Raisa Andriana
| Raisa | |
|---|---|
 Raisa, at Indonesian National Science Olympiad (OSN) 2012 Closing Ceremony. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raisa Andriana |
| Also known as | Raisa |
| Born |
6 June 1990 Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| 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), known by her stage name Raisa, is an Indonesian recording artist. She came to prominence with the song Serba Salah. Before becoming a solo singer, Raisa was the vocalist of the band formed by Kevin Aprilio called Andante.
Career
2008-2010: Career beginning and "Andante"
Raisa's singing talents had been seen since her earlier age. When she was 3, little 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 Andriana, Widi Soediro, Raka Cyril, Satrianda Widjanarko, and Kevin Aprilio himself. Raisa got eliminated from the band because the label wanted a different concept.[1]
Raisa was also a regular singer in cafes. She got many opportunities from being a regular cafe singer.[2]
2010-2013: "Raisa"
Raisa started gaining recognition for singing Serba Salah (All I Do is Wrong), and she became one of the guest stars on Java Jazz Festival 2011. After performing on the prestigious event, she started to gain popularity in Indonesian music scene. Raisa won an award in Anugerah Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Awards) as Best Newcomer.[2]
Her first, self-titled album was produced and released in 2011 by Solid Records and Universal Music Indonesia. 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.[3]
2013-present: "Heart To Heart" and "Indonesian Idol"
Raisa launched her second album titled Heart to Heart on November 27, 2013. Tracks from the album remained on top positions for the entire year. Upon the press conference for the launching of this album, she gave a clear statement that she's here to stay, and there surely will be a third, fourth, fifth album and so on. She also held a mini-concert for the press and 300 fans who got chosen from pre-ordering her album.[4]
In 2014, Raisa became a guest and substitute judge of Indonesian Idol 2014.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Raisa (2011)
- Heart to Heart (2013)
Awards and Nominations
References
- ↑ "Andante". Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Java Jazz Festival 2014". Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "Keputusan Pemenang Anugerah Planet Muzik 2012". Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "Raisa Album Launching Heart To Heart". Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dhani Cemburu Virzha Menatap Raisa Eh Raisa Malah Puji Husein Ganteng". Retrieved 1 July 2014.