Yopie Latul
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Born7 September 1955
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
Died9 September 2020 (aged 65)
Cibinong, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Cibinong, Bogor, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaGenres
- Dance
- House
- Pop
- Funk/soul
- Pop Kreatif
OccupationSinger
Yopie Latul | |
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| Born | 7 September 1955 Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Died | 9 September 2020 (aged 65) Cibinong, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1982–2020 |
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Yopie Latul (7 September 1955 – 9 September 2020) was an Indonesian singer.
Latul was born in Ambon. He started his singing career in 1982, becoming known to the public after releasing his single titled "Ayun Langkahmu" by Elfa Secioria and Wieke Gur in 1986. In addition, Latul was also known for his song "Kembalikan Baliku" created by Guruh Soekarnoputra, which he performed at the 1987 Indonesian Popular Song Festival with the Swara Mahardhika choir.[1][2]
Latul was also famous for the popular ethnic dance song "Poco-poco" (1995),[3] for which he won the 2001 Indonesian Music Award in the category of Best Disco Singer/House Music/Rap/Dance Music.[4]