Danilla Riyadi

Danilla Riyadi (known professionally by the mononym Danilla) is an Indonesian singer. She has released two studio albums: Telisik (2014) and Lintasan Waktu (2017). She has also appeared in several compilation albums, notably for the Tiga Dara remake soundtrack where she sung "Bimbang Tanpa Pegangan" and "Pilih Menantu", the latter with vocal coach Indra Aziz.^[1] She was named the 2014's "Best New Act" by Rolling Stone Indonesia.^[2]

Career[edit]

Danilla released what is technically her first album at the age of seventeen. This gleeful, more poppy-sounding album was produced by an uncle's colleague, the businessman Richard Buntario. Danilla despises this album, and never talks about it, as she was forced in to do it, and the said pop sound was not how she wanted to present herself.^[3] She was also in several bands, including one called "Orca", an alternative band mostly covering British artists such as Keane and Radiohead.

The singer met Lafa Pratomo, a musician and producer, in a studio session with Orion Records in 2012. By this time, she had seen music as something she would want to do seriously. Having had written several rough lyrics, Danilla was struggling to make her words go along with the melodies. Lafa came in and helped with song arrangements and gave her some of his unused materials to use; and later also producing her debut album. Telisik was released in 2014 by Orion Records, with demajors–one of Indonesian most recognizable independent labels–distributing it. The album did not chart but was met with critical acclaim, placing at number #18 on Rolling Stone Indonesia's Albums of the Year.

Her second album, Lintasan Waktu, was released in 2017, with two singles accompanying it: "Kalapuna" and "Aaa". The album was nominated for Indonesian Choice Awards 2018's Album of the Year.

Musical Styles[edit]

Danilla's music mixes elements of bossa nova, jazz and traditional Indonesian music.

She has cited several bossa nova and jazz artists like Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Astrud Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Krall to be her influences. She also draws inspirations from various contemporary pop and rock musicians such as Radiohead, Jay-Jay Johanson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Portishead and Coldplay.^[4]

Discography[edit]

• Telisik (2014)
• Lintasan Waktu (2017)

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