Sammy Simorangkir's Works Are Great, Badai: He Should Be More Confident

Kapanlagi.com - Musician Badai responded to the royalty issue involving Sammy Simorangkir. As a songwriter, Badai actually suggests that his former vocalist should be more confident in his solo works, which he considers to be very strong and no longer dependent on Kerispatih's songs.

According to him, Sammy has many great solo songs and should be able to focus more on his own repertoire. He then expressed his praise directly.

"Because, you know, Sammy also has many great solo songs, right, and he has strong hit singles as well. So, I think he should be more confident than performing my songs," said Badai at Al Barkat Carpet, Fatmawati, South Jakarta, Monday (28/7/2025).

1. Sammy Reveals He Doesn't Need Songs Created by Badai

Badai © KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

This suggestion from Badai comes for a reason. He revealed that Sammy himself once told him that he no longer needed his songs.

"He once told me in 2022 or 2023, I forget, 'I don't need your songs,'" said Badai.

Because of that statement, Badai admitted he was confused as to why Sammy still continues to perform Kerispatih's songs in practice. He only questioned the consistency between the vocalist's words and actions.

"And in the end, I said if he really doesn’t need my songs, why is he still performing them? I just want to know the consequences of his words," Badai asserted.

2. Regarding the Rp5 Million Payment

Storm © KapanLagi.com/Budy Santoso

Regarding the initial issue of the Rp 5 million request, Badai clarified that it was a verbal communication from Kerispatih's management in the past, not a rule he set personally. "So, if it's said that he asked for Rp 5 million, well, that was communicated verbally. It was requested by our management at that time," he explained.

In the end, Badai admitted he was not angry, but rather felt confused and sad about the inconsistency that occurred. "I mean, all this time if he ever said that to me, I’m just confused. I feel a bit sad," he concluded.

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