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Rising pop star Keisya Levronka talks overcoming life's tumultuous torrents
The singer and actor's debut album, Levronka, embodies a young woman rising from the oceanic depths of despair to the surface, full of hope.
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Keisya Levronka deliberately chooses aquatic blue as the color palate of her album, symbolizing her career journey so far. (Universal Music Indonesia/-)
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he prospect of turning 20 was a big deal for singer and actor Keisya Levronka in February of this year. Perhaps it was because of the rollercoaster ride that she had to experience (and endure) throughout the final years of her teen-hood that, eventually, made her realize that change was and would always be afoot.
"That has always been the question that I ask myself lately, 'Am I still a teenager, though?' Well, no!" said Keisya with a self-deprecating chuckle. "I can no longer call myself a teenager, but I feel like I'm still too juvenile to be considered a young adult. So, like, okay, here we go! I'm 20 now, which means I have to be more serious in everything I do."
Keisya's first mark of being a "serious" adult: Her debut album Levronka, which was dropped on May 12. The pop record, released under the music label Universal Music Indonesia, encompasses eight tracks in which she worked with some of the industry's most notable songwriters and producers, namely Andi Rianto, Laleilmanino, Mario G. Klau, Bemby Noor and Stockholm-based The Kennel Music. Two days before the album's official release, the artist sat down with The Jakarta Post to discuss her career and the album.
'The risks and what might happen'
In hindsight, remarking Keisya's career trajectory during the past four years as a rollercoaster might be an understatement; the artist also acknowledged how her career had been shaped unusually.
After signing with her current music label, Keisya instantaneously dropped three standalone singles throughout 2020: The Bemby Noor-penned, bubblegum pop-leaning “Jadi Kekasihku Saja" (Just Be My Lover), Laleilmanino-produced guitar bop "Tergesa" (Rush), and the folkier "Lagu Untuk Hari Ini" (Song For Today). All three songs achieved modest popularity until it was clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would make it nearly impossible for her to continue making more music.
The singer immediately pivoted to acting, establishing herself as one of the rising actors to watch thanks to her turn in major projects such as the two seasons of the teen drama web series Jingga dan Senja and the 2022 comedy film Lara Ati. She discovered her flair for acting, though nothing can substitute her love for music.
