Naufal Syachreza makes sexy music. That is his appeal. Most of the Internet first met him through his breakout song “hoRRReg” with rapper Tenxi, a track that shocked Indonesia — the last portion of its instrumentals samples an audio clip of a girl moaning. It now boasts over 40 million Spotify streams, and has more than six million TikToks featuring this audio. In a country that continues to negotiate its comfort with conversations around intimacy and sensuality, the mainstream success of “hoRRReg”should be perceived more than just another viral moment. It signals a shift in taste, and possibly the start of a new wave in Indonesian pop. After years of being dominated by melancholic indie folk, heartbreak ballads, and the atmospheric haze of Musik Senja, the country now has a young pop star who openly wants to be what he calls himself best: c*nty.
Search Naufal on Instagram and you will quickly find yourself drawn into the world the 22-year-old has carefully constructed around himself: that of a self-proclaimed “Feminine Rockstar”. Whether he has earned that title or not is besides the point. What matters is how fully he commits to it. He styles himself in crop tops and low-rise skinny jeans, wears oversized glasses, paints his nails, carries bedazzled handbags, and sings songs that circle back to one idea: how obsessed he is with being himself.
“SUPER EKSIS”, his debut album released in May 2026, gives you a direct entry point into what it feels like to pick his brain. His entire discography is built on dangdut beats layered into hip-hop and pop, tied together by a central idea that runs through everything he makes.
On “EKSIS”, co-written with his model brother Raihan Fahrizal, the two sing about girls lining up to date them. According to their lyrics, no one can replicate “their swag”. The lead track “SUPER EKSIS” opens with him waking up, looking in the mirror, and declaring himself the “paling seksi” (sexiest) person in the room. There is no mental gymnastics in his music, no invitation to decode layers of hidden meaning. He says what he means, and he means what he says.
You can decide whether that level of self-adoration is empowering, ironic, or slightly unhinged. Either way, the music does what it intends to do. It is fun, aggressively so. That is what makes him the right guest for our June/July ‘26. With someone so certain of himself, we just had to ask Naufal Syachreza to share 10 things that feel hot to him in 2026.
HOT MOM SUNGLASSES
NAUFAL SYACHREZA: When I wake up feeling ugly, I would put on giant sunglasses to remind myself who I am again. It’s actually crazy how one accessory can change your whole look. Aura. I call them hot mom sunglasses because they make me feel like a divorced woman in Beverly Hills hiding from the paparazzi after doing something evil.
@naufalsyachreza asik jg #NACKAL #SUPEREKSIS #AntiNRML ♬ suara asli – astrooo🪐
MENOR
NS: This is a Sundanese word for people who layer everything together. That’s so me. I love when an outfit looks like it’s “doing too much”. Silver with gold, skirt on top of pants, random fur keychains hanging from bags. Indonesian ibu-ibu arisanare actually fashion icons because they do this and they don’t care about looking tasteful. They just want to look GOOD. To achieve this, my styling rule is always the 3F: Flare, Frilly & Fuzzy. If I look slightly crazy then the outfit is probably a success.
BANYAK GAYA
NS: I don’t trust people with only one style. How are you wearing the exact same look every day? That’s scary to me. I think it’s hot when someone keeps changing. On Monday, I want to look like a rich auntie, maybe by Wednesday, I’m an indie sleaze rockstar, and by 12am on a Sunday I’m an unemployed popstar walking outside Indomaret. I like people who build characters for themselves.
@naufalsyachreza JUMAAAATTTT #SUPEREKSIS #ALBUM #AntiNRML ♬ NACKAL sped up – Naufal Syachreza
BELTS
NS: Belts change everything. People don’t realise this enough. Sometimes the outfit is boring until you add one stupid belt with a giant buckle and then you turn hot. I collect belts like an old man collects watches. It’s becoming an issue actually.
EYE MAKEUP
@naufalsyachreza bisa yu #TABRAK #FEMINIMROCKSTAR #EKSIS #AntiNRML ♬ FEMINIM ROCKSTAR – Naufal Syachreza
NS: I’m obsessed with eyes. It’s the first thing I notice on someone. Makeup around the eyes just makes people look more alive to me. Smoky liner, glitter, sleepy eyes, smudged mascara after partying… all hot as hell. I genuinely think more men should wear makeup without acting like it’s some revolutionary political statement too. Just put it on and be sexy, please. #BringBackGuyLiner
PHOTOS TAKEN IN THE DARK
NS: Everything feels more intimate at night. Especially when you’re spamming photos and videos of your friends while everything around you is dark. I like shooting mine on a handycam when people aren’t really posing or paying attention. That’s when you actually capture something real. Bonus points if the footage is low-res, grainy, and looks like CCTV footage. Perfect.
BAG LUCU
I ❤️ cute bags. I genuinely don’t care about the brand or price. If the bag is cute, I’m buying it. End of story. Some of you out there are still depending on pockets meanwhile I can carry my entire life inside a tiny purse that also happens to look amazing. Tiny bags make you look more fun. I support that.
Y2K HAIRCUTS
@naufalsyachreza SENGGOL DONG BANG!!! #SUPEREKSIS #AntiNRML #FEMINIMROCKSTAR #hoRRReg ♬ SUPER EKSIS – Naufal Syachreza
Spiky mullets. Frosted tips. Buzzcuts with random graphics shaved into the side. People in the 2000s were having fun with hair. Now everyone is too scared of looking cringe. I miss when people wanted to look memorable instead of just attractive. I get bored easily anyway so changing my hair feels emotionally necessary.
PRINCE
Androgynous king. Tiny waist. Heels. Confidence level 100000. To me, nobody has ever looked cooler than Prince
Once you are done with this story, click here to catch up with our latest issue.