Indonesian Musicians Who Touch The International Realm In 2020

NIKI for the album Moonchild (Instagram @nikizefanya)

JAKARTA - Admittedly, there is a lot of good news from the Indonesian music industry. In the midst of the hardships of life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many musicians present their best works.

But more than that, this year Indonesia has printed many names that cross borders to the international realm. Anyone? VOI compiled the list below.

Rich Brian

In early 2020, his name was included in the line-up of the Coachella 2020 festival. He was side by side with musicians from Asia such as BIGBANG and Epik High. Even though the festival was canceled due to COVID-19, it did not dampen Rich Brian's creativity. He released a 1999 album and several music videos.

NIKI

Rich Brian's label mate, NIKI also got the chance to appear at Coachella. This year his name is increasingly shining after releasing his first album titled Moonchild. He also collaborated with End of the World, a Japanese band for the song Forever.

Dita Karang 'Secret Number'

Dita Karang is the first Indonesian woman to debut in a K-pop group. Secret Number under Vine Entertainment debuted with the song Who Dis? in May. Dita Karang became the group's main dancer and won the Best New Female Artist award at the 2020 Asia Artist Awards.

Weird Genius

Lathi became big thanks to the Weird Genius music group consisting of Eka Gustiwana, Gerald Liu, and Reza Oktovian. The hashtag #LathiChallenge that is booming on social media has made the music video streamed more than 100 million times. Now, Weird Genius is under the auspices of the international label, Astralwerks of Universal Music.

Burgerkill

Not only from the pop genre, metal musicians are also showing their fangs even more. The band Burgerkill has been named the Best Metal Band of All Time by Metal Hammer UK, a UK-only online media for rock and metal music. Burgerkill ranks 14th, overtaking Dream Theater and Lamb of God.

Based on a survey of 110 metal music listeners, Burgerkill was one of the biggest surprises. “Never underestimate the power of metal music. If you've never heard of this band, get up and it's time to listen. "