Titi DJ

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Titi DJ
Titi Dwi Jayati on 28 September 2018
Miss World Indonesia 1983, Titi Dwi Jayati (Titi DJ) singing on 28 September 2018
Born
Titi Dwi Jayati

(1966-05-27) 27 May 1966 (age 55)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Other names
  • Titi Dwi Jayati
  • Titi DJ
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • judge
Years active1983–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1995; div. 1997)​

Andrew Hollis Dougharty
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(m. 1999; div. 2006)​
Ovy Rif
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(m. 2007; div. 2012)​
Children4, including Stephanie Poetri Dougharty
Musical career
Genres
Pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Labels
  • Granada Records
  • Aquarius Musikindo
  • Trinity Optima Production
  • Music Factory Indonesia
  • Emotient Entertainment
Associated acts3 Diva
Websiteinstagram.com/ti2dj/

Titi Dwi Jayati (born 27 May 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop diva singer, songwriter, and talent show judge. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8, Golden Memories Vol.1 and 2, Q Academy season 1, The Voice Indonesia season 3 and 4. She is known for the song "Sang Dewi". She was the first Indonesian female singer invited to perform a concert at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and the first Indonesian singer to make perform seven concerts in a four-day period. She was the first female coach to win The Voice Indonesia in 2019. In the 80's she widely known with the song Ekspresi (Expression), the jazz fusion hit she collaborated with Indonesian jazz legend Indra Lesmana in 1988. In the 90's she widely known with the song Bahasa Kalbu (Heart Voice), receiving 5 awards in AMI Awards (Anugerah Musik Indonesia). In the 20's she widely known with the song Sang Dewi, Takkan Ada Cinta Yang Lain, Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa. Sang Dewi known to be her big hits in her career. In 10's she widely known with the song "Jangan Biarkan". Covering Indonesian Famous Nostalgic Singer Diana Nasution. RCTI (one of the big television channel in Indonesia) make her a concert "Jangan Biarkan Concert" to salute her album "Titi to Diana". In 20's she widely known with the song Show Off Your Colors collaborate with Eka Gustiwana and Sarah Fajira.

Titi DJ's most successful album was Bahasa Kalbu (1999), which made her the biggest winner at the 3rd Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards, with five wins including Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year.[1]

Career[]

Titi was born in Jakarta parents of an Indonesian Chinese-Batak-Manado descent. She began singing on public television as a teenager, with ambitions to become a recording artist. At age 17, she represented Indonesia in the Miss World 1983 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.[2] She released her first solo album in 1984, Imajinasi.[3] Her singing career flourished in the 1990s, with the hit singles "Bintang-Bintang" ("Stars"), "Ekspresi" ("Expression") and "Salahkah Aku" ("Am I Wrong?").[4] Currently, she is one of the three Indonesian divas that formed a group together with Krisdayanti and Ruth Sahanaya called 3 Diva.

In 2010, she appeared as Bunda Ratu in Madame X, an action comedy film about a transgender hairdresser who is also a spy/superhero.[5]

Personal life[]

Titi's first marriage was to actor Bucek Depp and she converted to Islam in 1995, with whom she has three children, twin daughters Salma Mucthar Depp and Salwa Mucthar Depp; and a son Daffa Mucthar Depp.[2] The couple divorced in 1997. She went on to marry American teacher Andrew Hollis Dougharty in 1999,[6] with whom she has one child, Stephanie Poetri Dougharty, who had pursued a musical career by releasing her debut single "I Love You 3000" in 2019.[7] She and Dougharty divorced in 2006.[8] Titi also had a six-year relationship with her musical collaborator, Indra Lesmana.[2] She married Indonesian rock singer Noviar Rachmansyah in 2007, and the couple divorced in August 2011.[9]

In 2018, she joined the judging panel of the season 3 of The Voice Indonesia.[10]

Discography[]

  • 1984 Imajinasi (Featuring the songs Di Mana and Kekasihku)
  • 1986 Yang Pertama Yang Bahagia (Featuring the song Kapankah kau Kembali)
  • 1988 Ekspresi (Featuring the song Ekspresi), released March 1988
  • 1989 Titi Dj 1989 (Featuring songs : Kita Masih Muda, Wajah and Amor)
  • 1990 Dunia Boleh Tertawa (Featuring the song Dunia Boleh Tertawa)
  • 1991 Take Me Heaven (Featuring songs : Keresahanku, Cerita Cinta and Malisa)
  • 1995 Bintang-Bintang (Featuring songs : Bintang-Bintang and Sinar Matamu), released September 1995
  • 1996 Kuingin (Featuring the song Kuingin)
  • 1999 Bahasa Kalbu (Featuring songs : Bahasa kalbu and Takkan Ada Cinta Yang Lain)
  • 2001 Menyanyikan Kembali (A collection of remixed songs featuring new song : Sang Dewi)
  • 2003 Senyuman (Featuring songs: Hanya Cinta Yang Bisa (with Agnes Monica), Matamu and Penyesalan)[11]
  • 2004 Immaculate Collection (a Greatest Hits album)
  • 2006 Melayani Hatimu (Featuring songs: Separuh Hidupku, Sempat Melayani Hatimu and Stephanie)
  • 2007 The Best Of (Featuring songs: Galau and Engkau Laksana Bulan)
  • 2009 Titi To Diana (Featuring songs: Jangan Biarkan and Dasar Lelaki)
  • 2015 Titi In Love With Yovie (Featuring songs: Bila Kuingat and Terlalu Cinta)

Magazine and tabloid coverage[]

  • Tabloid Nova (February 1996 (with Bucek Depp), November 1999 (with Andrew Dougharty))
  • Tabloid Wanita Indonesia (17–23 January 2000, with Andrew Dougharty)
  • Tabloid Bintang (October 1999, with Andrew Dougharty)
  • Majalah Femina (4–10 October 1999, 16–22 January 2003)

References[]

  1. ^ "3rd AMI Awards". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Minarti, Helly (24 January 1999). "Titi DJ goes it alone in juggling family and music", The Jakarta Post.
  3. ^ Danawidjaja, Tari (2 October 2005). "Diva Titi DJ wows, wows crowd with theatrical concert", The Jakarta Post, p. 17.
  4. ^ Ramadani, Sri (7 October 2001). "'Indonesian men are not straightforward'", The Jakarta Post.
  5. ^ Ferdinand, Marilyn. "CIFF 2011: Madame X (2010)". ferdyonfilms.com. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Jarang Tersorot, Ini 6 Potret Kebersamaan Stephanie Poetri dan Ayah Bulenya". Liputan 6. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ Bonifacio, Mark (29 March 2020). "Bringing Southeast Asia to the fore in global music". The Manila Times.
  8. ^ no byline (14 April 2007). "Titi DJ in love again", The Jakarta Post.
  9. ^ "Singer Titi DJ, musician Ovy divorce". The Jakarta Post. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Jadi Juri The Voice Indonesia Titi DJ Ungkap Saingan Terberatnya" (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Agnes Monica Rilis Album and the Story Goes" [Agnes Monica releases And The Story Goes Album] (in Indonesian). Tembang.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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