{{Short description|Indonesian pop singer and actress (1957–2025)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Emilia Contessa | image = Emilia_Contessa_DPD_RI.jpg | image_size = | caption = Hj. Emilia Contessa as a Member of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, East Java Province for the period 2014–2019 | birth_name = Nur Indah Cintra Sukma Munsyi | other_names = Emilia Bin Hasan Ali | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1957|9|27}} | birth_place = Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2025|01|27|1957|09|27}} | death_place = Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia | notable_works = ''Akhir Sebuah Impian'', ''Brandal-Brandal Metropolitan'', ''Ratapan Anak Tiri'' | occupation = {{flatlist| *Singer *actress *politician *model *philanthropist }} | years_active = 1969–2025 | spouse = {{unbulleted list| {{marriage|Rio Tambunan|1976|1983|reason=divorced}} | {{marriage| Abdullah Sidik Sukarty|1988|1992|reason=divorced}} | {{marriage| Ussama Bin Muhammad Al-Hadar|1994}}}} | children = '''Married to Rio Tambunan''': * Denada Elizabeth Anggia Ayu Tambunan * Enrico Whenry Rizky Tambunan '''Married to Abdullah Sidik Sukarty''': * Muhammad Abdullah Surkaty '''Married to Ussama Bin Muhammad Al-Hadar''': * Kaisar Hadi Haggy Al-Hadar | parents = Hasan Ali<br />Anna Suriani | website = | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | instrument = Vocals | genre = {{flatlist| *Dangdut *Indo pop *Keroncong }} | label = {{flatlist| *Asia Record *Flower Sound *Musica Studios *Gajah Mada Records }} }} }}
'''Nur Indah Cintra Sukma Munsyi''' (27 September 1957 – 27 January 2025), commonly known as '''Emilia Contessa''', was an Indonesian pop singer and actress. She was a member of the Regional Representative Council, representing East Java, from 2014 to 2019.<ref>[http://www.edisinews.com/berita-emilia-contessa-tak-kapok-terjun-di-dunia-politik.html: Emilia Contessa Tak Kapok Terjun di Dunia Politik]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Life and career== Contessa was born Nur Indah Cintra Sukma Munsyi in Banyuwangi on 27 September 1957 to Anna Suriani, a Javanese mother, and Hasan Ali, a Pakistani-Madurese father. She was the eldest of the couple's three children.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pemilu.tempo.co/read/news/2014/04/22/269572283/Artis-Emilia-Contesa-Melenggang-ke-Senayan: |title=Artis Emilia Contesa Melenggang ke Senayan |access-date=16 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103191652/http://pemilu.tempo.co/read/news/2014/04/22/269572283/Artis-Emilia-Contesa-Melenggang-ke-Senayan: |archive-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
She started singing at five, and her mother became her manager.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0929&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Hiburan&pg=et_05.htm: |title=GBSB terbit semula lagu Emilia Contessa |access-date=16 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103193435/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0929&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Hiburan&pg=et_05.htm: |archive-date=3 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Her niece Maharasyi competed in ''the Voice''.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
After serving as a member of the Regional Representative Council for the 2014-2019 period, she stood for election for the national parliament on the ticket of the National Mandate Party but was not elected.<ref>{{cite news |title=Meskipun Dapat Suara Tinggi, Emilia Contessa dan Denada Gagal Duduk di Senayan |url=https://jakarta.tribunnews.com/2019/05/14/meskipun-dapat-suara-tinggi-emilia-contessa-dan-denada-gagal-duduk-di-senayan. |access-date=11 April 2021 |publisher=TRIBUNnews.com |date=14 May 2019}}</ref>
Contessa died suddenly at Blambangan Regional Hospital, Banyuwangi, 27 January 2025, after suffering a heart attack resulting from complications of diabetes and hypertension.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rimawati |first=Eka |title=Emilia Contessa Meninggal karena Gagal Jantung |url=https://www.detik.com/jatim/berita/d-7752431/emilia-contessa-meninggal-karena-gagal-jantung |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=detikjatim |language=id-ID}}</ref> She had been admitted to the hospital an hour earlier, and died surrounded by her husband, children, and other family members.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Idap Sakit Komplikasi, Emilia Contessa Meninggal Dunia di Rumah Sakit di Banyuwangi Jawa Timur |url=https://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2025/01/27/idap-sakit-komplikasi-emilia-contessa-meninggal-dunia-di-rumah-sakit-di-banyuwangi-jawa-timur |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Wartakotalive.com |language=id-ID}}</ref>
==Discography== * ''Repelita'' (1969) * ''Yatim piatu'' * ''Masa Depan'' * ''Sudah Kucoba'' * ''Burung Sangkar'' * ''Katakanlah'' * ''Untuk Apa'' * ''Mimpi Sedih'' * ''Malam Yang Dingin'' * ''Pak Ketipak Ketipung'' * ''Hitam Manis'' * ''Sio Mama'' * ''Penasaran'' * ''Bimbi'' * ''Main Tali'' * ''Kegagalan Cinta'' * ''Penghibur Hati'' * ''Layu Sebelum Berkembang'' * ''Setangkai Bunga Anggrek'' * ''Nasib Pengembara'' * ''Samudera Shalawat''
==Filmography== * ''Brandal-Brandal Metropolitan'' (1971) * ''Tanah Gersang'' (1971) * ''Dalam Sinar Matanya'' (1972) * ''Pelangi di Langit Singosari'' (1972) * ''Perkawinan'' (1972) * ''Takkan Kulepaskan'' (1972) * ''Dosa di Atas Dosa'' (1973) * ''Akhir Sebuah Impian'' (1973) * ''Tokoh'' (1973) * ''Perempuan'' (1973) * ''Aku Mau Hidup'' (1974) * ''Calon Sarjana'' (1974) * ''Pilih Menantu'' (1974) * ''Ratapan Anak Tiri'' (1974) * ''Tangisan Ibu Tiri'' (1974) * ''Tetesan Air Mata Ibu'' (1974) * ''Benyamin Raja Lenong'' (1975) * ''Senja di Pantai Losari'' (1975) * ''Memble Tapi Kece'' (1986)
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==External links== * {{in lang|id}} [http://www.kapanlagi.com/indonesia/e/emilia_contessa/ Profil Emilia Contessa] Kapanlagi.com * {{in lang|id}} [http://www.wowkeren.com/seleb/emilia_contessa/ Biography Emilia Contessa] Wowkeren.com * {{IMDb name|3446116|Emilia Contessa}} * [http://instagram.com/senator_emiliacontessa Instagram Emilia Contessa] * {{discogs artist|Emillia Contessa}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Contessa, Emilia}} Category:1957 births Category:2025 deaths Category:21st-century Indonesian women politicians Category:21st-century Indonesian politicians Category:20th-century Indonesian women singers Category:Indonesian dance musicians Category:Indonesian pop singers Category:Indonesian songwriters Category:Indonesian female models Category:Indonesian film actresses Category:Javanese people Category:People from Madura Island Category:Indonesian people of Pakistani descent Category:People from Banyuwangi Regency Category:Converts to Islam Category:Indonesian Muslims Category:Members of the Regional Representative Council