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Daniel Sahuleka

b. 1950

Dutch musician

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Born 1950. Daniel Sahuleka is a Dutch singer, songwriter and singer-songwriter.

Daniël Sahuleka (born 6 December 1950) is an Indonesian-Dutch singer-songwriter and performing artist.

Sahuleka created more than 110 compositions. Daniel owns all copyright of his songs. Many of his songs have become evergreen hits, such as "You Make My World So Colourful" from the album Daniel Sahuleka (1977) composed by Ad Visser, and the single reached the Dutch Top 40.

In Indonesia, Los Angeles and Europe, Sahuleka has received many prestigious awards. Also he was invited at many jazz festivals (Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Makassar International Festival, Kota Tua Creative Festival, etc.).

Personal life He was born in 1950 in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. Daniel had an Ambonese father, Simon Pieter Sahuleka (born 1919 in Saparua) and a Sundanese mother, Juarsi Mohanab (born 1924 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan). Daniel was raised in Winterswijk in the east of the Netherlands.

Discography Albums 1977: Sahuleka 1 1978: Sahuleka 2 1981: Sunbeam 1981: We'll Go Out Tonight with Daniel Sahuleka 1990: The Loner 1993: I Adore You 1995: RahASIA 1998: After the Jetlag 2003: Colorfool 2006: If I Didn't 2007: Christmas Love 2008: Eastern Journeys 2009: reMAKE mySTYLE 2010: Book "Daniel and his Songs" (in Bahasa Indonesia) 2011: reMAKE mySTYLE (in Indonesia and Singapore) 2015: " Dad's Request " Indonesia and on I Tunes Worldwide

Singles 1976: "You Make My World So Colourful" 1976: "Marie Claire" 1977: "Love to Love You" 1977: "The Change" 1978: "Long Distance Highway" 1979: "Finally Home Again" 1980: "Don't Sleep Away the Night" 1981: "We'll Go Out Tonight" 1981: "Wake Up" 1982: "Ev'rybody Feel the Groove" 1982: "Viva La Libertad" 1983: "Ev'ry Day" 1983: "Such Luck" 1983: "Skankin' 1984: "Dance in the Street" 1985: "Let Us All Be One" 1990: "Imagine" 1993: "You Make My World So Colourful" (live) 1995: "Bulan Pakai Payung" 1995: "Simphoni" 1996: "Dust of Life" 1998: "How Nice" 1998: "How I Love" 1998: "How Love"

RBT 2018: "Don't Sleep Away the Night" 2018: "If I Didn't" 2018: "The Rain" 2018: "You Make My World So Colourful" 2018: "I Adore You" 2018: "If I Didn't"

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Sahuleka?

Dutch musician

When was Daniel Sahuleka born?

Daniel Sahuleka was born on 6 December 1950 in Semarang.

What is Daniel Sahuleka's occupation?

Daniel Sahuleka is a singer, songwriter and singer-songwriter.

What nationality is Daniel Sahuleka?

Daniel Sahuleka is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel Sahuleka

· Wikidata: Q1985368

· DBpedia: Daniël Sahuleka

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