The Origin Of The Name 'Fals' From Iwan Fals

Senior musician, Iwan Fals. (Photo: Instagram @iwanfals)

JAKARTA Senior musician, Iwan Fals, told the process of using the name 'Fals'. He explained it in an interview on the Berizik Podcast episode 253 at Noice, some time ago.

Iwan Fals said that all of this stemmed from his close relationship with Engkus, his best friend in Bandung. "The one who sparked Fals' name was Engkus," he said.

"He is my friend in the village who works in the workshop every day. And he has the same hobby as me, Bob Dylan."

"So at first he told me if there was a celebration near here so I could play there. Because I've always liked to go around like that. Whether it's a celebration, a shop, or a house to the house," said Iwan.

"After that, if I let him like to take me with a customer's motorbike that is applied at his workshop," continued Iwan jokingly.

Then, Engkus threw the name 'Fals' when he saw Iwan Fals sing from stage to stage.

"Then he likes to see me sing too, right. After I finished singing he said 'Wow, your voice is really popular'. And I agree. Because I think yes, if it's bad, it's just bad. So it's more confident," he concluded.

Apart from the name 'Fals' which seems not good as a singer, the fact is that Iwan Fals has been able to survive in the Indonesian music industry until now. In fact, he has become one of the musicians across generations who is still very popular because of the extraordinary writing of the lyrics.