Nafa Urbach Explained

Nafa Urbach
Birth Name:Nafa Indria Urbach
Birth Date:15 June 1980
Birth Place:Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
Nationality:Indonesian
Parents:Ronald Walter Urbach (father)
Neneng Maria Kusuma (mother)
Partner: (1997–2001)
Children:Mikhaela Lee Jowono
Relatives:Alam Urbach (brother)
Joey Alexander (nephew)
Years Active:1994–present
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Instrument:Vocals, guitar
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Nafa Indria Urbach (born 15 June 1980) is an Indonesian soap opera actress and singer. She began her career in the entertainment world through with her song "Bagai Lilin Kecil" composed by Deddy Dores.[1] She is often referred to as the successor to the singer Nike Ardilla.[2]

Biography

Nafa Indria Urbach was born 15 June 1980 in Magelang to Ronald Urbach and Neneng Maria Kusuma. Nafa is the third of the couple's four children; she has two older sisters named Farah and Maya and a younger brother named Alam.[3] Her father was an Ashkenazi Jew of Dutch-German descent and her mother is Javanese.[4] She is the aunt of the Indonesian pianist Joey Alexander.[5]

Urbach was in a relationship with Iranian-Indonesian actor, who has made appearances in these music videos, starting with "Hatiku Bagai Terpenjara" and ending with "Tiada Dusta Di Hatiku", from 1997 to 2001.[6] Urbach was born a muslim but after hearing Pastor John Hartman's oath following their separation, she decided to convert to Christianity.[7] Urbach married the Chinese Indonesian actor Zack Lee in Jakarta on 16 February 2007.[8] Urbach had met Lee in a nightclub, four years earlier.[9] Though Urbach and Lee had different religious origins, in September 2003 Urbach announced that she had converted from Islam to Christianity before marrying Lee.[10] [11]

After her wedding Nafa had a miscarriage in September 2007, when she was two months pregnant.[12] She gave birth on 8 February 2011 to a daughter, Mikhaela Lee Jowono.[13] On October 23, 2017 they had officially divorced.[14]

Soap operas

Discography

Albums

Singles

Unreleased Song

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.balipost.co.id/balipostcetak/2004/10/24/g9.html: Nafa Urbach Ingin Tampilan Baru
  2. http://www.tribunnews.com/seleb/2014/04/06/nafa-urbach-sebut-fans-protes-lagu-nike-ardilla-dinyanyikan-syahrini: Nafa Urbach Sebut Fans Protes Lagu Nike Ardilla Dinyanyikan Syahrini
  3. http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/nafa-urbach-diet-ketat-jelang-pernikahan-4yxn7ar.html: Nafa Urbach, Diet Ketat Jelang Pernikahan?
  4. http://www.harnas.co/2014/11/26/nafa-urbach-ajarkan-anaknya-bahasa-jawa: Nafa Urbach Ajarkan Anaknya Bahasa Jawa
  5. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Happy-accidents-392603: Happy accidents
  6. http://nostalgia.tabloidnova.com/articles.asp?id=2129: "PRIMUS JAUH LEBIH MAHAL"
  7. https://www.viva.co.id/showbiz/gosip/1599193-terkuak-ini-alasan-nafa-urbach-memutuskan-pindah-agama Terkuak, Ini Alasan Nafa Urbach Memutuskan Pindah Agama
  8. http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/nafa-zack-lee-malu-bicara-malam-pertama-o7kxfop.html: Nafa-Zack Lee Malu Bicara Malam Pertama
  9. http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/220129/pacar-baru-nafa-urbach: Pacar Baru Nafa Urbach
  10. http://showbiz.liputan6.com/read/217333/nafa-urbach-pindah-agama: Nafa Urbach Pindah Agama
  11. https://www.liputan6.com/showbiz/read/220894/panggilan-jiwa-dalih-nafa-pindah-agama Panggilan Jiwa, Dalih Nafa Pindah Agama
  12. http://www.indosiar.com/gossip/nafa-urbach-batal-punya-anak_64285.html: Nafa Urbach Batal Punya Anak
  13. http://www.tabloidnova.com/Nova/Selebriti/Aktual/Nafa-Urbach-Tak-Siap-Melahirkan-Normal/: Nafa Urbach Tak Siap Melahirkan Normal
  14. https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/entertainment/pr-015454575/akui-menyesal-dulu-gugat-cerai-zack-lee-nafa-urbach-akan-rujuk Akui Menyesal Dulu Gugat Cerai Zack Lee, Nafa Urbach Akan Rujuk?