Joy Destiny Tobing
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Joy Tobing is an Indonesia
n gospel
singer and the winner of the first season
Indonesian Idol
in September 2004.
As Indonesian Idol is criticized as being more and more corrupted and not a real talent-spotter, many people considered the first season Indonesian Idol as the season with most talented finalists. But many compliments from the judges (as opposed to the judges' sharp comments to other finalists) and Joy's confidence on the stage made some people still criticized the competition as being unfair, since Joy was considered not really an amateur. Joy's ability to perform well in diverse genre was shown for example during Spectacular Show 5th, when she chose to sing Kamu Harus Cepat Pulang. This song was a popular pop-rock song from the Indonesian all-time rock band Slank
, which had had a strong image as a song that would be sung well only by a male singer.
Joy was said to be expected to represent Indonesia
in the Asian Idol
and World Idol
. However, within weeks after her win, she had disagreement with the idol show management, Indomugi Pratama, and her recording company, BMG Indonesia, insisting that as an artist she should not only have obligations but also have rights,. During a press conference in November 2004, the team of Indomugi Pratama, BMG Indonesia, RCTI
, and Fremantle Media who hold the license of Indonesian Idol program, then claimed they were not sending Joy (actually, nobody else also) to any Asian or World Idol because of this. They considered her disobedience as her failure to behave as a good idol,,. As a result, Delon, the runner-up, was much more heavily promoted by Freemantle Media.
In March 2005, Joy terminated her contract with BMG Indonesia, who in September 2004 has released her Idol
album Terima Kasih. In her press conference, Joy and her lawyer stated the reason was that she had long been treated unfairly. BMG Indonesia had never informed her about the selling of the album and did not give her any royalty. They had given three legal warnings but had been getting no response from BMG Indonesia.
As the first winner of Indonesian Idol, Joy has expressed in the media several times about her main wish to become an internationally recognized professional singer. However, as a result of her dispute with the Indonesian Idol management, her fame has seems been faded and her activities are currently not really known in public. Her latest album Rise
was produced by Kevin Porée
and Charlotte Gordon Cumming
and recorded at Berry Street Studio
, London
and was released in Singapore in 2005, but the promotion was not so much in her own country. Traces of Joy’s achievements during Indonesian Idol are still being kept though by her fans, as they uploaded their own personal videos in media like YouTube
. It is said that while still struggling for her dream, Joy continues singing especially in Christian and Batak communities, an activity that she has been done since before she became famous through Indonesian Idol.
. Joy is a descendant of Batak
.
Joy’s father was a taxi driver. Since young, Joy followed vocal lessons and singing festivals from her schools and local communities. Since she was 9 years old, she has participated in competitions in Malaysia, China
, Finland
and Kazakhstan
. Her biggest achievement was during Pioneer Asia 5th Laser Karaoke Competition in Shanghai, as she was not only the first winner but also received Most Talented Award. However, back in Indonesia, no music company wanted to publish her. Her family then made their own, Joy Record, and she recorded several albums, mostly Christian and folk songs.
During Indonesian Idol competition, Joy was also a student at the Christian University of Indonesia
, majoring in English Literature. She graduated in 2006.
her website at http://www.joytobing.com
The incidents between some finalists and the show management, Indomugi Pratama, had actually occurred previously. One of the Top 4, Helena Andrian, ceased the contract and had to withdraw from the competition shortly before the Grand Final, also causing her to be hastily expelled in the middle of a night from the apartment provided for the finalists. According to Helena, around 2–3 weeks before the Grand Final, all of a sudden the finalists were asked to sign a new contract with a new show management, Indomugi Pratama, with little time to consult or think about the contents and little information on how their future management program would be. Among clauses that she disagreed were that all finalists were bound to Indomugi Pratama until 3 months after the Grand Final, when Indomugi Pratama would then decide who would stay with them for the following 3 years. After this 3 years, Indomugi Pratama would still continue to receive royalty for 15 years in total. The same issues about the fairness of the contract, the haste when the finalists were asked to sign it, and the royalty were also complained by Joy,. Later, another two finalists, Karen and Nania, were said to also leave their contracts with Indomugi Pratama. As the winner though, Joy could not escape from her contract as luckily as her peers. While Joy insisted that she wanted a fair treatment and equal rights, some people criticized her protest.
to release around 15-20 albums (including the ones before Idol). Some of these are:
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
singer and the winner of the first season
Indonesian Idol (Season 1)
-Weigh-ins and eliminations:...
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
in September 2004.
As Indonesian Idol is criticized as being more and more corrupted and not a real talent-spotter, many people considered the first season Indonesian Idol as the season with most talented finalists. But many compliments from the judges (as opposed to the judges' sharp comments to other finalists) and Joy's confidence on the stage made some people still criticized the competition as being unfair, since Joy was considered not really an amateur. Joy's ability to perform well in diverse genre was shown for example during Spectacular Show 5th, when she chose to sing Kamu Harus Cepat Pulang. This song was a popular pop-rock song from the Indonesian all-time rock band Slank
Slank
Slank is an Indonesian rock band. It was founded in 1983 by some teenagers in a small street in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. They had played rock music everywhere until they got an opportunity to make an album.-Early years:...
, which had had a strong image as a song that would be sung well only by a male singer.
Joy was said to be expected to represent Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in the Asian Idol
Asian Idol
Asian Idol is a reality singing competition, which featured winners of Idol competitions from six Southeast and South Asian countries consisting of India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam...
and World Idol
World Idol
World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day...
. However, within weeks after her win, she had disagreement with the idol show management, Indomugi Pratama, and her recording company, BMG Indonesia, insisting that as an artist she should not only have obligations but also have rights,. During a press conference in November 2004, the team of Indomugi Pratama, BMG Indonesia, RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
, and Fremantle Media who hold the license of Indonesian Idol program, then claimed they were not sending Joy (actually, nobody else also) to any Asian or World Idol because of this. They considered her disobedience as her failure to behave as a good idol,,. As a result, Delon, the runner-up, was much more heavily promoted by Freemantle Media.
In March 2005, Joy terminated her contract with BMG Indonesia, who in September 2004 has released her Idol
Indonesian Idol
Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia Asia, which began airing on RCTI on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol...
album Terima Kasih. In her press conference, Joy and her lawyer stated the reason was that she had long been treated unfairly. BMG Indonesia had never informed her about the selling of the album and did not give her any royalty. They had given three legal warnings but had been getting no response from BMG Indonesia.
As the first winner of Indonesian Idol, Joy has expressed in the media several times about her main wish to become an internationally recognized professional singer. However, as a result of her dispute with the Indonesian Idol management, her fame has seems been faded and her activities are currently not really known in public. Her latest album Rise
Rise
Rise or RISE may refer to:* Moving up-Music:* A type of melodic motion* Rise Records, a record label* Rise, an alias used by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne-Albums:...
was produced by Kevin Porée
Kevin Porée
Kevin Porée is a British record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger and recording engineer who is best known for his work with Mark Hole, Paul Young, Los Pacaminos, Senser, Joy Tobing, Hiding in Public, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Charlotte Gordon Cumming and for his associations with...
and Charlotte Gordon Cumming
Charlotte Gordon Cumming
Charlotte Gordon Cumming is a contemporary singer-songwriter and music producer, daughter of a Scottish clan chief. She wrote the Sugababes hit "Soul Sound", nominated for MTV Best European Single Award 2001...
and recorded at Berry Street Studio
Berry Street Studio
Berry Street Studio is a recording studio in Clerkenwell, Central London. Established in 1970, Berry Street is built along traditional lines, having a large live area, incorporating acoustically live and dead zones, together with isolation booths, and a control room.During its history, Berry Street...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and was released in Singapore in 2005, but the promotion was not so much in her own country. Traces of Joy’s achievements during Indonesian Idol are still being kept though by her fans, as they uploaded their own personal videos in media like YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. It is said that while still struggling for her dream, Joy continues singing especially in Christian and Batak communities, an activity that she has been done since before she became famous through Indonesian Idol.
Biography
Joy was the first daughter of Jamarudut J.M.L Tobing dan Roma Intan Boru Sibuea. Her youngest sister, Jelita Novalentina Tobing, is also a singer and was a contestant on the rival Indonesian reality show Akademi Fantasi Indosiar. The family came from Tarutung, North SumatraNorth Sumatra
North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia on the Sumatra island. Its capital is Medan. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java. It is slightly larger than Sri Lanka in area.- Geography and population :...
. Joy is a descendant of Batak
Batak (Indonesia)
Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Toba, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Angkola and Mandailing, each of which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and...
.
Joy’s father was a taxi driver. Since young, Joy followed vocal lessons and singing festivals from her schools and local communities. Since she was 9 years old, she has participated in competitions in Malaysia, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. Her biggest achievement was during Pioneer Asia 5th Laser Karaoke Competition in Shanghai, as she was not only the first winner but also received Most Talented Award. However, back in Indonesia, no music company wanted to publish her. Her family then made their own, Joy Record, and she recorded several albums, mostly Christian and folk songs.
During Indonesian Idol competition, Joy was also a student at the Christian University of Indonesia
Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Universitas Kristen Indonesia is one of the oldest private universities in Indonesia. The University was established in 1953, and has more than 28,000 alumni....
, majoring in English Literature. She graduated in 2006.
her website at http://www.joytobing.com
Contests
- 1994: Cipta Pesona Bintang, RCTI
- 1995: 1 Final Aksi, RCTI
- 1997: Pioneer Asia 5th Laser Karaoke Competition
- 2004: Indonesian Idol, RCTI
Indonesian Idol performances
- Top 30: Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
- Top 11: Seindah Biasa by Siti NurhalizaSiti NurhalizaDato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
- Top 9: Khayal by Purnama Sultan
- Top 8: To Love You More by Céline DionCeline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
- Top 7: Pelangi by ChrisyeChrisyeChrismansyah Rahadi , better known by his stage name Chrisye , was an Indonesian progressive-pop singer and song writer of mixed Chinese-Indonesian descent. He was born in Jakarta on 16 September 1949, and died there on 30 March 2007 following a long battle with lung cancer. He recorded 21 solo...
- Top 6: Kamu Harus Cepat Pulang by SlankSlankSlank is an Indonesian rock band. It was founded in 1983 by some teenagers in a small street in Jakarta called Gang Potlot. They had played rock music everywhere until they got an opportunity to make an album.-Early years:...
- Top 5: Pesta by Elfa's Singer
- Top 4: Mengertilah Kasih by Ruth Sahanaya
- Top 4: Kuakui by Dewi SandraDewi SandraDewi Sandra Killick, better known as Dewi Sandra, is an Indonesian actress and singer.-Biography:Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed heritage; her father, John George Killick, was a British national and her mother, Prihartini, was Betawi. As a child, she was overweight; this...
- Top 3: Yang Terbaik by Ruth Sahanaya
- Top 3: Surat Cinta by Vina Panduwinata
- Grand Final: Karena Cinta by Glenn Fredly
- Grand Final: Kuakui by Dewi Sandra
- Grand Final: The Trouble With Love Is by Kelly ClarksonKelly ClarksonKelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
Controversy
Before joining Indonesian Idol competition, Joy has released several records, mostly Christian songs and songs in her family dialect (Batak). According to Joy's father, BMG Indonesia has been informed about this during the parents' interview with BMG when she made to the final. It became a big news when Octopus Record published her old record, The Song Of Joy, around the same time as the release of Terima Kasih, her Idol album, and during her dispute with Indomugi Pratama and BMG Indonesia. The Song of Joy had been recorded since 1998-1999, but had not been released until that September 2004. According to Octopus Record, they had asked permission from BMG to release Joy's old records. They had also offered BMG to buy the recording master so then there would be no competition, but BMG refused it,.The incidents between some finalists and the show management, Indomugi Pratama, had actually occurred previously. One of the Top 4, Helena Andrian, ceased the contract and had to withdraw from the competition shortly before the Grand Final, also causing her to be hastily expelled in the middle of a night from the apartment provided for the finalists. According to Helena, around 2–3 weeks before the Grand Final, all of a sudden the finalists were asked to sign a new contract with a new show management, Indomugi Pratama, with little time to consult or think about the contents and little information on how their future management program would be. Among clauses that she disagreed were that all finalists were bound to Indomugi Pratama until 3 months after the Grand Final, when Indomugi Pratama would then decide who would stay with them for the following 3 years. After this 3 years, Indomugi Pratama would still continue to receive royalty for 15 years in total. The same issues about the fairness of the contract, the haste when the finalists were asked to sign it, and the royalty were also complained by Joy,. Later, another two finalists, Karen and Nania, were said to also leave their contracts with Indomugi Pratama. As the winner though, Joy could not escape from her contract as luckily as her peers. While Joy insisted that she wanted a fair treatment and equal rights, some people criticized her protest.
Discography 1
As of December 2005, Joy is the only IdolIdol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
to release around 15-20 albums (including the ones before Idol). Some of these are:
- Didia (Where - in Tapanuli dialectDialectThe term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
) - Pada Kaki Salib-Mu (At The Foot of Your Cross) with her sister, Jelita Tobing
- Praise & Worship Compilation
- Wave Of Worship Compilation
- Katakan Salahku
- Joy
- The Song Of Joy
- Indonesian Idol: Indonesian All-Time HitsIndonesian Idol: Indonesian All-Time HitsIndonesian All-Time Hits is the album released by the finalists of Indonesian Idol.-Track listing:#"Ekspresi" by Indonesian Idol Finalists#"Aku Ingin" by Delon#"Ironi" by Helena Andrian#"Kau" by Adika Priatama...
Compilation - Terima KasihTerima KasihTerima Kasih is album by the first winner of Indonesian Idol. It was released on late 2004.-Track listing:#"Karena Cinta "#"Yang Ku Tunggu "#"Ekspresi "#"Sobat "...
(Thank You) - RiseRise (Joy Tobing album)Rise is an album by Indonesian singer, Joy Tobing. The album was produced by Kevin Porée and Charlotte Gordon Cumming and recorded at Berry Street Studio, London in 2005-Track listing:#"In The Light Of The Day"...
- Welcome to BCA, the theme song of BCABank Central AsiaBank Central Asia is an Indonesian bank founded on August 10, 1955.The Asian monetary crisis in 1997 had a tremendous impact on Indonesia’s entire banking system. In particular, it affected BCA’s cash flow and even threatened its survival. Panic rush forced the bank to seek assistance from the...
- Mujizat Itu NyataMujizat Itu NyataMujizat Itu Nyata is the gospel album by the first winner of Indonesian Idol, Joy Tobing.-Track listing:#"Allah itu Kasih"#"Mujizat itu Nyata"#"Thank You Lord"#"Tiada Nama Lain"#"Kaulah Yang Pertama"#"Bapa Yang Kekal"#"One Way"#"Berkenan PadaMu"...
(The Miracle is True) - Faithful
Discography 2
| Year | Album | Sold | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-2003 | Christian and Batak Batak (Indonesia) Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The term is used to include the Toba, Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Angkola and Mandailing, each of which are distinct but related groups with distinct, albeit related, languages and... Albums (different small record companies) |
1.000.000 copy | |
| 2004 | Terima Kasih (BMG Indonesia) | 130.000 copy | Gold |
| 2005 | Rise (Berry Street Studio, London) | 50.000 copy | |
| 2006 | Mujizat Itu Nyata (Rhema Record) | ||
| 2008 | Faithful (Rhema Record) | ||