Dewa 19
Dewa 19 is an Indonesian rock group that emerged from Surabaya, East Java, under
the leadership of songwriter and keyboardist Ahmad Dhani. The band was founded
in 1986 by students from SMP Negeri 6 Surabaya, with the name Dewa reflecting
the founding members' initials and the Indonesian word for "deity". Their
breakthrough came with their 1992 debut album Dewa 19, which produced the
singles "Kangen" and "Kita Tidak Sedang Bercinta Lagi" and earned BASF Awards
for Best Newcomer and Most Popular Album in 1993. Subsequent releases—Format
Masa Depan (1994), Terbaik Terbaik (1995), an...
