Giring Ganesha

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Giring Ganesha, Wakil Menteri Kebudayaan (2024).jpg

| caption = Official portrait, 2024

| office = Deputy Minister of Culture

| term_start = 20 October 2024

| term_end =

| president = Prabowo Subianto

| minister = Fadli Zon

| predecessor = Office established

| successor =

| order1 = 2nd

| office1 = Indonesian Solidarity Party#Chairpersons{{!}}General Chairman of the
Indonesian Solidarity Party

| term_start1 = 18 August 2020

| term_end1 = 25 September 2023
Acting until 16 November 2021

| predecessor1 = Grace Natalie

| successor1 = Kaesang Pangarep

| birth_name = Giring Ganesha Djumaryo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|07|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jakarta, Indonesia

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = PSI

| spouse = {{marriage|Cynthia Riza|July 2010}}

| alma_mater = {{ubl|Paramadina University|Open University (S.I.Kom.)}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|vocalist|actor}}

| module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|Britpop|Post-Britpop|electronic rock}}

| years_active = 2002–2017

| label = Musica Studios

| past_member_of = Nidji}}

}}

Giring Ganesha Djumaryo (born 14 July 1983) is an Indonesian vocalist and political activist who is currently serving as Deputy Minister for Culture. He is a former lead singer of the Indonesian rock band, Nidji. On 31 December 2017, he announced his resignation as Nidji's lead vocalist in order to focus on his political journey. Giring is the former Leader of Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI).{{Cite news|title=Gantikan Grace Natalie, Giring eks Nidji Resmi Jadi Ketum PSI|work=JawaPos|url=https://www.jawapos.com/nasional/politik/17/11/2021/gantikan-grace-natalie-giring-eks-nidji-resmi-jadi-ketum-psi|access-date=24 December 2020}} He was previously Acting Leader to cover for Grace Natalie while she pursued her master's degree.{{Cite news|title=Grace Natalie appoints musician Giring Ganesha as acting PSI chairman|work=The Jakarta Post|url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/08/18/grace-natalie-appoints-musician-giring-ganesha-as-acting-psi-chairman.html|access-date=13 October 2020}}

Biography

Giring Ganesha Djumaryo was born in Jakarta on 14 July 1983. He is a Muslim.{{sfn|Sabarini 2009, Nidji: Long journey}}{{sfn|Arianto 2009, Giring Nidji Risih}} His father is Djumaryo Imam Muhni.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Giring Nidji}} Giring became interested in Britpop when he was in school.{{sfn|Arianto 2009, Giring Nidji Risih}}

In 2002, he was a founding member of the band Nidji (the name an adaptation of {{lang|ja|虹}} [niji], the Japanese word for rainbow) together with Muhammad Ramadista Akbar (Rama), Ariel, Muhammad Andro Regantoro (Andro) and Muhammad Adri Prakarsa (Adri). They released their first album, Breakthru', in 2006. Their second album, Top Up, followed in 2007.{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Giring Nidji}}

In 2008, he and his bandmates wrote "Laskar Pelangi" ("Rainbow Warriors"), the title track for the film Laskar Pelangi, while in Makassar for a concert.{{sfn|Yudono 2010, "Laskar Pelangi" Diciptakan}} He later told Rolling Stone Indonesia that as soon as he had finished reading Andrea Hirata's original book — the source material for the film — he knew he would write the song.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} Giring went on the hajj with his mother in late 2008/early 2009.{{sfn|Sabarini 2009, Nidji: Long journey}} That same year, Giring appeared in the music video for Chrisye's posthumous single "Lirih" ("Gentle Voice").{{sfn|Djati 2008, Lagu Rahasia Yoyo-Chrisye}}

In 2009, Ganesha and Nidji released their third album, Let's Play.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}} The album included a song written for Chintya Riza, at the time Ganesha's girlfriend, entitled "Dosakah Aku" ("Am I Sinning").{{sfn|KapanLagi.com, Giring Nidji}} In the same year, he provided a voice for the animated film Paddle Pop Kombatei the Movie, a tie-in for the Paddle Pop ice cream marketed in Indonesia by Wall's. In an interview with Tempo magazine, he said he was nervous when providing the dubbing.{{sfn|Febriani 2010, Giring 'Nidji' Ingin}}

He played the role of Sudja, a student of Ahmad Dahlan, in Hanung Bramantyo's biopic Sang Pencerah (The Enlightener) in 2010; it was his first acting role.{{sfn|Febriani 2010, Giring 'Nidji' Total}} For the role, he worked out at a gym and ate less to lose {{convert|11|kg|lb}}; he said it was because there were very few large Indonesians during the Dutch colonisation of Indonesia.{{sfn|Kompas 2010, Giring "Nidji" Tak}} Giring also wrote a song for the film, titled "Allah Maha Suci" ("Allah, the All-Pure"), over a period of two days.{{sfn|Febriani 2010, Giring 'Nidji' Total}}

On 22 November 2011, Giring, Agnes Monica and Afgan Syahreza sang the song "Kita Bisa" ("We Can") at the closing ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games in Palembang, South Sumatra.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, Agnes, Giring and Afgan}}

Legacy

Rolling Stone Indonesia ranked "Laskar Pelangi" 134th on its list of the best Indonesian songs of all time. In his review, Hasief Ardiasyah wrote that it was difficult to believe the song had been written without divine intervention.{{sfn|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}}

Personal life

In July 2010, Giring Ganesha married Cynthia Riza, six years his junior, in a Javanese style ceremony.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2010, Giring ‘Nidji’ to tie}}{{sfn|Sofyan 2011, Giring Rahasiakan Kelahiran}} The couple had their first daughter in January 2011.{{sfn|Sofyan 2011, Giring Rahasiakan Kelahiran}} He cites Chris Martin of Coldplay as one of his inspirations and favourite performers.{{sfn|Arianto 2009, Giring Nidji Risih}}

References

;Footnotes

;Bibliography

{{cite journal

|date=December 2009

|publisher=a&e Media

|title=150 Lagu Indonesia Terbaik Sepanjang Masa

|trans-title=150 Best Indonesian Songs of All Time

|journal=Rolling Stone Indonesia

|issue=56

|pages=98, 139

|location=Jakarta

|language=id

|ref={{SfnRef|Rolling Stone Indonesia 2009, 150 Lagu Indonesia}}

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/19/agnes-giring-and-afgan-perform-sea-games-closing.html

|title = Agnes, Giring and Afgan to perform in SEA Games closing

|date = 19 November 2011

|work = The Jakarta Post

|access-date = 26 March 2012

|archive-date = 20 November 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111120082644/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/11/19/agnes-giring-and-afgan-perform-sea-games-closing.html

|ref = {{SfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2011, Agnes, Giring and Afgan}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://www.tempointeraktif.com/share/?act=TmV3cw==&type=UHJpbnQ=&media=bmV3cw==&y=JEdMT0JBTFNbeV0=&m=JEdMT0JBTFNbbV0=&d=JEdMT0JBTFNbZF0=&id=MTU0MjM2

|date = 7 January 2009

|last = Arianto

|work = Tempo

|first = Arief

|title = Giring Nidji Risih Dipanggil Pak Haji

|trans-title=Giring Nidji Uncomfortable Being Called Mr. Hajji

|language = id

|access-date = 28 March 2012

|archive-date = 17 December 2014

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217022023/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/share/?act=TmV3cw==&type=UHJpbnQ=&media=bmV3cw==&y=JEdMT0JBTFNbeV0=&m=JEdMT0JBTFNbbV0=&d=JEdMT0JBTFNbZF0=&id=Mjc2NDMx

|ref = {{SfnRef|Arianto 2009, Giring Nidji Risih}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|last=Djati

|first=Aryono Huboyo

|url=http://www.gatra.com/2008-08-22/versi_cetak.php?id=117530

|title=Lagu Rahasia Yoyo-Chrisye

|trans-title=Yoyo and Chrisye's Secret Song

|language=id

|work=Gatra

|date=22 August 2008

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324083136/http://arsip.gatra.com/2008-08-22/versi_cetak.php?id=117530

|archive-date=24 March 2012

|access-date=28 December 2011

|ref={{SfnRef|Djati 2008, Lagu Rahasia Yoyo-Chrisye}}

|url-status=dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://selebriti.kapanlagi.com/indonesia/g/giring_nidji/

|title = Giring Nidji

|language = id

|work = KapanLagi.com

|access-date = 28 March 2012

|archive-date = 29 March 2012

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120329150603/http://selebriti.kapanlagi.com/indonesia/g/giring_nidji/

|ref = {{SfnRef|KapanLagi.com, Giring Nidji}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2010/05/29/21194253/Giring.Nidji.Tak.Kenali.Diri.Sendiri

|date = 29 May 2010

|title = Giring "Nidji" Tak Kenali Diri Sendiri

|trans-title=Giring "Nidji" Does Not Know Himself

|language = id

|work = Kompas

|access-date = 27 March 2012

|archive-date = 17 December 2014

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217021212/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2010/05/29/21194253/Giring.Nidji.Tak.Kenali.Diri.Sendiri

|ref = {{SfnRef|Kompas 2010, Giring "Nidji" Tak}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://www.tempointeraktif.com/share/?act=TmV3cw==&type=UHJpbnQ=&media=bmV3cw==&y=JEdMT0JBTFNbeV0=&m=JEdMT0JBTFNbbV0=&d=JEdMT0JBTFNbZF0=&id=MjE4MTk1

|date = 9 January 2010

|last = Febriani

|work = Tempo

|first = Prih Prawesti

|title = Giring 'Nidji' Ingin Main Film Action

|trans-title=Giring 'Nidji' Wants to Play Action Films

|language = id

|access-date = 28 March 2012

|archive-date = 17 December 2014

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141217022021/http://www.tempointeraktif.com/share/?act=TmV3cw==&type=UHJpbnQ=&media=bmV3cw==&y=JEdMT0JBTFNbeV0=&m=JEdMT0JBTFNbbV0=&d=JEdMT0JBTFNbZF0=&id=MjE4MTk1

|ref = {{SfnRef|Febriani 2010, Giring 'Nidji' Ingin}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://www.tempointeraktif.com/share/?act=TmV3cw==&type=UHJpbnQ=&media=bmV3cw==&y=JEdMT0JBTFNbeV0=&m=JEdMT0JBTFNbbV0=&d=JEdMT0JBTFNbZF0=&id=Mjc2NDMx

|date = 4 September 2010

|last = Febriani

|work = Tempo

|first = Prih Prawesti

|title = Giring 'Nidji' Total di Film Perdana

|trans-title=Giring 'Nidji' Totally into his First Film

|language = id

|access-date = 10 March 2012

|archive-date = 17 December 2014

|ref = {{SfnRef|Febriani 2010, Giring 'Nidji' Total}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/23/giring-%E2%80%98nidji%E2%80%99-tie-knot-after-idul-fitri.html

|title = Giring 'Nidji' to tie the knot after Idul Fitri

|date = 23 August 2010

|work = The Jakarta Post

|access-date = 26 March 2012

|archive-date = 7 October 2013

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131007160841/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/08/23/giring-%E2%80%98nidji%E2%80%99-tie-knot-after-idul-fitri.html

|ref = {{SfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2010, Giring ‘Nidji’ to tie}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|last = Sabarini

|first = Prodita

|url = http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/11/nidji-long-journey-down-rainbow-road.html

|title = Nidji: Long journey down the rainbow road

|date = 11 January 2009

|work = The Jakarta Post

|access-date = 26 March 2012

|archive-date = 28 July 2009

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090728185154/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/01/11/nidji-long-journey-down-rainbow-road.html

|ref = {{SfnRef|Sabarini 2009, Nidji: Long journey}}

|url-status = dead

}}

{{cite news

|url = http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2011/01/20/17435744/Giring.Rahasiakan.Kelahiran.Anak.Pertamanya.

|date = 20 January 2011

|last = Sofyan

|work = Kompas

|first = Eko Hendrawan

|title = Giring Rahasiakan Kelahiran Anak Pertamanya?

|trans-title=Did Giring Cover Up the Birth of His First Child?

|language = id

|access-date = 27 March 2012

|archive-date = 3 March 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110303182214/http://entertainment.kompas.com/read/2011/01/20/17435744/Giring.Rahasiakan.Kelahiran.Anak.Pertamanya.

|ref = {{SfnRef|Sofyan 2011, Giring Rahasiakan Kelahiran}}

|url-status = dead

}}