Lala | |
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Birth name | Karmela Mudayatri Herradura Kartodirdjo |
Born |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
2 April 1985
Genres | Pop, Contemporary R&B, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Ornagic Records, Sinjitos, Warner Music Philippines, Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia |
Associated acts | Christian Bautista, Tohpati |
Lala, known in Indonesia as Lala Karmela, is a singer-songwriter from Indonesia and the Philippines.
Born Karmela Mudayatri Herradura Kartodirdjo on April 2, 1985, she is known simply as “Lala.” She is half-Filipino and half-Javanese. Her parents are Eko Kartodirdjo (Javanese father) and Rose Marie Herradura (Filipina mother). She's one of Warner Philippines’ newest recording artist in 2007. Her acting career started in 2002 when she played in some Sinetrons, an Indonesian term for teleserye. In 2004, she became the lead vocalist of “Inersia” and together they released an album entitled “Bersama” (Together). Despite her growing popularity in Indonesia, Lala recently relocated to the Philippines in the hopes of trying her luck in her second motherland.