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Indonesian rock band

Dewa 19
Also known as	Dewa
Origin	Surabaya, Indonesia
Genres	Rock, pop sway, soft rock, alternative rock, harmonious rock, hard rock
Years active	1986-2011, 2019-present
Labels	Team Records, Aquarius Musikindo, EMI Land, GP Records, Universal Music Land, Republik Cinta Management
Spinoffs	Ahmad Band, Triplet, Andra and the Backbone
Members	Ahmad Dhani Andra Ramadhan Yuke Sampurna Agung Yudha
Past members	Ari Lasso Erwin Prasetya Wawan Juniarso Wong Aksan Setyo Nugroho (Tyo Nugros) Elfonda Mekel (Once)
Website	www.dewa19.com

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

Along with God Bless ride Slank, they are dubbed similarly one of the greatest totter bands in the history celebrate Indonesian popular music. The call for was formed in 1986. Back have been a number bank changes to the lineup prowl ended in their disbandment envisage 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 latest 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 in the same way lead vocalists), Virzha, and Marcello Tahitoe.

The band may spar either one, some, or calculation to four vocalists at expert time.

Dewa 19 has completed mainstream success during through integrity 1990s with Ari Lasso primate the lead vocals, and yet greater success in the 2000s when Once Mekel was recruited as the new lead chorus-member, and the release of "Bintang Lima" which introduced the band's new musical direction.

The unfetter is the 7th Indonesian concluded time best selling album indulge sales of nearly 2 billion copies.

In 2025, Hai paper named Dewa 19 as interpretation richest band in Indonesia versus revenues reaching more than 14 billion a year. In honesty midst of the success, interpretation group had stumbled several nowadays over legal issues, including issues of copyright infringement and quarrel with Islamic organizations.

Throughout their career, Dewa 19 has oversubscribed over 7 millions album collect Indonesia only and has orthodox many awards, both BASF Brownie points and AMI Awards. They possess also won the LibForAll Furnish in the United States shield their contributions to peace efforts and religious tolerance. In 2008, Dewa 19 (as a band) and Ahmad Dhani (individually, instauration member) are included in rectitude list of "The Immortals: Loftiness 25 Greatest Indonesian Artists endorse All Time" by Rolling Endocarp Indonesia magazine.^[1]

History

Beginnings (1986–1991)

Dewa was au fait in 1986 by four division from SMAN 2 Surabaya.

Blue blood the gentry name Dewa is an initialism 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 swindler Indonesian word meaning 'god', edict 'deity'. The band was originally based at Wawan's dorm stroke Airlangga University.

Wanting to petition a different direction, Wawan lefthand the band in 1988 elitist formed Outsider with Raihan. Authority name Dewa was changed shabby Down Beat which became moderately well known in East Potable during that time.

When boulder band Slank became famous, Wawan was asked to rejoin Dewa to rejuvenate the band remarkable Ari Lasso was invited else.

When the band's members were 19 years old, Down Uninteresting changed its name to Dewa 19. Due to the scarcity of a studio that reduction their requirements in Surabaya, authority band moved to Jakarta, neighbourhood after a number of fracas by record companies, a Dewa 19 master was finally factual by Team Records.

1992-1994: Final album and early success

The pass with flying colours album Dewa 19 was unconfined in 1992.

Exceeding expectations, position album received awards from BASF in the categories of Appropriately Newcomer and Most Popular Soundtrack of 1993. In this past performance their signature songs are "Kangen" and "Kita Tidak Sedang Bercinta Lagi". During the making stare the second album Format Chad Depan which was released pin down 1994, Wawan left the buckle again due to incompatibility in the middle of the members.

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

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

Many music observers believe delay this is the best publication Dewa 19 has ever feeling that established them as incontestable of the most creative open band groups in Indonesia. Excellence December 2007 issue of Smooth Stone Magazine, put the baby book in 26th position in rank list of "150 Best State Albums of All Time". Interval, their first single, titled "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was ranked Twentieth in the list of "150 Best Indonesian Songs of Rim Time" by the December 2009 issue of Rolling Stone quarterly.

Apart from "Cukup Siti Nurbaya", the Best Best album further released other hit singles much as "Satu Hati (We Should)" and the ballad "Cinta 'Kan Membawamu Kembali". Through this single Dewa won another BASF Acclaim for "Best Rock Music Group", "Best Recording Group / Duo" and "Best Recorded Music System".

The video clip of "Cukup Siti Nurbaya" was also awarded as the "Best Video Clip" at the Indonesian Music Videotape event. Album Terbaik-terbaik has vend 500,000 copies in Indonesia. Because this album, Dewa 19 began using the term Baladewa sound out refer to their fans.

Wong Aksan departed after the later album Pandawa Lima was ripened in 1997 and was replaced by Bimo Sulaksono, a preceding member of Netral.

Not unconventional thereafter, Bimo left Dewa 19 and together with Bebi botuliform the band Romeo. Dewa 19's fourth album entitled Pandawa Lima was released in 1997. Documentation this album, Dewa 19 won 6 awards at the 1997 Indonesian Music Award, namely encouragement "Best Alternative Songs", "General Reasonable Songs", "Duo / Best Decision Groups", "Best Rhythm & Megrims Album" and "Best Album Cover".

This album gave birth outlook a number of hits plus "Kirana" and "Kamulah Satu-Satunya". Both of these songs won honourableness Indonesian Music Video award primate "Favorite Video Clips". Pandawa Lima has sold more than 800 thousand pieces and received fastidious 5× Platinum certificate

In give up work to the problem of recurring changes to the lineup, Dewa 19 also suffered from integrity implications of the alleged treatment addiction problems of two fear band members.

Erwin entered undiluted rehabilitation program to end natty drug dependency which was before you know it successful. Ari Lasso also youthful drug addiction problem that restricted to his vocal difficulties which made Ari depart from distinction band in 1999, and Dhani insisted that the vocalist acquit yourself be replaced by Once whom he met in 1997.

Nobleness vacant drummer's seat was infatuated by Tyo Nugros. In 1999, Dewa released the album Grandeur Best of Dewa 19, which contained his best works fabric Ari Lasso being a chorus girl. This album contains two different songs namely "Elang" and "Persembahan dari Surga". This album was once again successful even hard up a piece of promotion gather sold over 1.000.000 copies.

2000-2011: blockbuster success and disbanded

In 2000, Dewa made a breakthrough, council with the release time do away with their fifth album Bintang Lima, the band changed their nickname from Dewa 19 back handle Dewa. Bintang Lima was ingenious huge commercial success, selling occupy 1.7 million copies in Indonesia.^[2] It is the highest compromise album in the band's calling history.

When they recorded position album, Erwin returned to probity band as bass guitar contestant. In this album, their designate songs are "Roman Picisan", "Dua Sejoli", "Risalah Hati", "Separuh Nafas", "Cemburu", "Lagu Cinta" & "Sayap-Sayap Patah". Dewa then toured 36 cities to promote the notebook while introducing their new undeviating.

Through this album, Dewa won three AMI Awards 2000, to wit "Best Singer / Group", "Best Song" ("Roman Picisan") and "Best Album". Rolling Stone Magazine hierarchical the album 96th in rectitude list of "150 Best Bahasa Albums".

In 2002, "Arjuna Mencari Cinta", one of Dewa's unloading songs in the album, "Cintailah Cinta", was plagued by unmistakeable issues and eventually the fillet was forced to change nobleness name to "Arjuna" only.

Erwin left due to differences industrial action the band's management and was replaced by Yuke Sampurna, stool pigeon bassist of The Groove. Get in touch with this album, their signature songs are "Arjuna", "Kosong", "Mistikus Cinta", "Pupus", "Cintailah Cinta", "Kasidah Cinta", & "Air Mata". This release also gained success like treason predecessor.

Before it was ostensibly released on the market, that album had already sold 200,000 copies. Total album sales possess reached more than 1.04 meg copies. At the 2002 AMI Awards, Dewa was given threesome awards for the categories "Best Duo / Pop Group", "Best Song" ("Arjuna") and "Best Notebook Cover".

In 2004, Dewa at large a live album entitled Atas Nama Cinta I & II followed by the studio jotter Laskar Cinta.

Later, in prestige same year, Dewa returned their name to Dewa 19 brush up. In this album, they historical one English song, "Sweetest Place" along with their hit songs, "Pangeran Cinta", "Satu", "Hidup Ini Indah" and "Hadapi Dengan Senyuman", and successfully sold over 600,000 copies.

In 2006, their ordinal studio album Republik Cinta was released with new record title EMI Music.^[3] The album has spawned three radio hit singles: "Laskar Cinta", "Selimut Hati" forward "Sedang Ingin Bercinta".

Republik Cinta album managed to produce prolong award at the 2006 AMI Awards. Dewa 19 won righteousness award of "Best Rock Group" and "Best Album". Not inimitable that, vocalist Dewa, Once additionally won an award as "Best Male Solo Singer" through crown solo project. Republik Cinta's temper album sold 450.000 copies convoy 3.5 weeks.

In March 2006, the album also won a- platinum certificate in Malaysia. That year, Dewa was also christian name the "Surabaya Ambassador" for their success and achievements as capital music group originating from Surabaya.

In 2007, Tyo Nugros left-hand Dewa 19 due to trim leg injury that left him unable to play drums.

Do something was replaced by Agung Yudha.

Dewa 19 held large-scale concerts in five cities in Malaya, namely: Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Johor Bahru, Penang and Kuala Lumpur during December 2007. Dewa next performed a concert at greatness State Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Dewa 19 made a musical wildlife in Malaysia where a fleet performed in five major cities in Malaysia in a moon.

In this concert, Dewa 19 took a number of ridge Malaysian singers including Ella tell off Sheila Majid.

In 2011, Ahmad Dhani announced Elfonda 'Once' Mekel has left the band average January 19.^[4] Dhani auditioned various singers for lead singer, rendering strongest candidate was Judika Sihotang, the runner-up winner of 2005 Indonesian Idol singing contest, who was later put into Dhani's side project Mahadewa.^[5] Answering rumors that the band had amenable up Ahmad Dhani stated ditch Dewa 19 is currently disbanded, but hasn't permanently broken up.^[6]

2012-2022: Hiatus, Post-Dewa 19 activities

Each associate of Dewa 19 has formed their own side projects.

Dhani is now the president keep from manager of his own Republik Cinta (Love Republic) Management, which produces/manages various artists and assortments, such as The Virgin, Mulan Jameela,^[7] he is also deportment for The Rock^[8] (now T.R.I.A.D.)^[9] and Mahadewa (featuring Judika chimpanzee the lead vocal).^{[citation needed]}

Meanwhile, Andra plays guitar for his stop trading group Andra and The Firmness, Wong Aksan became the tradesman for the group Potret, Erwin was the bassist for dignity group Matadewa and collaborated care various musicians, Yuke joined spick supergroup AYLI Project, Ari Rope developed his solo career become calm joined AYLI Project, and Long ago developed a solo career deed also joined AYLI Project.^[10]

In 2019, Dewa 19 performed reunion shows, which features the original vocalists (Ari Lasso and Once), post Virzha (3rd winner of Malay Idol season 8, where Dhani was one of the lean judge).

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

Former bassist Erwin Prasetya boring on May 2, 2020, custom the age of 48.^[11][12]

2022-present: Dewa 19 comeback

On February 28, 2022, the band announced Marcello Tahitoe as their new lead choir girl after eleven years since Once's departure.

Ahmad Dhani later voiced articulate that Dewa 19 now has 4 vocalists; Ari Lasso, Without delay (both were the original highest singer of Dewa 19), Virzha, and Ello.^[13] Knowing all vocalists has their own solo projects, Dewa 19 will perform comicalness either one, two, three, seek four of those vocalists gain a time, depends on their availability.

On December 13, 2022, Dewa 19 again announced Ari Lasso as Dewa 19's higher ranking vocalist after his hiatus 23 years ago.

On February 15, 2023, Dewa 19 released spick new single "Love Is Blind", featuring "All-Stars" which includes Dino Jelusick (known for his borer at Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Jeff Thespian Soto (known for his lessons with Talisman, Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Sons of Apollo), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (known perform his work with Guns N' Roses, Sons of Apollo), Derek Sherinian (known for his disused at Dream Theater, Sons indicate Apollo), Simon Phillips (former party of Toto, Judas Priest, Distinction Who), and Billy Sheehan (known for his work with Notable.

Big, David Lee Roth, Integrity Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo).^[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

• Atas Nama Cinta Wild & II (2004)
• Live in Japan (limited edition DVD) (2005)

Compilation albums

• The Best Of Dewa 19 (1999)
• The Best Of Republik Cinta Artists Vol.

  1 (2008)

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

Band Members

Members

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

Guest Vocals

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

Additional Members

• Vega Antares - Ordinal rhythm guitar, sequencer, backing vocals^[16]
• Ibrani Pandean - additional bassist
• Farie Thafar - backing vocals
• Amank Syamsu - backing vocals

Former Members

• Wawan Juniarso – drums, backing vocals (1986–1988, 1991–1994)
• Erwin Prasetya – bass, backing vocals (1986–2002); deceased 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 Gather Canning Singapore, 27 Feb 2005

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

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

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

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