Five Minutes (Indonesian band)
| Five Minutes | |
|---|---|
| Genres | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels |
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| Members |
Ricky Tjahyadi Richie Setiawan Drie Warnanta Roelhilman Aria Yudhistira Nunoz Nugraha |
| Past members |
Sonny Krisna Yudha Sanny Saofit Sunendar Dicky Hermawan |
Five Minutes (stylized as V Minutes) is an Indonesian alternative rock group from Bandung, West Java. Five Minutes is fronted by Ricky Tjahyadi (keyboards), Richie Setiawan (vocals), Drie Warnanta (bass), Roelhilman (guitar), and Aria Yudishthira (drums).[1]
History
The band had its origins in the early 1990s, when Tjahyadi and Warnanta were in a band that performed in cafes in Bandung.[2] In 1994, they decided to complete in the All West Java and Jakarta Band Festival in Bandung, West Java, and recruited additional members over the phone. They won the competition and began recording.
Career
Their debut album, titled Five Minutes (1995), was followed by Five Minutes 2 (1996), Romantik (1997), Ouw! (1997), Sekat (2002), and The Best +5 (2004). The drummer, Dicky, left the group in 1997, and Sanny, the guitarist, left in 2004, after the album The Best + 5. The band took a three-year hiatus, but Ricky remained active, backing up Ari Lasso and writing songs for the band Dewa 19s. Some of the songs were written by Ricky for Ari Lasso are "Hampa", "Arti Cinta", "Kedamaian Hati", and "Seandainya". In addition, Ricky also wrote songs for Titi DJ, Rossa, Tere, Sania, and others.
The band re-formed in 2007, with new members Richie on vocals, Roelhilman on guitar, and Aria Yudishthira on druma. They released the album Rockmantic, and the single "Bertahan" received significant airplay. The song "Salah Apa" debuted at the #1 position, and stayed there for 10 weeks.
Discography
Studio albums
- Five Minutes (1995)
- Five Minutes 2 (1996)
- Romantik (1997)
- Ouw! (1997)
- Sekat (2002)
- The Best +5 (2004)
- Rockmantic (2007)
- Rockmantic: Repackaged (2008)
- Semua Ini Sendiri (2009)
- Satu Hati (2010)
- Fivers (2012)
- Ksatria (2015)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Inbox Awards | Most Exciting Band Appearance in Inbox | Five Minutes | Won |
| 2010 | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Most Inbox Band | Nominated | ||
| Most Inbox Fanbase | Fivers | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | SCTV Music Awards | Most Famous Keyboard Player | Ricky Five Minutes | Won |
| Inbox Awards | Most Inbox Band | Five Minutes | Nominated | |
| Most Inbox Fanbase | Fivers | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | SCTV Music Awards | Most Famous Bass Player | Drie Five Minutes | Won |
| Most Famous Keyboard Player | Ricky Five Minutes | Won | ||
| Most Famous Drum Player | Aria Five Minutes | Nominated | ||
| Inbox Awards | Most Inbox Band | Five Minutes | Won | |
| Most Inbox Fanbase | Fivers | Nominated | ||
| SCTV Awards | Famous Group Band | Five Minutes | Nominated | |
References
- ↑ (Indonesian) Five Minutes' member biography blogspot.com
- ↑ (Indonesian) Five Minutes history blogspot.com retrieved on 2015-04-17