Glenn Fredly
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Labels | Indie Artist |
| Associated acts | Funk Section, MusikBagus as a founder (www.musikbagus.org) |
| Website | www.glennfredly.com |
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 more than 10 albums. He produces new talented artists like YURA (female solo singer) & Gilbert Pohan (male solo singer). And the latest project, He produces a movie called Cahaya Dari Timur "Beta Maluku".
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]
In 2012 he celebrates his 17th Anniversary in Music Career with sold out concert ,7500 people in Istora Senayan , 2 Sept 2012
In 2014 he tried to become a Movie Producer CAHAYA DARI TIMUR "Beta Maluku" and His movie got The Best Movie from FFI ( Festival Film Indonesia )
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
MUSIC
- GLENN (1998)
- Kembali (Return, 2000)
- Selamat Pagi, Dunia (Good Morning, World, 2003)
- Selamat Pagi, Dunia Repackaged (2004)
- DVD & CD 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)
- DVD Tribute to Chrisye (2009)
- Lovevolution (2010)
- DVD Lovevolution Live in Esplanade (2010)
- Luka, Cinta & Merdeka (2012)
- DVD Glenn Fredly & The Bakuucakar live at Lokananta (2012)
MOVIE
- Tanda Tanya (2011)
- Cahaya Dari Timur - Beta Maluku - (2014)
References
- Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kurniasari 2009-08-07, Get ready.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 IndonesiaSelebriti.com, Glenn Fredly.
- ↑ Yudo, Aji (11 June 2011). "Glenn Fredly Menjadi Produser Album Maluku Hip-Hop Community". RollingStone Indonesia.
- ↑ The Jakarta Post 2009-03-25, Glenn files.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Jakarta Post 2009-03-07, Glenn to sing.
- ↑ Fawilia 2011-06-26, An evening.
- Bibliography
- Fawilia, Aliendheasja (26 June 2011). "An evening with Trio Lestari". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Glenn files for divorce". The Jakarta Post. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Glenn Fredly". IndonesiaSelebriti.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- "Glenn to sing for Chrisye in Java Jazz". The Jakarta Post. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- Kurniasari, Titik (9 August 2009). "Glenn Fredly: Get ready to welcome the `new Glenn'". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
External links
Template:Www.glennfredly.com