Indonesia in a country with powerful music industry. Even until nowadays it is hard for Malaysian to conquer their music industry. However, there are Malaysian artist who became a phenomenon in Indonesia such as Search, Exists and Dato Sheila Majid. Their songs such as Isabella, Alasanmu and Sinaran still being sang by Indonesians. With aura and charisma, they develop their names in Indonesia. In Indonesia, there are many good artist and composer such as Melly Goeslaw and his husband, Anto Hoed. In this entry, I will present about one of the best Indonesian composer. During 1990s, he has a band called Dewa 19 and their hit song is Kangen. His son can play various instruments and obviously that talent is inherited from him. He is Ahmad Dhani, a truly talented composer.
Ahmad Dhani is the leader of the famous Indonesian band, Dewa 19. That band is the most successful band during 1990s and 2000s. He is the boss of Republik Cinta Management. As a composer, he love to quote famous people quotes in his lyric. MTV Trax magazine in 2002 claimed him as one of the 25 most influenced Indonesian musician/band in Indonesia’s music. During his young age, he starts to learn keyboard the the Queen band influenced him well. During his school years, he and his band won several events and he and his bands played jazz genre at that time.
After his school years, he moved to Jakarta to find a potential medium to promote his band. After being rejected by several recording company, he finally being accepted by Jan Djuhana from Team Records. Dewa 19 first album was a hit in that time and one of the hit song is Kangen. With Dewa 19, Ahmad Dhani has around 11 albums such as yaitu Dewa 19 (1992), Format Masa Depan (1994), Terbaik Terbaik (1995), Pandawa Lima (1997), The Best Of Dewa 19 (1999), Bintang Lima (2000), Cintailah Cinta (2002), Atas Nama Cinta I & II (2004), Laskar Cinta (2004), Republik Cinta (2006), and Kerajaan Cinta (2007).
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| TALENTED...Started with a band, he finally became a music producer and has collaborated with many artists. Photo taken from http://cdn.klimg.com/kapanlagi.com//p/ahmad_dhani_2605.jpg |
Ahmad Dhani also known for his several works with various artists such as Krisdayanti and Agnes Monica. He also works and joined several bands such as T.R.I.A.D and Mahadewa. He personally loves jazz music and produced 100% jazz album, The Best Is Yet To Come.
Here, we can conclude that Ahmad Dhani is one of the best Indonesian music icon. His creations in music field are well received by fans. A legend in Indonesia music industry, he is Ahmad Dhani.
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