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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

Fans can expect to hear her signature vocals on greatest hits such as “Hero,” “My All,” “Always Be My Baby,” as well as her latest single, “Type Dangerous.”

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HITC festival lifts Jakarta onto cloud 9

Curated by New York-based music company 88rising, the festival’s inaugural Jakarta edition mesmerized audiences with performances from Asia’s biggest international names, including Indonesia’s Rich Brian and Niki.

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Sexuality and fame in focus as Sundance film festival returns to Utah

Documentaries exploring sexuality and fame via the life stories of supermodel Brooke Shields, singer Little Richard and author Judy Blume are among the lineup for next month's Sundance film festival.

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Royals brace as 'Harry & Meghan' airs on Netflix

The first three episodes of a docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan air on Thursday, with expectations of more damaging claims about British royal family life.

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Avatar’s James Cameron on art, AI and outrage

From Terminator to Titanic to Avatar, director James Cameron has pushed Hollywood’s technical wizardry to new limits, but human emotion must always come first, he told AFP.

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Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand

International streaming platforms were among the biggest pandemic winners, seeing subscriber numbers soar.

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Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker in pet theft sentenced to 21 years

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker during the theft of two of the singer's French bulldogs in Hollywood last year pleaded no contest to attempted murder on Monday and was immediately sentenced to 21 years in prison.

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Valentino designer Piccioli, model Bella Hadid win at Fashion Awards

Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli and model Bella Hadid were among the winners at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday.

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'Harry & Meghan' Netflix docuseries opens old wounds

A recent British poll suggested the couple are now the least popular senior royals apart from the disgraced Prince Andrew.

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Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star Kirstie Alley dies at 71

Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actor who starred in the hit television sitcom Cheers, died on Monday after a battle with cancer, her family has said. She was 71.

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Romantic Echoes’ murderous trilogy concludes with a happy ending

Happy endings and creative emancipation are chronicled in Paradisa, the alt-rock artist's latest album, which deliberately forgoes the shackles of genre and mainstream-oriented norms.

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A slap, a maverick and some ABBAtars: 2022 showbiz stories

From a shocking slap during the Oscars to a virtual ABBA taking to the stage, this year has seen a range of entertainment stories dominate headlines. Here are some of the biggest.

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Guns N’ Roses sues online gun shop for appropriating name

The United States rock band Guns N’ Roses has sued a company that runs an online gun store named Texas Guns and Roses, charging in a federal court that the business had unjustly appropriated its name.

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Weinstein jury mulls verdict in Hollywood rapes case

Jurors in Los Angeles began deciding the fate of Harvey Weinstein on Friday, weighing rape and sex abuse charges that could see the former Hollywood titan jailed for the rest of his life.

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Biru Baru brings chaos and magic in new album 'Rasa & Manusia'

The Jakarta-based alternative duo's second full-length album is a boisterous, genre-bending examination of the cycle of life.

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Fuqua juggles Will Smith comeback and slavery politics in 'Emancipation'

Directing Emancipation, a brutal film about slavery set in Louisiana, was always going to be a challenge for Antoine Fuqua -- and then his star Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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‘I like Hitler’: Kenya doubles down in wild Infowars stream

Kanye West declared his "love" of Nazis and admiration for Adolf Hitler on Thursday, sparking outrage as another commercial partner announced it was splitting from the troubled superstar.

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Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac dead at 79

Christine McVie, the English hitmaker and keyboardist who found fame in the 1970s as a member of Fleetwood Mac, died on Wednesday, the band and her family said. She was 79 years old.

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Radio stations fight or join their enemy, the streaming giants

The two-year global pandemic and the surge of digital streaming platforms have put Indonesia's radio stations on edge. Some of them, however, decided to adapt and embrace the changing times.

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Metallica announces new album '72 Seasons'

The album is set for release on April 14 of next year, and the tour will kick off that same month in Amsterdam.

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Kim Kardashian ‘re-evaluating’ Balenciaga ties after controversial ads

Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding teddy bears wearing what critics called bondage gear.

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‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ cocreator arrested over insider trading

The cocreator of classic video game series Sonic the Hedgehog has been arrested for alleged insider trading, according to public prosecutors in Tokyo.

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‘Forgotten’ Afghan stories highlighted in two new films from Netflix, Nat Geo

The world's focus has shifted to the war in Ukraine, but two major new documentaries aim to throw the spotlight back on Afghanistan and the people left behind by the United States' rapid withdrawal last year.

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Project Market Indonesiana Film returns in search for stories worth telling

The festival’s third edition selects nine works and rewards filmmakers with mentorships from the University of Southern California’s professors.

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Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long COVID hiatus

The three-day convention celebrates all things Japanese pop culture.

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Jennifer Lopez announces ‘This is Me’ album follow-up 20 years later

Twenty years after she put out her album This Is Me... Then, singer and actor Jennifer Lopez announced on Friday a follow-up This Is Me... Now, to be released next year.

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Chinese-Canadian ex-pop star Kris Wu jailed for rape

Chinese-Canadian ex-pop star Kris Wu has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of rape, a Chinese court said on Friday.

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BTS star to begin South Korean military service next month: Report

The oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS will begin his military service on Dec. 13, becoming the first in the band to enlist, local media reported on Thursday.

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Adidas launches probe into misconduct allegations against Kanye West

Adidas said it initiated the probe after receiving an anonymous letter making several allegations against the musician, who now goes by Ye.

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The 2022 Indonesian Film Festival celebrates women and local film industry’s growth

The Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) celebrates an inclusive list of winners as the nation echoes similar joy at the country’s film industry achievements this year.

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Musicians in French-speaking Africa eye global market through streaming

The wildfire popularity of streaming platforms has hoisted Nigerian and other artists from English-speaking Africa to unprecedented popularity around the world.

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