Yopie Latul (7 September 1953 – 9 September 2020) was an Indonesian singer.
Career
Yopie was born in
Ambon
Ambon may refer to:
Places
* Ambon Island, an island in Indonesia
** Ambon, Maluku, a city on Ambon Island, the capital of Maluku province
** Governorate of Ambon, a colony of the Dutch East India Company from 1605 to 1796
* Ambon, Morbihan, a c ...
. He started his singing career in 1982, becoming known to the public after releasing his single titled "Ayun Langkahmu" by
Elfa Secioria
Elfa Secioria Hasbullah (February 20, 1959 January 8, 2011) was an Indonesian composer and songwriter. He was the founder of music group Elfa's Singers.
Secioria was born in Garut, Indonesia, and died at Pertamina Jaya Hospital, Cempaka Putih
Ce ...
and
Wieke Gur in 1986. In addition, Yopie is also known for his song "Kembalikan Baliku" created by
Guruh Soekarnoputra
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 t ...
, which he performed at the 1987 Indonesian Popular Song Festival with the Swara Mahardhika choir.
Yopie was also famous for the popular ethnic dance song "
Poco-poco
Poco-poco or Poco poco is a popular line dance from Maluku province in Indonesia.
The ''Poco-poco'' dance became popular in early 1998. In the beginning, the Poco-Poco dance was only an environment known for its emotional closeness with family, ...
" (1995), for which he won the 2001 Indonesian Music Award in the category of Best Disco Singer/House Music/Rap/Dance Music.
Death
In early September 2020, Yopie tested positive for
COVID-19
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during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
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after attending an Independence Day event in
Bogor
Bogor ( su, , nl, Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide.[Cibinong
Cibinong ( su, ᮎᮤᮘᮤᮔᮧᮀ) is a district in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia which serves as the Regency's capital. Cibinong District had 363,424 inhabitants at the 2020 Census.
The Science Center of Indonesian Institute of Sciences ...]
,
West Java
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. He died two days later, aged 67, two days after his birthday.
He was buried in the Ranggon public cemetery in
East Jakarta
) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
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, in accordance with local health and safety protocols for the burial of COVID-19 victims.
Discography
Solo albums
* ''Poco Poco'' (2000)
* ''The Best of Yopie Latul'' (1998)
* ''Tiada Berdaya'' (1994)
* ''Remix Hitam tapi Manis'' (1994)
* ''Kusesali'' (1994)
* ''Simalakama II'' (1993)
* ''Hey Gadis'' (1991)
* ''O Sussy Sayang'' (1989)
* ''Dansa Gepe-Gepe'' (1984)
* ''Jopie Latul – Ambon Jazz Rock'' (1982)
Collaborations/''featuring''
* ''OST Bella Vista'' (1994, with the song "Ibunda")
* First Winner of the Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1989–1990 (1990; singing the song "Bila" with
Trie Utami
Trie Utami Sari or also known as Trie Utami or Iie (born January 8, 1968 in Bandung
Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its cit ...
)
* ''Jangan Menambah Dosa'' (1989, singing the song "Daripada-Daripada" with
Mus Mujiono &
Deddy Dhukun and "Angan Pesona")
* ''Album Cinta Pop Kreatif'' (1989; singing the song "Ketika Cinta Bersatu")
* ''Kharisma Indonesia 2'' (1989; singing the song "Dea Deo" with Ancha Haiz)
* ''Duet Plus'' (1988, singing the song "Jumpa Lagi" with
Andi Meriem Matalatta)
* ''Development Songwriting Competition 1987'' (1987; with the song "Bersatulah")
* ''Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1987'' (1987; with the song "Kembalikan Baliku")
* ''Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1986'' (1986; with the song "Ayun Langkahmu")
* ''Suara Persaudaraan'' (1985; singing the song "Perdamaian" with
Vina Panduwinata
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and
Utha Likumahuwa)
* ''Album Pesta, Vol. 2'' (2017; singing "Hioko Tobelo II" with Cavin Sahilatua and MCP Sysilia)
References
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1953 births
2020 deaths
20th-century Indonesian male singers
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
People from Ambon, Maluku