Inul Daratista Inul | |
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 Inul Daratista after concert in Singapore, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ainur Rokhimah |
| Also known as | Bunda Ratu |
| Born | 21 January 1979 Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia[1] |
| Genres | Dangdut |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Celebrity |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Adam Suseno |
Inul Daratista (born Ainur Rokhimah on 21 January 1979) is a dangdut singer and performance artist from Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. She became nationally famous in 2003, and is known for her suggestive style of dancing that caused major controversy in Indonesia. Inul is a corrupted version of Ainur, and the singer's childhood pet name. As she began her musical career singing in a rock band, she adopted the stage name Daratista.
Inul Daratista rose to national prominence after a televised January 2003 concert in Jakarta. Her dance moves, which she calls Goyang Inul, goyang-gerudi, or ngebor (lit. 'drilling'), quickly became the source of controversy due to her gyrating hip motions. Some conservative Muslim organizations such as the Indonesian Muslim Council (Indonesian: Majelis Muslimin Indonesia, abbreviated MMI) called for a ban on her concerts.[1] She was cited as a reason to pass a national anti-pornography bill that was drafted during the height of the controversy in mid-2003 and became a law in October 2008.[2] Inul's dance style was also criticised by other dangdut singers, most vocally Rhoma Irama, for "corrupting" the genre, though these criticisms did little to dent her popularity.
- ^ a b Walsh, Bryan (March 17, 2003). "Inul's Rules". Time. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Geoff (October 31, 2008). "Indonesia passes tough new anti-porn laws". ABC News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2017.