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Yopie Latul
Born(1955-09-07)7 September 1955
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Died9 September 2020(2020-09-09) (aged 65)
Indonesia Cibinong, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1982–2020
Labels
  • JK Records
  • Pelita Utama
  • Akurama Records
  • KRI Record

Yopie Latul (7 September 1955 – 9 September 2020) was an Indonesian singer.

Career

Latul was born in Ambon. He started his singing career in 1982, becoming known to the public after releasing his single titled "Ayun Langkahmu" by Elfa Secioria and Wieke Gur in 1986. In addition, Latul was also known for his song "Kembalikan Baliku" created by Guruh Soekarnoputra, which he performed at the 1987 Indonesian Popular Song Festival with the Swara Mahardhika choir.[1][2]

Latul was also famous for the popular ethnic dance song "Poco-poco" (1995),[3] for which he won the 2001 Indonesian Music Award in the category of Best Disco Singer/House Music/Rap/Dance Music.[4]

Death

In early September 2020, Latul tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia after attending an Independence Day event in Bogor with his band "Sound of Curly"; two of his band members also tested positive.[5] He was initially asymptomatic, but on 7 September he was rushed to the Sentra Medika Hospital in Cibinong, West Java. He died two days later, aged 67, two days after his birthday.[6] He was buried in the Ranggon public cemetery in East Jakarta, in accordance with local health and safety protocols for the burial of COVID-19 victims.

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborations/featuring

References

  1. ^ Garmina, Rina (27 November 2017). "'Kembalikan Baliku', Suara Hati Guruh Sukarno Putra tentang Pulau Dewata". Merahputih.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. ^ Rohmat (30 May 2011). "Yopie Latul Lebih Nyaman Bersolo Karier". Okezone.com. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. ^ Rumaru, Shulhan (29 September 2015). "Mohon Doa Kesembuhan Yopie Latul "Poco-Poco"". Kompasiana. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. ^ Suprana, Jaya (11 July 2018). "Poco-Poco Mendunia". Rakyat Merdeka Online. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ^ Indonesian singer Yopie Latul of Poco Poco fame dead at 65 after testing positive for COVID-19
  6. ^ "Pelantun Lagu Poco-poco, Yopie Latul, Meninggal Dunia karena Covid-19". KOMPAS.com. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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