Charli XCX hints at upcoming collaboration with Rina Sawayama

Charli XCX has revealed that she and Rina Sawayama have discussed making new music together. The pair have toured together in the past, and Charli hinted that their first official collaboration could be in the works. “Woke up at 5.30am thinking about rina’s purple dress,” Charli tweeted today (May 12) following last night’s BRIT Awards, …

Rina Sawayama tells us about her “Garbage, grunge and pop” inspired second album

Rina Sawayama caught up with NME at this year’s BRIT Awards, where she told us about her “Garbage, grunge and pop” inspired second album. Watch our video interview with Sawayama above. The singer’s attendance and nomination at the BRITs came after her successful campaign to have the rules changed. Sawayama – who was born in Japan …

Watch Rina Sawayama take on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

Rina Sawayama has delivered a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk today, playing tracks from her acclaimed debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’. Taking place with a full band, a string quartet and at an actual desk with London as a backdrop, Sawayama declared “I am the CEO” as she performed three songs from ‘SAWAYAMA’ – ‘XS’, ‘Chosen Family’ …

Rina Sawayama scores major victory in getting rules changed for the BRITs and Mercury Prize

Rina Sawayama has scored a major victory in getting eligibility rules changed for the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize. The singer has campaigned heavily to have the rules changed for British solo artists at awards events and contacted the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). She wasn’t eligible to enter as a British artist under the current …