Nafa Indria Urbach (born 15 June 1980) is an Indonesian soap opera actress and singer. She began her career in the entertainment world through with her song "Bagai Lilin Kecil" composed by Deddy Dores.[1] She is often referred to as the successor to the singer Nike Ardilla.[2]
Nafa Urbach | |
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Born | Nafa Indria Urbach 15 June 1980 Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia |
Nationality | Indonesian |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse | |
Partner | Primus Yustisio (1997–2001) |
Children | Mikhaela Lee Jowono |
Parent(s) | Ronald Walter Urbach (father) Neneng Maria Kusuma (mother) |
Relatives | Alam Urbach (brother) Joey Alexander (nephew) |
Musical career | |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
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Biography
editNafa Indria Urbach was born 15 June 1980 in Magelang to Ronald Urbach and Neneng Maria Kusuma. Nafa is the third of the couple's four children; she has two older sisters named Farah and Maya and a younger brother named Alam.[3] Her father was an Ashkenazi Jew of Dutch-German descent and her mother is Javanese.[4] She is the aunt of the Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander.[5]
Urbach was in a relationship with Iranian-Indonesian actor Primus Yustisio , who has made appearances in these music videos, starting with "Hatiku Bagai Terpenjara" and ending with "Tiada Dusta Di Hatiku", from 1997 to 2001.[6] Urbach was born a muslim but after hearing Pastor John Hartman's oath following their separation, she decided to convert to Christianity.[7] Urbach married the Chinese Indonesian actor Zack Lee in Jakarta on 16 February 2007.[8] Urbach had met Lee in a nightclub, four years earlier.[9] Though Urbach and Lee had different religious origins, in September 2003 Urbach announced that she had converted from Islam to Christianity before marrying Lee.[10][11]
After her wedding Nafa had a miscarriage in September 2007, when she was two months pregnant.[12] She gave birth on 8 February 2011 to a daughter, Mikhaela Lee Jowono.[13] On October 23, 2017 they had officially divorced.[14]
Filmography
editYear | Title |
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2018 | Kembang Kantil |
Soap operas
edit- Deru Debu (1996–1997) as Nafa
- Kembalinya Si Manis Jembatan Ancol (1996) as Linda
- Bidadari Yang Terluka (1997) as Utari
- Permataku (1999)
- Terpikat (1999–2000)
- Pertalian (2000)
- Dua Kali Aku Mencintamu
- Kehormatan
- Kalau Cinta Sudah Bicara
- Kalau Cinta Sudah Bicara 2
- Mau Nggak Mau Harus Mau
- Pelangi Bidadariku
- Putih Merah
- Permaisari Hatiku
- Langkahku
- Penconpet Cinta 3
- Kurindu Jiwaku
- Pelangi di Wajahku 1
- Pelangi di Wajahku 2
- Aishiteru (2012) as fairy godmother
- Raja Dan Aku
- Segalanya Cinta
- Juna Cinta Juni
- Sepatu Super
- Misteri Toko Antik
- Rahasia Aura
- Malu Malu Kucing
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Bagai Lilin Kecil (1995)
- Hatiku Bagai Terpenjara (1996)
- Hati Tergores Cinta (1996)
- Hati Yang Kecewa (1997)
- Hatiku Bagai Di Sangkar Emas (1998)
- Tiada Dusta Di Hatiku (1999)
- Bilakah (2000)
- Gita Cinta (2000)
- Jujur Saja (2001)
- Berlari (2004)
- Ku Tak Sempurna (2010)
Singles
edit- Deru Debu (1997)
- Bandung Menangis Lagi (1995)
- Hati Yang Rindu (1998)
- Wanita Super (2009)
- Cinta Abadi (2009)
- Belahan Jiwa (2014)
- Melepasmu Kelemahanku (2017)
Unreleased Song
edit- Ost Ku rindu Jiwaku (2004)
- Pertamaku Jatuh Cinta (2014/2017)
- Cintaku Bukan Hiasan (2014/2017)
- Selamatkan Cinta (2014/2021)
References
edit- ^ Nafa Urbach Ingin Tampilan Baru
- ^ Nafa Urbach Sebut Fans Protes Lagu Nike Ardilla Dinyanyikan Syahrini
- ^ Nafa Urbach, Diet Ketat Jelang Pernikahan?
- ^ Nafa Urbach Ajarkan Anaknya Bahasa Jawa
- ^ Happy accidents
- ^ "PRIMUS JAUH LEBIH MAHAL"
- ^ Terkuak, Ini Alasan Nafa Urbach Memutuskan Pindah Agama
- ^ Nafa-Zack Lee Malu Bicara Malam Pertama
- ^ Pacar Baru Nafa Urbach
- ^ Nafa Urbach Pindah Agama
- ^ Panggilan Jiwa, Dalih Nafa Pindah Agama
- ^ Nafa Urbach Batal Punya Anak
- ^ Nafa Urbach Tak Siap Melahirkan Normal
- ^ Akui Menyesal Dulu Gugat Cerai Zack Lee, Nafa Urbach Akan Rujuk?
External links
edit- Nafa Urbach at IMDb
- (in Indonesian) Profil Nafa Urbach Kapanlagi.com
- Instagram Nafa Urbach