Isyana Sarasvati (born May 2, 1993) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter and the founder of Redrose Records. She is a graduate of Singapore's Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and London's Royal College of Music. Known for her original compositions, she wrote all of the songs on her 2015 debut pop album, Explore!, and on her four subsequent albums, Paradox (2017), Lexicon (2019), ISYANA (2023) and Eklektiko (2026). She has also performed as an opera singer in Singapore. She is the recipient of numerous Indonesian and international awards.
Before gaining fame as a pop to multi-genre singer and songwriter, she had built a reputation as a classical music soloist and recitalist. Sarasvati also participated in numerous musical competitions. At age 15, she won a "Best Composer" award. Her song Wings of Your Shadow was selected as the 12th best composition of 3,500 entries in the International Junior Original Concert (IJOC). As a result, she performed the electone at the IJOC 2008 concert in Bunkamura hall, Tokyo, Japan. Sarasvati signed a recording deal with Sony Music Indonesia in 2014 and released two singles, "Keep Being You" (2014) and "Tetap Dalam Jiwa" (2015). Her albums have received positive reviews and commercial success.
On September 2, 2018, Sarasvati sang the first song at the closing ceremony of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, performing "Asia's Who We Are" before an audience of more than 55,000 people at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
In May 2019, Walt Disney Pictures selected Isyana Sarasvati and Gamaliel Tapiheru to sing "A Whole New World" on the soundtrack for the Indonesian version of the 2019 remake of Aladdin. They were interviewed in Tokyo by Alan Menken, the man behind many Walt Disney Animation Studios film scores.
In July 2019, Isyana Sarasvati joined the coaching panel of Season 4 of The Voice Indonesia with Armand Maulana, Titi DJ, Nino RAN, and Vidi Aldiano. Isyana Sarasvati was also a panelist for Season 4 of The Voice Kids Indonesia, The Voice: All-Stars (Indonesia) and most recently served as a judge at The Icon Indonesia.
In 2019, she was listed on Forbes Indonesia's 30 Under 30 list of inspiring young achievers, in the art, style and entertainment category. On November 29, 2019, Isyana Sarasvati released her third album titled LEXICON. The album marked a change in Isyana's musical colors from pop and R&B to neo-classical and progressive rock until the release of her fourth album (ISYANA). Now, she's more recognized as a multi-genre singer.
In April 2020, Forbes Asia included Isyana Sarasvati on its 30 Under 30 list in the Entertainment and Sports, and Celebrity categories.
After six years with Sony Music Indonesia, Isyana Sarasvati on October 20, 2020, announced she had established a music label called Redrose Records. On February 2, 2021, Isyana Sarasvati and her husband Rayhan released a single titled 1+1 to mark their first wedding anniversary.
On March 10, 2022, Garena Free Fire Indonesia announced a collaboration with Isyana with the concept of The Diva on Battle in Style.
On October 2, 2022, Isyana Sarasvati released her first NFT with the title My Mystery NFT.
As an alumnus of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, on September 28, 2023, Isyana was honored with the NAFA Distinguished Alumni Medal 2023 for her achievements and accomplishments in the music industry.
On December 5, 2023, Isyana got the opportunity to attend a prestigious event Forbes Under 30 Summit Asia in Singapore. She also had the opportunity to perform on a grand piano by singing her original songs entitled IL SOGNO and Unlock the Key.
Even in 2023, Isyana was a guest star with Hwang So-yoon (member of Se So Neon) in a documentary entitled Music & Cultural Documentary (All-rounder) which aired on South Korean TV station, KBS TV.
Since Isyana established her record label company, she has been an active speaker at various event forums.
On November 13, 2024, ahead of her one-decade concert, Isyana rearranged the song "My Mystery". It was her first collaboration with an international musician, the legendary guitarist Marty Friedman. Marking a decade of work in the country's music scene, Isyana held a concert celebration entitled Lost In Harmony which was held on November 16, 2024, at Istora Senayan, Jakarta.
After previously performing at the 2026 Pentaport Rock Festival, one of the largest rock music festivals in South Korea and Lalala Fest Manila in the Philippines, Isyana took to her personal Instagram page on September 3, 2026, to express her joy at being included in the lineup for the Lollapalooza Festival, which will be held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai, India, in January 2027.
Isyana Sarasvati was born on May 2, 1993, in Bandung, West Java. She spent part of her early childhood outside Indonesia because her parents worked and studied in Belgium. When she was seven, her family moved to Bandung, West Java. Isyana Sarasvati is the youngest daughter of Luana Marpanda, a music teacher, and Sapta Dwikardana, a lecturer and graphologist. She has an older sister, Rara Sekar Larasati, a cultural anthropologist, who also sang in a band called Banda Neira. Raised in a family of educators, Isyana Sarasvati was introduced to music at the age of four by her mother. Isyana Sarasvati plays piano, electone, flute, violin and saxophone.
Isyana's music career in Indonesia began with several covers of popular songs of 2012 and 2013, uploaded on her YouTube and SoundCloud channels. After turning down initial offers of recording contracts because she wanted to focus on her studies, she signed with Sony Music Indonesia in 2014.