2018 Asian Games Organizing Committee Launches Official Theme Song, "Meraih Bintang" by Via Vallen and Medal Design



Jakarta, June 30, 2018 - After awaited by the community, the Organizing Committee of the 2018 Asian Games launched Offical Theme Song titled Meraih Bintang, which was sung by the rising dangdut singer Via Vallen. Grabbing a Star is a modern dangdut tunes creation of famous producer Pay Siburian, is expected to make the people of Indonesia swayed to support the 2018 Asian Games.

"Via Vallen we are appointed as one of the top performers at the Asian Games because of their extraordinary talent, as well as the enormous influence of Via music in Indonesia today. Hence, we want all the people of Indonesia partying and rocking together welcome the 2018 Asian Games, "said Erick.

Taking the Starring music video has been done a few days before Idul Fitri and then for the first time, this song is played directly to the people of Indonesia through the 50 Days Concert Ahead of the 2018 Asian Games hosted by TVRI. The music video Reaching the Stars will feature a distinctive dangdut shake combined with contemporary electronic music while simulating the movements of several sports such as archery, boxing and badminton.

At an event titled Concert 50 days of the 2018 Asian Games, the Organizing Committee introduced a design medal to be awarded to outstanding athletes in Asia's biggest sporting event. In the 2018 Asian Games, there are 4,066 medals up for grabs of 463 matches.

"Concept of 50 Days Concert Toward the Asian Games we are designed optimally by involving many elements, ranging from the introduction of medals, performance of musicians to meet national athletes. We want this concert to be the kickoff of Indonesia preparing for the grand sport event, "said Director of TVRI Helmy Yahya.

Interestingly, at the 50 Days Asian Games 2018 Concert, the television station that was born out of the 1962 Asian Games spirit spirit will also introduce Indonesian athletes who will fight for the name of the nation. They are Lidia Anna Krey, Papuan female softball athlete Diananda Choirunisa who is an archery athlete and Eko Yuli Irawan who is a weight lifter.

"Diananda Choirunisa is an athlete who is a mainstay of red and white in archery branches, recurve numbers for the Asian Games 2018. While Eko is the flagship lifter of Indonesia Olympic silver medalist Rio de Janeiro 2016," said Chef de Mission Kontingen Indonesia, Komjen Pol Syafruddin. Both national athletes are determined to achieve the highest achievement in the Asian Games 2018. with a gold medal by utilizing public support and the people of Indonesia.

"Through the 50 Days Concert Towards the Asian Games in TVRI, we invite all the Indonesian people to prepare to celebrate the coming of the grand event that is staying soon. It should be remembered, the Asian Games have us, the entire nation of Indonesia. We want all to be involved in this activity, "said Erick Thohir, Chairman of the 2018 Asian Games Organizing Committee.

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