Berlian Hutauruk
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Berlian Hutauruk is an Indonesia
n soprano
of Batak
descent. Beginning her career singing religious music
in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album. She is best known for singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu
", which Rolling Stone Indonesia selected as the third-best Indonesian song of all time in 2009.
, Hutauruk studied at a secretarial academy.
Hutauruk started her vocal training in church, singing religious songs
and eventually travelling to Europe for a religious music festival. After placing second in a national-level pop competition, the Association of Indonesian churches sent her to study in the United States.
In 1977, Eros Djarot
asked Hutauruk to provide vocals for the soundtrack to Badai Pasti Berlalu
together with Chrisye
. However, the director Teguh Karya
disliked her voice, asking "whose voice is this, Kuntilanak?" after hearing it for the first time. When Djarot threatened to cancel the soundtrack, Teguh Karya gave in and Hutauruk recorded the song.
Later that year, Hutauruk was asked to return to record a soundtrack album for Badai Pasti Berlalu. After its recording and release, the resulting album
was well-received, as was the title song, "Badai Pasti Berlalu
". Hutauruk's vocals were considered among one of the highlights of the album. "Badai Pasti Berlalu" has since been considered her signature song
.
After the release of Badai Pasti Berlalu, Hutauruk released Nyanyian Cinta. She also provided vocals for the film version of Karmila, adopted from the Marga T
novel of the same name. In 1981, she joined the ASEAN Pop Music Festival.
Hutauruk later left the spotlight, although she continued to sing in churches, wedding receptions, and company parties. In 2005, Hutauruk made a brief return to the spotlight after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu" for the victims. It was well received.
were mezzo-soprano
s and alto
s.
In 2007, Rolling Stone Indonesia chose Badai Pasti Berlalu as the best Indonesian album of all time. In 2009, they chose Hutauruk's version of "Badai Pasti Berlalu" as the third-best Indonesian song of all time, writing that
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
of Batak
Batak (Indonesia)
Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Toba, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Angkola and Mandailing, each of which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and...
descent. Beginning her career singing religious music
Religious music
Religious music is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence.A lot of music has been composed to complement religion, and many composers have derived inspiration from their own religion. Many forms of traditional music have been adapted to fit religions'...
in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album. She is best known for singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (song)
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" is an Indonesian song written by Eros Djarot and released in 1977 as part of the soundtrack of Badai Pasti Berlalu. It was originally sung by Berlian Hutauruk, but has also been covered by Chrisye and Ari Lasso...
", which Rolling Stone Indonesia selected as the third-best Indonesian song of all time in 2009.
Biography
Berlian Hutauruk was born in Jakarta on 11 October 1957. In 1968, she participated in the Ayo Menyanyi television show on Televisi Republik Indonesia. After attending middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
, Hutauruk studied at a secretarial academy.
Hutauruk started her vocal training in church, singing religious songs
Religious music
Religious music is music performed or composed for religious use or through religious influence.A lot of music has been composed to complement religion, and many composers have derived inspiration from their own religion. Many forms of traditional music have been adapted to fit religions'...
and eventually travelling to Europe for a religious music festival. After placing second in a national-level pop competition, the Association of Indonesian churches sent her to study in the United States.
In 1977, Eros Djarot
Eros Djarot
Eros Djarot is an Indonesian songwriter, director and politician. Beginning his music career with the soundtrack of Kawin Lari in 1976, Djarot became famous with the success of Badai Pasti Berlalu and its soundtrack album...
asked Hutauruk to provide vocals for the soundtrack to Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (film)
Badai Pasti Berlalu is a 1977 Indonesian film based on the novel of the same name by Marga T. It was directed by Teguh Karya and starred Christine Hakim, Roy Marten and Slamet Rahardjo.-Plot:...
together with Chrisye
Chrisye
Chrismansyah Rahadi , better known by his stage name Chrisye , was an Indonesian progressive-pop singer and song writer of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on 16 September 1949, and died there on 30 March 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 21 solo...
. However, the director Teguh Karya
Teguh Karya
Teguh Karya was an Indonesian film director. Starting his entertainment career in theatre, he made his directorial debut with the 1968 children's film Jenderal Kancil, with his first adult oriented film, Wajah Laki-Laki, released three years later...
disliked her voice, asking "whose voice is this, Kuntilanak?" after hearing it for the first time. When Djarot threatened to cancel the soundtrack, Teguh Karya gave in and Hutauruk recorded the song.
Later that year, Hutauruk was asked to return to record a soundtrack album for Badai Pasti Berlalu. After its recording and release, the resulting album
Badai Pasti Berlalu (album)
Badai Pasti Berlalu was remade in 1999 by Chrisye, with the songs rearranged by Erwin Gutawa. It cost 800 million Rupiah to produce and promote, which it made within three months....
was well-received, as was the title song, "Badai Pasti Berlalu
Badai Pasti Berlalu (song)
"Badai Pasti Berlalu" is an Indonesian song written by Eros Djarot and released in 1977 as part of the soundtrack of Badai Pasti Berlalu. It was originally sung by Berlian Hutauruk, but has also been covered by Chrisye and Ari Lasso...
". Hutauruk's vocals were considered among one of the highlights of the album. "Badai Pasti Berlalu" has since been considered her signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
.
After the release of Badai Pasti Berlalu, Hutauruk released Nyanyian Cinta. She also provided vocals for the film version of Karmila, adopted from the Marga T
Marga T
Marga Tjoa is an Indonesian popular romance and children's literature writer better known by the pen name Marga T. One of Indonesia's most prolific writers, she first became well-known in 1971 for her serial Karmila that was published as a book in 1973 and later made into a film...
novel of the same name. In 1981, she joined the ASEAN Pop Music Festival.
Hutauruk later left the spotlight, although she continued to sing in churches, wedding receptions, and company parties. In 2005, Hutauruk made a brief return to the spotlight after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu" for the victims. It was well received.
Legacy
Hutauruk's placing second in the 1975 pop competition has been cited as paving the way for female sopranos in Indonesia. Prior to that, most female Indonesian singersMusic of Indonesia
The music of Indonesia demonstrates its cultural diversity, the local musical creativity, as well as subsequent foreign musical influences that shaped contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character. This...
were mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
s and alto
Alto
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
s.
In 2007, Rolling Stone Indonesia chose Badai Pasti Berlalu as the best Indonesian album of all time. In 2009, they chose Hutauruk's version of "Badai Pasti Berlalu" as the third-best Indonesian song of all time, writing that
"... Berlian Hutauruk with perfect articulation breathes life into each and every word..."They also wrote that other versions by male artists could not compare, lacking her emotional strength.
Discography
- Badai Pasti BerlaluBadai Pasti Berlalu (album)Badai Pasti Berlalu was remade in 1999 by Chrisye, with the songs rearranged by Erwin Gutawa. It cost 800 million Rupiah to produce and promote, which it made within three months....
(The Storm Will Surely Pass; 1977) - Nyanyian Cinta (Love's Song)