Biography

michaelachel (Michael Christian Santoso) is a multi-talented Indonesian singer-songwriter, music producer, and content creator with a dedicated following of 309.1k followers on TikTok. During TT ID's #IdolaTikTok music competition, he engaged with his audience by encouraging them to write songs with him, a testament to his collaborative and inclusive approach to music-making. His undeniable talent and dedication earned him the runner-up position in the competition, catapulting his music career to new heights. In Feb 2022, he released his debut single "butterfly", which marked the beginning of his impressive journey as an artist. His subsequent single "begone”’s pre-hype TikTok content amassed an astounding 15.2M organic views in just 7 days. Now equipped with his debut EP "bored of boredom", this allows him to display his range as an artist and his ability to experiment with different moods and genres. Michael's music embodies a diverse range of pop sounds, spanning across different moods and genres, but all unified by the common thread of today's teenage internet bedroom pop, which seamlessly blends elements of Asian and Western urban music. His unique sound has been recognized by Spotify, with 10 features on their New Music Friday editorial playlists across Asia and garnered over 1.5M streams on Spotify.