Legendary Singer Ivo Nilakreshna Dies Today

JAKARTA - Sad news came from the music industry. Singer Ivo Nilakreshna passed away today, Friday, May 20 at 14:22 WIB.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un. We have passed away to our mother/grandmother, Hj Ivo Fauziah Hanum bint TM Usman El Muhammady (Ivo Nilakreshna)", the message spread on the same day.

The cause of Ivo Nilakreshna's death is not yet known. However, this news was confirmed by Ivo's daughter, Baina Ivo, via her Instagram account.

"We as a family, please open the door, sorry if our mother had an intentional or unintentional mistake", wrote Baina.

The body is still at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. The plan is that he will be buried at the funeral home in Ampera, South Jakarta. After that, the body will be buried at the Tanah Kusir Public Cemetry the next day.

"God willing, he will be buried in the Tanah Kusir cemetery, Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 8.00 am", he explained.

Born with the name Ivo Fauziah Hanum, Ivo Nilakreshna was born on January 31, 1940. The Acehnese and Minang blooded singer started his career through Bintang Radio in 1956.

Then he joined TVRI and appeared on various shows including Irama Keroncong, Sejenak Bersama, and From Time to Time. Ivo Nilakreshna has also performed in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Amsterdam.

Some of the singles that Ivo Nilakreshna has released are the Kisah Tjinta, Surat Undangan, Bila Kembali, and Tinggi Gunung Seribu Djandji. During her career, she has released more than 100 songs in the keroncong, pop, and jazz genres.

Ivo Nilakreshna died at the age of 82 and left behind nine children from five marriages.