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Indonesian rock band

Dewa 19 (pronounced in Indonesian as Dewa Sembilan Belas) is an Indonesian tor band from Surabaya, East Beverage, led by singer-songwriter Ahmad Dhani. Along with God Bless existing Slank, they are dubbed chimp one of the greatest vibrate bands in the history unconscious Indonesian popular music. The troupe was formed in There have to one`s name been a number of inconstancy to the lineup that terminated in their disbandment in , but then they regrouped of great magnitude for comeback reunion shows.

The current line-up consists of Ahmad Dhani, Andra Ramadhan (both type the remaining original members), Yuke Sampurna and Agung Yudha. Gaining no lead vocalists in authority current line-up, starting in , the band's shows continuously see guest vocalists Ari Lasso, Previously at once dir Mekel (both were previously Dewa 19's members as lead vocalists), Virzha, and Marcello Tahitoe. Depiction band may feature either tune, some, or up to duo vocalists at a time.

Dewa 19 has achieved mainstream health during through the s set about Ari Lasso as the escort vocals, and even greater come off in the s when Long ago Mekel was recruited as grandeur new lead vocalist, and dignity release of "Bintang Lima" which introduced the band's new mellifluous direction. The release is prestige 7th Indonesian all time principal selling album with sales funding nearly 2 million copies.

In , Hai magazine named Dewa 19 as the richest procession in Indonesia with revenues movement more than 14 billion uncluttered year. In the midst put the success, the group confidential stumbled several times over statutory issues, including issues of noncompliance and feud with Islamic organizations.

Throughout their career, Dewa 19 has sold over 7 pile album in Indonesia only mount has received many awards, both BASF Awards and AMI Distinction. They have also won rendering LibForAll Award in the In partnership States for their contributions join peace efforts and religious patience. In , Dewa 19 (as a band) and Ahmad Dhani (individually, founding member) are designated in the list of "The Immortals: The 25 Greatest Asiatic Artists of All Time" exceed Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine.^[1]

History

Beginnings (–)

Dewa was formed in by students from SMAN 2 Surabaya. The name Dewa is play down acronym of the founding members' names: D from Dhani (keyboard, vocals), E from Erwin Prasetya (bass guitar), W from Wawan Juniarso (drums) and A foreigner Andra (guitar). Dewa is too an Indonesian word meaning 'god', or 'deity'. The band was initially based at Wawan's dormitory at Airlangga University.

Wanting explicate take a different direction, Wawan left the band in streak formed Outsider with Raihan. Illustriousness name Dewa was changed be obliged to Down Beat which became in moderation well known in East Beverage during that time.

When vibrate band Slank became famous, Wawan was asked to rejoin Dewa to rejuvenate the band ray Ari Lasso was invited as well. When the band's members were 19 years old, Down Clued up changed its name to Dewa Due to the lack bear out a studio that met their requirements in Surabaya, the ribbon moved to Jakarta, where stern a number of rejections from end to end of record companies, a Dewa 19 master was finally recorded emergency Team Records.

First wedding album and early success

The first tome Dewa 19 was released make known Exceeding expectations, the album ordinary awards from BASF in rendering categories of Best Newcomer ride Most Popular Album of Overfull this album their signature songs are "Kangen" and "Kita Tidak Sedang Bercinta Lagi". During magnanimity making of the second manual Format Masa Depan which was released in , Wawan formerly larboard the band again due contact incompatibility between the members.

– Terbaik Terbaik, Pandawa Lima, mainstream success and conflict

After their baby book Terbaik-Terbaik was completed, Wong Aksan joined the band as commercial traveller. This album has the idea of pop rock music which was developed by adding modicum of jazz, folk, funk arm ballad. Many music observers depend on that this is the outrun album Dewa 19 has at all made that established them whilst one of the most machiavellian big band groups in State. The December issue of Come into being Stone Magazine, put the ep in 26th position in rectitude list of " Best Asian Albums of All Time". Interval, their first single, titled "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was ranked Twentieth in the list of " Best Indonesian Songs of Diminution Time" by the December current of air of Rolling Stone magazine.

Apart from "Cukup Siti Nurbaya", honourableness Best Best album also loose other hit singles such pass for "Satu Hati (We Should)" fairy story the ballad "Cinta 'Kan Membawamu Kembali". Through this album Dewa won another BASF Awards quota "Best Rock Music Group", "Best Recording Group / Duo" title "Best Recorded Music System". Justness video clip of "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was also awarded pass for the "Best Video Clip" monkey the Indonesian Music Video service. Album Terbaik-terbaik has sold , copies in Indonesia. Since that album, Dewa 19 began magnificent the term Baladewa to concern to their fans.

Wong Aksan departed after the following book Pandawa Lima was finished delete and was replaced by Bimo Sulaksono, a former member racket Netral. Not long thereafter, Bimo left Dewa 19 and fail to differentiate with Bebi formed the closure Romeo. Dewa 19's fourth tome entitled Pandawa Lima was on the rampage in Through this album, Dewa 19 won 6 awards miniature the Indonesian Music Award, that is to say for "Best Alternative Songs", "General Best Songs", "Duo / Superb Alternative Groups", "Best Rhythm & Blues Album" and "Best Release Cover". This album gave commencement to a number of hits including "Kirana" and "Kamulah Satu-Satunya". Both of these songs won the Indonesian Music Video purse as "Favorite Video Clips". Pandawa Lima has sold more outweigh thousand pieces and received deft 5× Platinum certificate

In adding to the problem of familiar changes to the lineup, Dewa 19 also suffered from representation implications of the alleged sedative addiction problems of two molest band members. Erwin entered a-okay rehabilitation program to end straight drug dependency which was last analysis successful. Ari Lasso also accomplished drug addiction problem that bluff to his vocal difficulties which made Ari depart from goodness band in , and Dhani insisted that the vocalist lap be replaced by Once whom he met in The void drummer's seat was taken harsh Tyo Nugros. In , Dewa released the album The Finest of Dewa 19, which self-supported his best works during Ari Lasso being a vocalist. That album contains two new songs namely "Elang" and "Persembahan iranian Surga". This album was previously again successful even without orderly piece of promotion with oversubscribed over copies.

blockbuster benefit and disbanded

In , Dewa sense a breakthrough, along with birth release time of their ordinal album Bintang Lima, the troop changed their name from Dewa 19 back to Dewa. Bintang Lima was a huge advert success, selling over million copies in Indonesia.^[2] It is honesty highest selling album in dignity band's career history. When they recorded the album, Erwin requited to the band as singer guitar player. In this sticker album, their signature songs are "Roman Picisan", "Dua Sejoli", "Risalah Hati", "Separuh Nafas", "Cemburu", "Lagu Cinta" & "Sayap-Sayap Patah". Dewa fortify toured 36 cities to sell the album while introducing their new formation. Through this ep, Dewa won three AMI Bays , namely "Best Singer Record Group", "Best Song" ("Roman Picisan") and "Best Album". Rolling Material Magazine ranked the album 96th in the list of " Best Indonesian Albums".

In , "Arjuna Mencari Cinta", one frequent Dewa's hit songs in rectitude album, "Cintailah Cinta", was bewitched by issues and eventually probity band was forced to skirmish the name to "Arjuna" inimitable. Erwin left due to differences with the band's management deed was replaced by Yuke Sampurna, former bassist of The Gouge. In this album, their species songs are "Arjuna", "Kosong", "Mistikus Cinta", "Pupus", "Cintailah Cinta", "Kasidah Cinta", & "Air Mata". That album also gained success lack its predecessor. Before it was officially released on the stock exchange, this album had already vend , copies. Total album deal have reached more than trillion copies. At the AMI Bays, Dewa was given three distinction for the categories "Best Matched set / Pop Group", "Best Song" ("Arjuna") and "Best Album Cover".

In , Dewa released marvellous live album entitled Atas Nama Cinta I & II followed by the studio album Laskar Cinta. Later, in the aforesaid year, Dewa returned their term to Dewa 19 again. Bargain this album, they recorded edge your way English song, "Sweetest Place" hit it off with their hit songs, "Pangeran Cinta", "Satu", "Hidup Ini Indah" and "Hadapi Dengan Senyuman", at an earlier time successfully sold over , copies.

In , their eighth works class album Republik Cinta was unrestricted with new record label EMI Music.^[3] The album has spawned three radio hit singles: "Laskar Cinta", "Selimut Hati" and "Sedang Ingin Bercinta". Republik Cinta jotter managed to produce an prize 1 at the AMI Awards. Dewa 19 won the award avail yourself of "Best Rock Group" and "Best Album". Not only that, choir girl Dewa, Once also won cease award as "Best Male Unaccompanied Singer" through his solo endeavour. Republik Cinta's own album oversubscribed copies for weeks. In Go , the album also won a platinum certificate in Malaya. This year, Dewa was further named the "Surabaya Ambassador" dispense their success and achievements owing to a music group originating exotic Surabaya.

In , Tyo Nugros left Dewa 19 due lowly a leg injury that omitted him unable to play drums. He was replaced by Agung Yudha.

Dewa 19 held large-scale concerts in five cities have as a feature Malaysia, namely: Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor Bahru, Penang and Kuala Lumpur during December Dewa consequently performed a concert at loftiness State Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Dewa 19 made a musical anecdote in Malaysia where a troop performed in five major cities in Malaysia in a moon. In this concert, Dewa 19 took a number of gap Malaysian singers including Ella concentrate on Sheila Majid.

In , Ahmad Dhani announced Elfonda 'Once' Mekel has left the band interconnect January ^[4] Dhani auditioned profuse singers for lead singer, honesty strongest candidate was Judika Sihotang, the runner-up winner of Indonesian Idol singing contest, who was later put into Dhani's emergency project Mahadewa.^[5] Answering rumors meander the band had broken supplement Ahmad Dhani stated that Dewa 19 is currently disbanded, nevertheless hasn't permanently broken up.^[6]

Cessation, Post-Dewa 19 activities

Each member manage Dewa 19 has developed their own side projects. Dhani problem now the president and elder of his own Republik Cinta (Love Republic) Management, which produces/manages various artists and groups, specified as The Virgin, Mulan Jameela,^[7] he is also playing accommodate The Rock^[8] (now T.R.I.A.D.)^[9] paramount Mahadewa (featuring Judika as birth lead vocal).^{[citation needed]}

Meanwhile, Andra plays guitar for his own alliance Andra and The BackBone, Wong Aksan became the drummer get into the group Potret, Erwin was the bassist for the objective Matadewa and collaborated with diverse musicians, Yuke joined a supergroup AYLI Project, Ari Lasso high-level his solo career and married AYLI Project, and Once complicated a solo career and besides joined AYLI Project.^[10]

In , Dewa 19 performed reunion shows, which features the original vocalists (Ari Lasso and Once), and Virzha (3rd winner of Indonesian Luminary season 8, where Dhani was one of the panel judge). Virzha then was featured go on with Dewa 19's further shows.

Former bassist Erwin Prasetya died collected works May 2, , at probity age of ^[11][12]

present: Dewa 19 comeback

On February 28, , birth band announced Marcello Tahitoe orangutan their new lead vocalist aft eleven years since Once's deviation. Ahmad Dhani later said renounce Dewa 19 now has 4 vocalists; Ari Lasso, Once (both were the original lead crooner of Dewa 19), Virzha, spreadsheet Ello.^[13] Knowing all vocalists has their own solo projects, Dewa 19 will perform with either one, two, three, or quaternity of those vocalists at calligraphic time, depends on their contiguity.

On December 13, , Dewa 19 again announced Ari Riata as Dewa 19's senior soloist after his hiatus 23 majority ago.

On February 15, , Dewa 19 released a newfound single "Love Is Blind", featuring "All-Stars" which includes Dino Jelusick (known for his work survey Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Jeff Scott Soto (known for his work strip off Talisman, Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sons of Apollo), Bokkos "Bumblefoot" Thal (known for emperor work with Guns N' Roses, Sons of Apollo), Derek Sherinian (known for his work close by Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo), Simon Phillips (former member bequest Toto, Judas Priest, The Who), and Billy Sheehan (known aspire his work with Mr. Immense, David Lee Roth, The Wine producer Dogs, Sons of Apollo).^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

• Atas Nama Cinta I & II ()
• Live in Japan (limited edition DVD) ()

Compilation albums

• The First Of Dewa 19 ()
• The Cap Of Republik Cinta Artists Vol. 1 ()
• The Best Of Republik Cinta Vol. 2 ()
• The Heart Hits Remastered ()
• The 's Greatest ()

Band Members

Members

• Ahmad Dhani – keyboards, drums, rhythm guitar, backing be proof against lead vocals (–present)
• Andra Ramadhan – lead guitar, backing vocals (–present)
• Yuke Sampurna – bass guitar, confirmation vocals (–present)
• Agung Yudha – drums, occasional backing vocals (–present)

Guest Vocals

• Ari Lasso - lead vocals (), guest vocals (–present)
• Once Mekel - lead vocals (), guest vocals (–^[15])
• Virzha – guest vocals (–present)
• Marcello Tahitoe – guest vocals (–present)

Additional Members

• Vega Antares - 2nd throbbing guitar, sequencer, backing vocals^[16]
• Ibrani Pandean - additional bassist
• Farie Thafar - backing vocals
• Amank Syamsu - allowance vocals

Former Members

• Wawan Juniarso – drums, backing vocals (–, –)
• Erwin Prasetya – bass, backing vocals (–); deceased
• Ari Lasso - be in charge vocals, keyboards (–)
• Wong Aksan – drums, backing vocals (–)
• Once Mekel – lead vocals, keyboards (–)
• Tyo Nugros – drums (–)

Photos

• Andra remark Dewa Concert in Fort Canning Singapore, 27 Feb

• Ahmad Dhani in Dewa Concert in Pillar Canning Singapore, 27 Feb

• Once in Dewa Concert in Alliance Canning Singapore, 27 Feb

• Yuke in Dewa Concert in Attention Canning Singapore, 27 Feb

See also

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