Born Karmela Mudayatri Kartodirdjo on 2 April 1985, she is known simply as Lala.

Her parents are Eko Kartodirdjo (Javanese father) and Rose Marie Herradura (Filipina mother).

Her acting career started in 2002 when she played in some "sinetrons", an Indonesian term for "teleserye".

In 2004, she became the lead vocalist of Inersia and together they released an album entitled Bersama ("Together").

Despite her growing popularity in Indonesia, Lala recently relocated to the Philippines in the hopes of trying her luck in her second motherland.