Iyeth Bustami (born Sri Barat; 24 August 1973) is an Indonesian dangdut singer, actress, and politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives representing Riau since 2024. She rose to fame after releasing the single "Laksamana Raja di Laut" (2003), which earned her the nickname "Queen of Indonesian Malay Dangdut".
Life and career Early life (1973–1990) Bustami, born Sri Barat on 24 August 1973 in Bengkalis, a city in Bengkalis Regency, Riau, was the sixth child and youngest daughter of the six children of Nagats, a former junior school teacher, and Adam Bustami, a retired civil servant. She had four brothers, Ipan, Tajul Qori, Butet, and Ayang, and a sister, Susi. During her youth, Bustami spent her time listening to music and working as a singer at cafes.
Early career (1990–2003) Bustami began her career as a singer in 1990. She moved to Jakarta and signed a contract with a JK Record before releasing her debut album, Dondang Sayang. Bustami later released her next album Rumah Cinta, collaborating with Eddy Lestahulu and Alik Ababiel. She then released a few albums, such as Emangnya Aku Pikirin (1992), Cik Minah Sayang, and Cinta Hanya Sekali (both 2000). Bustami's album focused on adapting Malay music themes from the 1940s until the 1960s.
Breakthrough with Laksamana Raja di Laut In 2003, Bustami released a single titled "Laksamana Raja di Laut" which gained her critical acclaim. She won a Best Female Dangdut Singer at TPI Dangdut Award in the same year and was referred as Queen of Malay and Indonesian Dangdut. Bustami won two additional awards for Best Conventional Dangdut Song Arrangement and Best Video Clip.
Bustami's success caused a controversy between her and singer Nurham Yahya, who claimed to be the creator of the song. Yahya sued Bustami for Rp. 3 billion and later withdrew his demands after Bustami revealed the actual creator of the song, a Malaysian composer, the late Datuk "Pak Ngah" Suhaimi Mohd. Zain.
2004–present: Marriage and political career
In 2004, Bustami married Eka Sapta in a private ceremony and later held a reception in Denpasar, Bali, on 6 April 2004. They had three daughters: Zaviena Bintang, Maoula Loviyeka, and Kayra Safwah Nugraha.
In 2014, Bustami started her political career by joining National Awakening Party and participated in the election of legislative candidates representing Riau, but failed.
In 2020, Bustami ran in the Bengkalis Regency regional elections as a candidate for deputy regent, accompanied by Kaderismanto from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle party. They lost against Kasmarni and earned 50,570 votes or 18 percent of total votes.
On 29 August 2023, Bustami released DVD version of Diva Dangdut Karaoke album, a collaboration between her and famous Indonesian dangdut diva, such as Elvy Sukaesih, Rita Sugiarto, and Iis Dahlia.
In 2024, Bustami ran for election of members of House of Representatives against two former Governor of Riau, Syamsuar and Arsyadjuliandi Rachman, representing Riau and earned 23,710 votes.
Discography Album Year Production Notes Dondang Sayang 1990 rowspan="2" Cup-Cup Trio Dangdut 1991 Memangnya Aku Pikirin 1992SKI Record Cik Minah Sayang1994 JK Records Rumah Cinta Pop Minang '95 1995 Lancang Kuning Pamadeh Labuah 1997FAN Production Krisis Cinta 1998 Pop Minang Special 2000Gita Varma Cinta Hanya SekaliMaheswara Musik Records Zapin-Dut: Laksmana Raja di Laut 2003MGM Records Mini Album Iyeth Bustami 2008IB Music D'Duta 2010Nagaswara Best of The Best Iyeth Bustami 2012Sandi Records Best of Iyeth Bustami 2016IB Music Symphony Tembang Melayu 2018Irama 7 Nada
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nomination Result 2000Anugerah Dangdut Penyanyi Rekaman Lagu Dangdut Wanita Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Cinta Hanya Sekali 2003Anugerah Dangdut Penyanyi Rekaman Lagu Dangdut Wanita Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Zapin-Dut: Laksmana Raja di Laut Video Klip Dangdut Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Laksmana Raja di Laut (Sutradara: Rizal Mantovani)MTV Indonesia Awards Best Dangdut Iyeth Bustami – Laksmana Raja di Laut Anugerah Musik Indonesia Artis Solo Wanita Dangdut Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Laksmana Raja di Laut 2011Anugerah Musik Indonesia Karya Produksi Dangdut Melayu Terbaik D'Jingga (Iyeth Bustami feat. Erie Suzan) – Sabda Cinta Iyeth Bustami – Sudahlah 2015Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia Penyanyi Dangdut Original Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Suamiku 2016Anugerah Musik Indonesia Penyanyi Solo Pria/Wanita Dangdut Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Suamiku 2018Anugerah Musik Indonesia Pencipta Lagu Dangdut/Dangdut Kontemporer Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – "Doa Ku" (dinyanyikan oleh Putri Isnari) Anugerah Dangdut Indonesia Lagu Dangdut Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – Doaku 2021Anugerah Musik Indonesia Artis Solo Pria/Wanita Dangdut Kontemporer Terbaik Iyeth Bustami – "Satu Jiwa Satu Nyawa"
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