Theresia Margaretha Gultom (born 1 June 2002), known professionally as Dere, is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She released her debut studio album, "Rubik" in 2022. She was nominated for four Anugerah Musik Indonesia awards and won the Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work for "Berisik".
Career.
2016–2019: "The Voice Kids Indonesia" and "Aku Anak Indonesia".
In 2016, Dere started her career by auditioning for the first season of "The Voice Kids Indonesia". She auditioned singing Bridgit Mendler's "Hurricane" with Tulus and Bebi Romeo hitting their "I Want You" button. Dere ultimately chose Tulus to be her coach. She was eliminated in the Semifinals round.
In June 2018, Dere along with ten "The Voice Kids Indonesia" finalists released a compilation album, "Aku Anak Indonesia". They performed renditions of patriotic songs, which Dere sang "Tanah Airku", written by Saridjah Niung.
2020–2023: Breakthrough and "Rubik".
In 2020, Dere signed a recording contract with record label owned by Tulus, Tiga Dua Satu and released her debut single "Kota". She co-wrote the song with Tulus and it was produced by Petra Sihombing. It gained popularity on TikTok. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2021 and won the Best Folk/Country/Ballad Production Work for "Berisik". She co-wrote two tracks "Remedi" and "Nala" of Tulus' fourth studio album "Manusia" in 2022.
In July 2022, Dere released her studio album "Rubik". It received a nomination for Best Pop Album at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2023. In August 2022, Dere performed "Rayuan Pulau Kelapa", written by Ismail Marzuki, at the Istana Negara in Jakarta, during the 77th Indonesian Independence Day celebrations. Dere served as an opening act of Tulus' 2023 concert tour Tur Manusia in Batam, Samarinda, and Jakarta.
2024–present: Upcoming second studio album.
In November 2024, Dere released "Biru", marking her first single in two years. In February 2025, she released a single "Mawar" as the lead single of her upcoming sophomore studio album.