titiek Puspa Sudarwati (born 1 November 1937), better known by her stage name Titiek Puspa, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' has selected two of her songs as some of the best Indonesian songs of all time. Biography Puspa wa ...

— Pop female singer *

The Changcuters The Changcuters is an Indonesian rock and roll band formed in 2004 in Bandung. The Band consists of Tria Ramadhani (vocal), Muhammad Iqbal/Qibil and Arlanda Langitan (guitar), Dipa Hasibuan (bass) and Erick Nindyoastomo (drums). They have released ...

— Garage rock/rock & roll band *

The S.I.G.I.T. The S.I.G.I.T. (''The Super Insurgent Group of Intemperance Talent'', often stylized as The SIGIT) is an Indonesian rock band based in Bandung, Indonesia. The band consists of Rektivianto "Rekti" Yoewono (vocals, guitar), Farri Icksan Wibisana ...

— Garage rock band * Trees & Wild — Post-rock/folk band * Tulus — Pop/soul/jazz male singer

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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 s ...

— Pop/rock band * UN1TY

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Via Vallen Maulidia Octavia (born 1 October 1991), known professionally as Via Vallen, is an Indonesian dangdut singer. Her stage name, "Vallen", is taken from Evanescence's first album '' Fallen''. Via started a career in singing at the age of 15. Her pre ...

— Dangdut/pop female singer *

Vidi Aldiano Oxavia Aldiano or better known as Vidi Aldiano (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 29, 1990) is an Indonesian singer, musician and songwriter of Javanese and Minangkabau descent. Background Vidi was raised in a family that highly apprecia ...

— Pop male singer *

Vina Panduwinata Vina Dewi Sastaviyana, better known by her stage name Vina Panduwinata, is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. The song "Kumpul Bocah" is cited as her signature song. Her song "Burung Camar" was listed by ''Rolling Stone Indonesia'' as the 28th-b ...

— Pop female singer

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Wage Rudolf Supratman Wage Rudolf Soepratman (''Wage Soepratman'' in the old orthography or commonly known as W. R. Supratman) (9 March 1903 – 17 August 1938) was an Indonesian journalist and songwriter who wrote both the lyrics and melody of the national anth ...

— Musician/songwriter, creator of Indonesia national anthem *

Wali A wali (''wali'' ar, وَلِيّ, '; plural , '), the Arabic word which has been variously translated "master", "authority", "custodian", "protector", is most commonly used by Muslims to indicate an Islamic saint, otherwise referred to by t ...

— Pop creative band *

Waljinah Waldjinah (born 7 November 1945) is an Indonesian traditional singer. She is most known for the song "Walang Kekek", which made Javanese keroncong music known throughout Indonesia. She has also worked with other Indonesian artists, including Ge ...

— Keroncong female singer *

Weird Genius Weird Genius is an Indonesian DJ and record production group based Pop music, EDM, and synth-pop consisting of three members are Reza Oktovian, Eka Gustiwana, and Roy Leonard Soewarno. This group was formed in 2016 and released their first son ...

— Electro-pop group * West Java Syndicate — Ethnic-fusion group * White Shoes & The Couples Company — Rock/pop/jazz band

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* Yana Julio — Pop jazzy male artist * Yovie & Nuno — Pop band * Yuni Shara — Pop female singer *

Yura Yunita Yunita Rachman or better known as Yura Yunita (born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on June 9, 1991) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter of Sundanese descent. Having succeeded with the hit "Cinta Dan Rahasia", she then released a third sing ...

— Pop female singer

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Zeke and the Popo Zeke and The Popo are an Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawes ...

— Psychedelic/folkrock/ambient band *

Ziva Magnolya Ziva Magnolya Muskitta (born March 14, 2001) is an Indonesian singer. She is known as the third place finalist on the tenth season of Indonesian Idol, broadcast by the national television channels RCTI RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi I ...

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