''Republik Cinta'' is the 8th studio

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and was released in January 2006 in Indonesia; the title translates into "Republic of Love". The album reached #1 on the Indonesian album charts and has since been released in other Asian territories including

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and a Chinese release via EMI in

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. This was Dewa's first album for EMI Indonesia after parting company with their long-term label Aquarius Musikindo in 2005. The album spawned four radio hit singles, "Laskar Cinta", "Selimut Hati","Larut", and "Sedang Ingin Bercinta". "Laskar Cinta" reached # 1 on almost every mainstream radio station in Indonesia, also featured cover song from

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". The video clips for all three hits also received heavy rotation on local TV and cable music channels, including

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. At the 2006 10th AMI Awards (Indonesian music awards), the album was nominated in the "Best Rock Album" category, in addition to the prestigious "Best of the Best Album".

Track listing

# "Laskar Cinta - Chapter One" (Love Soldier - Chp. One) # "Laskar Cinta - Chapter Two" (Love Soldier - Chp. Two) # "Emotional Love Song" # "Larut" (Dissolved) # "Sedang Ingin Bercinta" (I Want to Make Love) # "Perasaanku Tentang Perasaanku Kepadamu" (My Feelings About My Feelings for You) # "Lelaki Pecemburu" (Jealous Man) # "Lover’s Rhapsody" # "

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" # "Flower In The Desert" # "Live On" # "Selimut Hati" (Heart's Blanket)

Singles

*"Laskar Cinta" *"Selimut Hati" *"Sedang Ingin Bercinta" *"Larut"

Charts

External links

Official Dewa 19 website
{{Authority control 2006 albums Dewa 19 albums