Melody Nurramdhani Laksani is JKT48's General Manager Theater. Previously, she was an idol lecturer for JKT48's Academy, JKT48 general manager, the captain of JKT48 and JKT48's Team T, and a member of JKT48's Team J.
Catchphrase
- Ceria dan bersinar selalu! Aku, Melody!
- (Cheer and always shinning! I, Melody!)
Team History
- 2011.11.02 - Joined JKT48 as Trainee
- 2012.12.23 - Promoted to Team J (Team J Formation)
- 2016.09.11 - Transferred to Team T and given a Concurrent Position in JKT48's Team J (JKT48 1st Grand Team Shuffle)
- 2018.03.31 - Graduated from JKT48's Team J and Team T (Announcement: November 4, 2017 | Graduation Concert: March 24, 2018 at Kota Kasablanka Hall)
Leadership History
- 2013.12.21 - Appointed Captain of JKT48 (Position established)
- 2015.08.01 - Relinquished role as Captain of JKT48 (Successor: Shania Junianatha)
- 2016.12.01 - Appointed Captain of Team T (Predecessor: Nakagawa Haruka)
- 2018.03.31 - Graduated from role as Captain of Team T (Melody Nurramdhani Laksani Graduation Concert) (Successor: Ayana Shahab)
- 2018.04.01 - Appointed as the General Manager of JKT48 along with Kenjo Ryo (Predecessor: Inao Jiro, Successor: Fritz Fernandez)
- End of 2019 - Appointed as the JKT48 General Manager Theater
JKT48 Senbatsu Elections
- 1st Senbatsu Election - #1 (Center)
- 2nd Senbatsu Election - #3 (Senbatsu)
- 3rd Senbatsu Election - #5 (Senbatsu)
- 4th Senbatsu Election - #3 (Senbatsu)
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
- 10th Senbatsu Election - Didn't Participate
JKT48 Janken Tournaments
- 1st Janken Competition - Round 1 (Lost to Jennifer Rachel Natasya)
Singles Participation
- RIVER (WCenter with Devi Kinal Putri)
- Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (WCenter with Jessica Veranda)
- Koi Suru Fortune Cookie
- Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Center)
- Flying Get (Center)
- Gingham Check (Center)
- Kokoro no Placard
- Kaze wa Fuiteiru (WCenter with Jessica Veranda)
- Pareo wa Emerald (Center)
- Kibouteki Refrain
- Halloween Night
- Beginner (Center)
- Mae Shika Mukanee
- Saikou ka yo
- So long!
- Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru
- Kimi wa Melody (Center)
- NEW SHIP (GIVE ME FIVE!) (WCenter with Matsui Jurina)
Albums Participation
JKT48 Albums
- Heavy Rotation (Heavy Rotation) (Center)
- Kimi no Koto ga Suki dakara (Heavy Rotation)
- Ponytail to Shushu (Heavy Rotation) (WCenter with Shania Junianatha)
- Baby! Baby! Baby! (Heavy Rotation)
- Shonichi (Heavy Rotation)
- Wasshoi J! (Heavy Rotation)
- Oogoe Diamond (Heavy Rotation)
- Gomen ne, SUMMER (Heavy Rotation) (WCenter with Shania Junianatha)
- Namida Surprise! (Heavy Rotation) (Center)
- 365 Nichi no Kamihikouki (Mahagita)
- Only Today (Mahagita)
- JKT Festival (JKT48 Festival: Greatest Hits) (Center)
- Nagiichi (JKT48 Festival: Greatest Hits) (WCenter with Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia)
- Melon Juice (JKT48 Festival: Greatest Hits) (WCenter with Adhisty Zara)
- Mirai no Tobira (JKT48 Festival: Greatest Hits) (Center)
- Anata ga ite kureta kara (B•E•L•I•E•V•E) (Center)
Units
Stage Units
- RS1 (Pajama Drive)
- Temodemo no Namida
- Kagami no Naka no Jean Da Arc
- J1 (Renai Kinshi Jourei)
- Global Center
- Kuroi Tenshi (Center)
- J2 (Dareka no Tame ni)
- Bird (Center)
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru (Center)
- Surprise Stage (Boku no Taiyou)
- Higurashi no Koi
- J3 (Theater no Megami)
- Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Center)
- HW1 (Bunga Matahari)
- Kinjirareta Futari)
- Cinderella wa Damasarenai
- T3 (Boku no Taiyou)
- Idol Nante Yobanaide
- T4 (Dareka no Tame ni)
- Shinkirou (Duet with Nurhayati)
- Seifuku ga Jama wo Suru
Concert Units
AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012
Perkenalkan, Nama Kami JKT48 - JKT48 5 Cities Concert Tour
Sparkling JKT48 - JKT48 1st National Tour
JKT48 2nd Anniversary Live in Concert
JKT48 The Exclusive Concert Trans Studio Bandung
JKT48 "Love in Concert" Semarang
JKT48 "Rise & Shine" Medan Concert
JKT48 Nationwide Tour
- Surabaya
- Solo
JKT48 3rd Anniversary Live in Concert
AKB48 x JKT48 Concert "Bergandengan Tangan Bersama Kakak"
"JKT48 Ada banyak rasa, Pilih suka rasa apa?" JKT48 LIVE in CONCERT
- "Mirai no Tobira"
JKT48 Live in Concert "Wayahe Suroboyo, Rek!!"
JKT48 5th Anniversary Live in Concert
JKT48 6th Birthday Party
Melody Nurramdhani Laksani Graduation Concert
- Bird
- Kuroi Tenshi
- Arashi no Yoru ni wa
- Faint
- Aitakatta
- Nagai Hikari
- Temodemo no Namida
- Kimi to Boku no Kankei
- Omoide no Hotondo
- Boku no Sakura
Photobooks
- [2013.10.31] Melody SUGAO – The Natural Face of Melody
Media Appearances
Movies
- VIVA JKT48 (2014)
News Magazine
- Indonesia Jepang dalam 5 Menit (2018)
Talent Show
- Idola Cilik 5 (2015)
Cooking Show
- Bimoli Coorma (Cooking Ramadan) (2020)
- Dapur Omela (2021)
Web Series
- JKT48 X RRQ Web Series “Journey to Legendary” (2019) (Collaboration with Team RRQ, Indonesian eSports Team)
Trivia
- Hobbies and Likes: Hot baths, Manchester United, Pokémon
- Favorite colors: Red, white, blue, gold, silver
- Favorite foods: Seafood, pizza, satay
- Favorite Football Team: Manchester United
- Academic Degree: S.P (Agriculture Bachelor)
- Oshimen: Takahashi Minami, Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia, Thalia Ivanka Elizabeth, Melati Putri Rahel Sesilia
- Good friends with: Nabilah Ratna Ayu Azalia (MeloNab)
- Older sister of Frieska Anastasia Laksani
- Was the original Center of Team J.
- Was the Captain of Team T until her graduation
- The only member who transferred to Team T in JKT48 1st Grand Team Shuffle.
- She was the first JKT48 member to participate in a AKB48 PV and song, on NEW SHIP
- She was also the first JKT48 member to have a solo photobook, Melody SUGAO – The Natural Face of Melody
- Her family often calls her "Imel"
- Her appointment as JKT48 captain was announced on the JKT48 2nd Anniversary Live in Concert Evening Show
- She is a 2016 graduate of the Department of Agriculture from Padjadjaran University Bandung.
- She wants to be the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia.
- After graduating as a member of JKT48 on March 30, 2018, she was appointed as the JKT48 General Manager on April 1, 2018, along with Kenjo Ryo. This signified as the return of double-general manager position on JKT48, since Inao Jiro passed away on March 21, 2017.
- A Japan-ASEAN Goodwill Ambassador on food and agriculture.
- She is admired by Ridwan Kamil a.k.a. Kang Emil (the former mayor of Bandung and the Governor of West Java) and Kaesang (the youngest son of Indonesian president Joko Widodo)
- Kang Emil once used her as an example on his Twitter account: "Jauhi narkoba, dekati Melody JKT48" ("Stay away from drugs, just like Melody JKT48")
- She participated in the shonichi of Team J's Renai Kinshi Jourei as well as the shonichi of Team T's Renai Kinshi Jourei. This makes her one of only six members (along with Oba Mina, Ota Aika, Fujie Reina, Chikano Rina, and Ayana Shahab) to participate in the shonichi of the same stage twice.
- She also participated in the shonichi of Team J's Dareka no Tame ni as well as the shonichi of Team T's Dareka no Tame ni.
- She was the only 1st Generation to participate in the new Team T, while the others were the 4th and 5th Generation.
- On October 9, 2018, she started wearing the hijab after getting engaged, which is shown in pre-wedding photos.
- She performed Kimi wa Melody with a long dress and hijab instead used her real costume in JKT48 Request Hour 2019 and Shania Junianatha Graduation Ceremony.
- She got married to Hanif Fathoni on November 3, 2018.
- Her JKT48 general manager role was replaced by Fritz Fernandez at the end of 2019. She instead become the "General Manager Theater" until now.
- This career change could be seen on the staff list credit page of JOY KICK! TEARS's jacket album (October 2019).