Raisa Andriana

Background

Raisa was born on June 6, 1990 in Jakarta, Indonesia to Allan Rachman and Ria Mariaty. She studied at Binus University. Growing up with minimal music education, she picked up her unique singing style and voice through some of her favorite singers like Brian Mcknight, India Arie, Stevie Wonder, Joss Stone etc.

2008–2010: Career beginning and "Andante"

Raisa's singing talent was shown since her early age. When she was 3, Raisa often pretended to be a singer on stage. Her career as a singer began when she collaborated with famous composer David Foster to perfrom in a concert in Jakarta. She was the vocalist of Andante, a band founded by Kevin Aprilio. In 2008 the band was reshaped and named Vierra, consist of five members: Raisa, Widi Soediro, Raka Cyril, Satrianda Widjanarko, and Kevin Aprilio himself. She exited the band when the record's label decided it wanted a different concept.

2010–2013: Early success with debut album

Raisa started gaining recognition with her single "Serba Salah". The song led her to gain popularity in Indonesian music industry. She then won an award in Anugerah Musik Indonesia (Indonesian Music Awards) as Best of the Best Newcomer.

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

2013–2015: Heart To Heart and Indonesian Idol

Raisa launched her second album, titled Heart to Heart on November 27, 2013. The album featured two singles "Bye-Bye" and "Pemeran Utama". She also performed a concert "Heart to Heart Showcase: Happy (Raisa's version)", targeted for the media and 300 of 'YourRaisa' fans that had been previously selected by pre-ordering the Box Set 'Raisa' in online website.

In 2014, Raisa was appointed as a guest judge for a television talent show: Indonesian Idol Season 8. At first, she was a guest judge but later became permanently involved. In February 2015, Walt Disney Pictures selected Raisa to sing the soundtrack "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" translated from the Indonesian version "Mimpi Adalah Harapan Hati" for a Disney remake of Cinderella.

2015–present: Handmade and The Voice Indonesia

In 2015, Raisa collaborated with singer Afgan for soundtrack film London Love Story, titled "Percayalah". She released her third studio album Handmade in 2016 under label Juni Records and produced two singles "Jatuh Hati" and "Kali Kedua".

In April 2016, Raisa performed a concert "Handmade Showcase" which was held on Ciputra Artpreneur. She is currently preparing to perform in tours in major Indonesian cities: "Handmade Tour" which will begin on August until September.

In June 2016, Raisa was a guest star for the Grand Final of The Voice Indonesia Season 2 where she performed a song "Cahaya Cantik Harimu". Raisa was appointed as a guest star at the Peabo Bryson' Live in Concert - Celebrating 40 Years of Magic in The Hall, Senayan City. In that occasion, she performed a duet "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" with him.

Personal life

Raisa Andriana has married an Australian-born Indonesian actor Hamish Daud on Sunday, September 3, 2017.

Studio albums

Compilation album