Raisa Performs Dere's City Song, Reaps Attention And Viral On TikTok

Raisa Andriana some time ago was a guest judge in the showcase round of Indonesian Idol 2025. There he sang the song Kota which was written and popularized by a young singer, Dere.

Initially the song was performed by a contestant named Vanessa Simorangkir. His action received a lot of praise from the jury because it was conveyed with the right soul.

Raisa was then challenged to sing the song released last 2022. Netter did not expect the song to be very suitable when Raisa performed it.

Dere's song suddenly felt like Raisa's own song. Raisa's video footage of singing Kota went viral on social media, especially TikTok.

Many have asked Raisa to cover the song again with a longer version. Raisa agreed to this request, which uploaded a cover video on TikTok on January 17 yesterday.

Dere also commented on Raisa's video post, citing the most important part of the song. "Rindu kehitanya never leaves," wrote Dere.

Netters also expressed their gratitude for Raisa's melodious singing through the comments column.

"Dere's song, which is unique, can turn into a really Raisa City song," said one TikTok user. "It's been a long time listening to Dere's song, this is the first time someone has sung it more nusuk than Dere," said another.

At the time of writing, Raosa's cover video singing the song Kota has been watched more than 11.2 million times with 1.2 million likes.