Monita Angelica Maharani Tahalea (born July 21, 1987) is an Indonesian

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and

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singer. She is known for finishing fourth on ''

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'' season 2. She is a singer &

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Career

Monita was born in

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. She began her singing career after finishing in fourth place on ''

'', season 2. Later on, an Indonesian Idol judge, Indra Lesmana took interest in producing her first album titled "Dream, Hope and Faith" in 2010. In August 2013 she released an EP "Songs of Praise" with her band The Nightingales. In December 2015, Monita released her second album titled "Dandelion" that she produced together with Gerald Situmorang. And in March 2020 she released her third album "Dari Balik Jendela" produced by Indra Perkasa. Monita Tahalea received The 43rd JGTC Artist Choice of The Year 2020. Through this album, Monita Tahalea was included in two nominations at

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2020, best alternative singer and best album cover. Dari Balik Jendela was named the best album cover at AMI 2020.

Discography

Solo Album * '' Dream, Hope and Faith'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Dari Balik Jendela'' (2020) Compilation Album * ''Seri Cinta: KELIRU'' (2005) * ''SATU KATA Andre Hehanusa, Monita Tahalea'' (2005) * ''Kemenangan Hati: KEKASIH SEJATI, SELINGKUH Yovie Widianto, Monita Tahalea'' (2007) * ''Kembali Satu'' (2008) * ''Kompilasi Kembali Satu: DIBATAS MIMPI'' (2008) * ''Halo Aci: Indonesia Pusaka'' (2011) * ''Tropicana Slim: Remember My Sweet Moments'' (2012) * ''An Urban Christmas: Gita Sorga Bergema Barry Likumahuw, Monita Tahalea'' (2011) * ''SILENT NIGHT: Indra Lesmana, Dewa Budjana, Monita Tahalea'' (2013) * ''OST. Adriana: LEPAS Indra Lesmana, Monita Tahalea'' (2013) * ''OST. Adriana: MAYBE'' (2013) * ''Gift of Light: Barry Likumahuwa, Monita Tahalea'' (2015) * ''OST. Filosofi Kopi: FILOSOFI & LOGIKA Glenn Fredly, Monita Tahalea, Is'' (2015) * ''Nivea: I Love Mama'' (2015) * ''Album Aransemen Ulang Film Tiga Dara: CITA-CITA'' (2016) * ''Like Father Like Son: WISH MY BABY Benny Likumahuwa, Monita Tahalea'' (2017) * ''BUKALAH HATI Igor Saykoji, Gabriela Cristy, Monita Tahalea'' (2017) * ''SAMPAI USAI WAKTU Sandhy Sondoro, Monita Tahalea'' (2018) * ''HADIRMU Bayu Risa ft. Monita Tahalea'' (2018) * ''SESAAT YANG ABADI, OST. Mantan Manten'' (2018) * ''Album Detik Waktu Candra Darusman: PERKENALAN PERDANA'' (2018) * ''BICARA The Overtunes ft. Monita Tahalea'' (2018) * ''RAINING FLOWERS Gerald Situmorang, Monita Tahalea, Sri Hanuraga'' (2019) * ''DULU Bunglon, Monita Tahalea'' (2019) * ''MALAM TANPA MIMPI Monita Tahalea, Sri Hanuraga'' (2019) * ''OST. Aruna & Lidahnya: ANTARA KITA'' (2019) * ''Hymns With Gratitude: Albert Fakdawer, Monita Tahalea'' (2020) * ''TAPAK HENING'' (2020) * ''LAILA'' (2021) * ''SAYONARA'' (2021) * ''KITA BERANGKAT SAJA DULU Ananda Badudu ft. Monita Tahalea'' (2021) * ''APA MIMPIMU? Ananda Badudu ft. Monita Tahalea'' (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tahalea, Monita Living people 21st-century Indonesian women singers Indonesian jazz singers Indonesian pop singers Indonesian people of Austrian descent Indo people Moluccan people Minahasa people Folk-pop singers Trisakti University alumni 1987 births Indonesian Idol participants