Beginning her career singing religious music in church, Hutauruk later sang for movie soundtracks and released a solo album.
She is best known for singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu", which Rolling Stone Indonesia selected as the third-best Indonesian song of all time in 2009.
[1] In 1977, Eros Djarot asked Hutauruk to provide vocals for the soundtrack to Badai Pasti Berlalu together with Chrisye.
In 2005, Hutauruk made a brief return to the spotlight after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, singing "Badai Pasti Berlalu" for the victims.
[5] In 2009, they chose Hutauruk's version of "Badai Pasti Berlalu" as the third-best Indonesian song of all time, writing that: "... Berlian Hutauruk with perfect articulation breathes life into each and every word..."[b] They also wrote that other versions by male artists could not compare, lacking her emotional strength.