i-D Meets: Rina Sawayama

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  • @asavichable
    @asavichable 7 років тому +2792

    and she's a cambridge graduate. ugh i wish i was her

    • @larendijacosmica
      @larendijacosmica 4 роки тому +81

      She can't be more perfect wtf

    • @nickb1178
      @nickb1178 4 роки тому +1

      Sammmme lol

    • @Juandomngz
      @Juandomngz 4 роки тому +77

      She said she had a horrible time at Cambridge, if you are not white or rich or white and rich, they pretend you don't exist.

    • @hkazu63
      @hkazu63 4 роки тому +46

      She’s taking an online course with Oxford too now. Like bitch is in the UK Ivy League. A genius.

    • @CMD00703
      @CMD00703 3 роки тому +4

      @@Juandomngz do you know where can I find about what she said of cambridge? I think it's very important to know about this type of discrimination in a place where people is supposed to be educated.

  • @groden0
    @groden0 7 років тому +2646

    Really like her songs. Didn't realise that was her accent.

  • @thuccie
    @thuccie 6 років тому +766

    her story about her packed lunches for school is SO REAL

    • @jamesopenshaw5193
      @jamesopenshaw5193 5 років тому +4

      Kelly Nguyen a roast beef with lto, mayo and horseradish would be an excellent packed lunch

  • @nfvy8111
    @nfvy8111 7 років тому +2616

    Yoooo that Asian lunch thing really struck a chord

    • @cenonya4967
      @cenonya4967 7 років тому +134

      VII the joke is on the rest of us now, people pay through the nose now for Asian lunches!! hehe

    • @christyd.1401
      @christyd.1401 7 років тому +55

      They also did a thing about that on Fresh off the boat. I can completely relate, although i'm half-Asian.

    • @laylanazzal8639
      @laylanazzal8639 7 років тому +49

      VII same and I'm african

    • @aviona123
      @aviona123 7 років тому +53

      same... people would make fun of me and my friends in elementary school for bringing "stinky" food

    • @saro9909
      @saro9909 7 років тому +29

      Didn't realize I was suppressing that memory.

  • @TaraChandrax
    @TaraChandrax 7 років тому +3893

    She's so cool, love how she talked about internalised racism and her roots!!!

    • @oorjanagaich7943
      @oorjanagaich7943 7 років тому

      Tara Chandra ❤❤

    • @Galaxysheem
      @Galaxysheem 7 років тому +17

      Tara Chandra no such thing as internalised racism

    • @Kevin-hw7ss
      @Kevin-hw7ss 7 років тому +9

      INTERNALIZED OPPRESSION

    • @Leksuttaja149
      @Leksuttaja149 7 років тому +2

      So she is a model right? And she got one job that was probably a bit insensitive so now that means There is internalized racisim in the uk? K.

    • @tionnestar
      @tionnestar 6 років тому +79

      Lenho I’m not sure you know the definition of internalised racism - it’s about self hate within yourself and your own race. For example someone who struggles with internalised racism might distance themselves from their culture and distance themselves from other people of their racial/ethnic group. They also might slander or not want to date or event be friends with someone of their race/ethnicity because of internalised racism

  • @yyyyaaaannnn
    @yyyyaaaannnn 7 років тому +961

    as a fellow east asian girl raised in the uk, so much of this hit home. the desire to 'belong' while simultaneously pushing away your roots in embarrassment... thank you for sharing your experiences with us, rina! you are such a treasure and i wish you the best of luck in all of your endeavours. ♡

    • @huey6248
      @huey6248 7 років тому +4

      I literally rarely ever see East Asians here in the uk, I only really see East Asians on the underground

    • @SHIRO3301
      @SHIRO3301 6 років тому +5

      Apollo DA
      Oh boy come to leicester...
      I love it here, seeing all the people from around the world, it's beautiful

  • @passerby9991
    @passerby9991 7 років тому +878

    I love Rina's confidence, and I especially love how it shines through. ❤

  • @sanaiwao5578
    @sanaiwao5578 7 років тому +973

    I really identify with her. I’m japanese and I moved to the uk when I was 5, when I needed school lunches my mum would make me japanese food and I’d see people with crisps and normal cheese sandwiches and that was all I’d want because everyone would look at my lunch weird and say omg is that sushi when it wasn’t or whatever. It’s really empowering seeing this kinda stuff and I’m really happy, thank you so much.

    • @anau7449
      @anau7449 7 років тому +38

      Sana Iwao isn't it funny how now bringing Sushi to lunch is considered cool?
      Atleast all the hipster girls in my school thought that,

    • @Nanancay
      @Nanancay 6 років тому +19

      @@anau7449 IKR wanting that is bougie now, people are like 'lets go for sushi' and it's considered high class now

    • @loretohidalgo973
      @loretohidalgo973 4 роки тому +3

      i cant believe some people call a sandwich a lunch. in my country a lunch is a whole ass meal

    • @Mikamichae
      @Mikamichae 3 роки тому

      @@loretohidalgo973 some people can only afford a sandwich for lunch haha

    • @loretohidalgo3533
      @loretohidalgo3533 3 роки тому

      @@Mikamichae No, it's a cultural thing. My country is poor and a lunch is a full meal

  • @HenchMarcin
    @HenchMarcin 7 років тому +1300

    Rina ist beautiful and so real !

    • @Meowblivion
      @Meowblivion 7 років тому +8

      Is*

    • @gryphonandtobyiloveu
      @gryphonandtobyiloveu 5 років тому +30

      Kyubi some ppl are german rebecca

    • @127ante
      @127ante 4 роки тому +1

      @@gryphonandtobyiloveu ja und? sein kommentar war auf englisch.

  • @lamyabenchekroun9683
    @lamyabenchekroun9683 5 років тому +199

    Criminally underrated.

  • @forgottenlove7642
    @forgottenlove7642 7 років тому +205

    She is someone I would hang out with. She seems like a chill person.

  • @joeyhong2400
    @joeyhong2400 7 років тому +1501

    Her accent is really bombing

  • @inicole47
    @inicole47 2 роки тому +14

    This was my first introduction to her, came back to watch again years later. Proud of her ✨

  • @karlo9649
    @karlo9649 2 роки тому +10

    i literally discovered rina because of this interview 5 years ago and i clicked with her and her music instantly. it's crazy how far she's come ever since and craziest part is that i was able to witness the rise of her success in real time. love her sm

  • @Gaish
    @Gaish 4 роки тому +66

    as a half japanese girl living in germany the lunch story hit me too hard

    • @sulli3045
      @sulli3045 4 роки тому +8

      SAME, Half-Japanese in Australia and I was the exact same as a kid

  • @rainbowfish1587
    @rainbowfish1587 7 років тому +160

    Seems like a chill girl. Love love love her music!

  • @xyz-in2zq
    @xyz-in2zq 7 років тому +194

    i love her accent 😍

  • @emadeka525
    @emadeka525 6 років тому +47

    She graduated from Cambridge. That's awesome!

  • @SheDontUseJelly111
    @SheDontUseJelly111 7 років тому +71

    I love that she likes to play final fantasy! When I was younger games were also my form of escape

  • @韓国J
    @韓国J 5 років тому +308

    why am i just finding out who she is? all i do go on the internet

  • @kodakrose5259
    @kodakrose5259 7 років тому +246

    She's mad max before max knew she was max . 😭😭 I love her aesthetic

  • @fwhw
    @fwhw 4 роки тому +22

    watching this in 2020 and im so emotional seeing how far she's come 😭 stream SAWAYAMA!!

  • @softpinkmoonlight
    @softpinkmoonlight 7 років тому +89

    SOOOOOO AMAZING AND BADASS!!!!! MORE EAST ASIAN AMERICAN/BRITISH WOMEN HERE PLEASE !!!!! THE WAY SHE SPOKE OF RACISM WAS SO GOOD

  • @boopityboopboop
    @boopityboopboop 7 років тому +40

    She’s so frickin pretty and seems like a sweetie

  • @blacksailorscout1329
    @blacksailorscout1329 6 років тому +59

    4:22 protect this smile 😭

  • @ambercotrone
    @ambercotrone 7 років тому +40

    I love her orange hair

  • @courtneya4648
    @courtneya4648 7 років тому +10

    Her aesthetic is everything and when she laughed.. so beautiful 🙌🏾✨

  • @sludgebeastt
    @sludgebeastt 7 років тому +126

    i wish immigrants didn't feel like they need to suppress their culture, a world with only one way of living would be awful.

    • @tovi3280
      @tovi3280 3 роки тому +1

      I mean you really mean you wish they weren’t pressured into thinking they need to do that, right?

  • @robinjordaan7486
    @robinjordaan7486 7 років тому +40

    She is so refreshing

  • @studiob212
    @studiob212 4 роки тому +9

    I literally just watched 3 videos of her and this one and I am shook. I love her, I'm gonna follow and check everything she's into CAUSE WE NEED SMART TALENTED ARTISTS LIKE RINA TO THRIIIIVE

  • @EinEd2023
    @EinEd2023 7 років тому +265

    OMG OMG Anyone else noticed EXID at 4:20

  • @AmeBliss3
    @AmeBliss3 7 років тому +10

    She has such valuable substance. I love how presently whole she is.

  • @jayiu9170
    @jayiu9170 4 роки тому +7

    Being an immigrant kid was so hard for me and seeing such an amazing artist talking about the same struggles makes me sooo happy and teary 💞💞💞💞💞

  • @pilarcatalan1815
    @pilarcatalan1815 6 років тому +8

    Even when she's humming Rina sounds amazing!!!!

  • @mostafalking2034
    @mostafalking2034 7 років тому +365

    This channel makes me high AF

    • @Kurtiboy24
      @Kurtiboy24 7 років тому +12

      watching this high is like taking lsd

  • @NathaelSantaCruz
    @NathaelSantaCruz Рік тому +2

    2017 and she was singing at the beginning the intro tune for Snakeskin (released 2020)

  • @netizenrealness
    @netizenrealness 7 років тому +72

    Please go listen to Rina's new song "Alterlife" please!!

  • @pandorasboxx1804
    @pandorasboxx1804 4 роки тому +3

    coming back to this after her releasing sawayama

  • @KVLwrites
    @KVLwrites 4 роки тому +7

    Watching this now that you have your debut album out. I'm honored to witness your growth as an artist ever since Sleeping In Waking. You've started your discography each with a strong set of songs, and I hope that carries on in the future. Thank you, Rina! All the best in your career! 💖✨💖
    Love,
    A Pixel from the Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @RatherNotSayMyName
    @RatherNotSayMyName 7 років тому +9

    I relate to the asian struggles so much as well!! So proud of u rina and can't wait for more music

  • @enfpny
    @enfpny 7 років тому +32

    damn I love rinas orange hair

  • @hugooliveira2104
    @hugooliveira2104 Рік тому

    She is so gorgeous!! Her skin is literally glowing!😍

  • @PaolaTheTimeLord
    @PaolaTheTimeLord 4 роки тому +10

    she’s going to blow up in 2021 or 2022

  • @marandarinchen
    @marandarinchen 7 років тому +13

    She is so beautiful!

  • @brunosferr8912
    @brunosferr8912 6 років тому +2

    Discovered her music this weekend and I can't stop listening to her EP. Glad to know she's such a nice person.

  • @cynicshminic
    @cynicshminic 4 роки тому +5

    I really respect that the Final Fantasy she puts on is IX, since it's the best one.

  • @zvorm2362
    @zvorm2362 7 років тому +13

    Omg her songs are So good!!!!!

  • @youneschefou4355
    @youneschefou4355 6 років тому +15

    4:21 this added seventy years to my life
    i feel so healthy

  • @Mars-cs5dp
    @Mars-cs5dp 2 роки тому +1

    PROUD

  • @tinnleysubsin5447
    @tinnleysubsin5447 6 років тому +2

    So happy I found her! Truly an inspiration for all Asian-americans💯

  • @Sarah-zq6lq
    @Sarah-zq6lq 5 років тому +18

    Refreshing to see representation and she's cute af

  • @Sirnayooo
    @Sirnayooo 5 років тому +12

    I hope she could make some japanese songs. I think that would be so cool.
    Kero kero bonito X rina Sawayama

    • @soggytortillla
      @soggytortillla 4 роки тому +1

      AnAsianbr0skii21 oh my gosh I would actually explode if that happened

  • @vitormathias9339
    @vitormathias9339 4 роки тому +2

    Watched this video after Rina`s presentation at Jimmy Fallon. You go, girl!

  • @lkdkjasjdflj2609
    @lkdkjasjdflj2609 4 роки тому +8

    Really inspiring. Damn I wish I knew her earlier.

  • @Heartbeatzofficial
    @Heartbeatzofficial 7 років тому +31

    Love her

  • @Ak-dt1gw
    @Ak-dt1gw 7 років тому +16

    can relate to aspects of her story

  • @michellemoonah4970
    @michellemoonah4970 2 роки тому

    i love you - thanks for existing! what a breath of fresh air!

  • @rogerklk
    @rogerklk Рік тому

    I remember seeing the thumbnail, maybe watching the video after at the time but now that I know Rina as we do, I should've hooked earlier

  • @yanagalkina7677
    @yanagalkina7677 2 роки тому +1

    Rina is getting so much bigger since this dropped I’m so proud of her

  • @carlosbravo2971
    @carlosbravo2971 6 років тому +1

    The Rina EP is fire; can’t wait for the album

  • @deepair2152
    @deepair2152 6 років тому +1

    Thank u リナ and I-D, u opened my thoughts out a bit. I’m a half Japanese living in the UK and for a long time I’ve wanted to be fully white, British girl with a Caucasian boyfriend and only speak English... now, thanks to the internet and me visiting back to Japan, I want to be the opposite of who I wanted to be. I now want an Asian boyfriend learn to read and write in Japanese etc etc. This video’s really opened me up to realise that I’m not alone in this matter of subject and that I can enforce both my cultures into one unique one.

  • @janelleaina958
    @janelleaina958 6 років тому +2

    aaah thank you i-d. just want to say that this was the reason why i became a fan of rina lmao im so glad i clicked on this 10 months ago
    stream cherry on itunes/spotify !!!

  • @Amangiechsin
    @Amangiechsin 6 років тому +2

    I'm head over heels, enamored, in love with, falling for and countless other ways to describe that I am immensely enjoying rina and her work

  • @temosir4066
    @temosir4066 3 роки тому

    3 years later and she’s grown so much as an artist, I’m so proud of Rina I’ve been a fan since RINA 🥺❤️

  • @jeromesapusao4716
    @jeromesapusao4716 7 років тому +1

    when she sang the victory theme of final fantasy i already fall in love her😍😍

  • @valerienash6425
    @valerienash6425 7 років тому

    I so appreciate her vulnerability- her courage is a model for all people to dive deep into their core and personal truth. Cheers!

  • @ReadChuu
    @ReadChuu 7 років тому +3

    Love her so much! Her music is awesome and she's like my icon ❤️

  • @rae1549
    @rae1549 4 роки тому +6

    0:23 the song she’s humming is on her new song snakeskin her mind>>>>

    • @Project32HMT32
      @Project32HMT32 4 роки тому +2

      YESSSS was going to make this comment. We love a Final Fantasy reference 😢

  • @AngelikaSings
    @AngelikaSings 4 роки тому +1

    Her story about not eating the lunch her mom made her because everyone at school was eating white bread and you wanted to fit in, SO RELATABLE! And looking back on it now the food my mom packed was probably 100x more delicious than those sandwiches LOL Rina is such an amazing musician but I love her because of these stories and how honest she is.

  • @beatbyclay
    @beatbyclay 4 роки тому +1

    Did anyone notice the theme she hummed at 0:24 is one of the melodies during the prechorus of Snakeskin !!

  • @kay-ll2md
    @kay-ll2md 7 років тому +1

    SHES SO PRETTY

  • @stealthsuit58
    @stealthsuit58 7 років тому +1

    Her EP is utterly fantastic. Do your ears a favour and listen to it

  • @pamgreenfield2853
    @pamgreenfield2853 3 роки тому

    I just discovered her music today. I am digging the cute r&b pop music she has going on. Wonderful interview of cultural identity and expressing herself.

  • @flaviofrancoribeiro
    @flaviofrancoribeiro 6 років тому

    RINA is one of the best albuns that ive heard this year!

  • @tyebauman8871
    @tyebauman8871 7 років тому +29

    Holy shit, I know exactly where your coming from with the bentos because I'm half Japanese. However I now miss my moms bentos and would take a bento over a ham and cheese any day😂. Nice accent btw

    • @hkazu63
      @hkazu63 4 роки тому

      I watch a channel centred on making bentos and I look at what they make like, man I wish I had food like that in my lunchbox 😂

  • @lin6720
    @lin6720 6 років тому

    OMG THE LAST SONG IM GONNA GO GIVE IT A LISTEN RN
    I'm not Asian but I relate to her so much already and I love her style and aesthetic so I hope I just found my new fave!!!!! 💕

  • @queenhinata
    @queenhinata 7 років тому +2

    interesting to hear some of her life story. i hope she finds success c:

  • @MingusTale
    @MingusTale 4 роки тому

    This made me sorta emotional. I'm glad to get to understand a bit of your experience as a British East Asian. I had some similar things as a mixed race black and white kid growing up in the isolated British countryside, so I can empathise in some ways but it's different and great to hear. I really felt that geisha thing in my heart god that's shit.

  • @roroxing
    @roroxing 6 років тому

    omg in looooveee she's so empowering but rational at the same time such a rolemodel

  • @RaboFrangalStream
    @RaboFrangalStream 2 роки тому +1

    She is great

  • @dylan4582
    @dylan4582 5 років тому +1

    I wanna meet her so bad. She’s an angel :((

  • @moitine
    @moitine 4 роки тому

    her hair is everything

  • @penguinsdreamtoo
    @penguinsdreamtoo 6 років тому

    I didn't think it was possible to fall completely in love with a person and their music all at once, but I am hooked!!! Rina, we were both brought up in an environment that forced us to look at our Japanese culture with shame, but it's time to reclaim our identity and be proud of who we are and where we come from.

  • @georgiyrozanov8645
    @georgiyrozanov8645 6 років тому +1

    That intro was so epic

  • @XxQueenChristinaxX
    @XxQueenChristinaxX 7 років тому +1

    I like her. She’s very relatable. It’s never good to always suppress your culture.

  • @nursemain3174
    @nursemain3174 7 років тому

    I love Rina so much, she is an absolute queen

  • @lunhing5308
    @lunhing5308 7 років тому +22

    Tell her come over

  • @Hwasasthroneismyface
    @Hwasasthroneismyface 4 роки тому

    I'm obsessed

  • @palemoonproject
    @palemoonproject 3 роки тому

    I love her so much, she is so talented and gorgeous 🌸

  • @conformist
    @conformist 7 років тому

    I love her music. And her fashion.
    Literally can't get enough of Harajuku's fashion.

  • @herfish6584
    @herfish6584 5 років тому +2

    She is so fucking cool I LOVE HER

  • @sophiayamagughi
    @sophiayamagughi 7 років тому

    Shes really aesthetic- and i like her accent

  • @jimmyred6
    @jimmyred6 7 років тому +5

    I love Rina so much

  • @roshn.i
    @roshn.i 7 років тому +14

    4:21 AYY EXID JEONGHWA I SEE YOU.

  • @jumpyourbone
    @jumpyourbone 5 років тому +3

    god, what a queen

  • @Happ3
    @Happ3 6 років тому

    Her music is so beautiful.

  • @eking7477
    @eking7477 4 роки тому

    I love her, her last quote was amazing

  • @nekoramenchan6466
    @nekoramenchan6466 5 років тому

    She just spoke out of my soul.

  • @livingquynh
    @livingquynh 7 років тому +3

    really enjoyed this, never really heard of her yet but i relate to a lot of what she said in this -- really good video!

  • @gpalschoi
    @gpalschoi 7 років тому +1

    omggggg i'm so glad i came across her!!!!!!!!!!!!