JAKARTA - After a long wait, Melly Goeslaw realized her dream of collaborating with Nike Ardilla through a new work entitled Meet Again.

Melly Goeslaw said this collaboration was inspired by the collaboration between Dua Lipa and Elton John on the song Cold Hearted.

Melly Goeslaw uses a unique concept in his collaboration with Nike Ardilla. He chose one of the late songs and combined it with his new song.

In this case, Meeting Again is a combination of two songs that are used as one, namely Nike Ardilla's song entitled Funeral Pasti Berlalu, created by Dadang S Manaf, then mixed with a new song composed by Melly Goeslaw.

"Yes, I want to collaborate with a new song, continue to be given a selection of songs, and thank God Dadang S Manaf is willing to present the song," said Melly Goeslaw during a press conference in Kemang, South Jakarta, Friday, December 8.

Dimas Wibisana, co-producer with Anto Hoed, said that Nike Ardilla's vocals in the song Duka Pasti Berlalu were taken from the original song with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), and then combined with a new work that became a unit in Meeting again.

"We take Nike Ardilla's vocals and put them into this song. The difficulty is because the master of mourning must have gone away, so the frequency adjustment and all kinds of things must be adjusted," said Dimas.

Not without reason when Melly chose the song Duka Pasti Berlalu, she wanted to make a song that was still related to her story and the deceased.

"When there is a desire for a duet, even though I am with the deceased close, art cannot be absurd. So, I'm looking for a song that can be matched up with a new song, and the lyrics are still connected," said Melly.

Meanwhile, Dadang S Manaf praised Melly Goeslaw's idea. He said the concept of Meeting Again was a brilliant idea.

"Yes, if I say Melly Goeslaw is a genius, the idea of combining this song is extraordinary. Hopefully it can be an inspiration for other young composers," concluded Dadang S Manaf.

Press conference for the release of the song Meets Again from Melly Goeslaw and Nike Ardilla (Ivan Two Men/VOI)


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