Ello Designated as One of the Dewa 19 Vocalists, Once Mekel: Good, That's Really Good

Kapanlagi.com - Marcello Tahitoe, better known as Ello, has just been announced as one of the vocalists for the band Dewa 19. The addition of Ello to one of the country's most famous bands is certainly good news for music lovers. The singer, born on February 20, 1983, began his music career in 2005. In the early days of his career, Ello's songs were among the best-selling songs of the time. As evidence of his brilliant career since his debut as a soloist at the Indonesian Music Awards in 2005, he won two awards in the Best Album and Best Newcomer categories.

His success as a soloist is undeniable. Although in 2015 he chose to switch from the Pop genre, Ello still maintains the quality of his music and his voice, which is highly sought after by many people. Although it is very unfortunate that his illustrious career has been interrupted due to a drug case involving him.

The announcement of his joining Dewa 19 as one of the vocalists was also unexpected for this singer of Maluku-Batak descent. Through his Instagram post, he informed the public that as part of Dewa 19, he will give his best talent.

1. Having High-Quality Voice Qualities

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Once Mekel also responded to Ello's joining Dewa 19 as a vocalist. According to Once, Ello is a musician with a distinctive quality voice. Although he has switched genres from pop to rock several times, the quality of this singer's voice has its own character that is not possessed by other singers.

"Good, that's really good. For Ello, it's good because he has a good voice ability, he can sing sentimental songs too, pop songs, right?" said Once Mekel when met in the South Tangerang area, not long ago.

The praise given by Dewa 19's vocalist is an important picture because fellow musicians must also know Ello's quality for their music. Moreover, throughout his music career, Ello can provide music with the best quality with different genres. Of course, this is a consideration in choosing Ello as the vocalist for this top band in Indonesia.

2. Extraordinary Works

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As a musician, Ello certainly has extraordinary solo works for Once Mekel. He believes that Ello can easily follow the flow and music style of Dewa 19. Not only from the perspective of a musician, but this has also been proven by some of his works that have won awards. Recently, Ello's album 99 won the Best Rock Album award at the 2021 Indonesian Music Awards.

"He also has good pop songs, even though he also has hard rock songs. If in Dewa 19, he's versatile, because he can do both," said Once Mekel.

Ello's exceptional musical quality and ability to explore various music genres are a plus point for this Jakarta-born singer. Looking back, Ello's works are unforgettable and his songs are still listened to today, not only by music lovers but also by the general public.

3. The Right Character

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In addition, regarding Ello's character and the image of Dewa 19 that has been built since long ago, Once Mekel does not want to worsen the situation. Instead, Once compares himself when he replaced Ari Lasso as the vocalist of Dewa 19.

"If it's about character, it can be fitting. When I joined Dewa, I also sang Dewa's songs after Ari Lasso, and it wasn't really fitting," he explained.

4. Character is Important

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Once Mekel wants to emphasize that a musician's character is very important, and Ello's image seems to be a unique decoration for Dewa 19 in the future. Once Mekel also asserts that the similarity of someone's character and musical signature is impossible because when he was the vocalist of Dewa 19, he showed his own character and personality in singing Dewa 19's songs.

"It's impossible to be the same. I use my own character," he said.

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