Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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.
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.
Differs from his songwriting style in Dewa 19 where he use keyboard as his main instrument, Dhani use composed the songs in guitar, resulting in different chord progressions. [6] Ahmad Band then released Ideologi Sikap Otak , their only album to date, which known for songs such as "Distorsi" and "Aku Cinta Kau dan Dia".
In the 80's, Indonesian media widely coined the term Pop kreatif. [6] Journalists Seno M. Hardjo and Bens Leo is cited to have popularized this term to differentiate the music presented by musicians with the likes of Guruh Soekarnoputra, Eros Djarot, Chrisye, Fariz RM, and Dian Pramana Poetra from the Melancholic pop music artists and genre. [3]
Such bands belong to the "Band Pop Melayu" Malay pop subgenre, which became popular in the late 2000s with acts like Kangen Band, Wali, Hijau Daun, Armada, Angkasa, and ST 12. [19] Indonesia first experienced the Korean wave in the 2000s, leading to the popularisation of K-dramas and K-pop. The rising popularity of K-pop gave rise to a second ...
"19" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle, released as the first single from his self-titled fourth studio album Paul Hardcastle (1985). The song has a strong anti-war message, focusing on the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War and the effect it had on the soldiers who served. The track was notable for early use of sampled ...
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.