VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Voice of Indonesia presents  the songs from Bali. Balinese songs are sung in Balinese, an Austronesian language from Sundik branch and more specifically, it’s called Bali-Sasak language. This language is commonly used in Bali, the western island of Lombok and slightly on the eastern tip of Java. The song entitled “Memori Danau Beratan” tells about memory or recollection in Beratan Lake, one of the tourist objects in Bali. It’s a sweet memory when someone first acquainted with someone else. The content of this song is rhythmical and performed well by Widi Widiana. He is one of the male singers from Bali who mostly sings Balinese songs. Lake Beratan is so beautiful. Thus, it becomes one of the best and most beautiful lakes in the world. The fact was included in the World's 20 Most Beautiful Lakes, which is published on page www.huffingtonpost.com. Not surprisingly, many people come to visit and carve a beautiful memory there.

The song entitled Sukreni Balinese Girl tells about a young man who admires and loves the beauty of a Balinese girl named ‘Sukreni’. Unlike Widi Widiana's previous song, the nuance of traditional Balinese music is much felt in this song. The combination of pop genre and musical nuance of the song makes this song more comfortable to listen to. Widi Widiana is a popular singer among Balinese people. His debut as a Balinese pop singer began in 1994. It was marked by the release of his first album entitled "Tunangan Tiang", which is a compilation album with other Balinese pop singers. But in 1991, Widi and Diana Band have pioneered the journey as musical artists. The music group, which consists of Widi's family, usually performs from hotel to hotel. They bring different types of songs ranging from dangdut and pop to reggae. In singing, they use the Bali language, Indonesia, and English. Widi Widiana's first solo album appeared in 1996, entitled “Sesapi Putih”. The second solo album was released  in 1997 with the Sampek Ing Tay label. Until now, Widi has released nine compilation albums and 11 solo albums. His average cassettes were sold over 25,000 copies, even his album entitled ‘Tepen Unduk’ (Ketiban Sial) was sold over 50,000 copies. Throughout his career in the singing world , Widi had won the title of best singer, a version of Bali Music Award I.