# Afgan (singer)

Afgansyah Reza (born 27 May 1989), better known by his mononym Afgan, is an Indonesian singer and actor, known for his pop and R&B songs.

## Early life and education

Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989 in Jakarta, into a Muslim musical family of Minangkabau origin, although he never had any vocal training. He is the second of four children of Loyd Yahya and Lola Purnama.
He has a Bachelor's in Economics from Monash University.

## Career

Afgan's career started when he and a group of friends decided to record a private album at Wanna B Instant Recording Studio. Impressed by his singing, the producers at the studio offered him a contract.. His first album, Confession No.1, was a mix of jazz, pop, and R&B influences and included tracks, such as "Terima Kasih Cinta", "Klise", "Sadis", and "Tanpa Batas Waktu". A music video for the song "Terima Kasih Cinta" was produced by Thalita Latief and directed by Jose Purnomo.
In 2009, he made his first foray into acting when he appeared in the film Bukan Cinta Biasa [id] with Olivia Jensen and he also sang the title track for the film's soundtrack. In 2010 he appeared in the film Cinta 2 Hati [id] and performed on the film's soundtrack.
His second album, The One, was released in January 2010. In 2011, he performed the theme song at the Southeast Asian Games.
He released the album Live to Love in 2013, followed by Sides in 2016 and Dekade in 2018. In November 2018, Afgan celebrated 10 years in the music industry by kicking off his "Dekade" concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia followed by another concert in Jakarta in September 2019. Both concerts were sold out.
In 2020, Afgan, together with Raisa, released the single "Tunjukkan" five years after their first collaboration. Afgan had just released a new single on 6 February 2021, called "I'm Sorry". His first global album Wallflower, containing 10 tracks, was released on 9 April 2021.
In 2022 he moved away from pop music to embrace a more R&B style, with tracks such as "So Wrong But So Right" and "Ku Dengannya Kau Dengan Dia".
On 26 May 2024 Afgan performed with Bebi Romeo at the Java Jazz Festival 2024.

## Recognition and awards

Afgan won the Best Solo Male Vocalist Award for the song at the 2009 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
He was named one of "10 Indonesian hip hop and R&B artists to check out right now" by HipHopDX in June 2022.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| Confession No.1 | Released: January 2008 Label: Sony BMG Indonesia Formats: CD, digital download |
| The One | Released: 1 April 2010 Label: Wanna B Music Production [id] Formats: CD, digital download |
| L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve | Released: 13 February 2013 Label: Trinity Optima Production Formats: CD, digital download |
| Sides | Released: 10 August 2016 Label: Trinity Optima Production Formats: CD, digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details |
| Bersihkan Dirimu | Released: August 2009 Label: Sony BMG Indonesia, Wanna B Music Production [id] Formats: CD, digital download |
| AIR (with Isyana Sarasvati and Rendy Pandugo [id]) | Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Sony Music Indonesia, Trinity Optima Production Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Producer(s) | Label | Album |
| "Terima Kasih Cinta" | 2008 | Mario Kacang | Wanna B Music Production [id] | Confession No.1 |
| "Sadis" | 2008 | Bebi Romeo | Wanna B Music Production [id] | Confession No.1 |
| "Pada-Mu Kubersujud" | 2008 | Bebi Romeo | Wanna B Music Production [id] | Bersihkan Dirimu |
| "Bukan Cinta Biasa" | 2009 | Bebi Romeo | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Wajahmu Mengalihkan Duniaku" | 2009 | Bemby Noor | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Pencari JalanMu" | 2009 | Fajar PJ Maringka | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Cinta 2 Hati" | 2010 | Mario Kacang | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Dia Dia Dia" | 2010 | Bemby Noor | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Bawalah Cintaku" | 2010 | Bebi Romeo | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Dalam Mihrab Cinta" | 2010 | Bebi Romeo | Keci Music Production [id] | OST Dalam Mihrab Cinta |
| "Panah Asmara" | 2011 | Tohpati | Wanna B Music Production [id] | The One |
| "Kembali" | 2011 | — | Trinity Optima Production | Non-album single |
| "Bunga Terakhir" | 2012 | Bebi Romeo | Mega Music | Bebi Romeo Mega Hits |
| "Pesan Cinta" | 2012 | Afgan, Inu (Numata), Nino (RAN) | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
| "Jodoh Pasti Bertemu" | 2013 | Bemby Noor | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
| "Sabar" | 2013 | Bebi Romeo | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
| "Katakan Tidak" | 2014 | Alam Urbach | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
| "Ku Mohon" | 2014 | Bemby Noor | Trinity Optima Production | Non-album single |
| "Untukmu Aku Bertahan" | 2014 | David Kurnia Albert | Trinity Optima Production | L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve |
| "Kamu yang Ku Tunggu" (featuring Rossa) | 2014 | Alam Urbach | Trinity Optima Production | Love, Life & Music |
| "Knock Me Out" | 2015 | Taufik Batisah | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| "Percayalah" (featuring Raisa) | 2015 | Afgan, Raisa, Adrian Rahmat, Kitut | Trinity Optima Production, Juni Records | Sides |
| "Kunci Hati" | 2016 | Afgan, Inu (Numata) | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| “Jalan Terus” | 2016 | Alam Urbach | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| "Kau dengannya Ku dengan Dia" | 2017 | Afgan, Rian (D'Masiv) | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| "X" (featuring SonaOne) | 2017 | Afgan, SonaOne, Mhala (Numata) | Trinity Optima Production | Sides |
| "Heaven" (featuring Isyana Sarasvati & Rendy Pandugo) | 2018 | Afgan, Isyana Sarasvati, Rendy Pandugo | Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia, Trinity Optima Production | Dekade |
| "Be Alright" | 2018 | | | Asian Games 2018: Energy of Asia |
| "Shallow Water" | 2024 | | | |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2009 | Bukan Cinta Biasa | Himself | Guest star |
| 2010 | Cinta 2 Hati | Alfa | Lead role |
| 2013 | Refrain | Nata | Lead role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Note | Network |
| 2008 | OB (Office Boy) | Himself | Guest star | RCTI |
| 2008–2012 | Doa Berbuka Puasa | Himself | | SCTV |
| 2014 | Rising Star Indonesia (season 1) | Himself | Guest Judge; only appear in Top 5 | RCTI |
| 2015 | X Factor Indonesia | Himself | Judge | RCTI |