Nowela Elizabeth Mikhelia Auparay (born 19 December 1987) is an Indonesian singer and winner of the eighth season of Indonesian Idol.

Nowela Elizabeth Auparay
Birth nameNowela Elizabeth Mikhelia Auparay
Born (1987-12-19) 19 December 1987 (age 36)
Wamena, Papua, Indonesia
GenresR&B, pop, rock
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocal
Years active2014–present
LabelsUniversal Music Indonesia

Career

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Nowela was born in Wamena, Papua. Her father is of Papua New Guinean descent, and her mother is of Batak descent. After graduating from high school, she worked as a café singer for six years before participating in the eighth season of Indonesian Idol.[1]

Performances and results

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Performances and results Indonesian Idol (season 8)
Episode Theme Song Original artist Result
Audition N/A "Mercy" Duffy Advanced
1st Elimination A capella "Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus
2nd Elimination Group Performance "Mama Papa Larang" Judika
3rd Elimination Solo "Royal" Lorde
Top 15 N/A "Superwoman" Alicia Keys
Top 14 The Dream Come True "Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus
Top 13 Mega Hits Indonesia "Apanya Dong" Euis Darliah
Top 12 Worldwide's Top Chart "Rude Boy" Rihanna
Top 11 My Love Story "Uninvited" Alanis Morissette
Top 10 The Greatest Soundtrack "Let it Go" Idina Menzel
Top 9 We Will Rock You "Black Dog" Led Zeppelin
Top 8 Instant Hits "Team" Lorde
Top 7 Judges' Choice "Sang Dewi" Titi DJ
"The One That Got Away" Katy Perry
Top 6 From East To West "Rekayasa Cinta" Camelia Malik
"Empire State of Mind" Alicia Keys feat. Jay-Z
Top 5 From The Bottom Of Heart "Bukan Dia Tapi Aku" Judika
"Unconditionally" Katy Perry
Top 4 The Fabulous Four "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin
"Just Give Me a Reason" Pink feat. Nat Rues (feat. Sandy Shandoro)
Top 3 Road To Grand Final "Run the World (Girls)" Beyoncé
"Hanya Memuji" Marcell Siahaan feat. Shanty (feat. Marcell Siahaan)
Grand Final N/A "Only Girl (In the World)"

Rihanna

"Apakah Ini Cinta"/ "Alone" Judika/ Heart (feat. Judika)
"Roar" Katy Perry
Result and Reunion A Decade of Dreams "Feel This Moment" Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera Winner
"Membawa Cinta" Winning song (feat. Iwa-K and Husein Alatas)

References

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  1. ^ Nowela Optimis Indonesian Idol Bisa Meraih Mimpinya. Okezone.com (in Indonesian). Access date 13 May 2014
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Preceded by Indonesian Idol winner
2014
Succeeded by