Titi DJ

Titi Dwi Jayanti (born 27 May 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop diva, songwriter, model, talent show judge, and television personality. She was a judge on Indonesian Idol from season 1 to 5 and season 8. She is known for the song, "Sang Dewi". She was the first Indonesian female singer 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.

Titi DJ
Birth name	Titi Dwi Jayanti
Also known as	Titi DJ
Born	(1966-05-27) 27 May 1966 Indonesia
Genres	Pop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)	singer songwriter model television personality
Years active	1983–present
Labels	Granada Records Aquarius Musikindo Trinity Optima Production Music Factory Indonesia
Associated acts	3 Diva

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. 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 in 1995, with whom she has three children, twin daughters Salma and Salwa Mucthar and a son Daffa Mucthar.[2] The couple divorced in 1997. She went on to marry American teacher Andy Dougharty in 1999, with whom she has one child Stephanie Dougharty. She and Dougharty divorced in 2006.[6] 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.[7]

In 2018, she joined the judging panel of the season 3 of The Voice Indonesia.[8]

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)
• 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)
• 1994 Bintang-Bintang (Featuring songs : Bintang-Bintang and Sinar Matamu)
• 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)
• 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)

References

1. "3rd AMI Awards". Retrieved 1 December 2018.
2. 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. no byline (14 April 2007). "Titi DJ in love again", The Jakarta Post.
7. "Singer Titi DJ, musician Ovy divorce". The Jakarta Post. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
8. "Jadi Juri The Voice Indonesia Titi DJ Ungkap Saingan Terberatnya" (in Indonesian). Tempo.co. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.