| Utha Likumahuwa | |||||
| Other Names: | Utha Likumahuwa | ||||
| Birth Name: | Doa Putra Ebal Johan Likumahuwa | ||||
| Birth Date: | 1 August 1955 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Ambon, Indonesia | ||||
| Death Place: | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| Occupation: | Vocalist | ||||
| Years Active: | 1981–2011 | ||||
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Doa Putra Ebal Johan Likumahuwa (1 August 1955 – 13 September 2011), better known as Utha Likumahuwa was an Indonesian singer from Ambon, Maluku.
He rose to fame in Indonesia in the 1980s with his albums Nada & Apresiasi (1982) and the song "Tersiksa Lagi".[1] His later album Aku Pasti Datang (1985) was later ranked 75th in the 32nd Edition of the "150 Best Indonesian Albums" in the Rolling Stone magazine.[2]
Utha started his career in the 1970s as the drummer of a rock band when living in Bandung. Afterwards, he joined a jazz-rock group which played frequently in Jakarta.
In 1982, he released his debut album Nada & Apresiasi. It became a success, enabling him to continue forward to the early 2000s.
In 1989, he received the second best performance award at the 1989 ASEAN Pop Song Festival in Manila.[3]
Utha's other achievements include second place in the Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong (1989) and second place in the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union/ABU Golden Kite World Song Festival in Kuala Lumpur (1990).
Utha was married and has two children. After his career in entertainment, he was active in his community leading church services.
He fell ill while on holiday in Pekanbaru, 26 June 2011. He was treated but suffered from a stroke shortly after, leaving him paralyzed on the right side of his body. He died 13 September 2011 after a surgery to treat his paralysis.[4]