Yopie Latul

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Yopie Latul
Born(1955-09-07)7 September 1955
Jawa Barat
, Indonesia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1982–2020
Labels

Yopie Latul (7 September 1955 – 9 September 2020) was an Indonesian singer.

Career

Latul was born in

Guruh Soekarnoputra, which he performed at the 1987 Indonesian Popular Song Festival with the Swara Mahardhika choir.[1][2]

Latul was also famous for the popular ethnic dance song "Poco-poco" (1995),[3] for which he won the 2001 Indonesian Music Award in the category of Best Disco Singer/House Music/Rap/Dance Music.[4]

Death

In early September 2020, Latul tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia after attending an Independence Day event in Bogor with his band "Sound of Curly"; two of his band members also tested positive.[5] He was initially asymptomatic, but on 7 September he was rushed to the Sentra Medika Hospital in Cibinong, West Java. He died two days later, aged 67, two days after his birthday.[6] He was buried in the Ranggon public cemetery in East Jakarta, in accordance with local health and safety protocols for the burial of COVID-19 victims.

Discography

Solo albums

  • Poco Poco (2000)
  • The Best of Yopie Latul (1998)
  • Tiada Berdaya (1994)
  • Remix Hitam tapi Manis (1994)
  • Kusesali (1994)
  • Simalakama II (1993)
  • Hey Gadis (1991)
  • O Sussy Sayang (1989)
  • Dansa Gepe-Gepe (1984)
  • Jopie Latul – Ambon Jazz Rock (1982)

Collaborations/featuring

  • OST Bella Vista (1994, with the song "Ibunda")
  • First Winner of the Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1989–1990 (1990; singing the song "Bila" with Trie Utami)
  • Jangan Menambah Dosa (1989, singing the song "Daripada-Daripada" with Mus Mujiono & Deddy Dhukun and "Angan Pesona")
  • Album Cinta Pop Kreatif (1989; singing the song "Ketika Cinta Bersatu")
  • Kharisma Indonesia 2 (1989; singing the song "Dea Deo" with Ancha Haiz)
  • Duet Plus (1988, singing the song "Jumpa Lagi" with Andi Meriem Matalatta)
  • Development Songwriting Competition 1987 (1987; with the song "Bersatulah")
  • Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1987 (1987; with the song "Kembalikan Baliku")
  • Indonesian Popular Song Festival 1986 (1986; with the song "Ayun Langkahmu")
  • Suara Persaudaraan (1985; singing the song "Perdamaian" with Vina Panduwinata and Utha Likumahuwa)
  • Album Pesta, Vol. 2 (2017; singing "Hioko Tobelo II" with Cavin Sahilatua and MCP Sysilia)

References

  1. ^ Garmina, Rina (27 November 2017). "'Kembalikan Baliku', Suara Hati Guruh Sukarno Putra tentang Pulau Dewata". Merahputih.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. Okezone.com
    . Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ Rumaru, Shulhan (29 September 2015). "Mohon Doa Kesembuhan Yopie Latul "Poco-Poco"". Kompasiana. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ^ Suprana, Jaya (11 July 2018). "Poco-Poco Mendunia". Rakyat Merdeka Online. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ^ Indonesian singer Yopie Latul of Poco Poco fame dead at 65 after testing positive for COVID-19
  6. ^ "Pelantun Lagu Poco-poco, Yopie Latul, Meninggal Dunia karena Covid-19". KOMPAS.com. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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