Rina Sawayama

Rina Sawayama is a Japanese and British singer and songwriter. Her solo career began in 2013 when she released the single “Sleeping in Waking”.

In 2018, she released the single “Valentine” on Valentine’s Day. The music video for the album track “Ordinary Superstar” was released in June 2018. In August 2018, the singer released the track “Cherry” in which she explores her sexual identity. Sawayama embarked on Ordinary Superstar’s UK and American tour in late 2018.

In 2019, she performed as a warm-up act for Charli XCX during her UK tour.

In 2020, after signing with Dirty Hit records, she announced the release of her debut album Sawayama. The album was preceded by the singles “STFU!”, a heavy metal song and “Comme Des Garçons (Like the Boys)”, “a tribute to the dance tracks of the early 2000s”. A third turn-of-the-century R&B-style single called “XS” was released on March 2, 2020. The following month, Sawayama released another single from the album titled “Chosen Family.” Her debut album Sawayama was released on April 17, 2020 to widespread critical acclaim.