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Lala Karmela
Background information
Birth name	Karmela Mudayatri Kartodirdjo
Born	(1985-04-02) 2 April 1985 (age 39) Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres	Pop R&B soul
Occupation	Singer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Ornagic Records Warner Music Philippines Sony Music Entertainment
Spouse	Christopher Villa Hartland ​ ​(m. 2021)​

Karmela Mudayatri Kartodirdjo or better known as Lala Karmela (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2 April 1985) is an Indonesian singer of mixed Filipino and Javanese descent.

Career

Born Karmela Mudayatri Kartodirdjo on 2 April 1985, she is known simply as Lala. She is half-Filipino and half-Javanese. Her parents are Eko Kartodirdjo (Javanese father) and Rose Marie Herradura (Filipina mother). She became one of Warner Philippines' recording artists in 2007. Her acting career started in 2002 when she played in some "sinetrons", an Indonesian term for "teleserye". In 2004, she became the lead vocalist of Inersia and together they released an album entitled Bersama ("Together"). Despite her growing popularity in Indonesia, Lala recently relocated to the Philippines in the hopes of trying her luck in her second motherland.

Personal life

On 21 December 2021, Lala married Christopher Villa Hartland.

Filmography

• Seleb Kota Jogja (SKJ)
• Ngenest
• Lafran

Discography

Studio albums

• Stars (2007; Warner Music Philippines)
• Kamu, Aku, Cinta (2011; Sony Music Indonesia)
• Between Us (2013; Sinjitos Records)

Singles

English singles

• "Stars"
• "It's You"
• "Waiting"
• "What About You"
• "Unsaid" (feat. Christian Bautista)
• "Morning Star" (2012)
• "Let's Go for a Ride" (2014)
• "A Night to Remember" (2015)

Indonesian singles

• "Buka Semangat Baru" (Open New Spirit)
• "Hasrat Cinta" (Love Passion)
• "Satu Jam Saja" (Just One Hour; 2010)
• "Setulus Hati" (With a Sincere Heart; 2010)
• "Kamu, Aku, Cinta" (You, Me, Love; 2011)
• "Malam Sunyi di Cipaganti" (Quiet Night in Cipaganti; 2013)
• "Berkilau" (Sparkling; 2013)
• "Selamanya" (Forever; 2014)

Awards and nominations

References

1. Karmela Kartodirdjo: Keeping it real

• 1985 births
• Living people
• Filipino people of Indonesian descent
• Filipino people of Javanese descent
• 21st-century Indonesian women singers
• Indonesian people of Filipino descent
• Javanese people
• University of Indonesia alumni
• 21st-century Filipino women singers
• People of Sangirese descent