Tulus: The Life Story Behind Indonesia's Gentle Voice
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Tulus is a singer whose songs feel like poems set to music. He does not sing loudly, he does not sing quickly, and he does not sing about simple things in a simple way. He sings about love, about time, about growing up, and about the small moments that make a life, and he sings about them with words that are careful, beautiful, and honest. That is why his songs are loved by so many Indonesians, from teenagers to older listeners, and why his name is spoken with a special respect in Indonesian music. He is not only a pop star. He is a poet who sings.
His full name is Muhammad Tulus, and he was born on 20 August 1987 in Bukittinggi, in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Bukittinggi is a town in the highlands, known for its cool air, its mountains, and its Minangkabau culture, and a boy growing up there learns a different pace of life from a boy growing up in Jakarta. He learns to be patient, to listen, and to think, and Tulus carried those qualities with him when he moved to Bandung to study. That patience shows in his music, which is never rushed, and which always gives the listener time to feel.
What makes his story different from many pop singers is that he studied architecture before he became famous, and he worked as an architect for a time. He did not become a singer because he had no other choice. He became a singer because he chose to, after studying a serious subject, after working in a serious job, and after thinking deeply about what he wanted to say. That background gives his songs a structure, a care, and a thoughtfulness that many pop songs do not have. He builds a song the way an architect builds a house: slowly, carefully, and with attention to every part.
Growing Up in Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi is a town in the highlands of West Sumatra, with a cool climate, green hills, and a culture that values family, tradition, and learning. Muhammad Tulus grew up in that setting, in a Minangkabau family, where language, poetry, and music were part of daily life. The Minangkabau people are known for their rich oral tradition, for their proverbs, and for their love of words, and a boy growing up in that culture learns early that words matter, and that a well chosen word can say more than a loud one. Tulus learned that lesson, and it stayed with him for the rest of his life.
As a child, he was interested in music, but he was also interested in drawing, in building, and in how things are made. He sang, he listened to songs, and he thought about how a song is put together, in the same way he thought about how a house is put together. That double interest, in music and in making things, would later shape his career. He would become a singer who writes his own songs, who thinks about every word, and who builds each song with care, like an architect.
His family supported his interests, and they kept him in school, where he studied well. He was not a child who was pushed into show business. He was a child who was encouraged to learn, to think, and to grow, and he did. When he finished school, he moved to Bandung, in West Java, to study architecture at university, a serious, demanding subject that asks for drawing, maths, and patience. He studied it, and he graduated, and he worked as an architect, before music took over his life.
The move from Bukittinggi to Bandung was a big change. Bandung is a city known for its universities, its music, and its creative life, and a young man studying there could meet many different people, hear many different kinds of music, and learn many different ideas. Tulus met them, and he also began to sing in public, in small venues, in cafes, and in student events, where people who heard him remembered his voice. It was gentle, clear, and honest, and it did not try to be louder than it needed to be.
Architecture, Bandung and a First Album
Tulus studied architecture at Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, a course that taught him how to design, how to draw, and how to think about space, light, and structure. Architecture is a patient art. A building takes years to design and to build, and every part must fit together. Tulus learned that patience, and he brought it to his music. A song, for him, is like a building: it must have a strong foundation, a clear structure, and a beautiful finish, and it must be built to last.
While he was studying, he also sang, and he began to write his own songs. He sang in a jazz style, with a small band, in venues around Bandung, and he developed a voice that was warm, gentle, and a little bit sad, in a way that made listeners feel at home. He did not sing loudly. He sang softly, and people leaned in to listen, because his voice was worth leaning in for. That is a rare skill, and it is one that many loud singers never learn.
His first album, Tulus, was released in 2011, when he was twenty-four years old. The album included songs that became popular with listeners who liked jazz, pop, and thoughtful lyrics, including “Sewindu”, which means Eight Years, a song about a love that lasts for eight years, and “Baru”, which means New, a song about a new love. The album showed him as a singer-songwriter with a poetic voice, and it introduced him to Indonesian audiences as a new kind of star: not a loud pop singer, but a gentle, thoughtful one.
A debut album is a test, and the test is not only whether the audience likes you. It is whether you can write well, whether your songs are honest, and whether you can perform them live, night after night. Tulus passed that test, and the album’s success showed it. Listeners who liked jazz, who liked poetry, and who liked a calm voice, loved his album, and they told their friends about it. That word of mouth is powerful, and it is how Tulus built his audience, slowly, one listener at a time.
Gajah, Monokrom and a Poet’s Growth
Tulus released his second album, Gajah, in 2014, which means Elephant, a title that came from a song about an elephant, a gentle, strong animal that is often misunderstood. The album included songs that became popular, including “Jangan Cintai Aku Apa Adanya”, which means Do Not Love Me As I Am, a song about a love that asks for more than acceptance, and other songs about love, time, and life. The album showed that Tulus was growing as a writer, and that his lyrics were becoming more poetic, more careful, and more beautiful.
In 2016, he released his third album, Monokrom, which means Monochrome, a title that suggests a single colour, a single feeling, and a single truth. The album included the song “Monokrom”, about a love that is simple and true, and “Pamit”, which means Goodbye, a song about leaving, about saying goodbye with grace. The album was a success, and it gave Tulus a new kind of fame. He was no longer only a jazz singer from Bandung. He was a poet-singer, known across Indonesia for his words as much as for his voice.
Monokrom also showed his interest in photography and in visual art, because the album’s title and its cover suggested a black and white world, a world of light and shadow, and a world where a single colour can say a great deal. Tulus thought about his albums as whole works, not only as collections of songs. He thought about the title, the cover, the order of the songs, and the feeling they created together. That is an architect’s way of thinking, and it is one of the reasons his albums feel complete, rather than random.
His songs in those years also showed a wider range of feelings. He sang about love, about friendship, about growing up, and about the small moments that make a life: a morning, a walk, a goodbye, a hello. Those small moments are the heart of his music, and they are why his songs are loved by so many different people. A teenager can hear a song about first love, and an older person can hear a song about time passing, and both can feel that Tulus is singing to them. That is a rare gift, and it is one that Tulus has in abundance.
Manusia and Hati-Hati di Jalan
In 2022, Tulus released his fourth album, Manusia, which means Human, a title that suggests a wide, honest look at what it means to be a person. The album included a song that became one of the biggest Indonesian hits of its year: “Hati-Hati di Jalan”, which means Be Careful on the Road, a song about a love that ends, about saying goodbye, and about wishing someone well even when you are hurt. The song was played everywhere in Indonesia, on the radio, in cars, in malls, and on social media, and it became a phenomenon.
“Hati-Hati di Jalan” is a song about a breakup, but it is not an angry song. It is a gentle song, about a person who loves someone, who lets them go, and who wishes them a safe journey. That gentleness is what made the song special. Many breakup songs are angry, or sad, or bitter. This one was kind, and that kindness made it stand out. Listeners who had been through a breakup heard their own feelings in the song, and they felt understood, not judged. That is a powerful thing for a song to do, and Tulus did it.
The album Manusia also included other songs, including “Interaksi”, which means Interaction, and “Tujuh Belas”, which means Seventeen, and other songs about human life, about growing up, about love, and about time. The record did well, and it carried Tulus to a wider audience than he had ever reached before. He was no longer only a jazz singer. He was a national singer, known by millions, with a song that everyone knew, and that everyone sang. That is a remarkable achievement for a singer who started in small venues in Bandung, singing softly to a few people.
The success of “Hati-Hati di Jalan” also showed how Indonesian music had changed. When Tulus started, in 2011, music was mainly heard on the radio and on CDs. By 2022, music was heard on streaming platforms, on social media, and on phones, and a song could become famous in a day. Tulus adapted to that change, without losing his style. He kept his gentle voice, his poetic lyrics, and his careful way of building a song, and he let the new platforms carry his music to new listeners. That is a smart way to live in a changing world.
A Quiet Star and a Life of His Own
One of the most interesting things about Tulus is how quiet he is in public. He does not chase scandal, he does not try to be in the news every week, and he does not share every moment of his life online. He works, he sings, he writes, and he lives his life. That quiet is a part of his music, and it is a part of his personality. He is a person who thinks before he speaks, and who sings only when he has something to say. That is why his songs feel honest. They are not written in a hurry. They are written with thought, and they are sung with care.
He has also built his own company, TulusCompany, through which he manages his music, his concerts, and his work. That is a business decision, and it is a smart one. A singer who owns his own work can choose his songs, his concerts, and his future, without being told what to do by others. Tulus chose that independence, and it has given him a freedom that many singers do not have. He can take his time, he can wait for a good song, and he can release it when it is ready, not when someone else tells him to.
His concerts are known for their warmth and their intimacy. He does not perform with a huge, loud show. He performs with a small band, with a gentle voice, and with a feeling that he is singing directly to each person in the audience. Fans who go to his concerts often say they feel as if they are in a small room, even when they are in a large hall. That feeling is hard to create, and it is one of the reasons his concerts are loved. He makes a large place feel small, and a small song feel large.
He has also won awards for his music, including awards at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia, Indonesia’s main music awards, for his albums and his songs. Those awards are a recognition of his work, but they are not the reason he works. He works because he loves music, because he loves words, and because he loves to sing. That love is visible in his songs, and it is why his audience stays loyal. A singer who loves his work will always be loved by his audience, because love is contagious.
Still Writing, Still Singing
Today, Tulus is in his late thirties, with a career of more than a decade, and he is still writing, still singing, and still loved. He has released four albums, he has sung songs that became part of Indonesian life, and he remains one of the most respected singer-songwriters in the country. His fans continue to ask about his next album, his next song, and his next concert, and those questions show how lasting his impact has been. A singer who is forgotten is not asked about. A singer who is remembered is asked about for years, and Tulus is remembered, for “Sewindu”, for “Monokrom”, and for “Hati-Hati di Jalan”.
He has also become a figure that young Indonesian singer-songwriters look to when they talk about a long career. His story shows that a career does not have to be built in one jump. It can be built song by song, album by album, concert by concert, over many years. Each song teaches you something, and each song makes the next one possible. Young singers who want everything at once should look at Tulus and see that songs work, one by one, over time.
His story is also a story about Bukittinggi, Bandung, and Jakarta, and about how a boy from the highlands can become a voice for a whole country. He did not have to leave Indonesia to be famous. He sang in Indonesian, about Indonesian life, in an Indonesian style, and he became famous in Indonesia and beyond. That is a hopeful message for any young singer who thinks they must sing in English or move abroad to succeed. Tulus proves that singing well, in your own language, about your own feelings, can be enough, and can last for decades.
In the end, the image that stays is simple: a person in a cream sweater, holding a guitar, sitting on a rooftop terrace at sunset, looking over a city, with plants around him and a song in his heart. That is Tulus. He is a singer, he is a poet, and he is an architect of songs, and he is still here, still writing, and still loved. That is a story worth telling, not only for what he has done, but for what he may do next.
What Patience in Music Can Teach
Tulus’s career teaches a clear lesson: patience in music is not a weakness. It is a strength. He did not release a dozen albums at once. He released them one by one, with care, and he let each one find its audience. He did not sing loudly to be heard. He sang gently, and people leaned in to listen. That patience is hard, because the world tells young singers to work all the time, to be loud, to be seen. Tulus worked, but he worked with care, and his music is stronger for it.
His career also teaches that words matter. He is a poet as well as a singer, and his lyrics are careful, beautiful, and honest. A song with good words will last longer than a song with only a good beat, because words stay in the heart, while a beat fades. Tulus’s words stay, and that is why his songs are still sung, still played, and still loved, many years after they were written.
Lyrics as Poetry
Tulus’s lyrics are the heart of his music, and they deserve a closer look, because they are different from most pop lyrics. He does not write simple, repetitive words. He writes careful, beautiful sentences, about love, about time, about growing up, and about the small moments that make a life. His words are like poems, and they can be read on their own, without music, and still feel complete. That is a rare thing in pop music, where lyrics are often an afterthought, written to fit a melody, rather than a melody written to fit the words.
His song “Sewindu” is a good example. It is about a love that lasts for eight years, and it uses time as its main idea, showing how a feeling can grow, change, and stay, over many years. The words are simple, but they are chosen with care, and they create a picture of a love that is patient, not rushed. That patience is a theme in many of his songs, and it reflects his own way of working: slow, careful, and thoughtful, rather than fast and loud.
“Monokrom” is another example. The title means a single colour, and the song suggests that love can be simple, like a single colour, and still be beautiful. That is a poetic idea, and it is one that many pop songs would not try, because it is too quiet, too thoughtful, and too slow. Tulus tried it, and it worked, because his audience was ready for a song that asked them to think, not only to dance. That readiness is a sign of a mature audience, and Tulus helped create that audience, by writing songs that trusted them to think.
His lyrics also show his Minangkabau background, with its love of proverbs, of careful words, and of stories that teach a lesson without preaching. He does not lecture his listeners. He tells them a story, in beautiful words, and he lets them find the lesson for themselves. That is a gentle way to teach, and it is a powerful one, because a lesson that is found is remembered longer than a lesson that is told. Tulus’s songs are full of lessons that are found, not told, and that is why they last.
His lyrics also show a love of the Indonesian language itself, of its rhythm, its soft sounds, and its ability to say a great deal with a few well chosen words. He writes in Indonesian, about Indonesian life, and his songs prove that a beautiful song does not need English words to travel, or to last. It needs only honesty, care, and a melody that fits the words, and Tulus gives his songs all three, every time.
My Take:
I love Tulus’s music, and I will tell you why at the start: it is gentle, and it is honest, and it gives me time to feel. In a world full of loud music, fast songs, and quick fame, a gentle song is a relief. Tulus sings in a soft, warm way, with words that are careful and beautiful, and I find that calming. I do not need a singer to shout to feel something. I need a singer to be honest, and Tulus is honest, and that is why I have listened to his songs for many years.
What strikes me first is his background in architecture. He studied architecture at university, he worked as an architect, and then he became a singer. That is not a normal path, and it is a fascinating one. An architect builds a house slowly, carefully, with attention to every part, and Tulus builds a song in the same way. He thinks about the words, the melody, the order, and the feeling, and he puts them together with care. That is why his albums feel complete, rather than random. They are built, not thrown together, and I respect that building.
“Sewindu” is a song I think about often, because it is about a love that lasts for eight years. Eight years is a long time to love someone, and it is a long time to wait, and Tulus sings about it with a patience that feels real. He does not rush the song. He lets it breathe, and he lets the listener feel the time passing. That patience is a sign of a good songwriter. A bad songwriter rushes. A good songwriter waits, and Tulus waits, and his songs are better for it.
“Monokrom” is another song I love, because it is about a simple, true love, in a world that is often complicated. The title means monochrome, a single colour, and the song suggests that love can be simple, like a single colour, and still be beautiful. I think about that idea often, because we are told that love must be dramatic, loud, and complicated to be real. Tulus says something different. He says love can be simple, quiet, and true, and still be real. I believe him, because his song feels true, and it feels kind.
“Hati-Hati di Jalan” is the song that made me feel his music most deeply. It is a song about a breakup, but it is not an angry song. It speaks gently about a person who loves someone, who lets them go, and who wishes them a safe journey. That gentleness is what made the song special. Many breakup songs are angry, or sad, or bitter. This one was kind, and that kindness made it stand out. I have listened to it many times, and each time I hear the kindness in it, and I think about how hard it is to be kind when you are hurt. Tulus was kind, and he sang it, and millions of people heard it, and they felt understood.
I also think about Bukittinggi, because I think where you grow up shapes how you sing. Bukittinggi is a town in the highlands, with cool air, green hills, and a culture that values words, poetry, and family. Tulus grew up in that culture, and he learned that words matter, and that a well chosen word can say more than a loud one. He carries that lesson in his songs, which are full of careful, beautiful words. That is a gift from his home, and it is one that many singers do not have. He did not learn to sing in a big city. He learned to listen in a small town, and that listening made him a better singer.
His quiet public life is another part of his story that I admire. He stays out of gossip, he does not try to appear in the news every week, and he keeps most of his daily life to himself. He works, he writes, he sings, and then he goes home. That calm runs through his music too, and it runs through his character. He is a man who thinks before he speaks, and who records a song only when he feels he has something worth singing. That is why his songs feel honest. They are never rushed. They are shaped slowly, and they are sung with care. I wish more famous people lived that way.
If I am honest, I do not know Tulus as a person, and I should not pretend that I do. I do not know what he is like at home, or what he worries about, or what he hopes for. But I can see his public choices, and they show a pattern: he chooses good words, he sings them with care, and he keeps his life calm and thoughtful. That pattern is enough for me to respect him. I do not need gossip to respect a singer. I need only to listen to the songs, and the songs are there, in album after album, year after year.
One lesson I take from his story is about patience. He did not release a dozen albums at once. He put them out one at a time, with care, and he gave each one room to find its listeners. He did not sing loudly to be heard. He sang gently, and people leaned in to listen. That patience is hard, because the world tells young singers to work all the time, to be loud, to be seen. Tulus kept his own pace, and his music is stronger for it. A short list of good songs is better than a long list of forgotten ones, and his list is a good one.
Another lesson is about words. He is a poet as well as a singer, and his lyrics are careful, beautiful, and honest. A song built on good words outlives a song built only on a good beat, because words remain in the heart after the beat is gone. Tulus’s lines have stayed with listeners, which is why his songs are still sung, still played, and still loved, many years after he wrote them. Young singers should learn from that, and young people in any job should learn from it too: choose your words well, and they will last.
When I think about his future, I feel hopeful rather than worried. He is in his late thirties, he has a voice, he has experience, and he has a clear sense of who he is. He could write more, he could sing more, he could perform more, or he could do all three. Whatever he chooses, I think he will choose it well, because he has chosen well before. I hope he keeps choosing well, and I hope he keeps singing, because Indonesia needs gentle, honest voices like his, voices that make a sad song feel kind, and a love song feel true.
In the end, my feeling about Tulus is warm and calm, like his voice. I started by hearing a gentle singer from Bandung, and I ended by hearing a poet, an architect, and a thoughtful artist who has sung about love, time, and being human for more than a decade, and who has done it with patience and care. That is a good story, and it is a story that is still being written. I look forward to its next song.
I also want to look closely at his lyrics, because they are the heart of his music, and they deserve more attention than they usually get. He does not write simple, repetitive words. He writes careful, beautiful sentences, about love, about time, and about the small moments that make a life, and those sentences can be read on their own, without music, and still feel complete. That is a rare thing in pop music, where lyrics are often an afterthought. Tulus’s lyrics are not an afterthought. They are the thought itself, and the music is built around them, like a house built around a strong foundation.
There is a line of thinking in his songs that I find comforting: that time is not an enemy, but a friend. Many pop songs treat time as something to fight, something that takes love away, something that makes us old. Tulus treats time differently. He sings about eight years of love, about growing up, about saying goodbye with kindness, and he treats time as something that can make love deeper, not weaker. That is a wise way to think about time, and it is a hopeful one, because it says that a love that lasts is not a love that is stuck. It is a love that has grown, and grown well.
I also think about his architecture training again, because it keeps coming back to me. An architect must think about a building as a whole, about its foundation, its structure, and its finish, and Tulus thinks about a song in the same way. He does not write a song in a hurry. He builds it, slowly, with care, and he makes sure every part fits. That is why his records feel whole, rather than random. They are built, not thrown together, and I respect that building, because it shows a mind that thinks in structures, not only in feelings.
If I could give one piece of advice to a young songwriter who admires Tulus, it would be this: choose your words well, and take your time. A song built on good words outlives a song built only on a beat, because words remain in the heart after the beat is gone. His words have stayed with listeners, which is why his songs are still sung and played so many years after he wrote them. Do not rush your words. Let them grow, like a building, slowly, with care, and they will last.
Finally, I want to say that I am grateful for Tulus’s patience, in a world that wants everything fast. He never flooded the market with records. He offered them one at a time, carefully, and gave each one room to find its listeners. He never raised his voice to be noticed. He sang softly, and people moved closer to hear him. That patience is a gift, and it is one that many young artists should learn from. Be patient, be careful, and let your work speak, slowly, over time, and it will be heard.
I also think about what young songwriters in Bandung and Jakarta can learn from him, because his path was unusual. He trained to design buildings, he sang in small rooms to a handful of listeners, and he built a catalogue slowly, album after album, without chasing a sudden hit. That slow building shows a newcomer that there is no need to arrive all at once. A song can be written, then another, then a whole record, and over a decade those small pieces add up to a body of work that people trust. Many young writers in Indonesia are now working that way, patiently, and Tulus helped show them it was possible.
What also stays with me is his quietness off stage. He rarely seeks attention, he does not fill his days with noise, and he lets the songs do the talking. That restraint reads as confidence: a man who knows his work is good does not have to announce it every morning. He can release a record, play a show, and go home, trusting that listeners will find him. His listeners have found him, again and again, for more than a decade, and that trust between a singer and his audience is something I value.
I also wonder about the songs he has not yet written, because I think his best work as a writer is still ahead of him. He has written about love, about time, and about being human, and he has written them well, but he is now in his late thirties, with a life full of experience, and that experience could make his new songs deeper than they were in his twenties. A man who has lived, loved, and worked for many years has more to say than a young man, and I hope Tulus says it, in his own words, in his own voice, in a new album, with new songs that reflect the man he has become. I believe he will, because he has the talent, the training, and the patience to do it well.
Finally, I want to say that Tulus’s story gives me hope for young people who want a career in music. He shows that you do not have to be loud to be heard, you do not have to change with every trend, and you do not have to be famous overnight. You can sing gently, you can write carefully, and you can let your work speak, song by song, over many years, and it will be heard. That is a hopeful message, and it is one that many young songwriters need to hear, in a world that tells them to shout, to hurry, and to be seen. His gentle voice is a reminder that there is another way, a quieter way, and it works.
There is one more song I keep returning to, and it is “Sepatu”, from his first album. It is a small song about shoes, about walking, about a journey, and it is easy to miss beside the bigger hits. But I think it shows what Tulus has always done best: he takes an ordinary object, an ordinary moment, and he finds the feeling inside it. A pair of shoes is not only leather and laces. It is the miles a person has walked, the places they have been, the life they have lived. That way of seeing is a poet’s way of seeing, and it is in nearly every song he has written since. A young songwriter who learns to look at ordinary things with that kind of attention will never run out of songs to write.
I also think about his concerts, because a Tulus concert feels different from most pop shows I have read about. There is no shouting, no flashing chaos, no rush from one hit to the next. There is a small band, a warm voice, and a room full of people listening closely, as if they were in someone’s living room. That closeness is hard to create in a large hall, and it takes a singer who trusts his audience to be quiet and to listen. Tulus trusts his audience, and his audience trusts him back, and that trust is why his concerts feel like a conversation rather than a performance. I admire that, because it shows that a singer does not need spectacle to hold a crowd. He needs honesty, good songs, and respect for the people who came to hear them.
One more lesson I take from him is about owning your work. Through his own company he controls his songs, his records, and his concerts, and that independence has let him wait for the right song instead of rushing out a weak one. Many young artists sign away that control early, because they want fame quickly, and then they spend years wishing they could choose their own songs. Tulus chose slowly, and he kept his freedom, and that freedom is part of why his music sounds like him and no one else. If I could tell a young singer one thing from his story, it would be this: keep your freedom as long as you can, because freedom is what lets you make the music only you can make.
And I think about the language he sings in, because it matters. He sings in Indonesian, about Indonesian life, in words that ordinary Indonesians use and understand, and he became one of the most loved singers in the country without switching to English or moving abroad. That is a hopeful message for any young artist who thinks success means leaving home behind. Tulus stayed, he sang in his own language, and his songs travelled anyway, because a true feeling does not need a translation. A kind goodbye, a long love, a quiet walk home: these are human feelings, and they belong to everyone, in every language.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tulus born?
Tulus, whose full name is Muhammad Tulus, was born on 20 August 1987 in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. He moved to Bandung to study architecture before becoming a singer-songwriter.
Did Tulus study architecture?
Yes, he studied architecture at Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung, and he worked as an architect for a time before music became his full career. His training shows in the careful, structured way he builds his songs and albums.
What was Tulus’s first album?
His first album, Tulus, was released in 2011, when he was twenty-four years old. It included songs such as “Sewindu”, about a love lasting eight years, and “Baru”, about a new love, and introduced him as a gentle jazz-pop singer-songwriter.
What is Hati-Hati di Jalan?
“Hati-Hati di Jalan”, which means Be Careful on the Road, is a song from his album Manusia, released in 2022. It is a gentle song about a breakup, wishing a former love a safe journey, and it became one of the biggest Indonesian hits of 2022.
What other albums has Tulus released?
Besides his debut, he released Gajah in 2014, Monokrom in 2016, and Manusia in 2022. Each album shows his growth as a writer, with poetic lyrics about love, time, friendship, and what it means to be human.
What is Tulus doing now?
He is in his late thirties and remains an active singer-songwriter in Indonesia, with concerts, new songs, and his own company, TulusCompany. His earlier songs are still widely played, and his fans continue to follow his next releases.
