Inul Daratista (born Ainur Rokhimah on 21 January 1979) is a

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singer and performance artist from

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. She became nationally famous in 2003, and is known for her suggestive style of

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that caused major controversy in Indonesia. Inul is a corrupted version of Ainur, and the singer's childhood pet name. As she began her musical career singing in a

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band, she adopted the stage name Daratista. Inul Daratista rose to national prominence after a televised January 2003 concert in

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. Her dance moves, which she calls ''Goyang Inul'', goyang-gerudi, or ''ngebor'' (lit. 'drilling'), quickly became the source of controversy due to her gyrating hip motions. Some

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organizations such as the Indonesian Muslim Council (

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: Majelis Muslimin Indonesia, abbreviated MMI) called for a ban on her concerts. She was cited as a reason to pass a national anti-

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bill that was drafted during the height of the controversy in mid-2003 and became a law in October 2008. Inul's dance style was also criticised by other dangdut singers, most vocally Rhoma Irama, for "corrupting" the genre, though these criticisms did little to dent her popularity.

Name

Inul's birth name, Ainur Rokhimah, means "eyes of blessed love". Her stage name, Inul Daratista, is often mistranslated as "the girl with breasts".

Influences

Inul's idols include dangdut singer Rita Sugiarto and pop singers

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Personal life

At 16 years old and a freshman in high school, Inul married Adam Suseno, then 21, on 29 May 1995. The couple's first child, Yusuf Ivander Damares, was born on 19 May 2009.

Discography

*2003 ''Goyang Inul'' *2004 ''Separuh Nafas'' *2005 ''Too Phat – Rebirth Into Reality'' *2006 ''Mau Dong'' *2006 ''Ash-Sholaatu'' *2008 ''Rasain Lho'' *2012 ''Buaya Buntung'' *2014 ''Masa Lalu'' *2015 ''The Best of Inul Daratista''

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