Berlian Hutauruk
| Berlian Hutauruk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 October 1957 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Pop, religious |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals (soprano) |
| Years active | 1975 – |
Berlian Hutauruk (born Jakarta, 11 October 1957) is an Indonesian soprano of Batak descent. Beginning her career singing religious music in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album. She is best known for singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu", which Rolling Stone Indonesia selected as the third-best Indonesian song of all time in 2009.
Berlian Hutauruk was born in Jakarta on 11 October 1957. In 1968, she participated in the Ayo Menyanyi television show on Televisi Republik Indonesia. After attending middle school, Hutauruk studied at a secretarial academy.
Hutauruk started her vocal training in church, singing religious songs and eventually travelling to Europe for a religious music festival. After placing second in a national-level pop competition, the Association of Indonesian churches sent her to study in the United States.
In 1977, Eros Djarot asked Hutauruk to provide vocals for the soundtrack to Badai Pasti Berlalu together with Chrisye. However, the director Teguh Karya disliked her voice, asking "whose voice is this, Kuntilanak?" after hearing it for the first time. When Djarot threatened to cancel the soundtrack, Teguh Karya gave in and Hutauruk recorded the song.
Later that year, Hutauruk was asked to return to record a soundtrack album for Badai Pasti Berlalu. After its recording and release, the resulting album was well-received, as was the title song, "Badai Pasti Berlalu". Hutauruk's vocals were considered among one of the highlights of the album. "Badai Pasti Berlalu" has since been considered her signature song.
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