Fiersa Besari (born 3 March 1984) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, musician and author.[2] He is best known for his music, which is often described as an "indie music" style. Besari has made several albums, including Tempat Aku Pulang (2014) and Konspirasi Alam Semesta (2015) and has recorded hit songs including "Celengan Rindu", "Waktu yang Salah" dan "April".
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| Born | 3 March 1984 Bandung, Indonesia |
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| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
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Aqia Nurfadla (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Partner | Kerabat Kerja |
| Website | fiersabesari |
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As an author, he has produced six novels and also involved as one of the founders of Komunitas Pecandu Buku (English: Book Addict Community). Besari is also active as a mountaineering content creator. He is starting Atap Negeri journey where he will climb 33 mountains in 33 provinces in Indonesia which will be uploaded on his YouTube channel.[3]
Music career
editBesari began his career as a vocalist for several indie bands, such as Hellfairies and Eat Well Earl. Eat Well Earl was formed by Fiersa and his friends with their song "Standing Next To You". However, the band disbanded when Besari's friends got married one-by-one, which then forced him to pursue a solo career.
In 2009 he has been recording and storing music from ballad songs he wrote which were later compiled into an album. Besari then decided to sell his album in 2012.[4] "Melangkah Tanpamu" is the embryo of his works and 11:11 is his first album, which six years later becomes a book with the same title.[5]
His music takes a long time to become widely known. Songs such as "April" which was composed in 2012, then "Celengan Rindu," "Waktu yang Salah," and "Tempat Aku Pulang" which was released from the album Tempat Aku Pulang (2014), as well as "Juara Kedua, " "Rumah," "Kau," "Garis Terdepan," "Nadir," and "Hingga Napas Ini Habis" which were released from the album Konspirasi Alam Semesta (2015) were popular as the late 2010s approached.
As of December 2018, Besari is on the Billboard Social 50 chart, a chart that ranks the most active musical artists on the world's leading social networking services. He is ranked 49th, above Ed Sheeran who is ranked 50th.[6] His song, "Pelukku untuk Pelikmu" was also lined up to become the soundtrack for the 2019 Indonesian film Imperfect.
Writing
editBesari made his debut as an author with his novel, Garis Waktu, published by Media Kita in 2016. The novel was later adapted into a film in by Dapur Film and MD Pictures with the same title. The film was directed by Jeihan Angga and starred Michelle Ziudith, Reza Rahadian and Anya Geraldine and was released in cinemas throughout Indonesia on 24 February 2022.[7]
The rest of his novels are, Konspirasi Alam Semesta (2017), Catatan Juang (2017), Arah Langkah (2018), 11:11 (2018) and Tapak Jejak (2019).
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 11:11 (2012)
- Tempat Aku Pulang (2014)
- Konspirasi Alam Semesta (2015)
- Album 20:20 (2020)
- Berjalan Mundur (2022)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| IDN [8] | |||
| "Tempat Aku Pulang" | 2014 | — | Tempat Aku Pulang |
| "Konspirasi Alam Semesta" | 2015 | — | Konspirasi Alam Semesta |
| "Garis Waktu" | 2016 | — | Non-album single |
| "Pemeran Pengganti" | 2017 | — | |
| "Belum Punah" | 2018 | — | |
| "Dirgahayu" | — | ||
| "Obsesi" | — | ||
| "Cerita Panjang Dihidup Yang Singkat" | — | ||
| "Salahkah Mengalah" | — | ||
| "Terima Kasih Dan Maaf" | — | ||
| "Cerita Rakyat" | — | ||
| "Petualangan" | — | ||
| "Pelukku Untuk Pelikmu" | 2019 | 5 | |
| "Bukan Lagu Valentine" | 2020 | — | |
| "Lekas Pulih" | — |
Guest appearances
edit- "Ibu Pertiwi" (with Iwan Fals and Once Mekel) (OST Bumi Manusia) (2019)
- "Balada Si Roy" (with Eet Sjahranie) (OST Balada Si Roy) (2022)
Books
edit- Garis Waktu (2016)
- Konspirasi Alam Semesta (2017)
- Catatan Juang (2017)
- Arah Langkah (2018)
- 11:11 (2018)
- Tapak Jejak (2019)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | IKAPI Awards | Rookie of the Year | Fiersa Besari | Won | |
| 2020 | Maya Awards | Best Theme Song | "Pelukku Untuk Pelikmu" | Nominated | |
| Billboard Indonesia Music Awards | Top Collaboration Song Of The Year | "Waktu Yang Salah" (featuring Thantri Soendari) | Nominated | ||
| Top Social Artist Of The Year | Fiersa Besari | Nominated | |||
| Top Male Singer Of The Year | Won | ||||
| Anugerah Musik Indonesia | Best Pop Male Solo Artist | "Pelukku Untuk Pelikmu" | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Original Soundtrack Production Work | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work | "Runtuh" (with Feby Putri) | Won | ||
| Best Collaborative Production Work | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Fiersa Besari on Twitter: "@akunusam Waduduh. Saya 169 cm, 56 kg 😶". twitter.com. November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Perkenalkan Fiersa Besari, Si Penulis Muda dan Musisi Indie dari Bandung". detikcom (in Indonesian). November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tak sekadar membaca, Komunitas Pecandu Buku juga bersuara lewat ulasan". Fimela.com. February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Kenalan dengan Musisi dan Penulis Berbakat Era Milenial, Fiersa Besari - kumparan.com". kumparan.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sekilas Cerita Tentang Lagu - Lagu Fiersa Besari". www.mousaik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Marzuqi, Abdillah (December 5, 2018). "Fiersa Besari Tembus Tangga Nada Billboard". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Media Indonesia. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Sari, Ririn Novita (February 24, 2022). "Film "Garis Waktu" Tayang di Bioskop Hari Ini". timesindonesia.co.id (in Indonesian). TIMES Indonesia. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Indonesia Top 100". billboardid.com. Billboard Indonesia. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominee 23rd AMI Awards". Anugerah Musik Indonesia. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2023.