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Nowela Elizabeth Mikhelia Auparay (born 19 December 1987) is an Indonesian singer and winner of the eighth season of Indonesian Idol.

Nowela Elizabeth Auparay
Birth name	Nowela Elizabeth Mikhelia Auparay
Born	(1987-12-19) December 19, 1987 (age 34) Wamena, Papua, Indonesia
Genres	R&B, pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Universal Music Indonesia

Career

Nowela was born in Wamena, Papua. Her father is of Papuan descent and her mother is Batak descent. After graduating from high school, she worked as a café singer for six years before participating in the eighth season of Indonesian Idol.[1]

Performances and results

Performances and results Indonesian Idol (season 8)
Episode	Theme	Song	Original artist	Result
Audition	N/A	"Mercy"	Duffy	Advanced
1st Elimination	A capella	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus
2nd Elimination	Group Performance	"Mama Papa Larang"	Judika
3rd Elimination	Solo	"Royal"	Lorde
Top 15	N/A	"Superwoman"	Alicia Keys
Top 14	The Dream Come True	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus
Top 13	Mega Hits Indonesia	"Apanya Dong"	Euis Darliah
Top 12	Worldwide's Top Chart	"Rude Boy"	Rihanna
Top 11	My Love Story	"Uninvited"	Alanis Morissette
Top 10	The Greatest Soundtrack	"Let it Go"	Idina Menzel
Top 9	We Will Rock You	"Black Dog"	Led Zeppelin
Top 8	Instant Hits	"Team"	Lorde
Top 7	Judges' Choice	"Sang Dewi"	Titi DJ
		"The One That Got Away"	Katy Perry
Top 6	From East To West	"Rekayasa Cinta"	Camelia Malik
		"Empire State of Mind"	Alicia Keys feat. Jay-Z
Top 5	From The Bottom Of Heart	"Bukan Dia Tapi Aku"	Judika
		"Unconditionally"	Katy Perry
Top 4	The Fabulous Four	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"	Aretha Franklin
		"Just Give Me a Reason"	Pink feat. Nat Rues (feat. Sandy Shandoro)
Top 3	Road To Grand Final	"Run the World (Girls)"	Beyoncé
		"Hanya Memuji"	Marcell Siahaan feat. Shanty (feat. Marcell Siahaan)
Grand Final	N/A	"Only Girl (In the World)"	Rihanna
		"Apakah Ini Cinta"/ "Alone"	Judika/ Heart (feat. Judika)
		"Roar"	Katy Perry
Result and Reunion	A Decade of Dreams	"Feel This Moment"	Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera	Winner
		"Membawa Cinta"	Winning song (feat. Iwa-K and Husein Alatas)

References

External links

• (in Indonesian) Profile at official website Indonesian Idol
• Nowela Auparay on Twitter

Preceded by Regina Ivanova	Indonesian Idol winner 2014	Succeeded by Maria Simorangkir

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