Raffi Ahmad

Raffi Ahmad (born 17 February 1987) is an Indonesian presenter, actor, and singer. Raffi has been cast in a number of soap operas, television movies and feature films. He is also involved in advertising, but mainly as a host.

Career

Raffi began his career as actor. Until now, he have been involved in some opera soap, film television, and movie. In addition as actor, he develop his career as advertisement star, presenter, and singer. Began from supporting role in his first opera soap, Tunjuk Satu Bintang, and he became popular in Senandung Masa Puber at the time as lead role with Bunga Citra Lestari. After that, he continuously appear in opera soap and film television even movies, one of the movie title Love is Cinta. Raffi's acting in the movie got praised from film critic.

In 2006, the top musician, Melly Goeslaw, held a casting for group vocal Bukan Bintang Biasa, also known as BBB. This project devoted for Indonesian teen opera soap. From many artist starring the opera soap was audition, Raffi was selected with Laudya Cynthia Bella, Chelsea Olivia Wijaya, Dimas Beck, and Ayushita. Their first single, "Let's Dance Together", was well received. And then, BBB starred in a film directed by Lasja Fauzia called Bukan Bintang Biasa, the single from that film, became most popular with the teenage demographic and the duet single with Ayushita, Jangan Bilang Tidak, was become the next single.

In 2008, Raffi's acting career more increasing when he appeared in a film produced by Rudy Soedjarwo, Liar and Asoy Geboy. And his name was more popular when he become as presenter in a music program, Dahsyat, who presented by two multi-talent artist, Luna Maya and Olga Syahputra. At the end of the year, BBB launched a new single, "Putus Nyambung", and the new single was received positive response. At the time, it dismissed that BBB only vocal group shortly.

In 2009, Raffi was touted as one of the best-selling artists of music program show, Dahsyat, more increasingly himself in presenter career. In addition of the music program show Dahsyat, he starred in two new programs, Rafi Wkwkwk and OMG, who pairing with Olga Syahputra. Yet, he also still exist in world of acting when starring in some film television, the opera soap Buku Harian Baim, and the sitcom OKB also starred by himself. In addition, he also released the new single, "Johan (Jodoh Ditangan Tuhan)", who duet with Laudya Chintya Bella.

On 26 February 2010, at the 2010 Dahsyatnya Awards, Raffi and Yuni Shara appeared together playing a medley of songs: "Johan (Jodoh Ditangan Tuhan") and "Kucari Jalan Terbaik". This was followed by various offers to pair the two in projects, including advertisements, the duets single "50 Tahun Lagi", and the movie Rumah Tanpa Jendela. He also directed a short film called Barbie, who starred by Yuni Shara. The 10-minute movie was awarded the "Best Movie" award at the 2011 LA Lights Indie Movie.

At the end of 2011, Raffi starred in a horror-comedy film titled Pocong Kesetanan. His existence and productivity get result the best work from program television, opera soap, film television, movie, commercials, and some business was managed by him, one of the Indonesian production house, Barometer Lite, which produces one of Indonesia's leading tabloids, put his name in the fourth position from 9 for Indonesian richest artists of 2011.

On 28 August 2014, Raffi starring the movie Olga & Billy Lost in Singapore with Olga Syahputra, Billy Syahputra, Tarra Budiman, Chand Kelvin, and Raffi's sister, Syahnaz Sadiqah. In this movie, he only role as special appearances.

On 4 May 2015, Raffi released a new album, Kamulah Takdirku, and the lead single in a new album, "Kamulah Takdirku" and "Terbaik Untukmu". This album many collaboration with his wife, Nagita Slavina and the album only sold at all KFC in Indonesia.

Personal life

Raffi Farid Ahmad was born on 17 February 1987 in Bandung, West Java. He is the first child of 3 siblings of Munawar Ahmad (alm) and Amy Qanita. After his career was success, he can't escape from his news romance, like Laudya Cynthia Bella, Bunga Zainal, Ratna Galih, Tyas Mirasih, and Velove Vexia.^[1] Now, he become the subject of controversy in the media about his relationship with Krisdayanti's sister, Yuni Shara, who was 14 years older than him. Their relationship was lasted in 4 years and then foundered. Not of the blessing from Raffi's mom, Amy Qanita, rumored to be the cause of the broke up from their relationship.^[2]

On 17 October 2014, he will gain to his friend of childhood and actress, Nagita Slavina. Their marriage become luxurious celebrity wedding in 2014. It can absorbing and make a scene from Indonesian community. His luxurious wedding held in 3 cities at Jakarta, Bandung, and Bali. Began from Javanese traditional procession, marriage ceremony, reception in Jakarta, Private Party in Bali, until Ngunduh Mantu in Bandung broadcast live in some national television stations for a days at the time.^[3]

Discography

Studio album

• Kamulah Takdirku (2015)

Singles

Video clip

Filmography

Film

Television

Sitcoms

TV shows

• Akademi Fantasi Indosiar 2006 (Indosiar)
• Pesta Air (RCTI)
• Hip Hip Hura (SCTV)
• Ekspresi (Indosiar)
• Musik By Request (SCTV)
• Musik Kolaborasi (SCTV)
• Dahsyat (RCTI)
• Kemilau Mandiri Fiesta (RCTI)
• Dahsyatnya Sahur (RCTI)
• Rafi Wkwkwk (Global TV - currently in MNC Comedy)
• OMG (ANTV)
• 3 Dekade (Trans TV)
• Family Minute to Win It Indonesia (Shine TV)
• Slide Show (Trans TV)
• RANS Family (NET.)
• Take Me Out Indonesia (NET.)

Commercials

• Ardilles
• Frozz
• C59 T-shirt
• Kit Kat
• Iebe
• Esco
• Suzuki Spin
• XL
• Kopi Ginseng Kukubima
• Suzuki New Swift Facelift
• Pixcom
• Oli Top 1 Action Matic

TV shows producers

• Cagur On The Street
• IClub48

Awards and Nominations

References

External links

• Profil di Indonesiaselebriti.com
• Profil dan berita di KapanLagi.com