Rina Sawayama Bio, Affair, Single, Net Worth, Height, Ethnicity

Rina Sawayama: Biography in Details

Who is Rina Sawayama?

Rina Sawayama is a Japanese-British singer-songwriter and model. So far, she has released one mini-album, Rina(2017), and one studio album, Sawayama(2020). Both albums have been received well by the critics.

How many siblings does Rina Sawayama have?

Rina Sawayama was born in Niigata, Japan, on 16 August 1990 to Japanese parents. As of 2023, her age is 33. She has not revealed the identities of her parents. Similarly, there is no information about her siblings. Sawayama spent the first five years of her life in Niigata. After that, her family moved to London, England where she has been living so far.

Rina Sawayama’s childhood was not a normal one. After moving to London, she found people’s opinions of her family’s “otherness” difficult to integrate. But it was her parents’ divorce that caused her a lot of problems growing up. She also realized that she is pansexual at the time. She would have arguments with her mom all the time. Then she started going to gigs and returned home late at night and she revealed that she went to Paris with a stranger she met at a gig.

Her ethnicity is East-Asian.

School/College, University

Talking about her education, she went to a Japanese school where she learned calligraphy and dance in addition to the typical curriculum subjects. After moving to London, she joined the Church of England school.

Rina Sawayama then joined and studied politics, psychology, and sociology at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, and graduated with a degree in politics.

Rina Sawayama: Net Worth, Salary

As of 2023, Rina Sawayama has an estimated net worth of around $12 million. Her mini-album and her first studio album both were great hits. Her net worth is expected to increase in the coming years as she is expected to release more albums in the coming years.

There is no information about her annual salary. An average singer earns around $45k a year.

Rina Sawayama: Professional Life, Career

Rina Sawayama started her collaboration with London-based producer Hoost and in 2013, she released her debut single, ‘Sleeping In Waking‘. Three years later, in 2016, she was one of the artists chosen by The Fader in their list of 13 Artists You Need To Know About In 2017. In 2017, she released her debut EP, ‘RINA‘. The mini-album received a lot of positive feedback and became critically acclaimed.

In 2018, Rina Sawayama released her single, ‘Valentine’ on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. Later that year, in June, she released the music video for the album track, ‘Ordinary Superstar’. In August 2018, she released  ‘Cherry‘, a track in which she explored her sexual identity. She went on a tour in America and the UK in late 2018.

In 2020, Rina Sawayama announced her debut album, ‘Sawayama’. The album included ‘STFU!,’ a heavy metal-type song, and also ‘Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)’. On March 2, 2020, she released the third single from the album, ‘XS’. The music video of XS music video has been called ‘a social commentary that tackles the evils of predatory corporations, the exploitation of underpaid laborers, overconsumption, and capitalism’ by viewers. On April 17, 2020, she released the entire album. Just days after the release, the album gained tremendous fame and was seen as one of the best albums of 2020. Her songs about her own trauma regarding racism, her family problems, her sexuality, etc. have made her one of the favorite artists in 2020.

Rina Sawayama also has an acting credit to her name. In March 2019, she appeared alongside Idris Elba in the Netflix sitcom, @TurnUpCharlie.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Rina Sawayama has dark brown eyes and her hair is black in color. She likes changing her hair color and is seen with different hair colors like Pink, Red, Blonde, etc.

She stands at a height of around 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 51 kg. Similarly, she has not revealed her body measurements for breasts, waist, and hips.

Is Rina Sawayama involved in any rumors and controversies?

Rina Sawayama has not been involved in any controversies. So far, she has been able to keep herself away from any scandal and controversy. she has not done anything controversial so far in her career.

She is seen as one of the rising musicians in the world at the moment. Similarly, there are no rumors about her.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Rina Sawayama is active on social media sites. She has around 265.7k followers on Twitter, and more than 89k followers on Facebook. Similarly, her Instagram account has around 570k  followers.

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