RIRI

RIRI(梨里), Arai Riri, (荒井梨里) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted as a singer under MIC-A-HOLIC Inc, agency that is responsible by famed Japanese singer-songwriter A.I.. In 2018, it was revealed that she would release her debut album under Sony Music label.RIRI (梨里) is a Japanese singer-songwriter under MIC-A-HOLIC Inc. She debuted with the single Color Me’ on June 3, 2016.

Interesting Facts:

– Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
– She started singing at age 4.
– She was inspired to start singing because of Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Whitney Houston.
– In 2011, she won the Next Generation Star singing competition hosted by David Foster.
– In 2012 she attended The Dream Support Project Award in New York City, making it her first performance in the US.
– She was born in Gunma , Japan.
– She participated in AI‘s AI BEST TOUR in 2016.
– She is fluent in English.
– She says that her biggest goal is to be the type of singer who can bring dreams to people and tell them the importance of never giving up their dreams. Besides that, she wishes to perform at Madison Square Garden, as well as one day perform with Beyoncé who is one of her biggest influences.
– Before the end of 2017, RIRI signed with SONY Music Japan
– She covered Zedd‘s song ‘Stay’.

Discography:

Studio albums
February 14, 2018 RIRI
November 28, 2018 NEO

EPs
I love to sing (2016)
RUSH (2017)
Summertime (2019)
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Riri started singing at 4 years old, inspired by American R&B acts such as Mariah Carey, Beyoncé and Whitney Houston. In 2011, she won the Next Generation Star singing competition hosted by David Foster. In 2012 she attended The Dream Support Project Award in New York City, making it her first performance in the US. In July 2016, she debuted officially as a singer under The Mic-a-holics Inc., that also manages singer-songwriter A.I., who produced her first official single, "GOLD" and her debut EP, I love to sing. In 2017, her second EP Rush was released.

In 2018, she debuted under Sony Music Japan and released her debut album Rush. The album is produced by American producers Brian Soko and Damon Sharpe, who also worked with Ariana Grande and Beyoncé.

On 28 November 2018, RIRI released her second album Neo. It includes the singles "Maybe One Day", "Honey" and a Japanese cover of Zedd's song "Stay". A collaboration song with Japanese R&B singer Shimizu Shota, "Forever" and American rapper Saweetie are included on the album as well.

In 2019, Riri recorded the Japanese version of "Circle of Life" for the local release of The Lion King.