Ronnie Sianturi

Ronnie Sianturi
Ronnie Sianturi
Born	Ronaldus Parasian Sianturi; September 3, 1965 (age 59); Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Education	SMA Negeri 15 Jakarta
Occupations	Singer; actor;
Years active	1983–present
Known for	"Melangkah Di Awan"
Political party	Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (2019–present)
Spouse	Atiek CB (divorced)
Partner	Peggy Melati Sukma (1997-1998)
	Musical career
Genres	Bubblegum pop; teen pop;
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Musica
Member of	Libels

Ronaldus Parasian "Ronnie" Sianturi (born September 3, 1965) is an Indonesian singer and actor. He is a leader of the Indonesian male duo Libels, formed in 1983. Outside of his career with Libels, he is known for singing "Melangkah Di Awan", written and composed by Dwiki Dharmawan and Eddy D. Iskandar and released in 1997.

Life and career

Sianturi debuted in 1983 with the formation of the male vocal trio Libels when he was in high school.^[1]^[2] From 1994 to 2001, he joined Piramida game show as the host. He began his television acting debut and portrays as Willy in Mentari Di Balik Awan (Moonlight Behind the Clouds) in 1996, with Ayu Azhari portraying as Nina.^[3] In 1997, Sianturi starred as Indra in the TV series Melangkah Di Atas Awan (Walking in the Clouds).^[4] The series' theme song, titled "Melangkah Di Awan", received generally positive reviews and peaked at number five in Aneka Top 13 Hits Indonesia, dated to November 15, 1997.^[5]^[6]

In 2000, Sianturi signed a contract with Sony Music Indonesia, to release his self-titled album, Ronnie, in April of that year.^[6] It did not enjoy the same popularity or critical success as "Melangkah Di Awan".

Personal life

Sianturi was once married to rocker Atiek CB. Unfortunately, this marriage, which had not yet been blessed with offspring, ended in divorce.^[7]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Piramida	Presenter
1996—1997	Si Doel Anak Sekolahan	Anto	Season 3^[8]
1996	Mentari Di Balik Awan^[3]	Willy
1997	Saat Aku Mencintaimu	Jodi
1997	Kebetulan Sekali^[9]
1997—1998	Romi dan Yuli: A Love Story	—	Theme music composer
	Melangkah Di Atas Awan^[4]	Indra/Yudi
	Serpihan Mutiara Retak	Arfian (Ian)
1998	Pesta		Performing "Melangkah Di Atas Awan"^[10]^[11]
1998	Serat-Serat Kehidupan^[12]	Rudy
2000	Merah, Hitam Cinta	—	"Kembalilah" only
2001	Andini: Demi Cinta	Tony
2003	Satu Lelaki dan Tiga Hantu Cantik	Adam	Television film
2006	OB (Office Boy)	Watchman
2007	OB (Office Boy)	Himself

Discography

Sudikah Kamu? (1994)^[6]
Ronnie (2000)
Bintang Keabadian (2001)^[13]

References

^ "Final Pemilihan Bintang Radio-Teve Remaja 1983". Berita Yudha. May 21, 1983.
^ "10 Boy Band dan Girl Band Indonesia Yang Pernah Jaya di Era 90-an". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Mentari Di Balik Awan: Nina Menerima Pinangan Keluarga Rudi". Bintang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on February 20, 1999.
^ ^a ^b "Melangkah Di Atas Awan, Langkah-Langkah Cinderella". Surabaya Post. September 11, 1997. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Aneka 1997, Top 13 Hits.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Ronnie Sianturi memburu angka 80.000". NewsMusik. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ Administrator (October 30, 1993). "Masih semaunya". Tempo.co (in Indonesian).
^ Mahyudi, Aditya (December 9, 2019). "10 Artis ini ternyata pernah membintangi serial Si Doel Anak Sekolahan". Brilio. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "'RCTI' plan special round-the-clock shows". The Jakarta Post. August 15, 1997. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ Ruri 1998, Pesta.
^ Analisa 1998, Pesta.
^ "Sinetron Serat-Serat Kehidupan Dipersiapkan untuk Indosiar". Suara Pembaruan. February 18, 1998. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
^ "Ronnie Sianturi Mantap Menjadi Hamba Tuhan". Suara Pembaruan. December 19, 2002. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

Further reading

"Top 13 Hits Indonesia – 15 November 1997". Aneka. November 15, 1997.
Ruri (January 14, 1998). "Ada Layang-layang Jahil". Pesta. Episode 88 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on February 25, 1999.
"Pesta: Pencipta Layangan Unik". Analisa. January 18, 1998. p. 14.

[1] "Final Pemilihan Bintang Radio-Teve Remaja 1983". Berita Yudha. May 21, 1983.

[2] "10 Boy Band dan Girl Band Indonesia Yang Pernah Jaya di Era 90-an". KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 25, 2022.

[Mentari_Di_Balik_Awan-3] "Mentari Di Balik Awan: Nina Menerima Pinangan Keluarga Rudi". Bintang (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on February 20, 1999.

[Melangkah_Di_Atas_Awan-4] "Melangkah Di Atas Awan, Langkah-Langkah Cinderella". Surabaya Post. September 11, 1997. Archived from the original on March 2, 1999. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[FOOTNOTEAneka_1997,_Top_13_Hits-5] Aneka 1997, Top 13 Hits.

[:0-6] "Ronnie Sianturi memburu angka 80.000". NewsMusik. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[Ronnie-7] Administrator (October 30, 1993). "Masih semaunya". Tempo.co (in Indonesian).

[10AktorDoel-8] Mahyudi, Aditya (December 9, 2019). "10 Artis ini ternyata pernah membintangi serial Si Doel Anak Sekolahan". Brilio. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[9] "'RCTI' plan special round-the-clock shows". The Jakarta Post. August 15, 1997. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[FOOTNOTERuri_1998,_Pesta-10] Ruri 1998, Pesta.

[FOOTNOTEAnalisa_1998,_Pesta-11] Analisa 1998, Pesta.

[Serat-Serat_Kehidupan-12] "Sinetron Serat-Serat Kehidupan Dipersiapkan untuk Indosiar". Suara Pembaruan. February 18, 1998. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

[Pembaruan2002-13] "Ronnie Sianturi Mantap Menjadi Hamba Tuhan". Suara Pembaruan. December 19, 2002. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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