# Defri Juliant

Arif Defri Arianto (born December 28, 2002), known professionally as Defri Juliant, is an Indonesian singer and actor. He rose to fame for being a finalist of the third season of Liga Dangdut Indonesia representing the province of Riau, broadcast by the Indonesian television channel Indosiar in 2020. After the competition, Juliant has released an album and five singles. He also participated in the D'Academy 5 competition representing Kampar Regency.

## Life and career
### 2002–2019: Early life

Arif Defri Arianto was born on December 28, 2002. He was born and raised in Bangkinang, Kampar, Riau to Julianto dan and Susilawati. He came from a family of musicians, both of his parents work as stage singers. He is the third of five children, with older brothers Andre Fikri Akbar and Nugie Riandi Jufenel and younger brothers Muhammad Haikal Julsie and Noufal Oktaviano. His younger brother, Haikal, died in a motorcycle accident on February 10, 2020. Juliant has had a hobby of singing since childhood, he started singing at the age of 9. Juliant was educated at SD Negeri 008 Langgini and SMP Negeri 2 Bangkinang Kota. While in high school at SMK Negeri 1 Kuok majoring in Freshwater Fishery Agribusiness, he often won singing competitions such as 2nd place in FLS2N Vocational school Kampar Regency in 2017 and 2018. In 2017, Juliant was elected as Riau Youth Ambassador 2017. He was also selected as the third winner Bujang Kampar in the 2018 Bujang Dara event in Kampar Regency. In 2019, he auditioned for 2019 Liga Dangdut Indonesia, but only reached the Video Booth stage and was not called to be the representative of the province at that time. In the same year, he participated in the TVRI Riau Dangdut Star event. Juliant is currently studying at STISIP Persada Bunda majoring in Communication Studies.

### 2020–2021: Liga Dangdut Indonesia and career beginnings

Juliant returns to audition for the 2020 Liga Dangdut Indonesia competition. He was chosen to be one of the five participants representing Riau. Juliant competed for two tickets to represent Riau Province in front of the judges. For his performances through the songs "Keangkuhan", "Madu", and "Syahdu" (a duet with Rara), he was declared qualified to take part in the final concert on the 2020 Liga Dangdut Indonesia stage.
Seventy participants who passed to the 2020 Liga Dangdut Indonesia Final Concert round were divided into fourteen groups (seven groups of red teams and seven groups of white teams). In the Top 70 round, Juliant made his first appearance on the fourteenth day, singing again the song "Keangkuhan" by original artist Wawa Marisa. In that round, he advanced to the Top 56 round. In the Top 56 round, he performed the song "Kehilangan" by original singer Rhoma Irama. He advanced to the next round with the highest percentage result.
After his performance which always gets the highest percentage result in every round, Juliant was eliminated in the Top 18 round when he sang Jamal Abdillah's "Gadis Melayu". He has a fandom called Fandef.
Liga Dangdut Indonesia season 3 performances and results :
| Week # | Song choice | Original artist | Group | Percentage | Result |
| Audition | "Keangkuhan" | Wawa Marisa | – | – | Advance |
| Audition | "Madu" | Amriz Arifin & Erni AB | – | – | Advance |
| Audition | "Syahdu" | Rhoma Irama | A duet with Tiyara Ramadhani | – | Advance |
| Top 70 | "Keangkuhan" | Wawa Marisa | Group 7 (White team) | 29,88% | First to Safe |
| Top 56 | "Kehilangan" | Rhoma Irama | Group 4 (White team) | 34,22% | First to Safe |
| Top 44 | "Madu" | Amriz Arifin | Group 5 | 39,03% | First to Safe |
| Top 33 | "Semakin Sayang Semakin Kejam" | Rita Sugiarto | Group 6 (a duet with Aulia [id]) | 39,93% | First to Safe |
| Top 24 | "Titip Cintaku" | Ona Sutra | Group 6 | 34,14% | First to Safe |
| Top 18 | "Gadis Melayu" | Jamal Abdillah | Group 2 | 33,18% | Eliminated |
In August 2021, Juliant through Koko Record HD released his debut single entitled "Tiara Ku Di Pulau Batam" which was composed by Rio Astar. A week after the release of his debut single, he duets with fellow 2020 Liga Dangdut Indonesia participant, Puspa Indah, released a song titled "Cinta Mati" which was composed by Evan Budyana. The next month, he returned to a duet with Puspa Indah, releasing a song titled "Seringgit Dua Kupang" which was also composed by Rio Astar. Juliant released another solo single "Pemburu Harta" in October.
Koko Record released Defri Juliant's debut album whose title is a homonym of his name, Defri Juliant on February 16, 2022, with "Tiara Ku Di Pulau Batam" as a lead single. After his contract with Koko Record ended, Juliant produced his own songs under his independent label Julshie Entertainment. He released first independent single, "Biarkan Semua Berlalu" on May 13, 2022. The song is a Malay pop genre based on the story of his past which was written with Ali Ocumond and the music was arranged by Decky Ryan. His second independent single, "Ibu" was released on July 15, 2022. The song was dedicated to his mother as a birthday gift.

### 2022–present: D'Academy and acting debut

Two years after the Liga Dangdut Indonesia competition, Juliant returned to compete in a talent search event broadcast by Indosiar. He had the opportunity to D'Academy 5 artist jury audition, performing "Milikku" by A. Rafiq and winning a golden ticket. Juliant was again passed the final audition by performing "Doa Suci" by Imam S. Arifin, "Hilang Tak Berkesan" by Muchsin Alatas and "Pandangan Pertama" by A. Rafiq. The video of his performance with ""Pandangan Pertama" in final audition has entered the Indonesian YouTube trending. After his performance at the DA 5 Final Audition which received high enthusiasm, Koko Record released the music video "I Love You" on August 27, his duet with Puspa Indah has previously been released as the opening track of his first album.
In the Fifty-Fifty round, Juliant performed a duet "Bunga Surga" by Rhoma Irama and "Datang untuk Pergi" by Elvy Sukaesih with Lingling. They performance earned standing ovation from the entire jury but he was eliminated in this round. Juliant had the opportunity to perform in the Wildcard round and received three standing ovations from the judges when he performed Muchsin Alatas' "Sudah Tahu Aku Miskin", but he failed to return to the competition.
D'Academy 5 performances and results :
| Week # | Song choice | Original artist | Group | Result |
| Audition | "Milkku" | A. Rafiq | – | Golden Ticket |
| Final audition | "Pandangan Pertama" | A. Rafiq | Group 7 | Advance |
| Final audition | "Doa Suci" | Imam S. Arifin | Group 7 | Advance |
| Final audition | "Hilang Tak Berkesan" | Muchsin Alatas | Group 7 | Advance |
| Fifty-Fifty | "Bunga Surga" | Rhoma Irama | Group 7 (Duet with Lingling) | Eliminated |
| Fifty-Fifty | "Datang untuk Pergi" | Elvy Sukaesih | Group 7 (Duet with Lingling) | Eliminated |
| Fifty-Fifty | "Akhir Sebuah Cerita" | Evie Tamala | Group 7 (Quartet with Lala, Lingling, and Salwa) | Eliminated |
| Wildcard | "Sudah Tahu Aku Miskin" | Muchsin Alatas | Grup 2 | Failure |
| Wildcard | "Biarlah Merana" | Rita Sugiarto | Group 2 (Quintet with Alivia, Natasya, Salwa, and Mardon) | Failure |
After failing to advance in D'Academy 5, Juliant got the opportunity to make his acting debut. He starred in Pintu Berkah television film by Mega Kreasi Films.

## Artistry
### Influences and musical style

In an interview with Tribun, Defri said that his idols in dangdut music were Erie Suzan and Mansyur S. His musical style was also heavily influenced by his childhood music, which was dangdut. In addition, Defri is also influenced by the music of his native region where he has released a single with the Malay genre.

### Stage name

At the beginning of the Liga Dangdut Indonesia competition, Defri used the mononym Arif for the stage name. It was later changed to Defri because there is participants with the same name. After the competition, Defri created a last name for his stage name, Juliant, from his father name Julianto.

## Discography
### Album

* Defri Juliant (2022)

### Singles

| Title | Year | Album | Label |
| “Tiara Ku Di Pulau Batam” | 2021 | Defri Juliant | Koko Record HD |
| “Cinta Mati” (with Puspa Indah) | 2021 | Non-album single | Koko Record HD |
| “Seringgit Dua Kupang” (with Puspa Indah) | 2021 | Non-album single | Koko Record HD |
| “Pemburu Harta” | 2021 | Non-album single | Koko Record HD |
| “Biarkan Semua Berlalu” | 2022 | Non-album single | Julshie Entertainment |
| “Ibu” | 2022 | Non-album single | Julshie Entertainment |
| “Ditikam Rindu” | 2023 | Non-album single | ZD Management |

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Note | Production | Channel |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Aldi | Episode: Kesabaran Anak Yatim Piatu Penjual Kue Pancong Lumer Berhasil Mewujudkan Cita-Citanya | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Bakti | Episode: Mustajab Doa Tukang Oncom Bandung Yang Rela Berjuang Demi Adiknya | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Hardy | Episode: Penjual Rajungan Keliling Yang Sukses Menjadi Pengusaha Pengekspor Rajungan | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Firman | Episode: Dari Anak Penjual Papeda Keliling Menjadi Manager Sukses | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Ridho | Episode: Lika-liku Hidup Pedagang Es Goyang Bersama Anak Yatim Piatu Yang Di Rawatnya | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2022 | Pintu Berkah | Danang | Episode: Akhir Indah Penjual Es Tebu Yang Berhati Mulia | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Bagas | Episode: Anak Pembuat Nisan Jadi Pengusaha Sukses | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Jaka | Episode: Penjual Jagung Rebus Yang Berhasil Meraih Cita-citanya Jadi Seorang Sarjana | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Aldi | Episode: Abu Gosok Menjadi Saksi Perjuangan Anakku Mendapatkan Gelar Sarjana | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Zainal | Episode: Cita-Cita Mulia Bapak Pedagang Sempol Yang Diuji Oleh Anak Kandungnya Sendiri | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Rafi | Episode: Tekad Kuat Pemburu Bekicot Yang Ingin Kuliah Sampai Sarjana | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Imron | Episode: Guru Desa Pengrajin Sapu Lidi yang Ingin Memajukan Desa | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Irham | Episode: Doa Ibu Yang Menghantarkan Buruh Kios Giling Daging Sukses Menjadi Pengusaha Sosis | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Akmal | Episode: Suka Duka Anak Pembuat Gypsum Yang Berhasil Mengembalikan Kejayaan Usaha Ayahnya | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |
| 2023 | Pintu Berkah | Ozan | Episode: Angan Pembuat Arang Batok Kelapa Yang Ingin Membebaskan Keluarganya Dari Kepulan Asap Kemiskinan | Mega Kreasi Films | Indosiar |

### Television show

| Year | Program | Role | Channel | Note |
| 2019 | Bintang Dangdut | Performer | TVRI Riau | Thirs season |
| 2020 | Konser Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Liga Dangdut Indonesia 2020 | Performer | Indosiar | Special event |
| 2020 | Liga Dangdut Indonesia 2020 | Peserta | Indosiar | Third season |
| 2022 | D'Academy | Peserta | Indosiar | Fifth season |
| 2022 | Happy New Year Indonesia 2023 | Performer | Indosiar | Special event |
| 2023 | Konser Raya 28 Tahun Indosiar Lua28iasa | Performer | Indosiar | Special event |
| 2023 | Pagi-Pagi Ambyar | Performer | Trans TV | Speech title |
| 2023 | Emak-Emak Jagoan | Performer | RTV | Game show |
| 2023 | Malam Anugerah Gatra Kencana 2023 | Performer | TVRI | Awards event |
| 2023 | Brownis (Obrowlan Manis) | Performer | Trans TV | Speech title |
| 2023 | Family 100 | Performer | MNCTV | Game show |
| 2023 | Pagi-Pagi Ambyar | Performer | Trans TV | Speech title |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Note |
| 2023 | Laras | Rifki | |

### Web event

| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
| 2020 | Kepoin LIDA ZOZO | Participant | Vidio |
| 2022 | Bestie D'Academy | Participant | Vidio |
| 2022 | Behind The Scene Panggilan | Presenter | Vidio |
| 2022 | BTS DA5 | Presenter | Vidio |