Raisa Andriana

Raisa
Background information
Birth name Raisa Andriana
Also known as Raisa
Born (1990-06-06) 6 June 1990
Jakarta, Indonesia
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Piano
Years active 2008–present
Labels Solid Records
Universal Music Indonesia
Associated acts Asta Andoko, Ramadhan Handy, Adrian Ario Seto, Tulus

Raisa Andriana (born 6 June 1990), is an Indonesian singer. She garnered fame with her single "Serba Salah".

Background

Raisa is a mixed of Sundanese-Dutch descent. She studied at Binus University. [1]

Career

2008-2010: Career beginning and "Andante"

Raisa's singing talent was shown since her early age. When she was 3, Raisa often pretended to be a singer on stage. She was the vocalist of Andante, a band founded by Kevin Aprilio. Andante was the earlier version of the band Vierra which is founded in 2008. There were five members of the band: Raisa, Widi Soediro, Raka Cyril, Satrianda Widjanarko, and Kevin Aprilio himself. She was eliminated after the label decided it wanted a different concept.[2]

2010-2013

Raisa started gaining recognition for singing "Serba Salah". After performing on the prestigious event, she started to gain popularity in Indonesian music industry. Raisa won an award in Anugerah Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Awards) as Best Newcomer.[3]

Her first, self-titled album was produced and released in 2011 by Solid Records and Universal Music Indonesia. The producers of the album were three young musicians from Indonesian bands, named Asta Andoko (RAN), Ramadhan Handy (Soulvibe), and Adrianto Ario Seto (Soulvibe), supported by Nanda Oka and Asta Andoko as Executive Producers of Solid Records.[4]

2013-present: "Heart To Heart" and "Indonesian Idol"

Raisa launched her second album titled Heart to Heart on November 27, 2013.[5]

In 2014, Raisa was appointed as a guest judge for the talent show television Indonesian Idol Season 8. At first, she was a guest judge but was later appointed to replace the position. In February 2015, Walt Disney Pictures picked Raisa to sing the soundtrack " A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" for Disney's remake of Cinderella.

Discography

Studio Albums

Year Album Label
2011 Self Titled Solid Records
2013 Heart to Heart Solid Records
2016 Handmade Juni Records

Singles

Year Title Album Label
2013 "Mantan Terindah" Yovie and His Friends : IRREPLACEABLE (#takkanterganti) Yovie Widianto Music Factory
2015 "Jatuh Hati" TBA Solid Records
2015 "Mimpi adalah Harapan" We Love Disney Universal Music Indonesia

Awards and Nominations

References

  1. "Raisa: Penyanyi Itu Membaca Situasi". Femina magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. "Andante". Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. "Java Jazz Festival 2014". Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. "Keputusan Pemenang Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012". Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. "Raisa Album Launching Heart To Heart". Retrieved 30 June 2014.

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