Kikan And Ervin Return To Chocolate Band, Enthusiastic Netizens

Kikan Namara (Photo: Kikan Namara Collection, DI: Raga/VOI)

JAKARTA - Namara Surtikanti or Kikan with Ervin Syam Ilyas rejoined Cokelat after 12 years they left the band. This is known based on the upload of the Chocolate teaser video on Wednesday, August 17 through their official social media accounts, such as Instagram and Twitter.

The Cokelat personnel also compactly shared the video on their respective social media accounts. Guitarist Edwin Marshal, one of them, uploaded a teaser video through his YouTube channel entitled "COKELAT Band - We're Back.. Kikan, Edwin, Ernest, Ronny, Ervin".

The video, which lasts about two minutes, opens by showing Chocolate's musical instruments being shown one by one, from drums, guitars, basses, to microphones.

A few moments later, one by one the personnel appeared holding and playing their respective musical instruments, starting from Edwin, Ronny, to Ernest. Finally, Kikan appeared holding the microphone. The personnel compactly play the instrument.

"INDEPENDENT! Dirgahayu of the Republic of Indonesia August 17, 2022," Cokelat wrote in his post on Instagram, quoted on Thursday.

The teaser video caused a shocking response from their social media followers, especially from among fans, they couldn't believe Kikan and Ervin were back.

Responding to the surprise of fans, Kikan on Wednesday, August 17 night also uploaded a short video showing four other personnel through Instagram stories.

"Guys, for those of you who ask today's video that went viral, is it just a gimmick or not, here, yes, I'll let you see," said the first vocalist of Cokelat, followed by bringing the cellphone camera closer to the faces of four other personnel.

Kikan and Ervin left Cokelat in 2010. So far, Cokelat has changed personnel several times. After Kikan's departure from the band, the vocalist position was filled by Sarah Hadju, Jackline Rossy, and Aiu Ratna. Meanwhile, the drum position was once filled by Deden, before being replaced by Ervin in 1998. After Ervin, Otto and Axel played the drum position.

The uploads of the members of the Cokelat band were enthusiastically welcomed by netizens. They give comments with the symbol of fire [sign of enthusiasm.