Dhira Bongs
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Dhira Bongs | |
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| Born | Nadhira Soraya Nasution 20 May 1993 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Other names | Dhira Bongs |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Demajors |
Nadhira Soraya Nasution, better known as Dhira Bongs (born 20 May 1993)[1] is an Indonesian singer.
Early life
[edit]Dhira was raised in a music-loving family. Her mother was an avid listener of musicians such as Barry White and Stevie Wonder; Dhira later cited the former as one of her musical inspirations, along with Brian May and Spice Girls.[2][3] Her mother enrolled her in piano lessons from first to sixth grade. Later, in seventh grade, she switched to guitar lessons, which did not last long.[2]
Career
[edit]Dhira has been active in music since junior high school; along with her schoolfriends, she performed death metal and punk music as a guitarist. Later, she became the guitarist for a ska band before starting her solo career from 2009 to 2013.[2] In 2014, he began her professional career by self-releasing her debut album, My Precious.[2] She followed up with her second album, Head Over Heels, released in 2016 under Demajors; this was followed by a 2017 Japan tour.[2] In 2019, she performed in SXSW as the sole Indonesian performer there.[2] Her third album, A Tiny Bit of Gold in The Dark Ocean, was released on 23 September 2022.[4]
Discography
[edit]- Albums
- My Precious (2014)
- Head Over Heels (2016)
- A Tiny Bit of Gold in the Dark Ocean (2022)
- Singles
- "Walk In Time" (2023)
Nominations and awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2023 | Best Contemporary R&B Male/Female Solo Artist | "At Least Once" | Nominated | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lirik Lagu Sungguh Terlalu – Dhira Bongs dan Fakta di Baliknya". www.Pikiran-Rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dhira Bongs, Berangkat Dari Punk dan Death Metal". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "16 Pertanyaan: Dhira Bongs". Pophariini. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Dhira Bongs Untai Ragam Kisah di Album Ketiga". Pophariini. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Daftar Nominasi AMI Awards 2023". CNN Indonesia. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.