Dere (singer)
Theresia Margaretha Gultom, known professionally as Dere, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She released her debut studio album, Rubik in 2022. She was nominated for four Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards and won the Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work for "Berisik".
Dere is respected for her songwriting skills, unique voice, and meaningful lyrics. She actively collaborates with other artists and has contributed to multiple successful projects. She also performed at important national events like Indonesia's 77th Independence Day at the Istana Negara in Jakarta. As of 2024 and 2025, she continues to release new singles and prepare for her second album.
Career
2016–2019: ''The Voice Kids Indonesia'' and ''Aku Anak Indonesia''
In 2016, Dere started her career by auditioning for the first season of The Voice Kids Indonesia. She auditioned singing Bridgit Mendler's "Hurricane" with Tulus and Bebi Romeo hitting their "I Want You" button. Dere ultimately chose Tulus to be her coach. She was eliminated in the Semi-finals round.| Round | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
| Blind Audition | "Hurricane" | Bridgit Mendler | 2 September 2016 | 2.5 | Two chairs turned; joined Team Tulus |
| Battle Round | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | 21 October 2016 | 9.2 | Saved by Tulus |
| Live Top 24 | "Don't Dream It's Over" | Crowded House | 11 November 2016 | 12.12 | Saved by Tulus |
| Live Top 12 | "Crash Your Party" | Karmin | 25 November 2016 | 14.3 | Eliminated |
In June 2018, Dere along with ten The Voice Kids Indonesia finalists released a compilation album, Aku Anak Indonesia. They performed renditions of patriotic songs, which Dere sang "Tanah Airku", written by Saridjah Niung.
2020–2023: Breakthrough and ''Rubik''
In 2020, Dere signed a recording contract with record label owned by Tulus, Tiga Dua Satu and released her debut single "Kota". She co-wrote the song with Tulus and it was produced by Petra Sihombing. It gained popularity on TikTok. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2021 and won the Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work for "Berisik". She co-wrote two tracks "Remedi" and "Nala" of Tulus' fourth studio album Manusia in 2022.In July 2022, Dere released her studio album Rubik. It received a nomination for Best Pop Album at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2023. In August 2022, Dere performed "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa", written by Ismail Marzuki, at the Istana Negara in Jakarta, during the 77th Indonesian Independence Day celebrations. Dere served as an opening act of Tulus' 2023 concert tour Tur Manusia in Batam, Samarinda, and Jakarta.