Raissa (Malaysian-British singer)
British singer-songwriter
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Raissa (born 1997 in Zaragoza (Spain)[1]) is a Spanish-British singer-songwriter raised in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. She became publicly known for her debut single "Bullying Boys", followed by "Valentine" and "Angel Energy" and for a collaboration with the producer Mark Ronson, “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight”.
- Singer-songwriter
- Music video director
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| Also known as | Raissa |
| Born | 29 April 1997 Zaragoza, Spain |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | Independent |
She was one of American blog Ones to Watch's picks for 2020, described as "the DIY artist with dreams of doing it all".[2] She was signed to Zelig Records, an imprint of American label Columbia Records owned by Mark Ronson.[3]
Discography
EPs
- Herogirl (2021)[4]
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
- "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" [by Mark Ronson] (2020)[3]
Music videos
As lead artist
As featured artist
- "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" [by Mark Ronson] (2020) – directed by Jamie-James Medina[3]
Influences
Raissa has named Lady Gaga, Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell as some of her main musical inspirations.[2] She praised Gaga's presence as a female artist, Prince and Bowie's theatricality and Cohen and Mitchell's lyricism.
Philanthropy
Raissa was one of the artists to sign a letter addressing the British government and requesting an "effective ban on conversion therapy",[8] along with other stars such as Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Elton John, Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall and Rina Sawayama.[9]