Sandhy Sondoro

Sandhy Soendhoro, better known by his stage name Sandhy Sondoro, sometimes stylized as Sandhy SonDoro, (born 12 December 1973) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. He is best known for winning the 2009 International Contest of Young Pop Singer New Wave, in Jūrmala, Latvia.

Early life Sandhy was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, as Sandhy Soendhoro, to Rr. Rika Pudjihastuti and Achmad Fauzan. Sandhy is of Palembangese, Javanese, Buginese, and Minangkabau descent.

After graduating from high school in Jakarta, at the age of 18, Sandhy went to visit his uncle in California and stayed there for a while, before leaving for Germany to study architecture.

Early career In Germany, he joined a band on his campus, but they rarely appeared on stage. Later, he decided to find a job, as he lived alone there and needed to support himself. He had an opportunity to work in a supermarket but didn't get the job, as he was too late. On the way back to his apartment on his bike, he saw a busker on the street and asked if he could join him. The busker agreed, and Sandhy borrowed his friend's guitar and started playing on the streets of Biberach an der Riss. They got 50 deutschemarks in an hour and shared the money. They played three times a week before he decided to do it alone.

In 1998 he moved back to Berlin and started singing and playing the guitar in bars, clubs, and metros. His famous song "Down on the Streets" was inspired by the experience gained in Berlin metros. He also performed in famous theatres like the House of World Cultures in Berlin, and at music festivals such as the Bode Museum Isle Festival In 2005, Sandhy performed in a charity concert for the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami victims, "Berlin for Asia."

During his time in Germany Sandhy "changed" his last name from "Soendhoro" (new spelling: Sundhoro) to "Sondoro" because many people had difficulties pronouncing it. He also explained that Sondoro means "The Sound of Gold" in Latin. On his birth certificate and other official documents, his last name remains as "Soendhoro."

Post-New Wave Sandhy started to gain fame in his home country Indonesia after videos of his performances in New Wave were uploaded to YouTube.

In 2010, he was invited by Diane Warren to perform for PBS in the Palladium Theatre, along with famous artists such as Cher, Patti Austin, Celine Dion, Toni Braxton, Eric Benet, Fantasia, LeAnn Rimes and others.

Discography

Albums Why Don't We (2008) Released in Germany Sandhy Sondoro (2008) Released in Germany Shine (2009) Released in Germany New Wave 2009 Various Artist (2009) Released in Germany Jazz in The City (2009) Released in Indonesia "Gejolak Cinta" Hipnotis - Indah D. Pertiwi (2010) Released in Indonesia "Let's Say Love" Lovevolution - Glenn Fredly (2010) Released in Indonesia Diane Warren's Love Song (2010) Released in USA Wave Music Vol. 15 (2010) Released in Europe Soul Ya 3 (2010) Released in Europe Sandhy Sondoro (2010) Released in indonesia Find the way (2011) Released in Indonesia Wave Music Vol. 16 (2011) Released in Europe Wave Music Vol. 18 (2012) Released in Europe Vulnerability (2014) Released in Indonesia “Sakura” Fariz FM & Dian PP in Collaboration With (2014) Released in Indonesia Sandhy Sondoro's Love Songs (2016) Released in Indonesia Berlin! Berlin! Ick Lieb Dir So Sehr (2016) Released in Indonesia