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Melly Lee Not Afraid of Being Outshined by Newcomers, Praises the Quality of DA 8 Jakarta Audition Participants

Melly Lee Not Afraid of Being Outshined by Newcomers, Praises the Quality of DA 8 Jakarta Audition Participants

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Melly Lee Not Afraid of Being Outshined by Newcomers, Praises the Quality of DA 8 Jakarta Audition Participants

The competition in the Dangdut Academy 8 (DA 8) event is predicted to be very fierce. Melly Lee, who attended as a guest judge in the Jakarta auditions, admitted to being impressed with the preparation and vocal quality of the participants this year.

Melly noticed that many participants came well-prepared, from their performances to song selections. This shows that the enthusiasm of the younger generation to become new dangdut stars is very high and serious.

Even though many new talented singers will emerge, Melly Lee claims not to feel threatened. She actually feels proud because dangdut music continues to be popular among young people and increasingly demonstrates its existence as an identity of Indonesian music.

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"So far, I have heard that the auditions in Jakarta are really good, with beautiful participants who are truly dedicated. Maybe I have also seen some who met in other regions and auditioned elsewhere, perhaps trying again here to be even more prepared," said Melly Lee when met at the Indosiar Studio, Emtek City, West Jakarta, Sunday (10/5/2026).

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"Maybe they are, as I said, learning from previous mistakes; perhaps they are trying to audition in Jakarta, who knows their luck might be in Jakarta, with a better look and perhaps better song preparation as well. The point is, I saw that they were quite cool earlier," she said.

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"In fact, so far, I have never felt rivaled by anyone or by newcomers; I am actually proud and happy to see more and more young people in Indonesia who love dangdut songs, which are one of Indonesia's icons," emphasized Melly.

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Furthermore, Melly hopes that the increasing diversity and quality of participants can elevate dangdut music to a higher level. For her, the more new talents there are, the more vibrant and global the dangdut music industry will become.

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"Hopefully, with more and more young people in Indonesia enjoying dangdut songs, dangdut music can become even more global and recognized by people out there," she said.

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Melly also added that it is difficult to predict which region will emerge as the winner later. According to her, whoever has a strong desire and works hard will be the champion.

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"Actually, it can't be predicted if right now we want 'oh the champion wants to come from this region' because now, as we go further, the voices are getting better and better, cooler and cooler. So the point is, the one who wins is the one who really wants it," he concluded.