Ni Luh Ketut Mahalini Ayu Raharja (Balinese: ᬦᬶᬮᬸᬄᬓᭂᬢᬸᬢ᭄ᬫᬳᬮᬶᬦᬶᬅᬬᬸᬭᬳᬃᬚ; born 4 March 2000), known professionally as Mahalini, is an Indonesian singer and actress. She is known for placing fifth on the tenth season of Indonesian Idol in 2020.[1]
Mahalini is one of the Indonesian artists with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, 10.3 million in early June 2023 (the highest after Rich Brian and Niki).[2][3] She also has four songs with over 100 million streams on the platform, namely "Melawan Restu", "Sisa Rasa", "Kisah Sempurna", and "Sial".[4]
Early life and education
Ni Luh Ketut Mahalini Ayu Raharja was born on March 4, 2000 in Denpasar, Bali to parents I Gede Suraharja and Ni Nyoman Serini.[5] Her name is based on the Balinese naming system, where "Ni Luh" is a prefix for female children while "Ketut" is a given name for fourth-born children. Mahalini was born into an ethnic Balinese and Hindu family, then she converted to Islam before marrying Rizky Febian.[6]
Mahalini started participating in local singing competitions during junior high school. She then continued her education in SMA Negeri 1 Denpasar, where she received an achievement scholarship for her singing ability.[7] In 2018, Mahalini studied Dentistry at Mahasaraswati Denpasar University before deciding to take a break to focus on her musical career in 2022.[8]
Career
Mahalini participated in the tenth season of Indonesian Idol in 2019.[9] She had previously auditioned in the same singing competition on the ninth season but did not pass.[10] On February 3, 2020, she was eliminated from the show and placed fifth.[11]
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