RINA is the independently-released debut EP from British-Japanese artist Rina Sawayama. The 8-track project was produced by Clarence Clarity and Hoost.

Japanese-born British singer, songwriter and model. Born in Niigata, Japan, she was raised from a young age in London, where she currently resides. Her debut mini-album, Rina was released in 2017, while her debut studio album Sawayama is scheduled to be released on 17 April 2020

Japanese-born British singer, songwriter and model. Born in Niigata, Japan, she was raised from a young age in London, where she currently resides. Her debut mini-album, Rina was released in 2017, while her debut studio album Sawayama is scheduled to be released on 17 April 2020

Rina Sawayama has shared a new song from her forthcoming debut SAWAYAMA. “Chosen Family,” produced by PC Music’s Danny L Harle, is dedicated “to my queer friends who I now consider family,” Sawayama said in a press release.
Sawayama previously shared the lyrics and chords to “Chosen Family” with her fans, asking them to submit their own interpretations of the track.
“‘Chosen Family’ is a very special song for me,” Sawayama said in a press release.
The concept of a chosen family is, to me, a queer one—people are often kicked out of their homes or ostracized by their family, friends, and community after coming out. This can be an incredibly painful experience that can be remedied by finding a new “chosen” family. The chorus lyrics “We don’t need to be related to relate, we don’t need to share genes or a surname” is an invitation for anyone that feels that sense of otherness to find their chosen family, where they can truly be themselves and feel loved. I dedicate this song to my queer friends who I now consider family—it’s essentially a big thank you to them, as I love them so much and I genuinely don’t think I would be alive right now if it weren’t for them.
SAWAYAMA arrives April 17 via Dirty Hit. It includes previously-released songs “Commes des Garçons (Like the Boys)” and “XS.”

Rina Sawayama, born 16 August 1990 is a Japanese-British singer-songwriter and model based in London. In 2017, she self-released her debut extended play, Rina. After signing to Dirty Hit in 2020, she released her debut studio album, Sawayama to widespread critical acclaim.

Rina Sawayama, born 16 August 1990 is a Japanese-British singer-songwriter and model based in London. In 2017, she self-released her debut extended play, Rina. After signing to Dirty Hit in 2020, she released her debut studio album, Sawayama to widespread critical acclaim.

Rina Sawayama is back with a new track!
The 30-year-old “XS” entertainer released her new single “Lucid” on Wednesday (November 25), off of her upcoming SAWAYAMA: Deluxe Edition, out on December 4.
The song was produced by BloodPop.

Following on from her critically acclaimed debut “SAWAYAMA”, Rina Sawayama’s highly anticipated new record “Hold The Girl” sees Rina once again juxtapose intimate storytelling with arena-sized songs, creating another ambitious and original album to excite fans and critics alike.

Written and recorded over the last ​​year and a half, Rina once again teamed up with longterm collaborators Clarence Clarity and Lauren Aquilina as well as enlisting help from the likes of the legendary Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence & the Machine), Stuart Price (Dua Lipa, The Killers, Madonna) and Marcus Andersson (Demi Lovato, Ashnikko) for their magic touch.

The product of Rina and these collective minds coming together is an album which melds influences from across the pop spectrum and is a bold and honest statement of Rina’s personal evolution; coming to terms with her own past and the jubilation of turning to the future.