D'Masiv is an Indonesian rock band which based in Jakarta. It consists of 5 members: Rian Ekky Pradipta (vocal), Dwikky Aditya Marsall (guitar), Nurul Damar Ramadhan (guitar), Rayyi Kurniawan Iskandar Dinata (bass), and Wahyu Piadji (drums). D'Masiv has been compared with the Indonesian bands Ungu, Nidji, and Peterpan (now known as Noah) because of the popularity of their songs.[1]
History
D'Masiv was formed on March 3, 2003. D'Masiv's name is derived from the English word "massive" as a hope to be able to achieve the best possible results in the national music scene.[5] Their names began to soar after winning the competitionmusicA Mild Live Wanted in 2007. D'Masiv released their first album titled Perubahan in 2008 with the song "Cinta Ini Membunuhku" as its flagship song. The song was so popular that more and toss their name in the national music scene.[1] At the end of 2008, d'Masiv makes containers for his fans association with the names Masiver.[6]
In November 2009, d'Masiv released the new EP which contains two songs titled "Minta Ampun Aku" and "Jangan Menyerah". According to Rian, vocalist for d'Masiv, making mini-albums released this very brief and to welcome the month Ramadan which falls in mid-August 2009.[7]
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^ abAnggreati, Rosa (February 19, 2010). "Inilah Nominasi Dahsyatnya Awards 2010" [These are the nominees of 2010 Dahsyatnya Awards]. Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved January 7, 2018.
^TW, Noviana Indah (February 26, 2010). "Inilah Daftar Pemenang Dahsyatnya Awards 2010" [Here are the winners of 2010 Dahsyatnya Awards]. KapanLagi.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved January 7, 2018.