Indonesian-born, Dutch national independent queer artist and songwriter Fendi Efendi released “NOBODY ELSE” yesterday, and it’s been the song we kept going back to all evening. We put it on once, then again, and before long it was still playing. There is no big trick here. The song is quiet, the arrangement gives him so much room and his voice does most of the work.
His voice is lovely. Fendi sings softly, but he never sounds distant or half-hearted. There is real emotion in the way he delivers the lines and he doesn’t need to push his voice. The melodies are captivating and the writing has a kind of honesty that is hard to fake. We really like that the instrumental doesn’t get in the way. It stays calm and simple, with enough going on to hold the song together.
The song is about someone who made him open up and let his guard down. It is a personal subject, and you can understand why he might have kept it to himself for a while. There is a suling flute in the arrangement, bringing a little of his Indonesian background into the soft pop sound. It is a nice detail and we really love it.
Fendi Efendi has a voice that deserves to be heard and this release gives it the space it needs. We can hear the care in the performance, the melodies and the songwriting, and that is what keeps bringing us back. Sometimes a song does not need to be complicated to stay with us. “NOBODY ELSE” is charming, honest and beautifully sung and we enjoyed every second of it.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Fendi Efendi is an Indonesian-born, Dutch national independent queer artist and songwriter building bridges between worlds. Writing music since age 14, Fendi blends electro-pop and alt-pop with everything from chill bedroom pop grooves to high-energy hyperpop, synth-pop, house, and techno. From intimate lyricism to subtle Indonesian sonic textures, his productions are built for quiet late-night listening, sunset sessions, and packed dancefloors. Raw intuition. Unfiltered emotion. Cross-cultural energy.
