Translation Methods Used In Emma Heesters Song Lyrics Album

This research deals with translation methods used in the Emma Heesters album. The aims of this research were: (1) to analize the kinds of the translation methods used in Emma Hessters album. (2) to describe the realization of the translation methods in the song lyrics translation and (3) to analyze the reason why such translation methods were chosen to be used. The author used descriptive qualitative research as the method. The data and data source of this research of this research were five song lyrics of Emma Heesters album namely: Maafkan Aku, Pura-pura Lupa, Lebih dari Egoku, Cinta Luar Biasa and Hanya Rindu that have been translated into English and sung by Emma Heesters. In collecting the data, documentation technique was used, in which the author collected both Indonesian and English version of the song lyrics. The author analyzed the data by using Newmark’s theory. The result showed that the kinds of translation methods mostly used was emphasizing the target language, they are Free Translation, Adaptation Translation, Communicative Translation. even some part of the song lyrics were still emphasizing on the source language. Then, the reason why translator tended to use the translation method emphasizing on the target language because it had to be managed that the translation could be match with the intonation or tone of the song. Besides, the gender of the singer also caused this matter because some parts of the lyrics were modified so that they were match with the female singer, while the original version was sung by a male singer.