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Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
Soul surfer: Marcello Tahitoe has described the spiritually poignant song “No Words“ as the starting point that ultimately led to the development of the album 'Ombak Melankolia'. Courtesy of MK Records
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Marcello Tahitoe surrenders to the 'wave' of music

In his latest studio album, Ombak Melankolia, Marcello Tahitoe channels his creative wildness as he completely surrenders himself to the joy of creating music.

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BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service

Suga finished his military tenure as a social service agent on Saturday with little fanfare as fans looked forward to his reunion with the rest of the band, a K-pop sensation since it started up in 2013.

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Mariah Carey to hold October concert in Sentul

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