Mahalini Reveals The Process Of Self-Development On Album Koma

Mahalini Raharja (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - Mahalini Raharja is undergoing a significant phase of change, both in terms of personal and musical careers, since he built a new life with Rizky Febian.

Mahalini's biggest transformation summarized in her latest album, Koma, began shortly after she gave birth to a child and made a tough decision to take a short hiatus from the music stage.

The times after giving birth became a turning point for Mahalini, who said the child's presence had demanded her to become a more mature person, a central theme she tried to describe in the material of the Coma album.

"There are many (life changes). The first time I had a child, of course. That's for sure, I feel more mature even though on Koma's album there are many songs that are playing," said Mahalini in Senayan, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, November 26.

Koma was present as a sign of Mahalini's return, as well as a manifestation of the maturity she gained from making peace with various situations and possibilities in her new phase of life.

The album contains ten songs to be a brief narrative about the evolution of the singer's maturity. This feeling strengthened when he started working on "Rindu Ku Rindu" which involved collaboration with Nosstress, duo folk from Bali.

"That's the first time I met Nosstress, it felt like (self-employment). I feel like I'm more mature, so the song is mature too," said Lini's nickname.

He added that the collaboration process with Nosstress was carried out when he returned to his hometown in Bali. "When I collaborated with Nosstress, I went back to Bali. So, when I came back from the hustle and bustle in Jakarta, I also felt that writing to them was more mature too," said Mahalini.

Despite focusing on the narrative of maturity, Mahalini did not immediately leave an emotional trace from her debut album, 'Fabula'. He admitted, some of the songs in 'Koma' that tell the love and love story are still greatly influenced by the feel of the album released in early 2023.

Fabula's massive popularity with a stream of billions, has become a double-edged sword. This success prompted Mahalini to work seriously on Koma, in the hope of repeating the same success, but on the other hand it created its own pressure.

"It's certain (affected by Fabula), it even makes me nervous. Especially if Fabula is now 1.9 M (streamers). Yes, it's not that grateful, but I'm a bit pressing. But thank you," he said.

But through Koma, Mahalini hopes that listeners can dive into a new chapter in their career and life journey which is full of challenges as well as gratitude.