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Snakeskin by Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
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Rina Sawayama Born 16 August 1990 In Niigata Japan Is A Japanese-British London-Based Singer Songwriter Producer Model And Actor. Born And Raised In Japan Until Moving To The UK At The Age Of 5 Rina Would Go On To Study Politics At Cambridge University. At University She Decided To Pursue Both Modeling And Her Love For Singing. She Would Go On To Experiment In A Hip Hop Group Before Deciding To Pursue Her Interest In R&B And Pop Music. Rina Began Collaborating With London-Based Producer Hoost And Released Her Debut Single ’Sleeping In Waking’ In 2013. In 2016 She Was Included In The Fader's 13 Artists You Need To Know About In 2017. Her Debut EP ’RINA’ Was Released In 2017. In 2018 She Released The New Single ’Valentine’ On Valentine’s Day. The Music Video For Album Track ’Ordinary Superstar’ Was Released In June 2018. In August 2018 Sawayama Released The Track ’Cherry’ In Which She Explores Her Sexual Identity. Sawayama Embarked On Her ‘Ordinary Superstar Tour’ Across The UK And United States In Late 2018. In 2019 Rina Began To Rollout Of Her Debut Full-Length Album Starting With The Single ‘STFU!’ Which Is Based On Her Experiences Of Micro-Aggressions As An Asian Woman. The Album's Third Single ’XS’ Which Serves As A Satirical Criticism Of Modern Capitalism Was Released In March 2020 And Was Well Received Helping Her Get Her Name More Known. The Album ’SAWAYAMA’ Was Finally Released On April 17 And Went Onto Become One Of The Most Critically Acclaimed Albums Of The Year. It Was Praised For Its Mix Of Genres Wide Range Of Influences And Vocal Performances. The Project Made Multiple End-Of-Year Lists Notably Ranking #1 On The Line Of Best Fit's List. The Album Was Also Loved By Musical Icon Elton John Who Would Then Go On To Feature On A New Duet Version Of The Single ‘Chosen Family’. Rina Would Embark On The ‘Dynasty Tour’ For The Album In 2021 After Being Delayed A Year. Soon After In May 2022 Rina Announced Her Sophomore Album ’Hold The Girl’ Scheduled For A September 2nd Release Along With The Lead Single ‘This Hell’ Which Puts A Fun Spin On Negative Stigma Towards The LGBTQ Community. The Album's Release Was Pushed Back To September 16th With The Singles ’Catch Me In The Air’ The Title Track ’Phantom’ And ‘Hurricanes’ Being Released In The Run Up. The Record Also Garnered Positive Reviews Upon Release And Debuted At #3 On The UK Charts Rina's First Time Charting This High. The ‘Hold The Girl Tour’ Began In October 2022 And Ended In February Of The Following Year. This Tour Was Followed Up By A Second Run Of North America Titled ‘Hold The Girl Tour - Reloaded’ Beginning In June 2023 And Rounding Up The Tour And Era In October Of The Same Year. Many Of Sawayama’s Tracks Are Co-Written And Produced By Clarence Clarity. She Has Also Collaborated With The Likes Of Shamir Bree Runway And Charli XCX The Latter Of Which's Collaboration ’Beg For You’ Gave Rina Her First Top 40 Hit In The UK. In September 2023 Empress Of Released Her Single ‘Kiss Me’ Featuring Sawayama.
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Rina-Sawayama - SAWAYAMA Deluxe Edition Explicit
On The Haunting Closing Track Of Her Debut Album Rina Sings About Her Choice Of Pouring Her Personal Pain Into Commercial Pop Songs. As A Closure To A Very Personal And Introspective Album That Deals Mostly With Family Issues “Snakeskin” Stands As A Grand Finale Into Acceptance Of Your Own Personal History And Reclaim Of All Personal Issues As Forms Of Strength Over A Triumphant Dancefloor-Ready Production That Samples Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13” And Interpolates Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Victory Fanfare. "This Has A Beethoven Sample Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’ . It’s A Song That My Mum Used To Play On The Piano. It’s The Only Song I Remember Her Playing And It Only Made Sense To End With That. I Wanted It To End With Her Voice And That’s Her Voice That Little More Crackle Of The End. The Metaphor Of “Snakeskin” Is A Handbag Really. A Snakeskin Handbag That People Commercialize Consume And Use As They Want. At The End My Mum Says In Japanese “I’ve Realized That Now I Want To See Who I Want To See Do What I Want To Do Be Who I Want To Be.” I Interviewed Her About How It Felt To Turn 60 On Her Birthday After Having Been Through Everything She’s Gone Through. For Her To Say That…I Just Needed To Finish The Record On That Note." - Via Apple Music "I Wanted This To Close The Album Because I Felt Like The Album Itself Was My Snakeskin I Shed My Trauma And Made Art Out Of It– Now It' S Up To The Listeners To Consume And Industry To Commercialise. At The End You Can Hear My Mum Talking About Her Intentions As A Woman Turning 60. The Album Is About What We Do With The Trauma And Pain We Are Given And It' S An Invitation For People To Explore Their Own Personal Histories To Create Unwavering Strength Within Themselves." – Rina Sawayama Avex
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Rina Sawayama Born 16 August 1990 In Niigata Japan Is A Japanese-British London-Based Singer Songwriter Producer Model And Actor. Born And Raised In Japan Until Moving To The UK At The Age Of 5 Rina Would Go On To Study Politics At Cambridge University. At University She Decided To Pursue Both Modeling And Her Love For Singing. She Would Go On To Experiment In A Hip Hop Group Before Deciding To Pursue Her Interest In R&B And Pop Music. Rina Began Collaborating With London-Based Producer Hoost And Released Her Debut Single ’Sleeping In Waking’ In 2013. In 2016 She Was Included In The Fader's 13 Artists You Need To Know About In 2017. Her Debut EP ’RINA’ Was Released In 2017. In 2018 She Released The New Single ’Valentine’ On Valentine’s Day. The Music Video For Album Track ’Ordinary Superstar’ Was Released In June 2018. In August 2018 Sawayama Released The Track ’Cherry’ In Which She Explores Her Sexual Identity. Sawayama Embarked On Her ‘Ordinary Superstar Tour’ Across The UK And United States In Late 2018. In 2019 Rina Began To Rollout Of Her Debut Full-Length Album Starting With The Single ‘STFU!’ Which Is Based On Her Experiences Of Micro-Aggressions As An Asian Woman. The Album's Third Single ’XS’ Which Serves As A Satirical Criticism Of Modern Capitalism Was Released In March 2020 And Was Well Received Helping Her Get Her Name More Known. The Album ’SAWAYAMA’ Was Finally Released On April 17 And Went Onto Become One Of The Most Critically Acclaimed Albums Of The Year. It Was Praised For Its Mix Of Genres Wide Range Of Influences And Vocal Performances. The Project Made Multiple End-Of-Year Lists Notably Ranking #1 On The Line Of Best Fit's List. The Album Was Also Loved By Musical Icon Elton John Who Would Then Go On To Feature On A New Duet Version Of The Single ‘Chosen Family’. Rina Would Embark On The ‘Dynasty Tour’ For The Album In 2021 After Being Delayed A Year. Soon After In May 2022 Rina Announced Her Sophomore Album ’Hold The Girl’ Scheduled For A September 2nd Release Along With The Lead Single ‘This Hell’ Which Puts A Fun Spin On Negative Stigma Towards The LGBTQ Community. The Album's Release Was Pushed Back To September 16th With The Singles ’Catch Me In The Air’ The Title Track ’Phantom’ And ‘Hurricanes’ Being Released In The Run Up. The Record Also Garnered Positive Reviews Upon Release And Debuted At #3 On The UK Charts Rina's First Time Charting This High. The ‘Hold The Girl Tour’ Began In October 2022 And Ended In February Of The Following Year. This Tour Was Followed Up By A Second Run Of North America Titled ‘Hold The Girl Tour - Reloaded’ Beginning In June 2023 And Rounding Up The Tour And Era In October Of The Same Year. Many Of Sawayama’s Tracks Are Co-Written And Produced By Clarence Clarity. She Has Also Collaborated With The Likes Of Shamir Bree Runway And Charli XCX The Latter Of Which's Collaboration ’Beg For You’ Gave Rina Her First Top 40 Hit In The UK. In September 2023 Empress Of Released Her Single ‘Kiss Me’ Featuring Sawayama.
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On the haunting closing track of her debut album, Rina sings about her choice of pouring her personal pain into commercial pop songs. As a closure to a very personal and introspective album that deals mostly with family issues, “Snakeskin” stands as a grand finale into acceptance of your own personal history and reclaim of all personal issues as forms of strength, over a triumphant dancefloor-ready production that samples Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13” and interpolates Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy victory fanfare.
"This has a Beethoven sample [Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathétique’]. It’s a song that my mum used to play on the piano. It’s the only song I remember her playing, and it only made sense to end with that. I wanted it to end with her voice, and that’s her voice, that little more crackle of the end. The metaphor of “Snakeskin” is a handbag, really. A snakeskin handbag that people commercialize, consume, and use as they want. At the end my mum says in Japanese, “I’ve realized that now I want to see who I want to see, do what I want to do, be who I want to be.” I interviewed her about how it felt to turn 60 on her birthday, after having been through everything she’s gone through. For her to say that…I just needed to finish the record on that note."
- via Apple Music
"I wanted this to close the album because I felt like the album itself was my snakeskin; I shed my trauma and made art out of it– now it' s up to the listeners to consume and industry to commercialise. At the end you can hear my mum talking about her intentions as a woman turning 60. The album is about what we do with the trauma and pain we are given, and it' s an invitation for people to explore their own personal histories to create unwavering strength within themselves."
– Rina Sawayama, Avex Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.