Dira Sugandi

Dira Sugandi or DIRA (born 29 July 1967) is an Indonesian singer.

Early life She was born in Bandung, West Java on 29 July 1967 into a family with a strong singing tradition (both her mother and grandmother were singers). She began her singing career as a vocal performance major in the Music Department at Pelita Harapan, earning her bachelor's degree in 2006.

Career DIRA's debut album "Something About the Girl" was produced by Jean-Paul Maunick a.k.a. Bluey, leader of INCOGNITO a British Acid Jazz Band and was released in 2010 and distributed throughout UK, Japan, Europe, US and Indonesia. The album was nominated by UK Soultracks for Best Independent Album of The Year 2010 and Dira was also nominated for Best Female Vocalist 2010.

In December 2010, she acted in the musical version of the film "Laskar Pelangi" which was shown at Taman Ismail Marzuki Fine Arts Center in Jakarta, sharing the role of the teacher, Muslimah, along with two other actresses, Lea Simanjuntak and Ekadeli.

Dira Sugandi performed at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Awards 2011, an Indonesian Music Award show on 6 July 2011 in Jakarta.

Album Something About the Girl (2010) Something About the Girl – Deluxe Version (2021)

Single Langit/Pelangi – Double Single (2017) Malaikat Kecilku – Single (2017) Seribu Tahun Lagi – Single (2021) Back in Time – Single (2021)

Movie 9 Summers 10 Autumns (2013) In The Absence of the Sun (2014) A World Without – Netflix (2021)