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Top 10 Little Known Facts about Raisa

Raisa Andriana, better known by her stage name Raisa is an Indonesian singer and songwriter. She became famous for her song titled “Serba Salah” in 2011. Prior to her solo career, she was one of the lead vocalists of Kevin Aprilio’s band Andante, which was later renamed Vierra (now Vierratale).

Raisa Andriana was born on 6 June 1990 in Jakarta, Indonesia to Allan Rachman and Ria Mariaty. She studied at Binus University. Raisa’s vocal ability was evident from a very young age. Raisa began appearing on stage at the age of three, pretending to be a professional singer.

Growing up with minimal music education, she picked up her unique singing style and voice through mimicking some of her favourite singers including Brian Mcknight, India Arie, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone etc. let鈥檚 delve into the top 10 little-known facts about Raisa.

 

 

1. Raisa has Collaborated with the Legendary David Foster

Her career as a singer began when she collaborated with famous composer David Foster to perform in a concert in Jakarta. In 2012, she was the only Indonesian singer performing at the David Foster and Friends Asia Tour.

David Walter Foster OC OBC is a Canadian musician, composer, arranger, record producer and music executive who chaired Verve Records from 2012 to 2016. He has won 16 Grammy Awards from 47 nominations.

The 16 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and racked up three Oscar nominations for 鈥淏est Original Song.鈥� He has also earned a reputation as a keen spotter of new talent, playing a key role in the discovery and career launches of.

2.  Andante band Introduced her to the World

She was the vocalist of Andante, a band founded by Kevin Aprilio. In 2008 the band was reshaped and named Vierra, consisting of five members: Raisa, Widi Soediro, Raka Cyril, Satrianda Widjanarko, and Kevin Aprilio himself. Kevin Aprilio is a pianist, songwriter and backup vocal for a band named Vierra. He鈥檚 the son of the famous composer Addie MS.

She left the band after the record company decided that they needed a different concept for the album. During her rise to fame, the band called Andante provided the right platform plus she created the Raisa6690 YouTube channel to showcase her musical talents.

3. Raisa has performed at the Java Jazz Festival

Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The annual jazz festival is held every early March and was designed to be one of the largest jazz festivals globally. It was held for the first time in 2005 when approximately 125 groups and 1,405 artists performed in 146 shows.

Despite the name, the festival has given more opportunities to pop artists and even electronic dance musicians to showcase their work, instead of only jazz artists. In 2017 pop artists such as Raisa, Afgan and Isyana Sarasvati performed their sets at BNI Hall, the most prestigious venue at JIExpo exhibition hall in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, while jazz musicians such as Benny Mustafa and Syaharani were only given small stages.

Her performance illustrated her fast-rising popularity, made possible by her lovely vocals, as well as lighthearted music and videos. She continues to be one of Indonesia鈥檚 most-loved sweethearts.

4.  Raisa has received many awards

Raisa Andriana is a highly decorated Indonesian singer. She received many awards, including Anugerah Musik Indonesia, Indonesian Choice Awards and Yahoo! OMG Awards. And she also received international awards like Planet Muzik and 1 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

The Anugerah Musik Indonesia (English translation: Indonesian Music Awards) is a major annual Indonesian music award. They have been compared to the American Grammy Awards and British Brit Awards.

The award was formalized in 1997 by ASIRI (Association of Indonesia Recording Industry), PAPPRI (Association of Indonesian Singers, Songwriters and Music Record Producers) and KCI (Copyright Office of Indonesia). It is the highest music award given to outstanding artists in Indonesia. Raisa received 13 awards from 26 nominations.

5.  Her Debut album was a Huge Success

Raisa started gaining recognition with her single “Serba Salah”. The song led her to gain popularity in Indonesia. She even won an award in the Indonesian Music Awards for Best of the Best Newcomer category.

Her debut album, Raisa, was produced and released in 2011 by Solid Records and Universal Music Indonesia. The album was supported by young musicians who collaborated as producers: Asta Andoko (RAN), Ramadhan Handy (Soulvibe), and Adrianto Ario Seto (Soulvibe). Nanda Oka and Asta Andoko are Executive Producers of Solid Records.

6.  Raisa once Opened for Mettalica in a Concert

Singer Raisa Andriana, whose name was by then on the rise on the Indonesian music scene, was lined up to lead the singing of the national anthem in front of tens of thousands of metalheads before the start of the Metallica concert at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK) on Sunday, August 25, 2013.

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band’s fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding “big four” bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer.

7.   Raise Served as a Guest Judge for Indonesian Idol

In 2014, Raisa was appointed as a guest judge for a television talent show: Indonesian Idol Season 8. She started out as a guest judge but later became permanently involved. Indonesian Idol is a talent search event adopted from Pop Idol ( UK ) with sponsorship from FremantleMedia in collaboration with RCTI.

The event searches for talents in the singing field. Indonesian Idol has become the biggest reality show in Indonesia. After the airing of Indonesian Idol, many other reality shows were conceptualised. This talent show is held every 2 years since 2008 in the year coinciding with major global events like the UEFA European Championship, Summer Olympics, FIFA World Cup and Winter Olympics .

8.  Raisa Sung Walt Disney鈥檚 Score for Cinderella

 

In February 2015, Walt Disney Pictures selected Raisa to sing the soundtrack “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” translated to the Indonesian version “Mimpi adalah Harapan Hati” for a Disney remake of Cinderella. The song is an Indonesian adaptation of the original soundtrack. After the recording and release of the song Raisa was selected by Disney to sing the song at the We Love Disney concert held in 2017.

Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production studio and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios unit and is based at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Animated films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios are also released under the studio banner. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by Walt Disney Pictures.

9. She was a Guest Star at a Peabo Bryson Concert

Raisa was appointed as a guest star at Peabo Bryson’ Live in Concert 鈥� Celebrating 40 Years of Magic in The Hall, Senayan City. On that occasion, she performed a duet “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World” with him.

Robert Peapo “Peabo” Bryson is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for singing soul ballads including the 1983 hit “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” with Roberta Flack. Bryson has contributed to two Disney animated feature soundtracks. Bryson is a winner of two Grammy Awards.

10.  Raisa is Married to Hamish Daud

Raisa Andriana married Australian-born Indonesian actor Hamish Daud on Sunday, 3 September 2017. Hamish Daud Wyllie (born March 8, 1980) is an Indonesian architect, presenter, actor, and advertising star. Hamish has been a presenter of My Trip My Adventure on Trans TV since 2013.

Popular Indonesian singer Raisa Andriana and actor Hamish Daud Wyllie tie the knot in an intimate wedding at the Ayana MidPlaza Hotel in Central Jakarta.

They met when both were involved in Rectoverso movie in 2013. When the couple announced their engagement netizens dubbed the day National Heartbreak Day using the hashtag #HariPatahHatiNasional.