Rossa's Answer To The Possibility Of Hiatus Or Retirement From The Gaming World

Rossa (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - Debut in the music industry as a child singer, Rossa, who later transformed into a young singer through the album Nuda-Nada Cinta (1996), is still working today.

When many singers choose to hiatus or even retire from the world of singing, Rossa continues to show consistency through new works.

For Rossa, who has been a singer for 29 years, the term hiatus' never crossed his mind. He admitted that he had never taken a long period of pause from his job as a singer.

"No (never thought about hiatus) I think. I mostly rest for a month. That's the longest," said Rossa when met in Semanggi, South Jakarta recently.

According to the 46-year-old singer, understanding of 'hiatus' depends on each person. Besides being interpreted as 'rest', the term can also be seen as part of a search for new ideas.

Some think that hiatus is necessary, some don't. Maybe if hiatus means he's on a break, but that doesn't mean he doesn't make anything. It could be that he's in production or recording," said Rossa.

"So, it doesn't mean he's silent. Usually, hiatus musicians are like a serve, to get new songs, which will be cool, which they are preparing to ride," he continued.

While regarding the possibility of retiring from the world of singing, Rossa admitted that she never thought about it. However, the singer of Too Love realized that there would be a time when she would no longer like now to appear on stage.

"There must be a certain age that maybe I will slow down. Maybe I will go through something else, for example being a promoter for Indonesian musicians' concerts, or I concentrate more behind the scenes, become a music producer," he said.

"I have a label, I can look for other Rossa too. The most important thing is not to stop his work spirit," concluded Rossa.