Glenn Fredly Passed Away as a Legend of Indonesian Music, Here are 15 Photos of His Transformation from Childhood to Maestro

Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo or better known as Glenn Fredly was born on September 30, 1975. Besides being known as a top singer, Glenn is also known as a very friendly and kind person. In a post of his childhood portrait, Glenn admitted that he has been educated since childhood to be someone who can appreciate differences.

Glenn Fredly, who has Ambonese blood, grew up in the capital city. Although known as a singer with numerous achievements, Glenn's journey as a singer has also experienced various ups and downs.

In an interview, Glenn Fredly admitted that his singing talent has been honed since childhood. Glenn's talent is also supported by his family who are indeed fond of singing. 

The older Glenn Fredly gets, the more his talent is honed. He began winning various singing competitions. Even as a teenager, Glenn won the talent search event titled Cipta Pesona Bintang held by RCTI.

Glenn Fredly's singing career began in 1998 when he released the album 'Glenn'. After that, 2 years later, Glenn released another album titled Kembali. One of the hit songs from this album is 'Kasih Putih'. In the music video of this song, Glenn still looks very young and with thick hair, making him look different from his recent appearance.

In 2002, Glenn Fredly released another album. This album is titled 'Selamat Pagi Dunia'. Several hits were produced from this album, one of which is 'Januari'. Glenn Fredly's appearance in the music video of this song, he started wearing a head covering that became his trademark.

In 2008, Glenn Fredly appeared more mature and grown-up. Not only in terms of age, but also in his career. That year, his song titled Terserah successfully represented the hearts of millions of listeners when they were feeling confused.

Glenn Fredly's appearance is always synonymous with hats. However, in terms of his work, this soft-voiced singer is very synonymous with romantic songs.

Not only pursuing a career as a soloist, Glenn, along with Tompi and Sandhy Sandoro, formed the vocal group 'Trio Lestari' in 2013. Glenn's appearance with his group members always looks harmonious. His cheerful and humble nature adds its own color to this group.

Glenn Fredly's closeness with many musicians is also shown through the concert titled 'Tanda Mata' which Glenn has held several times. This concert is dedicated specifically to various musicians. Some of them who have had this concert made for them are the band Slank, Ruth Sahanaya, and most recently Yovie Widianto.

Glenn Fredly also released a collaboration project with Tulus and Yovie Widianto in February 2018. A song titled 'Adu Rayu' was born from this collaboration. Glenn and Tulus' voices blend together in this song, creating a romantic atmosphere. Their performance on stage while singing this song is sure to successfully make women emotional.

Year 2018 could be the happiest year for Glenn Fredly. Because, in that year Glenn finally found Mutia Ayu, an angel who accompanied him until the end of his life.

Not only as a singer, Glenn Fredly is also known as a music activist. Among musicians, he is known as a figure who fights hard to develop the music world. Proven in 2019 when the Music Bill issue was controversial, Glenn was at the forefront along with other musicians opposing this bill.

Glenn Fredly's latest music video titled Kembali Ke Awal was released in 2019. Glenn's appearance in this music video looks very fresh, even younger than his age.

Throughout his career, Glenn Fredly has produced many albums and won various awards. In addition to being talented, the 45-year-old singer is also known for being friendly. So it's no wonder that many feel a loss with his departure. Farewell Glenn Fredly, your beautiful songs will make listeners remember your great name.