Ida Laila

Ida Laila, born Moerahwati, was an indonesian dangdut singer popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s, known for her renderings of songs like Abdul Malik Buzaid's Keagungan Tuhan as well as original recordings such as Sepiring Berdua. Throughout her singing career, she has received many achievements, such as the 1987 – 1988 HDX Awards for her song Sepiring Berdua and the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards. From the years 1997 – 1998 onwards, she largely left her singing career in favor of becoming a religious preacher. Starting from 2011, she stopped making public appearances due to old age.

Career

Ida Laila's exact discography is unknown. She was said to have had an interest in singing since the age of 10, though some dates are inconsistent. She made her first debut under Orkes Sinar Kemala, a group lead by singer A. Kadir. Initially, she worked for A. Kadir's neighbour. The singer was said to be fond of Ida Laila's voice during Quran recitations, and later invited her to join vocal lessons. Her inclusion in the group proved to be a success, and it was during this that A. Kadir gave her the stage name "Ida Laila". Her most famous song, Keagungan Tuhan, was first recorded under this group.
She would continue to record songs under different groups or 'Malay orchestras' afterwards, including OM Sinar Mutiara Surabaya, OM Sonata, OM Antara and OM Awara. Her popularity to the present is attributed with her membership in OM Awara. She often dueted with S Achmadi under the group, a former singer of Orkes Sinar Kemala himself.

Personal life

Ida Laila was born in Gresik, Indonesia on November 27, 1943. Her father was named Abdul Syukur while her mother was named Murji’ah. She had one known younger brother named Usman. She married her husband Mulyono in 1963 and together they had 5 children, one of which had already died in 2019. Her first son, Agung Murjianto, represented her to claim the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Health and death

Ida Laila's health began to deteriorate around 2013 as she began to suffer from diabetes, gout, and hypertension. She had also suffered a stroke, which reduced her mobility and led her to depend on a wheelchair. In March 2018, she was visited by then East Java governor candidate Saifullah Yusuf or better known as Gus Ipul.
She initially lived together with her first-born son in Surabaya, but moved to Madiun 11 months before her death to be treated by her third child. On September 8, 2019, she was transferred from the Madiun Public Hospital to the Dr. Soedono Madiun Hospital after falling into a coma. Ida Laila died on 2:00 AM Western Indonesian Time, September 12, 2019, in the Dr. Soedono Madiun Hospital at the age of 76. In accordance to her request, she was buried in the Public Rangkah Cemetery in Surabaya next to the grave of her fourth child.