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Dewa 19 (pronounced in Indonesian as Dewa Sembilan Belas) is an Indonesian rock band from Surabaya, East Java, led by singer-songwriter Ahmad Dhani. Along with God Bless and Slank , they are dubbed as one of the greatest rock bands in the history of Indonesian popular music.
With Dewa 19, he released the album Kangen, which was chosen as the best album of the year by BASF in 1993. [3] Beginning after Dewa 19's third album, [3] Lasso used drugs heavily; [2] his drug addiction led to his personal decision to resign from the band in 2001. [4]
The lack of modern recording studios in Surabaya prompted Dhani to move to Jakarta in 1989 in search of a record deal for Dewa 19. After being rejected by several labels, Dewa 19 was signed to Team Records by Jan Djuhana. Their first album, Dewa 19 (1992), was a huge success with several hits such as Kangen and Kita Tidak Sedang Bercinta Lagi.
Republik Cinta is the 8th studio album by Dewa 19 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 Malaysia and a Chinese release via EMI in Hong Kong.
Kala Cinta Menggoda was recorded by Chrisye, with Erwin Gutawa handling the arrangement. [1]The song "Ketika Tangan dan Kaki Berkata" was based on the Islamic view of the Last Judgment and verse 65 of Surah Ya Sin, [2] which reads:
18–19 September 2017 Jogja Expo Center: Medan, North Sumatera: 23–24 September 2017 Medan International Convention Center: Surabaya, East Java: 30 September-1 October 2017 BK3S Bandung, West Java: 7–8 October 2017 Sasana Budaya Ganesha: Jakarta, DKI Jakarta: 14–16 October 2017 Jakarta International Expo
Chrisye performing live. During his 40-year career, the Indonesian pop singer Chrisye (1949–2007) [1] recorded more than 200 songs as a vocalist, writing many of them by himself or in collaboration with others.
He proved himself to become the main factor of Dewa's success. He officially joined the band in 2000. Once was eventually accepted by Dewa 19's fans after Bintang Lima, his first album with the group, was a hit; it eventually sold 1.7 million copies. [8] He later recorded four more albums with Dewa 19.