Inspired By Farrell Hilal's Wedding Songs, Another Release Of Yourself

Farrell Hilal (Doc. Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia)

JAKARTA - Farrell Hilal again offered his melodious voice with the release of his third single at the end of January through another 'Dirimu'.

Presenting an acoustic style, Farrel's own creation will use a more organic sound-sound. His singing style is also more aimed at pop ballad than the previous two singles that leaned towards R&B because this young soloist's desire is to try to compose songs with a pop ballad feel. This turned out to be a challenge for this man who was born on November 27, 2000.

I've been listening to and making music that is more inclined towards the genre of R&B and Soul lately. So, writing pop ballad songs especially by using organic instruments, with strings and others, so it feels challenging. But, I see it as an experience that can sharpen my skills in the production area," explained Farrell in a press release received by VOI on February 1.

Farrell revealed "Dirimu Yang Lain" inspired by the songs he used to perform at wedding events. He also wants to have a suitable single to accompany the nuances of a touching marriage.

"Because I was often invited to sing at weddings, I thought about having a song about 'love forever' or love that will never be replaced. In fact, when the person is physically no longer there, but the feelings of the partner will still disappear," he said.

"The point is, I want to tell the situation when we have one love that never ends. Whether it is far, close, or left forever, but his love will continue to be present in our lives because it is not only love that he brings, but also changes so that the feelings we have for him never disappears."

According to him, the pop ballad genre that he presents in this single is a lesson from the first two singles. Since joining Sony Music Entertainment Indonesia, Farrell has adapted quite a bit and changed the way it works.

From the previous two singles, I learned to compose the songs I like, but at the same time, adjusting to Sony Music's vision to expand my market, namely by unifying two things: the popular genre and the genre I like. So, I learned how to keep the resulting music easy listening, as well as satisfying for myself. I try to apply it in this Dirimu Yang Lain. Hopefully the response of music lovers out there will be as positive as In South Jakarta and Take It Slow as well as the meaning of this song to the listeners.

Opening 2025, Farrell hopes to continue working and bring change to the people he loves, his environment, and also the current generation. Even though I haven't thought about moving to a new genre, this admirer of the late Glenn Fredly doesn't rule out the possibility of doing that. I write music almost every day, so it's very open to the possibility to explore other genres. Yesterday I just posted several songs on Instagram, inspired by the recently viral hipdude genre. Apparently, the response is quite good. Maybe, in the future I will have more cross-genres like that, so just wait."