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Delon (full name '''Stanislaus Alexander Liauw Delon Thamrin''') is a Chinese - Indonesian singer and runner-up in the 2004 '' Indonesian Idol ''. He was born in Jakarta on May 20 1978 . Delon, the youngest of three boys, grew up in a compact neighborhood of Mangga Besar, a district in Jakarta which is identified primarily with commerce and trading activities and not with art, with the exception of night shows at some hotels. Delon has no formal music training. He first entered the world of music when he joined a choir in St. Petrus and Paulus Church. Delon's classical tenor voice, which is similar to that of Josh Groban , made him one of leading soloists of this choir. He got his degree in English from the Saint Mary Academy of Foreign Language. After his father passed away in 2001 , he was forced to work laboriously to support his family. During this period he sold spring-bed and plastic ware from home to home and became a MC and wedding singer. His last job before he participated in the ''Indonesian Idol'' contest was as an employee of a Japan ese import-export company. Delon quit this job to follow his dream of being a singer. His participation in ''Indonesian Idol'' became a controversy, as he split the Indonesian public into two groups, those who loved him and those who disliked him. In fact, it was thought that he would win with sympathy votes after one of the judges behaved towards him in a manner similar to that of Simon Cowell , when the judge apparently told Delon that the reason he was in the competition was because of his looks. Delon said that the remark hurt him very much and caused him to become depressed. But Indonesians saw that he tried to give a sincere smile to answer this comment and that he tried to improve his performance thereafter. This controversy made him even more famous, causing him to become a singing heart-throb, especially among teenage girls. His loyal fans are called "Deloners," and they have even developed a club which consists of Delon’s fans from all over Indonesia. On 9 September 2004, Delon became a runner-up of the first ''Indonesian Idol'' contest after his rival, Joy Destiny Tobing . A turning point for the young singer who went from a church choir boy and wedding singer to ''Indonesian Idol'' runner-up, and from a salesman to a rising star, Delon is now almost an icon for Indonesian youth culture. Delon's first debut after ''Indonesian Idol'' took place when he got the chance for the opening act for Blue Concert in Jakarta in October 2004, followed by the Air Supply concert in December 2004. His first album, called ''Bahagiaku'' (My Joyfulness), sold more than 300,000 copies in just under three months. Recently, Delon was voted as MTV 's "Most Favourite Male" 2005 . Delon just finished recording a song ("Kokoro No Tomo") with Mayumi Itsuwa in Japan and has already moved to wowing audiences behind the screen, featuring in several branded advertisements and releasing his first movie, '' Vina Bilang Cinta '', a box office rave in Indonesia. As it typically happens in Indonesia, becoming a popular star in the entertainment world will stretch a person from one specialty to several areas. But Delon Thamrin has said that, "I still love singing most. I can do it all the time; every time, everywhere." Delon has recently performed internationally for charity in Perth , Australia & Vancouver , Canada . INDONESIAN IDOL PERFORMANCES
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