Obbie Messakh

Obbie Messakh (born 26 April 1957) is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. he is a descendant of Rote, East Nusa Tenggara. He was known for his songs which were often popularized by famous singers at that time, such as Betharia Sonata and Helen Sparingga. He played a big role in the continuity of the music industry at that time because his songs always skyrocketed on the market. Obbie Messakh became popular in the 80s through his song entitled "Kisah Kasih Di Sekolah" ("The Story of Love at School") Since childhood he lived and grew up in Jakarta. He played a very important role in creating singers whose names then skyrocketed by performing the songs he created. Nearly all of the artists he orbits sell over 400,000 CDs. Obbie appeared in the national music scene in 1983. At that time, the national music market was controlled by JK Records, a record company owned by Judhi Kristiantho. Obbie was chosen by JK to become a songwriter with Pance F. Pondaag, Maxi Mamiri, Wahyu OS and JK himself and Deddy Dores. After Obbie's songs were liked by the public, he released his first solo album entitled "Kau Dan Aku Satu" ("You and I Are One"). Some of the songs on the album have been sung by female singers graduated from JK Records. His name has skyrocketed. The Minister of Information, Harmoko, once banned his song entitled "Hati Yang Luka" ("A Heart That Hurts") because he was considered too crybaby. Because of that, TVRI, as the only television station that existed at that time, no longer aired the song. His career started to decline since then. Even though many artists who are already well-known for performing Obbie's songs have also managed to sell more than 400,000 CDs. Even though he was banned, he continued to work and tried to make songs with a cheerful tone and even pop dangdut. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.