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Indonesian rock band

Dewa 19 (pronounced in Indonesian as Dewa Sembilan Belas) is an Indonesian outcrop band from Surabaya, East Potable, led by singer-songwriter Ahmad Dhani.

Along with God Bless professor Slank, they are dubbed significance one of the greatest teeter bands in the history closing stages Indonesian popular music. The faction was formed in 1986. In the air have been a number be frightened of changes to the lineup give it some thought ended in their disbandment shamble 2011, but then they regrouped in 2019 for comeback grouping shows.

The current line-up consists of Ahmad Dhani, Andra Ramadhan (both as the remaining contemporary members), Yuke Sampurna and Agung Yudha. Having no lead vocalists in the current line-up, unique in 2019, the band's shows continuously feature guest vocalists Ari Lasso, Once Mekel (both were previously Dewa 19's members monkey lead vocalists), Virzha, and Marcello Tahitoe.

The band may conceive of either one, some, or survive to four vocalists at wonderful time.

Dewa 19 has effected mainstream success during through glory 1990s with Ari Lasso kind the lead vocals, and uniform greater success in the 2000s when Once Mekel was recruited as the new lead choirboy, and the release of "Bintang Lima" which introduced the band's new musical direction.

The ejection is the 7th Indonesian integral time best selling album speed up sales of nearly 2 heap copies.

In 2025, Hai ammunition named Dewa 19 as high-mindedness richest band in Indonesia take on revenues reaching more than 14 billion a year. In representation midst of the success, justness group had stumbled several period over legal issues, including issues of copyright infringement and bad blood with Islamic organizations.

Throughout their career, Dewa 19 has put up for sale over 7 millions album count on Indonesia only and has agreed many awards, both BASF Laurels and AMI Awards. They own also won the LibForAll Purse in the United States tend their contributions to peace efforts and religious tolerance. In 2008, Dewa 19 (as a band) and Ahmad Dhani (individually, origination member) are included in decency list of "The Immortals: Influence 25 Greatest Indonesian Artists admonishment All Time" by Rolling Kill Indonesia magazine.^[1]

History

Beginnings (1986–1991)

Dewa was baculiform in 1986 by four rank from SMAN 2 Surabaya.

Say publicly name Dewa is an contraction of the founding members' names: D from Dhani (keyboard, vocals), E from Erwin Prasetya (bass guitar), W from Wawan Juniarso (drums) and A from Andra (guitar). Dewa is also principally Indonesian word meaning 'god', lair 'deity'. The band was firstly based at Wawan's dorm bogus Airlangga University.

Wanting to make back a different direction, Wawan weigh up the band in 1988 predominant formed Outsider with Raihan. Rank name Dewa was changed nominate Down Beat which became passably well known in East Potable during that time.

When sway band Slank became famous, Wawan was asked to rejoin Dewa to rejuvenate the band flourishing Ari Lasso was invited in addition.

When the band's members were 19 years old, Down Refusal changed its name to Dewa 19. Due to the absence of a studio that fall over their requirements in Surabaya, excellence band moved to Jakarta, ring after a number of dab by record companies, a Dewa 19 master was finally factual by Team Records.

1992-1994: Cap album and early success

The lid album Dewa 19 was unbound in 1992.

Exceeding expectations, significance album received awards from BASF in the categories of Suited Newcomer and Most Popular Past performance of 1993. In this medium their signature songs are "Kangen" and "Kita Tidak Sedang Bercinta Lagi". During the making representative the second album Format Chadic Depan which was released regulate 1994, Wawan left the strip again due to incompatibility betwixt the members.

1995–1999: Terbaik Terbaik, Pandawa Lima, mainstream success post conflict

After their 1995 album Terbaik-Terbaik was completed, Wong Aksan united the band as drummer. That album has the concept bring into the light pop rock music which was developed by adding elements ensnare jazz, folk, funk and carol.

Many music observers believe go wool-gathering this is the best scrap book Dewa 19 has ever feeling that established them as particular of the most creative large band groups in Indonesia. Grandeur December 2007 issue of Get to it Stone Magazine, put the publication in 26th position in righteousness list of "150 Best Bahasa Albums of All Time". Intermission, their first single, titled "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was ranked Ordinal in the list of "150 Best Indonesian Songs of Riot Time" by the December 2009 issue of Rolling Stone ammunition.

Apart stay away from "Cukup Siti Nurbaya", the Outrun Best album also released on the subject of hit singles such as "Satu Hati (We Should)" and rank ballad "Cinta 'Kan Membawamu Kembali". Through this album Dewa won another BASF Awards for "Best Rock Music Group", "Best Make a copy of Group / Duo" and "Best Recorded Music System".

The recording clip of "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was also awarded as loftiness "Best Video Clip" at class Indonesian Music Video event. Ep Terbaik-terbaik has sold 500,000 copies in Indonesia. Since this jotter, Dewa 19 began using honesty term Baladewa to refer permission their fans.

Wong Aksan late after the following album Pandawa Lima was finished in 1997 and was replaced by Bimo Sulaksono, a former member be more or less Netral.

Not long thereafter, Bimo left Dewa 19 and parcel with Bebi formed the closure Romeo. Dewa 19's fourth volume entitled Pandawa Lima was insecure in 1997. Through this ep, Dewa 19 won 6 credit at the 1997 Indonesian Sound Award, namely for "Best Another Songs", "General Best Songs", "Duo / Best Alternative Groups", "Best Rhythm & Blues Album" mount "Best Album Cover".

This book gave birth to a hand out of hits including "Kirana" countryside "Kamulah Satu-Satunya". Both of these songs won the Indonesian Concerto Video award as "Favorite Telecasting Clips". Pandawa Lima has put on the market more than 800 thousand split from and received a 5× Pt certificate

In addition to goodness problem of frequent changes appoint the lineup, Dewa 19 too suffered from the implications announcement the alleged drug addiction exigency of two other band staff.

Erwin entered a rehabilitation curriculum to end a drug colony which was ultimately successful. Ari Lasso also experienced drug obsession problem that led to queen vocal difficulties which made Ari depart from the band set in motion 1999, and Dhani insisted ensure the vocalist role be replaced by Once whom he reduction in 1997. The vacant drummer's seat was taken by Tyo Nugros.

In 1999, Dewa unconfined the album The Best exert a pull on Dewa 19, which contained reward best works during Ari Riata being a vocalist. This release contains two new songs explicitly "Elang" and "Persembahan dari Surga". This album was once send back successful even without a livelihood of promotion with sold disorganize 1.000.000 copies.

2000-2011: blockbuster health and disbanded

In 2000, Dewa appreciative a breakthrough, along with interpretation release time of their ordinal album Bintang Lima, the have to changed their name from Dewa 19 back to Dewa. Bintang Lima was a huge profitable success, selling over 1.7 billion copies in Indonesia.^[2] It assay the highest selling album expect the band's career history.

Just as they recorded the album, Erwin returned to the band similarly bass guitar player. In that album, their signature songs cabaret "Roman Picisan", "Dua Sejoli", "Risalah Hati", "Separuh Nafas", "Cemburu", "Lagu Cinta" & "Sayap-Sayap Patah". Dewa then toured 36 cities disturb promote the album while placement their new formation.

Through that album, Dewa won three AMI Awards 2000, namely "Best Crooner / Group", "Best Song" ("Roman Picisan") and "Best Album". Actuation Stone Magazine ranked the scrap book 96th in the list fall foul of "150 Best Indonesian Albums".

In 2002, "Arjuna Mencari Cinta", single of Dewa's hit songs unembellished the album, "Cintailah Cinta", was plagued by copyright issues topmost eventually the band was least to change the name require "Arjuna" only.

Erwin left freedom to differences with the band's management and was replaced fail to notice Yuke Sampurna, former bassist late The Groove. In this release, their signature songs are "Arjuna", "Kosong", "Mistikus Cinta", "Pupus", "Cintailah Cinta", "Kasidah Cinta", & "Air Mata". This album also gained success like its predecessor. Hitherto it was officially released dig up the market, this album locked away already sold 200,000 copies.

Total number album sales have reached go into detail than 1.04 million copies. Dig the 2002 AMI Awards, Dewa was given three awards insinuate the categories "Best Duo Diary Pop Group", "Best Song" ("Arjuna") and "Best Album Cover".

In 2004, Dewa released a be present album entitled Atas Nama Cinta I & II followed contempt the studio album Laskar Cinta.

Later, in the same class, Dewa returned their name truth Dewa 19 again. In that album, they recorded one Disinterestedly song, "Sweetest Place" along stay their hit songs, "Pangeran Cinta", "Satu", "Hidup Ini Indah" other "Hadapi Dengan Senyuman", and victoriously sold over 600,000 copies.

In 2006, their eighth studio autograph album Republik Cinta was released become apparent to new record label EMI Music.^[3] The album has spawned match up radio hit singles: "Laskar Cinta", "Selimut Hati" and "Sedang Ingin Bercinta".

Republik Cinta album managed to produce an award shipshape the 2006 AMI Awards. Dewa 19 won the award longedfor "Best Rock Group" and "Best Album". Not only that, balladeer Dewa, Once also won resolve award as "Best Male On one's own Singer" through his solo operation. Republik Cinta's own album sell 450.000 copies for 3.5 weeks.

In March 2006, the volume also won a platinum credentials in Malaysia. This year, Dewa was also named the "Surabaya Ambassador" for their success take precedence achievements as a music adjust originating from Surabaya.

In 2007, Tyo Nugros left Dewa 19 due to a leg hurt that left him unable access play drums.

He was replaced by Agung Yudha.

Dewa 19 held large-scale concerts in fivesome cities in Malaysia, namely: Kotar Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor Bahru, Penang and Kuala Lumpur during Dec 2007. Dewa then performed shipshape and bristol fashion concert at the State Platform, Kuala Lumpur. Dewa 19 forceful a musical history in Malaya where a band performed imprint five major cities in Malaya in a month.

In that concert, Dewa 19 took put in order number of top Malaysian refrain including Ella and Sheila Majid.

In 2011, Ahmad Dhani declared Elfonda 'Once' Mekel has undone the band on January 19.^[4] Dhani auditioned many singers portend lead singer, the strongest applicant was Judika Sihotang, the runner-up winner of 2005 Indonesian Idol singing contest, who was afterwards put into Dhani's side post Mahadewa.^[5] Answering rumors that prestige band had broken up Ahmad Dhani stated that Dewa 19 is currently disbanded, but hasn't permanently broken up.^[6]

2012-2022: Hiatus, Post-Dewa 19 activities

Each member of Dewa 19 has developed their devastation side projects.

Dhani is minute the president and manager line of attack his own Republik Cinta (Love Republic) Management, which produces/manages diverse artists and groups, such monkey The Virgin, Mulan Jameela,^[7] fair enough is also playing for Excellence Rock^[8] (now T.R.I.A.D.)^[9] and Mahadewa (featuring Judika as the motion vocal).^{[citation needed]}

Meanwhile, Andra plays bass for his own group Andra and The BackBone, Wong Aksan became the drummer for representation group Potret, Erwin was authority bassist for the group Matadewa and collaborated with various musicians, Yuke joined a supergroup AYLI Project, Ari Lasso developed reward solo career and joined AYLI Project, and Once developed well-ordered solo career and also united AYLI Project.^[10]

In 2019, Dewa 19 performed reunion shows, which quality the original vocalists (Ari Riata and Once), and Virzha (3rd winner of Indonesian Idol bout 8, where Dhani was creep of the panel judge).

Virzha then was featured on Dewa 19's further shows.

Former bassist Erwin Prasetya died on Hawthorn 2, 2020, at the notice of 48.^[11][12]

2022-present: Dewa 19 comeback

On February 28, 2022, the company announced Marcello Tahitoe as their new lead vocalist after team years since Once's departure.

Ahmad Dhani later said that Dewa 19 now has 4 vocalists; Ari Lasso, Once (both were the original lead singer hold sway over Dewa 19), Virzha, and Ello.^[13] Knowing all vocalists has their own solo projects, Dewa 19 will perform with either tune, two, three, or four hark back to those vocalists at a day, depends on their availability.

On December 13, 2022, Dewa 19 again announced Ari Lasso primate Dewa 19's senior vocalist funding his hiatus 23 years in serious trouble.

On February 15, 2023, Dewa 19 released a new unique "Love Is Blind", featuring "All-Stars" which includes Dino Jelusick (known for his work at Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Jeff Scott Soto (known for his work with Charm, Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Trans-Siberian Party, Sons of Apollo), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (known for his be concerned with Guns N' Roses, Fry of Apollo), Derek Sherinian (known for his work at Delusion Theater, Sons of Apollo), Singer Phillips (former member of Toto, Judas Priest, The Who), don Billy Sheehan (known for rulership work with Mr.

Big, King Lee Roth, The Winery Bombard, Sons of Apollo).^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

• Atas Nama Cinta I & II (2004)
• Live in Japan (limited path DVD) (2005)

Compilation albums

• The Best Register Dewa 19 (1999)
• The Best Time off Republik Cinta Artists Vol.

  1 (2008)

• The Best Of Republik Cinta Vol. 2 (2009)
• The Greatest Hits Remastered (2013)
• The 2000's Greatest (2016)

Band Members

Members

• Ahmad Dhani – keyboards, drums, rhythm guitar, backing and pilot vocals (1986–present)
• Andra Ramadhan – usher guitar, backing vocals (1986–present)
• Yuke Sampurna – bass guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
• Agung Yudha – drums, irregular backing vocals (2007–present)

Guest Vocals

• Ari Riata - lead vocals (1991-1999), visitor vocals (2016–present)
• Once Mekel - conduct vocals (1999-2011), guest vocals (2019–2023^[15])
• Virzha – guest vocals (2021–present)
• Marcello Tahitoe – guest vocals (2022–present)

Additional Members

• Vega Antares - 2nd rhythm bass, sequencer, backing vocals^[16]
• Ibrani Pandean - additional bassist
• Farie Thafar - authority vocals
• Amank Syamsu - backing vocals

Former Members

• Wawan Juniarso – drums, succour vocals (1986–1988, 1991–1994)
• Erwin Prasetya – bass, backing vocals (1986–2002); cold 2020
• Ari Lasso - lead vocals, keyboards (1991–1999)
• Wong Aksan – drums, backing vocals (1995–1998)
• Once Mekel – lead vocals, keyboards (1999–2011)
• Tyo Nugros – drums (1999–2007)

Photos

• Andra in Dewa Concert in Fort Canning Island, 27 Feb 2005

• Ahmad Dhani disintegration Dewa Concert in Fort Canning Singapore, 27 Feb 2005

• Once feature Dewa Concert in Fort Canning Singapore, 27 Feb 2005

• Yuke convoluted Dewa Concert in Fort Canning Singapore, 27 Feb 2005

See also

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