Eva Celia

{{short description|Indonesian actress and singer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Eva Celia Lesmana

| image = Eva Celia at the 2019 Indonesian Film Festival (cropped).jpg

| birth_name = Eva Celia Lesmana

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|09|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia

| caption = Eva Celia pictured at the 2019 Indonesian Film Festival

| other_names = Eva Celia

| occupation = Actress
model
singer
songwriter

| years_active = 2000–present

| parents = Indra Lesmana {{small|(father)}}
Sophia Latjuba {{small|(mother)}}

| relatives = Mira Lesmana (aunt)

}}

Eva Celia Lesmana, better known as Eva Celia (born 21 September 1992 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter of mixed German-Bugis, Javanese, and Madurese descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian jazz musician, Indra Lesmana, and actress Sophia Latjuba.

Acting

Celia performed in several television soap operas.{{Cite web|url=https://sonichits.com/video/Eva_Celia/Against_Time|title=Against Time|website=Sonic Hits}} She performed in Sherina as Sherina,{{Cite news|url=https://www.infokanlah.com/2016/09/biodata-aktris-cantik-eva-celia-terbaru.html|title=Biodata Aktris Cantik Eva Celia Terbaru dan Lengkap|work=Infokanlah.com|access-date=17 November 2018|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118081623/https://www.infokanlah.com/2016/09/biodata-aktris-cantik-eva-celia-terbaru.html|url-status=dead}} played the role of Juwita in Juwita Jadi Putri, and as Siska in Sentuh Hatiku.{{Cite news|url=https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/599-eva-celia|title=Profil Eva Celia|date=26 October 2017|work=VIVA|access-date=17 November 2018|language=id}}

She made her film acting debut in 2008, in the horror film Takut: Faces of Fear.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3446996/|title=Eva Celia Latjuba|website=IMDb|access-date=17 November 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://kumparan.com/@kumparanhits/eva-celia-vs-sherina-siapa-musisi-sekaligus-aktris-laga-favoritmu|title=Eva Celia vs Sherina, Siapa Musisi Sekaligus Aktris Laga Favoritmu?|website=kumparan|language=id-ID|access-date=17 November 2018}} She went on to perform in Jamila and the President (2009) as the young Jamila, Adriana (2013) as Adriana, and The Golden Cane Warrior (2014).

In 2015, she produced a short film called Biang.

Celia has also appeared in advertisements for GIV, Tolak Angin Anak, RexonaTeen, Suzuki Karimun Estilo, Emeron, and the Samsung Galaxy A8.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mobilearena.org/samsung-indonesia-galaxy-a8-a8-the-next-eva-celia/|title=Samsung Indonesia: Galaxy A8 {{!}} A8+ The Next Eva Celia|date=6 March 2018|work=Mobile Arena|access-date=17 November 2018|archive-date=24 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424234658/https://www.mobilearena.org/samsung-indonesia-galaxy-a8-a8-the-next-eva-celia/|url-status=dead}}

Music

Celia is a jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist, and lyricist.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/eva-celia-announces-new-album-and-so-it-begins|title=Eva Celia announces new album, And So It Begins|date=15 September 2016|work=Bandwagon|access-date=17 November 2018}} As the daughter of a well-known musician, she says that she was influenced by the music she heard at home growing up, even though she was never pressured by her father to pursue music.

She released her first singles, "Reason" and "Against Time," in 2015. She followed up the next year with her first album, And So It Begins. Performers on the album included her father, Aldhan Prasatya, Demas Narawangsa, Tendra, members of Snarky Puppy and Beau Diakowicz.

In 2016, she was nominated for "Penyanyi Solo Pria/Wanita Soul/R&B/Urban Terbaik" in the Indonesian Music Awards.{{Cite web |title=Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-NG&q=2016+Indonesian+Music+Awards+nominees&shmd=H4sIAAAAAAAA_5NiEpAGADRnw90EAAAA&shmds=v1_AQbUm96ErLVvCrlz-AuHTLx5lxOpm-he66DFj4OeuBVbHY-JMg |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.google.com}}

In 2017, she received nominations for both Album of the Year and Female Singer of the Year at the Indonesian Choice Awards.{{cite web|url=http://life.viva.co.id/news/read/917715-tulus-menang-dua-kategori-di-indonesian-choice-awards-2017|title=Tulus winning two categories in 2017 Indonesian Choice Awards|last=Ernawati|first=Jujuk|publisher=Viva|date=21 May 2017|accessdate=21 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tabloidbintang.com/articles/film-tv-musik/kabar/66123-daftar-lengkap-nominasi-indonesian-choice-awards-2017|title=This is list nominees of 2017 Indonesian Choice Awards|last=Putri|first=Adira|date=26 April 2017|publisher=TabloidBintang|accessdate=21 May 2017}}{{Cite web |title=Eva Celia |url=https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/artists/eva-celia-vinyl |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=Vinyl Me, Please |language=en}}

Her early public performances included Java Jazz 2013, where she performed with her father, Indra Lesmana. In 2017, she performed as part of "3 Stories, 1 Room," a tour of six Indonesian cities with musicians Kunto Aji and Jordi Waelauruw.{{Cite web|url=https://kumparan.com/@kumparanhits/3-cerita-1-ruang-selesaikan-tur-di-jakarta|title='3 Cerita, 1 Ruang' Selesaikan Tur di Jakarta|website=kumparan|language=id-ID|access-date=17 November 2018}}

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" \| Details
scope="row" \| And So It Begins \| Released: 8 December 2016 Label: 7th Ave Music, Demajors
scope="row"\|Eva Celia \| Released: 23 August 2023 Label: DEVotion

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Details

scope="row" | And So It Begins

Released: 8 December 2016
Label: 7th Ave Music, Demajors

scope="row"|Eva Celia

Released: 23 August 2023
Label: DEVotion

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ ! scope="col" style="width:12em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" \| Details
scope="row" \| Lifeline: Introduction \| Released: 12 July 2019 Label: 7th Ave Music

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! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Details

scope="row" | Lifeline: Introduction

Released: 12 July 2019
Label: 7th Ave Music

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Title !Year !Album
scope="row"\|"Christmas Song" {{small\|(featuring Indra Lesmana)}} \| 2013 \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"Reason" \| 2015 \| rowspan="2"\|And So It Begins
scope="row"\|"Against Time" \| 2016
scope="row"\|"A Long Way" \| rowspan="2"\|2019 \| rowspan="2"\|Lifeline: Introduction
scope="row"\|"Kala Senja"
scope="row"\|"Love Within" \| rowspan="2"\|2020 \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"Selfish" \| Lifeline: Introduction
scope="row"\|"C.H.R.I.S.Y.E." {{small\|(with Diskoria and Laleilmanino)}} \| 2021 \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}}
scope="row"\|"Crush" \| rowspan="2"\|2023 \| rowspan="2"\|Eva Celia
scope="row"\|"Electric"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

Title

!Year

!Album

scope="row"|"Christmas Song"
{{small|(featuring Indra Lesmana)}}

| 2013

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"Reason"

| 2015

| rowspan="2"|And So It Begins

scope="row"|"Against Time"

| 2016

scope="row"|"A Long Way"

| rowspan="2"|2019

| rowspan="2"|Lifeline: Introduction

scope="row"|"Kala Senja"

scope="row"|"Love Within"

| rowspan="2"|2020

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"Selfish"

| Lifeline: Introduction

scope="row"|"C.H.R.I.S.Y.E."
{{small|(with Diskoria and Laleilmanino)}}

| 2021

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

scope="row"|"Crush"

| rowspan="2"|2023

| rowspan="2"|Eva Celia

scope="row"|"Electric"

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" \|+Films
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2008 \| Takut: Faces of Fear \| Gadis \| Segment: "The Rescue"
2009 \| Jamila dan Sang Presiden \| Teenage Jamila \|
2013 \| Adriana \| Adriana \|
2014 \| The Golden Cane Warrior \| Dara \|
2018 \| Milly & Mamet: Ini Bukan Cinta & Rangga \| Jojo \|
2024 \| The Shadow Strays \| Volver \|
2025 \| The Elixir \| \| Post-production{{cite web\|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/zombie-films-from-indonesia-and-philippines-unveiled-at-netflixs-southeast-asia-showcase/5194690.article\|title=Zombie films from Indonesia and Philippines unveiled at Netflix's Southeast Asia showcase\|work=Screen International\|date=19 June 2024\|accessdate=13 January 2025\|first=Silvia\|last=Wong}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+Films

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2008

| Takut: Faces of Fear

| Gadis

| Segment: "The Rescue"

2009

| Jamila dan Sang Presiden

| Teenage Jamila

2013

| Adriana

| Adriana

2014

| The Golden Cane Warrior

| Dara

2018

| Milly & Mamet: Ini Bukan Cinta & Rangga

| Jojo

2024

| The Shadow Strays

| Volver

2025

| The Elixir

| Post-production{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/zombie-films-from-indonesia-and-philippines-unveiled-at-netflixs-southeast-asia-showcase/5194690.article|title=Zombie films from Indonesia and Philippines unveiled at Netflix's Southeast Asia showcase|work=Screen International|date=19 June 2024|accessdate=13 January 2025|first=Silvia|last=Wong}}