Glenn Fredly

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Glenn Fredly
Background information
Birth name Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo
Genres R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 1995 - present
Labels Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia
Associated acts Funk Section

Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (better known as Glenn Fredly; born on 30 September 1975) is an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, as of 2009 he has released 10 albums.

Biography

Fredly was born on 30 September 1975 to Hengky and Linda Latuihamallo. He was the first of five children.[1][2] Glenn Fredly is of Moluccan descent.[3]

In 1995 he won the Cipta Pesona Bintang singing contest.[1] That same year, he joined the rock band Funk Section.[2] The following year, he was a finalist in the Asia Song Festival.[1] In 1998, Fredly left Funk Section to be a solo R&B singer, feeling that it suited his vocal style better. He released his first album, GLENN, that year. It was received relatively well, selling 50 thousand copies; R&B was generally not popular in Indonesia at the time.[2]

In 2000, Fredly released his second solo album, Kembali (Return), with the single "Kasih Putih" ("White Love") receiving much airplay.[2] In 2001, he placed third in the Russian Asia Dauzy International Song Festival.[1]

He married singer Dewi Sandra in Uluwatu, Bali on 3 April 2006. Glenn filed for divorce in 2009.[4]

In March 2009, Fredly was one of the main performers in a tribute concert to deceased Indonesian singer Chrisye during the Java Jazz Festival.[5] That same year, he performed tribute concerts to Michael Jackson in five cities throughout Indonesia, covering Jackson's hit songs.[1]

In 2011 he joined with Tompi and Sandhy Sondoro to perform a set of concerts under the name Trio Lestari (The Eternal Trio).[6]

Influences

Fredly has credited Michael Jackson as being one of his influences, saying that Jackson inspired him "through his music, his style, his dancing, everything"; Fredly also credits Jackson's humanitarian work for his own such work.[1] He also admires Marvin Gaye and Quincy Jones,[2] and is a fan of Chrisye.[5]

Discography

  • GLENN (1998)
  • Kembali (Return, 2000)
  • Selamat Pagi, Dunia (Good Morning, World, 2003)
  • Selamat Pagi, Dunia Repackaged (2004)
  • OST Cinta Silver (2005)
  • Aku dan Wanita (Women and I, 2006)
  • Terang (Clear, 2006)
  • Happy Sunday (2007)
  • Private Collection (2008)
  • Lovevolution (2010)
  • Luka, Cinta & Merdeka (2013)

References

Footnotes
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kurniasari 2009-08-07, Get ready.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 IndonesiaSelebriti.com, Glenn Fredly.
  3. Yudo, Aji (11 June 2011). "Glenn Fredly Menjadi Produser Album Maluku Hip-Hop Community". RollingStone Indonesia. 
  4. The Jakarta Post 2009-03-25, Glenn files.
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Jakarta Post 2009-03-07, Glenn to sing.
  6. Fawilia 2011-06-26, An evening.
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