Afgan

Afgansyah Reza (born 27 May 1989), better known by his mononym Afgan, is an Indonesian singer and actor, known for his pop and R&B songs.

Early life and education Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989 in Jakarta, into a Muslim musical family of Minangkabau origin, although he never had any vocal training. He is the second of four children of Lloyd Yahya and Lola Purnama. His first album, Confession No.1, was a mix of jazz, pop, and R&B influences and included tracks, such as "Terima Kasih Cinta", "Klise", "Sadis", and "Tanpa Batas Waktu". A music video for the song "Terima Kasih Cinta" was produced by Thalita Latief and directed by Jose Purnomo.

He released the album Live to Love in 2013, followed by Sides in 2016 and Dekade in 2018. In November 2018, Afgan celebrated 10 years in the music industry by kicking off his "Dekade" concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, followed by another concert in Jakarta in September 2019. Both concerts were sold out.

In 2020, Afgan, together with Raisa, released the single "Tunjukkan" five years after their first collaboration. Afgan had just released a new single on 6 February 2021, called "I'm Sorry". His first global album Wallflower, containing 10 tracks, was released on 9 April 2021.

In 2022, he moved away from pop music to embrace a more R&B style, with tracks such as "So Wrong But So Right" and "Ku Dengannya Kau Dengan Dia".

Recognition and awards

Afgan won the Best Solo Male Vocalist Award for the song at the 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Confession No.1 Released: January 2008 Label: Formats: CD, digital download The One Released: 1 April 2010 Label: Formats: CD, digital download L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve Released: 13 February 2013 Label: Trinity Optima Production Formats: CD, digital download Sides Released: 10 August 2016 Label: Trinity Optima Production Formats: CD, digital download

Extended plays Title EP details PadaMu kubersujud Released: August 2009 Label: WannaB Music Production, Formats: CD, digital download AIR Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Sony Music Indonesia, Trinity Optima Production Formats: Digital download

Singles Title Year Producer(s) Label Album "Terima Kasih Cinta" 2008 Mario Kacang Confession No.1 "Sadis" Bebi Romeo "Pada-Mu Kubersujud" Bersihkan Dirimu "Bukan Cinta Biasa" 2009 The One "Wajahmu Mengalihkan Duniaku" Bemby Noor "Pencari JalanMu" Fajar PJ Maringka "Cinta 2 Hati" 2010 Mario Kacang "Dia Dia Dia" Bemby Noor "Bawalah Cintaku" Bebi Romeo "Dalam Mihrab Cinta" OST Dalam Mihrab Cinta "Panah Asmara" 2011 Tohpati The One "Kembali" Trinity Optima Production "Bunga Terakhir" 2012 Bebi Romeo Mega Music Bebi Romeo Mega Hits "Pesan Cinta" Afgan, Inu (Numata), Nino (RAN) Trinity Optima Production L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve "Jodoh Pasti Bertemu" 2013 Bemby Noor "Sabar" Bebi Romeo "Katakan Tidak" 2014 Alam Urbach "Ku Mohon" Bemby Noor "Untukmu Aku Bertahan" David Kurnia Albert L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve "Kamu yang Ku Tunggu" (featuring Rossa) Alam Urbach Love, Life & Music "Knock Me Out" 2015 Taufik Batisah Trinity Optima Production Sides "Percayalah" (featuring Raisa) Afgan, Raisa, Adrian Rahmat, Kitut Trinity Optima Production, Juni Records "Kunci Hati" 2016 Afgan, Inu (Numata) Trinity Optima Production"Jalan Terus"Alam Urbach "Kau dengannya Ku dengan Dia" 2017 Afgan, Rian (D'Masiv) "X" (featuring SonaOne) Afgan, SonaOne, Mhala (Numata) "Heaven" (featuring Isyana Sarasvati & Rendy Pandugo) 2018 Afgan, Isyana Sarasvati, Rendy Pandugo Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia, Trinity Optima Production Dekade "Be Alright" Asian Games 2018: Energy of Asia"Shallow Water"2024

Filmography Film Year Title Role Note 2009 Bukan Cinta Biasa Himself Guest star 2010 Cinta 2 Hati Alfa Lead role 2013 Refrain Nata Lead role

Television Year Title Role Note Network 2008 OB (Office Boy) Himself Guest star RCTI 2008–2012 Doa Berbuka Puasa Himself SCTV 2014 Rising Star Indonesia (season 1) Himself Guest Judge; only appears in the Top 5 RCTI 2015 X Factor Indonesia Himself Judge