Raissa (Malaysian-British singer)

British singer-songwriter

For the other British singer-songwriter (and member of The Mummers) with this name, see Raissa (singer born 1971).

Raissa

Also known as| Raissa
Born| 29 April 1997
Zaragoza, Spain
Genres|

* Pop
* R&B
* Indie

Occupation(s)|

* Singer-songwriter
* Music video director

Years active| 2019–present
Labels| Independent

Musical artist

Raissa (born 1997 in Zaragoza (Spain)[1]) is a Spanish-French singer-songwriter raised in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. She became publicly known for her debut single "Bullying Boys", followed by "Valentine" and "Angel Energy" and for a collaboration with the producer Mark Ronson, “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight”.

She was one of American blog Ones to Watch's picks for 2020, described as "the DIY artist with dreams of doing it all".[2] She was signed to Zelig Records, an imprint of American label Columbia Records owned by Mark Ronson.[3]

## Discography

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### EPs

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* Herogirl (2021)[4]

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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* "Bullying Boys" (2020)[5]
* "Valentine" (2020)[6]
* "Angel Energy" (2020)[7]
* "Go Fast Baby" (2020)
* "Crowded" (2020)
* "Shades On" (2021)

#### As featured artist

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* "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" [by Mark Ronson] (2020)[3]

### Music videos

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#### As lead artist

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* "Bullying Boys" (2020) – directed by Raissa[5]
* "Valentine" (2020) – directed by Raissa[6]
* "Angel Energy" (2020) – directed by Raissa[7]
* "Go Fast Baby" (2020) – directed by bedroom
* "Crowded" (2020) – directed by Florence Kosky

#### As featured artist

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* "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" [by Mark Ronson] (2020) – directed by Jamie-James Medina[3]

## Influences

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Raissa has named Lady Gaga, Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell as some of her main musical inspirations.[2] She praised Gaga's presence as a female artist, Prince and Bowie's theatricality and Cohen and Mitchell's lyricism.

## Philanthropy

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Raissa was one of the artists to sign a letter addressing the British government and requesting an "effective ban on conversion therapy",[8] along with other stars such as Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Elton John, Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall and Rina Sawayama.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Raissa Mokrani, la artista aragonesa a la que descubrió Mark Ronson: "De niña me llamaban 'la joterica'"". 24 June 2022.
2. ^ a b "Raissa Is the DIY Artist With Dreams of Doing it All [Q&A] / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
3. ^ a b c "Mark Ronson taps Raissa for dreamy new cover". lab.fm. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
4. ^ Jimenez, Gabriela (21 October 2020). "Raissa - The up and coming star bringing a heroic vibe to the table of pop music". Asbo. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
5. ^ a b "Raissa's 'Bullying Boys' Is A Testament To Resolute Creativity". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
6. ^ a b Riddell, Rose (1 February 2020). "Introducing: Raissa + her new single 'Valentine'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
7. ^ a b "New Music: Raissa "Angel Energy" w/ Self-Made Video". Hip Hop Dose. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
8. ^ "THE LETTER". Ban Conversion Therapy. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
9. ^ "Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Elton John call for conversion therapy ban". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.