Four years later, a debut album for Tia
Prodita Sabarini - The Jakarta Post
She was almost a has-been, holding on to a fading 15-minutes of glory she gained when she won the Mexican-licensed reality TV contest, Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (AFI), on Indosiar in 2004.
Now, four years later, Theodora Melani "Tia" Setyawati, 25, released her first solo album, Tulus (Sincere), under the Sony BMG record label.
"I've been around, recording and singing off-air," she said, (when asked where she'd been for the last four years), Tuesday at her album launch at Jakarta Hard Rock Caf*.
She looks just like she did four years ago -- long straight hair, wide eyes, chubby cheeks and big smiles -- and when she sang a few of her songs from her new album, glimpses of Tia's moments of AFI stardom came straight back to me (like many other Indonesians, I too watched that show). Her powerful voice and her swaying moves reminded me of when she sang cover songs for the reality TV singing contest.
To spruce up your memory, from mid 2003 through to 2005, the nation was swept up in a reality TV singing contest craze. First came Trans TV with Popstars which produced a group with the same name. Then Indosiar with AFI, TPI with Kontes Dangdut Indonesia (KDI) and, most recently RCTI with Indonesian Idol (still airing).
To get an idea of the popularity of AFI, at the time of the grand final in 2004 in which Tia won most viewer votes, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (then still presidential candidate) and former TNI head Wiranto (who was also running for president at the time) attended the event. Both sang at the contest, which was viewed by people as a tactic to win viewers' hearts.
The national Kompas daily placed a huge picture of Tia in her red billowy dress on their front page the day after her victory.
Tia gained a contract with Indosiar and went on road-shows with other AFI 'alumni'. Indosiar also made a motion picture with AFI alumni, as well as a television series. After all this, however, the group seemed to fade back into the darkness and had all but disappeared.
Now, with her newly released debut album, Tia is leaving behind the AFI trademark and is finally making her mark in the biz.
"Finally, my dream has come true," she said.
Sony BMG approached her during her contract with Indosiar. Her single "Tulus", a duet with Vagetoz vocalist Teguh, reached number one on the charts in radio stations; The song was created by Teguh.
"I wrote this song and knew that Tia should sing it," he said.
Her album cover shows an image of Tia with a transitory picture of butterfly wings behind her.
"That shows my metamorphosis," she said.
Mainly pop ballads, Tia shows her powerful voice and amazing technique in the album.
"I would like to be able to conquer any type of song," she said.
In Tulus, Tia also sings an up-beat, controversiol song called "Sorry Mama", which she created with a fan called Dikri. The lyrics of the song tell of a girl who was interested in her mother's boyfriend.
"That's a bit controversiol, but I think it's OK," she said.
Two songs from Tulus will also appear in the upcoming motion picture May. The movie, directed by Viva Westy, centers around a backdrop of events in Indonesia in May, 1998. It stars Jenny Chang, Yama Carlos, Tio Pakusadewo, Ria Irawan, Lukman Sardi and Jajang C. Noer.
"I'm so honored my songs can be used in the soundtrack for this movie," Tia said.
She has a contract with Sony BMG to make six albums.
"Just wish me luck," she said.
Good luck Tia.
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TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta - Bukan hanya video panas Ariel yang bisa mendunia, lagu Indonesia "Keong Racun" kini menjadi pembicaraan dunia setelah muncul di YouTube dan ramai dibicarakan di Twitter.
Independent pun menulis soal topik ini setelah Keong Racun menjadi topik yang paling dibicarakan di Twitter pada Kamis pagi (29/7). Bahkan, koran Inggris itu juga memajang foto Sinta-Jojo yang sedang bergoyang genit di Youtube.
"Pengguna Twitter tergila-gila terhadap video YouTube (Keong Racun) dua gadis remaja bernama Sinta dan Jojo yang melakukan lip sync "Keong Racun."," tulis situs Inggris itu.
Sementara "onetimefor #," "don'tcoutonit #" dan "predictingkanyetweets #" berada di tempat kedua, tempat keempat dan keenam. "Inception," rilis film fiksi Leonardo DiCaprio berada di tempat ketiga.
Aksi narsis Sinta dan Jojo memang telah menarik setiap orang yang melihatnya di situs YouTube. Gaya lugu dan cara bernyanyi penyanyi dangdut yang mereka tirukan telah menarik perhatian setiap orang, terutama pria.
Kini keduanya telah mendunia, meski awalnya kedua gadis asal Bandung itu mengaku hanya ingin sekedar membuat sensasi belaka. Tidak hanya lagu Keong Racun, Sinta dan Jojo juga melakukan lipsynch lagu-lagu seperti Dokter Cinta, Telephone, dan Cinta Satu Malam.
Lagu Keong Racun pertama kali dinyanyikan oleh seorang penyanyi bernama Lissa dalam album berjudul Dangdut Techno yang dirilis Air Studio. Namun, saat ini justru Sinta dan Jojo yang lebih mendunia dibandingkan penyanyi aslinya.
Lagu yang dinyanyikan Shinta dan Jojo, ini sebenarnya diciptakan oleh Subur Tahroni. Dia adalah pencipta lagu dangdut produktif asal Bandung. Meski tinggal di pemukiman sempit dan padat di Bandung, beberapa karya Subur kondang. Salah satu contohnya adalah lagu "Cinta Satu Malam" yang dinyanyikan oleh Melinda dan dinyanyikan ulang oleh Shinta dan Jojo.
Agnes Monica Feat Michael Bolton-Said I love you But I Lied
Untuk yang minat dengan Agnes Monica..Kabar terbaru dari Agnes monica.
Agnes Monica sekarang sedang dalam masa Project bersama musician Besar Amerika, Michael Bolton dalam lagu Michael Bolton-Said I love you but i lied, lagu ini di nyanyikan lagi oleh michael bolton dan colaboration bersama Agnes Monica.
Agnes Monica sekarang sedang berada di amerika, kabar yang beredar dia dalam project buat international album. harap dia berjaya kat amerika..AMIN.
belum la..news masih tak jelas..apakah ada dalam album michael bolton atau album terbaru agnes monica..kalau tak percaya sila tengok kat youtube..dalam tahap production agnes monica feat michael bolton-said i love you but i lied
Agnes Monica Collaboration Dengan TIMBALAN Rapper Terkenal Amerika??[With+Pic]
Post Last Edit by audryliahepburn at 10-7-2011 18:39
kabar yang beredar kat indonesia sekarang...kembali datang dari penyanyi energic nan cantik indonesia.
Agnes Monica,terlepas dari pesan account twitter agnes monica bersama bintang rapper besar asal Amerika yaitu Timbaland dan bersama crew dari Timbaland. adakah Timbaland membantu album international pertama Agnes Monica di amerika??
mari kita tengok aksi pesan dari account twitter agnes monica bersama timbaland and crew.
macam mana cara upload foto kat forum ni ? tak erti la saya dari indonesia..bagi sesiapa ada yang mahu bantu la..!
dapat info ni kat verify account twitter agnes monica, and timbaland : @agnezmo @TIMBALAND
sekilas about TIMBALAND tuk sesiapa yang tak tahu pak cik timbalan ni :
Timbalan adalah musician besar america, kalo kat indonesia ni mungkin macam ahmad dhani..lol ! setiap penyanyi yang buat project album bersama timbaland pasti jadi terkenal. sample Missy Elliot Feat Timbalan-Work It. lepas tu Justin Timberlake pulak collaboration dengan Timbalan dalam lagu MY LOVE. tak lama lepas tu Madonna feat Timbalan Feat Justin Timberlake-4 MINUTE.and many more artis. ada berita kat amerika sana jikalau Lindsay Lohan sama Paris Hilton perang hanya karena pasal merebutkan Musician ni..Paris Hilton kata Lindsay Lohan tu "she is a "whore " pasal rebutkan dia orang ni. tak sabar tengok big surprise dari agnes monica ni..jikalau dia berjaya kat amerika ni..kita serantau pon bangga kan ?
Musik kepulauan Indonesia dengan musik yang paling menarik untuk semua orang. Keragaman, kekayaan musik telah menyebar di seluruh dunia. Terutama, om telolet om, menciptakan daya tarik bagi semua orang.
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