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Indonesia's Pamungkas recalls collab with Ben&Ben

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Clarence Roi Gillego

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<p>“It didn’t feel like working.” </p><div><br/></div><p>This how Indonesian singer-songwriter Pamungkas described his experience as he recalled his previous collaboration with the Filipino Pop band Ben&amp;Ben in 2022. </p><div> </div><p>In a virtual interview with the press on Tuesday, April 22, Pamungkas, known for his hit song “To the Bone,” shared the bond he created with the Ben&amp;Ben’s members.  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-13" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCadnX2TPnC/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A13%2C%22os%22%3A10321566.699999928%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="664" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-13" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>“The crazy guys, they [were] very loud, very goofy, and I found them very funny,” he said. “It didn’t feel like working with them because we joked around a lot.” </p><div><br/></div><p>Pamungkas and Ben&amp;Ben teamed up in producing a music video for the English rendition of the latter’s song “Paninindigan Kita,” which was retitled to “Stand By You.” </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/12/22/benben-indonesias-pamungkas-team-up-for-stand-by-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: WATCH: Ben&amp;Ben, Indonesia&#x27;s Pamungkas team up for &#x27;Stand By You&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>“I think there were times that they talked about deep stuff about life,” he revealed in the same interview.  </p><div><br/></div><p>The Indonesian singer-songwriter further talked about the connection they built after their successful collaboration. </p><div> </div><p>“I think the connection wasn’t really just based on because we were going to work together,” he said. “As a human-to-human connection, I think we connected pretty well.” </p><div><br/></div><p>In a 2022 interview, Pamungkas told GMA News: “They [Ben&amp;Ben] have great music, apart from having great hair.&quot; </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg4NXq9plJE/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A10367963.399999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="734" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, Ben&amp;Ben’s Miguel Guico told ABS-CBN News that the work they had with Pamungkas was a “chill collaboration.&quot; </p><div><br/></div><p>“Collaboration is a new term for friendship,” Miguel said. “It is not going to work if you do not hang out and connect as people. And when we hung out, we realized we had more in common with them and Pamungkas is really laid back and cool as a person.” </p><div><br/></div><p>In an interview with the press, Pamungkas admitted that he was delighted upon learning that Ben&amp;Ben had also worked with his fellow Indonesian musician Petra Sihombing.  </p><div><br/></div><p>“I found out (that) last year, I suppose, Ben&amp;Ben [worked] with Petra Sihombing who is my friend,” he said. “It’s nice (to know) that my friend was working with my friends too.” </p><div><br/></div><p>In 2024, Ben&amp;Ben teamed up with Petra for their single “Comets.” The Indonesian musician also contributed to the band’s “Tomorow With You” single, which was released last February 14, 2025.  </p><div><br/></div><p>Pamungkas’ anticipated comeback in the country will happen on Saturday, April 26. He will be performing with Thailand’s Scrubb at 123 Block, Mandala Park in Mandaluyong.  </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-17" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7QZyaJugL/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A17%2C%22os%22%3A10369011.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="700" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-17" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>At the same venue in 2022, Pamungkas performed at an event titled “Gimme Shelter” with Ben&amp;Ben, Munimuni, and She&#x27;s Only Sixteen, marking his first visit to the country. It was attended by more than 700 people.  </p><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>

<p>Indonesian singer-songwriter Pamungkas looks back on his previous collaboration with Filipino pop band Ben&amp;Ben. </p>

Indonesian singer-songwriter Pamungkas looks back on his previous collaboration with Filipino pop band Ben&Ben.

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Indonesia's Pamungkas recalls collab with Ben&Ben: 'It didn't feel like working'

Clarence Gillego,

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Published Apr 25, 2025 06:59 PM PHT

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