Melly Goeslaw

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melly Goeslaw
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 7, 1974(1974-01-07)
Age	50
Birthplace	Bandung
Country	Indonesia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Melly Goeslaw Biography

Melly Goeslaw is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on January 7, 1974 in Bandung, Indonesia. Pop singer- songwriter and founding member of the band Potret. She’s well-known for penning hits for artists such as “Menghitung” for singer Krisdayanti and “Hati Yang Terpilih” for Rossa. She’s also written and provided the soundtrack for Indonesian films, including Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? which won Best Soundtrack at the Indonesian Film Festival.

She’s been a mentor to new singers and openly supported pop singer Iransyah.

Melliana Cessy Goeslaw (born 7 January 1974), better known by her stage name Melly Goeslaw, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, composer, producer, writer and actress. She began singing while in the fifth grade, then began writing songs and took work as a backing vocalist for Elfa Secioria in high school. This led to her family and her moving to Jakarta to further her career. While providing backing vocals for a promotional tour by Katon Bagaskara, she met Anto Hoed and Andi Ayunir. After marrying Hoed, the three formed the band Potret in 1993. Their 1995 debut album was well received, bringing Goeslaw and her bandmates to fame. After releasing several albums with Potret, Goeslaw attempted to begin a solo career, releasing her self-titled debut album Melly in 1999. Although Melly sold well, she became more popular as a solo artist after providing the soundtrack for the 2002 hit film Ada Apa dengan Cinta? together with her husband. Her later releases include solo albums and soundtracks. In 2005, she released a collection of short stories to celebrate her tenth anniversary as a popular musician; four years later, she directed a concert to celebrate the bicentenary of Bandung city. As of 2011, she has written over 500 songs.

Goeslaw is known for wearing “eccentric” costumes when performing, leading to her being compared to Icelandic singer Björk, whom she admires. She also dyed her hair in “wild colors” and applied heavy stage make up in the late 1990s, when contemporary Indonesian singers were focusing on “conventional” beauty. In 2008, Goeslaw said that her make up and hairstyles used to hide her insecurity when she was first starting. She has continued to use them because it is “part of the package”, although she now discusses ideas with her creative team.

She married guitarist Anto Hoed and together they formed the band Potret. They have two children.

Melly Goeslaw Net Worth

Melly Goeslaw is one of the richest Pop Singer from Indonesia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melly Goeslaw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started singing in the fifth grade after being convinced by her mother and took her first job as a backup singer for Elfa Secioria in high school.

Two of the songs she wrote for Potret, “Salah” and “Bunda” entered the 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time list.

Goeslaw was born in Bandung on 7 January 1974. She is the daughter of Melky Goeslaw, a singer and songwriter, and his wife Ersi Sukaesih. After her parents’ divorce, Goeslaw was raised by her mother; her sister Yuli, who now serves as her manager, was born from a second marriage. While in elementary school, she enjoyed writing poetry, later recalling that she “was happiest when doodling on paper, writing [her] poetry”. While she was in the fifth grade, she began singing after being convinced by her mother, who was convinced that Goeslaw could sing like her father; originally she did not want to be a singer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Melly Goeslaw Dating?

According to our records, Melly Goeslaw married to Anto Hoed. As of December 1, 2023, Melly Goeslaw’s is not dating anyone.

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Goeslaw’s onstage persona has been compared to Björk, with “eccentric” costumes, heavy make-up, and “wild” hair colours. Her early songs have been described by The Jakarta Post as being “deliberately antagonistic”, with controversial themes including materialism, sadomasochism, and violence against women. Two of her songs with Potret, “Salah” and “Bunda”, were selected by Rolling Stone Indonesia as some of the best Indonesian songs of all time, while her work with Ada Apa dengan Cinta? garnered her and her husband a Citra Award at the 2004 Indonesian Film Festival. However, Rolling Stone notes a decline in song quality after Ada Apa dengan Cinta?. According to The Jakarta Post, Goeslaw is one of the most sought after movie songwriters in Indonesia.

Facts & Trivia

Melly Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Indonesia. Melly Goeslaw celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

In 2009, Rolling Stone Indonesia listed two songs that Goeslaw performed while with Potret in its list of the 150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time, both of which were from the album Potret II. “Salah” (“Wrong”) was ranked 74th, being noted as the best example of Goeslaw’s “fresh, direct, and often provocative styles” when writing songs and writing that her “sweet” vocals challenged the paradigm that a singer singing about an affair should be either a victim or full of revenge. The other song, “Bunda” (“Mother”) was ranked at 110; it was noted being capable of making anyone, “even the most cruel man”, pause for a moment to think of their mother. Rolling Stone Indonesia noted a decrease in the quality of Goeslaw’s songs since Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?.