Album Tiga Tiga, Transformasi Cita Citata Jadi Cita Rahayu

Cita Rahayu on the Eddy Wijaya (Doc. Eddy Wijaya) podcast

JAKARTA - Singer Sri Cita Rahayu or formerly known as Cita Citata's stage name has returned to attention after releasing a new album entitled Tiga Point. This is because the artist who was born in Bandung 30 years ago stopped Indonesian music with a unique genre, namely ambient folktronica.

The presence of this new album also ensures that Cita leaves the dangdut music that used to make her name.

"If I look at UK (United Kingdom) and Europe, the ambient folktronica music genre is normal. Maybe in Indonesia I just performed it," said Sri Cita Rahayu while chatting together on the EdShareOn podcast with host Eddy Wijaya which aired on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

According to Cita Rahayu, ambient folktronica is an experimental music that combines natural, pop, and electronic voices. Therefore, in the album, listeners will be treated to a rich musical combination including the existence of traditional Javanese laggam rhythms performed by cultural observer Sujiwo Tejo in a song called Mantra-Mantri.

"About meaning, that's the interpretation of each person, yes. But the point is about life and spirituality," said the singer who used to be known through a number of popular dangdut songs such as 'It hurts here' and 'Goyang Dumang'.

Confess To Leave Dangdut Music

In chatting on the EdShareOn podcast with host Eddy Wijaya, Cita also bluntly conveyed her reasons for leaving the dangdut music genre and the stage name, Cita Citata.

He assessed that the genre of music and name did not come from himself, but the creation of the music label that oversees it first. "More about wanting to be yourself now," he said.

Even Cita admitted that she did not regret leaving her popularity in the dangdut world. He was satisfied with the current music genre because he was able to accommodate his expression as an artist. I actually regret why not from the start.

"Because maybe that's the way, Cita Citata must be in dangdut and Cita Rahayu in the current genre," he said.

Big name but the contents (of the wallet) are not necessarily big. So it's like, let's get famous, "he said with a laugh.

Is that what triggered Cita to leave dangdut music? Or is it because of her current status as wife of Didi Mahardika, who is none other than President Soekarno's grandson? Watch more on Youtube EdShareOn Eddy Wijaya! (Adv).