New Repvblik Collaborates with Charly Van Houten as Vocalist Without Ruri, This is What Actually Happened

Kapanlagi.com - New Repvblik is the new formation of the band Repvblik consisting of Lavy, Ei, Tyar, and Charly Van Houten. Yes, Ruri's position as vocalist is now replaced by Charly, which certainly makes the public wonder what actually happened.

They recently released a single titled Baby I Love You. Trying to stay productive during the pandemic even though their off-air schedule is messed up, they have even filmed a music video in Bandung, which will be released soon.

"Baby I Love You we made together, so musically it has the characteristic of Repvblik. We only differentiate it in terms of vocals, so there are distinctive notes from Kang Charly, making it catchy and can be liked by the Indonesian music community," said Tyar.

"For me personally, there will definitely be difficulties. The difficulty is in the sense of whether they can accept my vocals that are indeed different, but how we create a good work. So we both have that foundation, and it's not too difficult. The important thing is that we all have the same vision and mission," added Charly.

1. Ruri Leaves?

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Ruri's absence is certainly a big question in the minds of Repvblikan, the fans of Repvblik. When asked about this, they said that Ruri has not officially left the band that made his name. Ruri is now focused on his solo career.

"Now, because Ruri is busy with his solo career, why don't we collaborate with Charly? We have a good relationship and he is willing to help us with the single song project that we need to release. While conflicting with Ruri's solo schedule," said Ei.

Lavy also added that their relationship with Ruri is still good. "Well, when it comes to our relationship with Ruri, it's all good, no problem. We still keep in touch. After all, this is just a work matter. Even without Ruri in Repvblik, we still keep in touch and keep creating. Ruri with his own ideals," continued Lavy.

2. Charly's Response

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Repvblik has a large number of fans. The replacement of Ruri with Charly will surely cause some controversy. Charly responded wisely.

"For me, as musicians, we must continue to create and Ruri is currently focusing on his solo career. Hopefully, Ruri can come back to Repvblik, we don't know. The main thing is that we want to present the best from New Repvblik to music lovers," said Charly.

"And this can be something amazing because the unity of fans from two big bands can become one word, 'Loyal Together with Repvblik,'" concluded Charly, agreed by Tyar, Ei, and Lavy.

(kpl/mhr)