Ebiet G. Ade is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. His musical styles are pop, ballad and country. He has released 21 studio albums and 25 compilation albums. Early life Edit Ebiet G. Ade was born in Wonodadi, Banjarnegara, Central Java on 21 April 1954.1 He lived in Yogyakarta since elementary school. During high school, he joined Pelajar Islam Indonesia. In 1971, he associated with artists Yogyakarta, including Emha Ainun Nadjib.2 He was interested in poetry and wanted to be a poet.3 However, he was unable to read poems properly. He instead sang his poems after adding melodies.4 Musical career Edit Albums Edit In 1979, he released his first studio album, Camellia I.3 His voice is similar to John Denver and Said Effendi.5 Notable songs from this album were "Lagu untuk Sebuah Nama" and "Camellia".6 The album was sold more than 2 million copies.7 In 1995, Kupu-Kupu Kertas was released. In this album, Ebiet was helped by his fellow musicians, including Billy J. Budiardjo, Erwin Gutawa, Ian Antono and Purwacaraka. Rock music is dominant in this album.3 In 2007, he released In Love: 25th Anniversary which is dedicated to his wife of 25 years. The album was released by Trinity Optima Production.8 During production, he was helped by Anto Hoed and his children.3 There are 15 singles from album Camellia I to Camellia 4 on this album.7 Singles Edit Most of Ebiet's songs are about disaster.3 In June 1978, Ebiet wrote "Berita Kepada Kawan" .6 Another theme of his songs is love, such as in "Lagu Untuk Sebuah Nama", "Elegi Esok Pagi" , which is about a romantic relationship with a girl on a train.8 Awards Edit Rolling Stone Indonesia put his name into 50 Greatest Indonesian Singers.3 Personal life Edit He married Yayuk Sugianto in 1982. They have 4 children together, Abietyasakti Ksatria Kinasih, Adaprabu Hantip Trengginas, Byatriasa Pakarti Linuwih and Segara Banyu Bening.19
