Gamaliél (singer)

Gamaliel Krisatya Tapiheru (born October 9, 1990), known professionally as Gamaliél, is an Indonesian singer, songwriter, vocal producer, and music video director. He is known for his artistry through his constantly evolving music and style throughout his career.

Gamaliél is best known as a member of the vocal group Gamaliel Audrey Cantika (GAC), known for its catchy pop music. He is also the founder of Sélf Records, an independent record label.

songwriter, vocal producer, and music video director. He is known for his artistry through his constantly evolving music and style throughout his career. Gamaliél gained recognition from covering songs on YouTube performing as a teenager back in 2008 with his little sister Audrey Tapiheru that soon after joined him on a musical group GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) with their online musical friend Cantika Abigail, and debuted under Sony Music Indonesia Indonesia record label in 2010.

Being in a vocal group for nearly a decade made Gamaliél a self-taught vocal producer which in return attracted many big names in Indonesian music scene. To name a few, Raisa (singer), Rossa (singer), Eva Celia, RAN (Indonesian group), Marion Jola, and Rini Wulandari. His passion for visual arts is exquisitely plastered over almost every GAC’s music videos from time to time.

Embarking on a solo journey, Gamaliél shared his sentimental side with his gentle yet powerful "Forever More" (stylized to / forever more /) that brought him his very first award as a solo artist (Artis Solo Pria/Wanita Urban Terbaik, Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2020) a year after the group decided to have a break in 2019.

Early life and education[edit]

Gamaliel was born and raised in Jakarta, as the third among the four children born to George Stefanus Elisha Tapiheru and Magdalena Christie Budihardjo Tapiheru. His musical prowess was inspired by his parents, who often sang in church. During elementary school, Gamaliel learned violin.

Gamaliel graduated from Dian Harapan School. He obtained a degree in Visual Communication Design from Multimedia Nusantara University in 2013.

Career[edit]

Gamaliél gained recognition from covering songs on YouTube performing as a teenager back in 2008 with his little sister Audrey Tapiheru that soon after joined him on a musical group GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) with their online musical friend Cantika Abigail, and debuted under Sony Music Indonesia Indonesia record label in 2010. GAC released three studio albums: Gamaliel Audrey Cantika (2012), Stronger (2015), and Resonance (2018). The group went on an indefinite hiatus on August 31, 2019. He also served as a judge on The Next Boy/Girl Band for two seasons.

Being in a vocal group for nearly a decade made Gamaliél a self-taught vocal producer which in return attracted many big names in Indonesian music scene. To name a few, Raisa (singer), Rossa (singer), Eva Celia, RAN (Indonesian group), Marion Jola, and Rini Wulandari. His passion for visual arts is exquisitely plastered over almost every GAC’s music videos from time to time.

In 2020, Gamaliél made his solo debut with the single "Forever More," which he wrote and produced with Aldi Nada Permana. The song earned him the Best Urban Male/Female Solo Artist award at the 2020 Indonesian Music Awards.

In 2021, Gamaliél released his first mini-album Q1, featuring four tracks that reflect on his life journey. One of the tracks, "Adjacent," won him his second consecutive Best Urban Male/Female Solo Artist award at the 2021 Indonesian Music Awards.

In 2022, after parting ways with Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia, Gamaliél founded his independent music label, Self Records, aiming to develop new musical talents. His first release under the label was the single "Asteroid" on June 30, 2022.

In March 2023, GAC announced their official comeback, releasing the song and music video "Baru," marking their return to the Indonesian music scene.

Music Discography[edit]

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Feautured On[edit]

• Perfect (Cover) - Kurt Hugo Schneider
• Oreo's "Sing With Me" with Zee Avi & UDD (band)
• Oreo's "Wonderfilled Tale" with Yuna (singer)
• "Terpesona"^[1] - Isyana Sarasvati (2017)
• "Slow" - Young Lex (2017)
• "Save Myself" - The Sam Willows (2017)
• "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin^[2] with Isyana Sarasvati (2019)
• "Sephia (OST Generasi 90an: Melankolia)"^[3] with Jevin Julian (2020)

Music Video Director Discography[edit]

• "Cinta" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2015)
• "Never Leave Ya" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2016)
• "Berlari Tanpa Kaki" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2017)
• "Galih & Ratna" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2017)
• "Suara" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2017)
• "Satu" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2018)
• "Sailor" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2018)
• "Love Will Stay" - GAC (Gamaliél Audrey Cantika) (2018)
• "All About You"^[4] - Eva Celia (2019)

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