Nidji is a
band from
Jakarta,
Indonesia. Formed in 2002, Nidji's name comes from the
Japanese word niji, meaning "rainbow". The band's music can be classified under the
alternative pop genre, and the band has cited Coldplay and The Killers as major influences. The band consists of
Giring Ganesha (vocalist), Andro (bass guitarist), Run-D (keyboard player), Rama (guitarist), Ariel (guitarist) and Adri (drummer). The band has released six singles: "Child", "Sudah", "Hapus Aku", "Kau dan Aku", "Disco Lazy Time" and "Biarlah". Two of the singles, "Heaven" from the
Breakthru' album and "Shadows", taken from the
Top Up album, were used as background music in the Southeast Asian third season promos for the television series
Heroes, and they provided soundtrack music for the Indonesian film
Laskar Pelangi.