Eva Celia

Eva Celia Lesmana or better known as Eva Celia (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 21, 1992) is an Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter of mixed Dutch, German, Bugis, Javanese and Madurese descent. She is the daughter of Indonesian jazz musician, Indra Lesmana.

Eva Celia Lesmana
Born
Eva Celia Lesmana

(1992-09-21) September 21, 1992
Jakarta, Indonesia
Other namesEva Celia
OccupationActress
model
singer
songwriter
Years active2000–present
Parent(s)Indra Lesmana (father)
Sophia Latjuba (mother)
RelativesMira Lesmana (aunt)

Acting

Celia performed in several television soap operas.[1] She performed in Sherina as Sherina,[2] played the role of Juwita in Juwita Jadi Putri,[2] and as Siska in Sentuh Hatiku.[3][2]

She made her film acting debut in 2008, in the horror film Takut: Faces of Fear.[4][5] She went on to perform in Jamila and the President (2009) as the young Jamila,[4] Adriana (2013) as Adriana, and The Golden Cane Warrior (2014).[4]

In 2015, she produced a short film called Biang.[4]

Celia has also appeared in advertisements for GIV, Tolak Angin Anak, RexonaTeen, Suzuki Karimun Estilo, Emeron, and the Samsung Galaxy A8.[3][6]

Music

Celia is a jazz singer-songwriter, guitarist, and lyricist.[3][5][7] As the daughter of a well-known musician, she says that she was influenced by the music she heard at home growing up, even though she was never pressured by her father to pursue music.[3]

She released her first singles, "Reason" and "Against Time," in 2015.[7] She followed up the next year with her first album, And So It Begins. Performers on the album included her father, Aldhan Prasatya, Demas Narawangsa, Tendra, members of Snarky Puppy and Beau Diakowicz.

In 2016, she was nominated for "Penyanyi Solo Pria/Wanita Soul/R&B/Urban Terbaik" in the Indonesian Music Awards.

In 2017, she received nominations for both Album of the Year and Female Singer of the Year at the Indonesian Choice Awards.[8][9]

Her early public performances included Java Jazz 2013, where she performed with her father, Indra Lesmana. In 2017, she performed as part of "3 Stories, 1 Room," a tour of six Indonesian cities with musicians Kunto Aji and Jordi Waelauruw.[10]

References
  1. "Against Time". Sonic Hits.
  2. "Biodata Aktris Cantik Eva Celia Terbaru dan Lengkap". Infokanlah.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. "Profil Eva Celia". VIVA (in Indonesian). October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  4. "Eva Celia Latjuba". IMDb. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. "Eva Celia vs Sherina, Siapa Musisi Sekaligus Aktris Laga Favoritmu?". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. "Samsung Indonesia: Galaxy A8 | A8+ The Next Eva Celia". Mobile Arena. March 6, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. "Eva Celia announces new album, And So It Begins". Bandwagon. September 15, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  8. Ernawati, Jujuk (May 21, 2017). "Tulus winning two categories in 2017 Indonesian Choice Awards". Viva. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  9. Putri, Adira (April 26, 2017). "This is list nominees of 2017 Indonesian Choice Awards". TabloidBintang. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  10. "'3 Cerita, 1 Ruang' Selesaikan Tur di Jakarta". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 17, 2018.
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