Rina Sawayama
The Mercury Prize and BRITs Are Changing Their Rules, Thanks to Rina Sawayama
The British-Japanese pop singer spoke out in 2020 about a little-known nationality clause that made UK residents ineligible for the awards.
'It's Othering' – British-Japanese Artist Rina Sawayama Can’t Enter British Awards
A nationality clause in the Mercury Prize and the BRITs are stopping musicians from entering the race. It's turning the arts into a form of border control, the 'SAWAYAMA' musician says.
Rina Sawayama Is Already Living in the Future
The UK artist is Noisey's latest cover star, as she prepares to release her visionary pop debut album on Dirty Hit. She told us all about it.
We Asked Musicians About the One Artist We Should Listen to in 2019
Because good musicians know about good music and that's a fact.
Pop Stars Are Dismantling the Stigma Around Going to Gigs Solo
How acts like Robyn – with her recent secret-gig social app – and Rina Sawayama are finding innovative ways to unite their fans IRL.
Oh Damn, Rina Sawayama’s “Cherry” Is a Sugary, Pansexual Bop
This is one of the rising UK pop artist's most confessional tracks to date.
Singer Rina Sawayama Is Ready to Rep Her Pansexuality
Upon the release of her new single, "Cherry," the British-Japanese pop sensation opens up for the first time about shame, coming out, and why she cares about queer Asian visibility.
Rina Sawayama is Extraordinary in Her “Ordinary Superstar” Video
Check out the glamorous new video for her 'RINA' highlight.
Rina Sawayama Breathes New Life Into the Pop Gig
Her sold-out show at London's Borderline last night proved how adept she is at taking pop traditions and reworking them for the future.
Rina Sawayama Just Put Out a New Type of Love Song
Part R&B slow jam, part future pop, "Valentine (What's It Gonna Be)" makes V-Day sound fresh as hell.
The Subversive Pop Power of Rina Sawayama
The London artist's debut album 'RINA' is a masterclass in pop music history reworked for a generation brought up on the Instagram timeline.
Rina Sawayama Is a Throwback Karaoke Queen in Her New Video
The London artist I can't stop talking about has new visuals for perfect pop track "Afterlife," which we're premiering here.