Afgansyah Reza (born 27 May 1989), better known by his
mononym
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Afgan, is an Indonesian singer and actor, known for his
pop
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and
R&B songs.
Early life and education
Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989
in
Jakarta
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, into a
Muslim
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musical family of
Minangkabau
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origin, although he never had any vocal training.
[ He is the second of four children of Loyd Yahya and Lola Purnama.][
He has a Bachelor's in Economics from ]Monash University
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.[
]
Career
Afgan's career started when he and a group of friends decided to record a private album at Wanna B Instant Recording Studio. Impressed by his singing, the producers at the studio offered him a contract..jazz
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, pop, and R&B influences and included tracks, such as "Terima Kasih Cinta", "Klise", "Sadis", and "Tanpa Batas Waktu". A music video for the song "Terima Kasih Cinta" was produced by Thalita Latief and directed by Jose Purnomo.[
In 2009, he made his first foray into acting when he appeared in the film ' with Olivia Jensen][ and he also sang the title track for the film's soundtrack. In 2010 he appeared in the film ' and performed on the film's soundtrack.][
His second album, '']The One
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'', was released in January 2010. In 2011, he performed the theme song at the Southeast Asian Games
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.Kuala Lumpur
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, Malaysia followed by another concert in Jakarta in September 2019. Both concerts were sold out.
In 2020, Afgan, together with Raisa, released the single "Tunjukkan" five years after their first collaboration. Afgan had just released a new single on 6 February 2021, called "I'm Sorry". His first global album ''Wallflower'', containing 10 tracks, was released on 9 April 2021.
In 2022, he moved away from pop music
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to embrace a more R&B style, with tracks such as "So Wrong But So Right" and "Ku Dengannya Kau Dengan Dia".[
On 26 May 2024, Afgan performed with ]Bebi Romeo
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at the Java Jazz Festival 2024.
Recognition and awards
Afgan won the Best Solo Male Vocalist Award for the song at the 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.[
He was named one of "10 Indonesian hip hop and R&B artists to check out right now" by HipHopDX in June 2022.]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Afgan discography
on Discogs
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Afgan discography
on iTunes
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21st-century Indonesian male singers
Indonesian male film actors
Indonesian male television actors
Indonesian male voice actors
Indonesian Muslims
Indonesian pop singers
Minangkabau people
1989 births
Male actors from Jakarta
Living people
Singers from Jakarta
Anugerah Musik Indonesia winners
Tenors