Elfonda Mekel

Elfonda Mekel

Elfonda Mekel, better known by his stage name Once ([ˈÉ"ntʃə], pronounced Ohn-chx), is an Indonesian singer and former lead vocalist of Dewa 19.
Once was born Elfonda Mekel in Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, on twenty one might 1970. He began singing whereas attending faculty|secondary school|lyceum|lycee|Gymnasium|middle school} school at Tirta Marta secondary school School; he additionally learned a way to play the drums, piano, and guitar. He eventually began taking part in singing competitions, as well as associate inter-high college competition in national capital.

After graduating from Tirta Mirta lyceum college, Once joined various bands. His first bands, Brawijaya and Dimensi, were cowl bands. when connection Java Burns, he began singing songs he had written himself; he eventually provided a song for the compilation album Seribu Angan within the early Nineteen Nineties.

Due to a haul together with his vocal organ, Once took a hiatus from singing between 1993 and 1997. He used this point to review law at the University of country, graduating in 1996. He additionally worked for a construction company.

By 1997 he had begun singing once more, in cafes, and in 1998 he recorded the sound recording for the film Kuldesak with Ahmad Dhani. Once was later asked to affix Dhani's band, Dewa 19, in 2000, and eventually replaced Ari Lasso, World Health Organization was expelled from the cluster for drug use. within the starting, Once had issue fulfilling fan's high expectations set by Lasso, and was noted as not human activity with them additionally as having a stiff on-stage persona.

Once was eventually accepted by Dewa 19's fans when Pandawa Lima, his first album with the cluster, was a hit; it eventually sold  one.7 million copies. He later recorded four a lot of albums with Dewa nineteen. He additionally discharged 3 solo singles, "Dealova", "Aku Mau" and "Symphony yang Indah" ("A Beautiful Symphony").

On nineteen January 2011, Once resigned from Dewa nineteen to develop his solo career; it's been reported that drawback with royalties were additionally an element in his call. He eventually joined with Lasso, Doadibadai Hollo of Kerispatih, Maggi of /rif, Irfan of Samsons, and Yuke to create the AYLI Project. As of Gregorian calendar month 2011, he's recording his first solo album.

Once was voted Best Pop instrumentalist at the 2005 Anugerah Musik country. the subsequent year, one amongst his songs was voted Best Pop Song at AMI.

Once married December 2005. Together they

Rietmadhanty Angelica Tauchid on 20 have one son.

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