Rina Sawayama is a Japanese-British model and singer-songwriter. Rina Sawayama self-released her extended debut ‘Rina’ in 2017.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Rina Sawayama |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 16 Aug 1990 |
| Age: | 33 years |
| Horoscope: | Leo |
| Lucky Number: | 7 |
| Lucky Stone: | Ruby |
| Lucky Color: | Gold |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Singer/ Songwriter |
| Country: | Japan |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Birth Place | Nigata, Japan |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Japanese-British |
| Education | Magdele College |
Rina Sawayama Biography
Rina Sawayama was born in Niigata, Japan on August 16, 1990. She is currently 33 years old. She lived there until she was five years old when her family decided to relocate to London. She grew up and now lives in London. Sawayama is in the UK on an indefinite leave to remain (ILR) visa. Sawayama discovered her passion for music and modeling while studying politics, psychology, and sociology at Cambridge’s Magdalene College.
She was a member of the hip-hop trio, Lazy Lion, with Theo Ellis of the indie rock band Wolf Alice while at university. She earned a degree in political science from the university. In addition, Sawayama revealed in May 2020 that she was taking an online course at the University of Oxford.
Rina Sawayama Height And Weight
Rina stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs approximately 51 kg. Her eyes and hair are both dark brown.
Career
Sawayama debuted her solo career in February 2013 with the single “Sleeping in Waking,” produced by Justin “Hoost” Tailor. The single was released on 7-inch vinyl by UK label Make Mine in April 2013, with a new song titled “Who?” on the B-side.
Later that year, on Halloween, she released the song “Terror” under the stage name “Riina.” Arvida Byström directed a music video for her song “Tunnel Vision” in June 2015. In addition, in 2016, she released the single “Where U Are.” The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Alessandra Kurr.
In March 2017, The Fader aired her single “Cyber Stockholm Syndrome.” In 2017, she released the singles “Alterlife” and “Tunnel Vision,” a duet with Shamir. Rina, her debut EP, was released shortly after. Furthermore, on Valentine’s Day in August 2018, Sawayama released the single ‘Valentine.’
In addition, she released the video for the album track ‘Ordinary Superstar’ in June 2018. In addition, Sawayama released the song ‘Cherry’ in August 2018, in which she explores her sexual identity. She was the opening act for Charli XCX’s UK tour in 2019.
Sawayama signed to Dirty Hit Records in 2020 and released the singles “STFU!” The third single, ‘XS,’ was released on March 2nd. On April 17, her debut album, ‘Sawayama,’ was released. On June 29, 2020, she released a cover of Lady Gaga’s Grammy-nominated song “Dance in the Dark.”
Furthermore, Sawayama made her television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 26, 2020, performing the song ‘XS.’ The following month, she released ‘Lucid,’ a song produced by BloodPop. Furthermore, Sawayama released an updated version of her song ‘Chosen Family’ as a duet with Elton John in April 2021.
Sawayama was also named to Newsweek Japan’s list of “100 Japanese people respected around the world” in August 2021. Sawayama also contributed a cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” to the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist, which will be released in September 2021.
Rina Sawayama Net Worth
Through her hard work and dedication, the pop singer has amassed a sizable fortune. As a result, her net worth is estimated to be around $12 million as of March 2024.
Rina Sawayama Boyfriend, Dating
Sawayama came out in an interview with Broadly in August 2018. She considers herself bisexual and pansexual. Sawayama signed an open letter to UK Equalities Minister Liz Truss in July 2020, calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy.
