Titi DJ and Cakra Khan Share Stories About DEALOVA and Experiences of Being Ignored by the Audience

Kapanlagi.com - Titi DJ and Cakra Khan recently appeared in the segment 'Never Have I Ever' on KapanLagi Kepo. In this event, they shared various interesting experiences related to their music careers and the soundtrack of the film DEALOVA.

Interestingly, the Ost. DEALOVA was initially offered to Titi DJ before it was eventually sung by Once. Additionally, Titi DJ and Cakra Khan also expressed feelings of envy towards the voices of other singers they admire.

In this laughter-filled discussion, Titi DJ and Cakra Khan also talked about emotional experiences while singing, including moments when they felt ignored by the audience.

1. Have You Ever, Cried While Singing Your Own Song Because You Remembered Personal Stories?

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Cakra Khan: "Yes."
Titi DJ: "I have, but not because I remembered personal stories. I remember very clearly in Medan. Five minutes before I went on stage, I heard the news that Steven, who was still a child, a baby, had to go to the hospital and needed an IV but couldn't get it because, you know, he was still small and had a lot of baby fat. What mother’s heart wouldn’t break hearing that news while I was about to sing? So, in the end, all the arrangements of the upbeat songs were changed, but still, when the sad songs or ballet songs came in, I would still get emotional. It felt like remembering a child at home."
Cakra Khan: "For me, well, the story is there in the song. That's why it's a bit difficult to perform, haha."

2. Have You Ever, Been Jealous of Other Singers' Voices?

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Cakra Khan: "Sometimes I also imagine that my voice is soft like that. So sometimes when I perform a song, that softness is something I fantasize about. But again, my voice is also the thing I am most grateful for; it's a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. But as a human, sometimes when I see a singer who can be super smooth, I also want that, but maybe one day in the future, because right now it seems like, no haha."

Titi DJ: "Of course, I've also experienced that, like wow, their voice is really good. If my voice were like that, it would be great. But as you said, we have to be grateful, so in the end, we have to make the most of what we have. I mean, we need to embrace it more."
Cakra Khan: "Yes, that's right."

3. Ever Been Ignored by the Audience While Performing?

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Titi DJ: "Yes, I have."
Cakra Khan: "Yes, I have, I've also been left behind, I have had experiences, Ma'am. So at that time we were singing at one of the TV station events, they liked to call Korean boy groups. At that time, there were many, if I'm not mistaken, there was Via Vallen, there was Ungu, there were many. So they usually always perform in front, center stage, right? Coincidentally, when they were performing, I was singing, and there were still a few behind the set, but only a few in front, it turned out that everyone was chasing, everyone disappeared. (I said) thank you for staying, thank you. But it was fun, it was definitely funny. But, yes, as singers, maybe that's a normal thing, maybe it is indeed their fanatic fans, and I also didn't become a student, it just looked funny, it looked really good when I entered the set. There are how many people in front, thank you I still remember your faces."

Titi DJ: "Well, when I first started as a singer, I didn't know who they were, right? So I often got ignored. But now, not really, even though, oh my... haha"
Cakra Khan: "Who dares? Who dares, haha."
Titi DJ: "What I mean is that even though at that time, usually when we have a gathering or something, suddenly I remember, oh yes, Miss Titi is here, they’re still eating. But even when they finish eating after one song, there is definitely appreciation, it’s just that they are busy eating, but still appreciated."

4. Have You Ever, Worn an Outfit That You Really Regret Now?

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Titi DJ: "Oh, of course. I have many moments of regret, especially when I see old photos like that. What was I thinking wearing this outfit?"
Cakra Khan: "I also have, oh yes."
Titi DJ: "And let's not go into the details, okay?"

5. Have You Ever, Duet But Actually Lazy?

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Titi DJ: "Yes, don’t ask who haha."
Cakra Khan: "Yes, I’m the one who had a duet partner say on national TV that they didn’t want to duet with Cakra Khan, just look for it. 'Who is the laziest to sing a duet? Cakra Khan, haha. Am I that bad? We can’t force it, but thank God as far as I’ve duetted, I’m open to anyone. And as long as we keep it happy, but we also can’t read how our duet partner is feeling, right? I don’t understand either, but oh well."
Titi DJ: "But it’s not recent, right? It’s been a while?"
Cakra Khan: "It’s been a long time, I’ve been at it for a while too."

6. Have You Ever Wanted to Retire as a Singer?

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Titi DJ: "Oh, never."
Cakra Khan: "Never."
Titi DJ: "Never, we shouldn't be arrogant. I mean
I intend to sing until no one asks me to sing anymore."
Cakra Khan: "For me, if I sing, stopping is like what Mbak Titi said, it’s not bragging or anything like that. But singing is like my life passion, music is my lifesaver. So even if I'm no longer in the industry, I will sing in bars again; I will stop singing when I can no longer sing."
Titi DJ: "Yes, that's right, when I can no longer sing, so what else can I do?
God knows what our job is and what our passion is. So I always ask for this in my prayers, that please keep my voice safe."
Cakra Khan: "Okay, that's right."

7. Have You Ever Wanted to Get a Song That You Already Gave to Someone Else or Hope That Someone Else's Song You Sing?

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Titi DJ: "Actually, I initially rejected being a singer of someone else's successful song. The song Dealova, before it went to Once, it was offered to me first, yes, but I didn't have time (to record). So they made an album of 10 songs, and that song Dealova was included. Sorry, Opick, the creator, it’s not that I didn't want to, but there were two choices at that time, Erwin Gutawa as the music producer said, 'Choose Ti, do you want Dealova or your song?' So I also created a song for that album. So 'your creation or the song Dealova?' It was really hard, really hard, so I just said to swap it for now. It was released, but it means it wasn't meant to be because that song is about being meant to be. It means it was meant to be with Once, that's true, but what I mean is that it happened."

Cakra Khan: "As for me, so far I haven't had that experience; every time I get a song, it's because sometimes we like the song, but sometimes we don't know for sure if we can sing it better than that." So that's why when I see a song, I just admire it sometimes, but if it's something that I should be doing, then I never do. Because I believe I won't be able to perform as well as the song that they present if I were to do it. So like the song that comes to me, it's just that. So if I admire others, I've done that, but if I think I should be the one, no, I never do."
Titi DJ: "Maybe if at that time the competition wasn't my song, I might choose Dealova, but since the competition is my song, there's ego involved."

8. Have You Ever Wanted to Leave an Interview Because the Questions Were Really Weird?

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Titi DJ: "I've done it, but not this one, haha."
Cakra Khan: "I've done it."
Titi DJ: "I've definitely done it."
Titi DJ: "It's more about whether it's too personal or..."
Titi DJ: "No, sometimes the questions have nothing to do with each other, with the concept or theme or like now, right? Sometimes they're also too personal even though I'm actually an open person. But there are still things like that. There are also some that might have trivial reasons, like the vibe is just not right during the interview. Oh, it's really uncomfortable, right? The vibe just feels off during the interview, sometimes it gets excessive, or sometimes there's someone who seems to be lazy about the interview but has to do it, so they feel forced."

Cakra Khan: "For me, one of the things mentioned by Miss Titi is the same. Because there are indeed things that
we can share, and some that are too personal as well. And I really dislike it when it strays far from the topic of conversation. For example, you should comment 'Oh, what do you think about this person or event?' I also don't know because I don't really like it, and how can we comment on something if we don't really know what's actually happening? So it ends up being just a guess, right? So those are things that sometimes happen, but now if I'm usually asked like that, I just answer, 'Oh yeah, I will have a song coming out, and this music is about this and that.' They just figure it out themselves with me."

Titi DJ: "Sometimes, if we have an interview and it feels like they haven't done their homework for me as an interviewer, what’s the term? Interviewer, yes. A good interview is when they already know who they will be interviewing. Especially if I have been in this industry for a long time. So it’s not like 'Mba Titi, since when did you start singing?' Oh my, right? After so many years, still being asked since when."

(kpl/cvn)