Sad News For Ambyar's Friend, Didi Kempot Died

Didi Kempot (@didikempot_official)

JAKARTA - The Godfather Of Broken Heart Didi Kempot reportedly passed away, Tuesday, May 5 morning at Kasih Ibu Hospital Solo. Lord Didi breathed his last at the age of 53.

The mass lines of social media Instagram and Twitter were shocked by the news of the death of campursari singer Didi Kempot. One of them, the Indonesian Ambyar Friend's Instagram account, wrote a short caption of mourning the idol's departure.

"My Lord," a short article that complements Didi Kempot's stage action photo on the IG account of Sobat Ambar Indonesia.

Many were shocked and at the same time did not believe this sad news. However, Kompas TV journalist Timothy Marbun confirmed this news via Twitter.

#RIP Didi Kempot

Thank you for your work. Rest in peace.

#MateAmbyarBuka

#RIP Didi Kempot Thank you for your work. Rest in peace. # BuddyAmbyarOpen pic.twitter.com/36U2wNlMxA

- Timothy Marbun (TimMarbun) May 5, 2020

Timothy also confirmed that he had received confirmation from Didi Kempot's family. However, it is not yet certain what caused the death of this famous campursari singer.

It's true, we have confirmed this with the https://t.co/7EiZBnzxbz family

- Timothy Marbun (TimMarbun) May 5, 2020

Didi Kempot at a glance

This man whose full name is Dionisius Prasetyo was born in Solo, Central Java on December 31, 1966. He is the son of comedian Ranto Edi Gude known as Mbah Ranto and the younger brother of one of the senior comedians Srimulat Mamik Podang.

Lord Didi never graduated from high school. Capitalize on the father's potent message which says; 'Being a successful artist does not have to be in high school but with talent, capable abilities and hard work', Didi Kempot started his musical career as a street singer in 1984.

Creating many songs while living on the streets of Solo and Yogyakarta by busking from one bus to another, Didi Kempot is determined to move to Jakarta hoping that a producer will be interested and take him to a recording studio.

Not in vain. Lord Didi's first album, Stasiun Balapan was released in 1999. Banyu Langit, Aku Ora Dolan, Neng Pacitan and Segoro Tuban are other proofs of the success of a Didi Kempot.

So far, Didi Kempot has produced seven albums, namely Balapan Station (1999), Plong (2000), Ketaman Asmoro (2001), Poko'e Melu (2002), Cucak Rowo (2003), Jambu Alas with Nunung Alvi (2004) , and Ono Opo (2005). These albums gave birth to dozens of hits.

With a classy existence and a multitude of fantastic works, Didi Kempot has succeeded in forming a fan base with the name Sobat Ambyar. This community is increasingly existing as Lord Didi's popularity increases. Previously, the term Kempoters also appeared to identify Didi Kempot's fans. However, this designation developed among young people to become Sad Boys (for boys) and Sad Girls (for girls).

The majority of Ambyar's friends are of the younger generation. This shows that Didi Kempot's work is of interest across generations. This community was formed through an event held by Rumah Blogger Indonesia in Solo in mid-June 2019.

The existence of these young fans has made Didi Kempot crowned the Godfather of Broken Heart (Javanese: Mr Loro Ati Nasional; Mr Broken Heart Nasional).

Goodbye Didi Kempot ...