Rossa (singer)

Kanjeng Mas Ayu Swarakaloka
Dato' Sri
Rossa
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Rossa live in concert "Another Journey : The Beginning" Singapore (2023)
Born
Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani

(1978-10-09) 9 October 1978 (age 45)
Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Alma materUniversity of Indonesia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • businesswoman
  • record producer
  • music executive
  • executive producer
  • actress
  • competition jury
  • presenter
Spouse
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(m. 2004; div. 2009)​
ChildrenRizky Langit Ramadhan
Parents
  • Ukas Herawan (father)
  • Eni Kusmiani (mother)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Years active1988–present
Labels
Websiterossaofficial.com
Signature

Sri Rossa Roslaina Handiyani,[1] known simply as Rossa in Indonesia and Dato' Sri Rossa in Malaysia,[2] is an Indonesian singer, businesswoman, actress, producer, and presenter.[3] She was born in Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia on 9 October 1978. SM Entertainment, Anugerah Planet Muzik, Asia Pop 40 & Indonesia Media mention that Rossa is the "Queen of Indonesian Pop."[4][5][6][7][8] She is one of the most popular artists in Indonesian and Malay-speaking countries,[9] and the most expensive Indonesian singer in Malaysia and Singapore.[10] She is the best-selling Indonesian artist of all time based on album sales, with over eleven million copies sold in the region until 2021.[11] As an Indonesian diva, Rossa has produced numerous hit songs and gained Multi-Platinum Award & Million Award for her albums. Since 1999, her albums have been released in Southeast Asia and also Japan.[12]

Even until Rossa's songs were famous, she was once paid 150 million rupiah to sing one of her songs entitled "Sakura" and 210 million rupiah to sing one of her songs entitled "Ayat-Ayat Cinta".[13] Meanwhile, the prominent presenter of Metro TV, Alvin Adam, mentioned in his biography "The Story Book Just Alvin Part.2" that Rossa is the "Queen of Concert in Indonesia" because there are too many requests to sing at concerts.[14] Singer and judge for the talent show Judika also shares the same view as Alvin Adam that Rossa is the "Queen of Concerts Indonesia".[15][16]

Her second compilation album, The Best of Rossa (2011) is included in the 10th list of best-selling albums of all time in Indonesia in 5th place with album sales of more than 2 million copies.[17][18][19] Her solo album Love, Life & Music also broke the Indonesian Record World Museum (MURI) and Indonesia Recording Industry Association (ASIRI) as the highest-selling Indonesian album of all time, with over 100,000 copies of CD sold in a day.[20] Her songs have been used for over 160 soundtrack titles, both for films and soap operas, until 2022. Rossa has won many awards, with a total of more than 120 awards until 2022; she is one of the most awarded Indonesian artists in history.[21]

At the beginning of 2017, Rossa launched her latest album "A New Chapter" which incorporates collaborations with international musicians such as Mitch Allan, Tushar Apte, Fiona Bevan, and others. It was awarded 4× Platinum Awards on 5 October 2017.[22] She also received the "Planet Muzik Special Award (Category : Legend Award)" from Anugerah Planet Muzik (Regional Grammy Awards) in Singapore on 28 October 2018.[23] The first Indonesian singer to receive a special award for this category.

In February 2019, Rossa became the first Indonesian artist and first Southeast Asian solo artist to join SM Entertainment, an International label and management group from South Korea that handles famous artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ!, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa and many others.[24]

Rossa released the album Trilogy Part 1 entitled "Another Journey: The Beginning" which was inspired by various Pop Icons from various generations in February 2023. This album, which was produced by Rossa, immediately received Double Platinum (150,000 copies) in just 22 days after its launch and became the fastest and highest selling album in 2023. Meanwhile, on iTunes this album occupied the No.1 position just a few minutes after its release, as well as becoming the No.1 best-selling pop album for Indonesian female singers. 3 months after its release, this album received 4 times Platinum because it sold more than 300,000 copies.[25]

  1. ^ Looi, Sylvia (7 October 2022). "Indonesian singer Rossa says it's difficult being pretty, hounded by gossip". Yahoo News. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Rossa Dapat Gelar Dato Sri dari Kerajaan Pahang Malaysia" [Rossa gets title 'Dato Sri' from Malaysia Kingdom]. Akurat (in Indonesian). 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ Amirio, Dylan (7 July 2017). "Rossa's new leaf". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. ^ Global, SM Entertainment (21 February 2019). "SM Entertainment Signaled Advancement In Indonesia, Establishing The Join Venture With CT Group, A Leading Local Company Media, Finance and Retails". SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ Pop 40, Asia (6 April 2017). "ROSSA IS YOUR QUEEN OF INDONESIAN POP". Asia Pop 40. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Suria, Media Corp (26 October 2018). "Pemenang APM 2018 diumumkan dengan penghormatan khusus kepada Ratu Pop Indonesia Rossa" [APM 2018 winners announced with a special tribute to Indonesian Queen of Pop Rossa] (PDF). Media Corp Suria (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ Media Indonesia, Eventory (25 May 2022). "Rossa, Berawal dari Penyanyi Cilik Hingga Menyandang Ratu Pop Indonesia" [Rossa, Starting from a Child Singer to getting the title of Queen of Pop Indonesia]. Eventory (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. ^ Indonesia, GoPlay (10 April 2022). "Mengenal lebih dekat, Queen of Indonesian Pop, Rossa" [Get to know more, Queen of Indonesian Pop, Rossa]. GoPlay (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  9. ^ Hadi, Eddino Abdul (13 March 2017). "A new chapter in music for Indonesian singer Rossa". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. ^ Sapi, Elfarafaei (18 November 2016). "Siapa Penyanyi Terima Bayaran RM90,000 Hanya Satu Persembahan?" [Who is the Singer Receives RM90,000 Payment for Only One Performance]. Astro Gempak (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  11. ^ Fikri, Chairul (18 February 2022). "Wow, Lagu Rossa di Apple Music Didengar Lebih dari 16 Juta Kali" [Wow, Rossa's song on Apple Music has been heard more than 16 million times]. Berita Satu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. ^ Permana Cahya, Girindra (6 April 2017). "'A NEW CHAPTER', Album Rossa Yang Penuh Eksplorasi" ['A NEW CHAPTER', Rossa's Album Full of Exploration]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  13. ^ Lova, Cynthia (9 July 2021). "Rossa Beberkan Rahasia di Balik Kesuksesan Lagu-lagunya" [Rossa reveals the secret behind the success of her songs]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  14. ^ Alvin, Just (1 November 2013). Cerita Dari Buku Just Alvin Bagian.2 [The story book of Just Alvin 2] (in Indonesian). ISBN 9789797806743. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  15. ^ Parents, The Asian (12 January 2021). "Dijuluki Ratu Pop Indonesia & Ratu Konser Indonesia, Inilah Profil Penyanyi Rossa" [Nicknamed the Queen of Indonesian Pop & the Queen of Indonesian Concerts, this is the profile of singer Rossa]. The Asian Parents (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  16. ^ Alvin, Just (1 November 2013). "Cerita Dari Buku Just Alvin Bagian.2" [The story book of Just Alvin 2]. Google Book (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  17. ^ Official, Rossa (26 November 2012). "Album "The Best of Rossa" Terjual 2 Juta Keping" [Album “The Best of Rossa” Sold More Than 2 Million Copies]. Rossa Official (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  18. ^ "Bergelimang Berkah, Rossa Belum Puas" [Wallowing in Blessings, Rossa is Not Satisfied]. Liputan6 (in Indonesian). 26 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  19. ^ Puput, Puji (27 November 2012). "Karir dan Bisnis Rossa Menanjak di 2012" [Rossa's career and business grow up in 2012]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  20. ^ Adhityo, Fajar (9 June 2014). "Album Rossa Raih Penghargaan MURI" [Rossa's Album Get MURI Award]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  21. ^ Noviandi, Ferry (17 February 2022). "The Real Diva, Lagu-Lagu Rossa Telah Didengarkan 16 Juta Kali di Apple Music" [The Real Diva, Rossa's Songs Have Been Listened 16 Million Times on Apple Music]. Suaradotcom (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  22. ^ Margharetta, Okki (5 October 2017). "Selamat Ya Rossa! Dapat 4 Platinum Sekaligus" [Congratulation Rossa get 4× Platinum]. Grid (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  23. ^ Pariwisata, Kementrian (24 November 2018). "Membanggakan! Rossa Sukses Bawa Pulang Penghargaan BAMA 2018" [Proud! Rossa get BAMA Awards 2018]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  24. ^ Jakarta, Coconuts (21 February 2019). "Rossa and Super Junior to collaborate, marking start to K-pop agency SM Entertainment and Trans Media's joint venture". Coconuts Jakarta. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  25. ^ Seleb, Kapanlagi (26 June 2023). Akrom, Muhammad (ed.). "Album Baru Terjual Lebih dari 300 Ribu dalam Waktu Tiga Bulan, Rossa Ajak Penggemar ke Singapura dan Kuala Lumpur" [New Album Sold More Than 300.000 in Three Months, Rossa Invites Fans to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 June 2023.