Formed in February 2002, Nidji's name comes from the Japanese word niji (虹), meaning "rainbow".
[4] The band currently consists of Yusuf Ubay (vocals/saxophone), Andro Regantoro (bass), Randy Danistha (keyboards/synthesizers), Ramadhista Akbar and Andi Ariel Harsya (guitars), and Adri Prakarsa (drums).
At the beginning of April 2005, Nidji added another member, Randy, a keyboard player who was a close friend of Giring.
From December 2018 to January 2019, Nidji and Musica Studios opened auditions to find Giring's successor.
At Giring's final concert "Mimpi adalah Kunci" on February 2, 2019, Yusuf Ubay, who was also a 2014 Indonesian Idol contestant, was chosen as Nidji's new vocalist.
former vocalist Dalila "Dea" Azkadiputri performed "Janger Persahabatan", a song written by Guruh Soekarnoputra.