Background
Afgan Syahreza was born on May 27, 1989, in Jakarta and into a Muslim musical family of Minangkabau origin, although he never had any vocal training.
Afgan Syahreza was born on May 27, 1989, in Jakarta and into a Muslim musical family of Minangkabau origin, although he never had any vocal training.
He released his debut album, Confession Number.1, in January 2008. In 2010, he released his second album, The One. He is the second of four children from Loyd Yahya and Lola Purnama.
The producers at the studio offered him a contract when they heard him sing.
His first album, Confession Number.1, was a mix of jazz, popular, and Rhythm & Blues influences and including tracks, such as "Terima Kasih Cinta", "Klise", "Sadis", and "Tanpa Batas Waktu". A music video of 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 with Olivia Jensen and he also sang the title track for the film"s soundtrack. The next year, he also appeared in the film Cinta 2 Hati 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. His personal life is closely followed by the Indonesian media. He is earning a degree in economics from MONASH University Sunway campus, Malaysia.
