Titi DJ
| Titi DJ | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Titi Dwi Jayati |
| Also known as | Titi DJ |
| Born |
27 May 1966 Indonesia |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Granada Records Aquarius Musikindo Trinity Optima Production Music Factory Indonesia |
| Associated acts | 3 Diva |
Titi Dwijayati (born May 27, 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop singer. She was also one of the judges on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8
Career
Titi was born in Jakarta. She began singing on public television as a teenager, hoping a record company would notice. At age 17 in 1983, she represented Indonesia in the Miss World competition, but was not a finalist. Also a dancer, she performed with Guruh Soekarnoputra's Swara Mahardhikka troupe. She sang backup vocals for Chrisye and appeared in a few movies early in her career.[1] She released her first solo album in 1984, Imajinasi.[2] Her singing career flourished in the 1990s, with the hit singles "Bintang-Bintang" ("Stars"), "Ekspresi" ("Expression") and "Salahkah Aku" ("Am I Wrong?").[3] Currently, she is one of the three Indonesian divas that formed a group together with Krisdayanti and Ruth Sahanaya called 3 Diva.
Personal life
She was first married to actor Bucek Depp in 1995, with whom she has three children, twin daughters Salma and Salwa Mucthar and a son Daffa Mucthar,.[1] They divorced in 1997. Then she got married to American teacher Andy Dougharty in 1999, with whom she has one child Stephanie Dougharty. She divorced from Dougharty in 2006.[4] She also had a previous six-year relationship with one of her musical collaborators, Indra Lesmana.[1]
She married Indonesian rock singer Noviar Rachmansyah in 2007 and divorced it in August 2011 without additional child from both.[5]
Discography
- 1984 Imajinasi (Featuring hits : Di Mana & Kekasihku)
- 1986 Yang Pertama Yang Bahagia (Featuring hit song : Kapankah kau Kembali)
- 1988 Ekspresi (Featuring hit song Ekspresi)
- 1989 Titi Dj 1989 (Featuring Hits : Kita Masih Muda, Wajah & Amor)
- 1990 Dunia Boleh Tertawa (Featuring hit song Dunia Boleh Tertawa)
- 1992 Take Me Heaven (Featuring hits : Keresahanku, Cerita Cinta & Malisa)
- 1994 Bintang-Bintang (Featuring hits : Bintang-Bintang & Sinar Matamu)
- 1996 Kuingin (Featuring hit song Kuingin)
- 1999 Bahasa Kalbu (Featuring hits : Bahasa kalbu & Takkan Ada Cinta Yang Lain)
- 2001 Menyanyikan Kembali (A collection of remixed hits featuring new hit song : Sang Dewi)
- 2003 Senyuman (Featuring hits: Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa (with Agnes Monica), Matamu & Penyesalan)
- 2004 Immaculate Collection (Greatest Hits spanning her entire hits)
- 2006 Melayani Hatimu (Featuring hits: Separuh Hidupku, Sempat Melayani Hatimu & Stephanie)
- 2007 The Best Of (Featuring new hits: Galau & Engkau Laksana Bulan)
- 2009 Titi To Diana (Featuring Hits: Jangan Biarkan - Dasar Lelaki)
References
- 1 2 3 Minarti, Helly (January 24, 1999). "Titi DJ goes it alone in juggling family and music", The Jakarta Post.
- ↑ Danawidjaja, Tari (October 2, 2005). "Diva Titi DJ wows, wows crowd with theatrical concert", The Jakarta Post, p. 17.
- ↑ Ramadani, Sri (October 7, 2001). "'Indonesian men are not straightforward'", The Jakarta Post.
- ↑ no byline (April 14, 2007). "Titi DJ in love again", The Jakarta Post.
- ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/03/singer-titi-dj-musician-ovy-divorce.html