Lingua was formed in 1996.
Their first album was released in the 1996 entitled "Bila Kuingat". This album made 2 hits, namely "Bila Kuingat" (Yovie Widianto) and "Jangan Kau Henti" (Ipey / Adi Adrian). The album eventually became Lingua's Anniversary, broke through the sale of over 300,000 copies within four months since released. Lingua second album, entitled "Bintang" released in August 1998. This album began with first hit "Takkan Habis Cintaku" (Ipey / Adi Adrian)