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Raveena Aurora (* 30. September 1993) in Massachusetts,[1][2] bekannt als Raveena, ist eine amerikanische Sängerin und Songschreiberin.
Kindheit
BearbeitenRaveena Aurora wurde am 30. September 1993 im US-Bundesstaat Massachusetts geboren. Sie wuchs in Stamford im Bundesstaat Connecticut auf und zog mit 17 Jahren in den Stadtteil Queens in New York City.[3][4][5] Ihre Eltern sind Punjabis aus Indien. Sie gehören dem Sikhismus an und flohen im Jahr 1984 vor den Pogromen gegen die Sikhs in die USA. In diesen Pogromen wurde Raveenas Onkel mütterlicherseits getötet und das Geschäft der Familie niedergebrannt.[6][7] Raveena lernte Panjabials Muttersprache[8] und kam über ihren musikbegeisterten Vater mit indischen Instrumenten wie dem Harmonium und der Tabla-Trommel in Kontakt.[9] Als Kind schrieb sie Gedichte[10] und im Alter von zwölf Jahren ihren ersten Song.[11][12]
Karriere
Bearbeiten2012–2017: Erste Schritte in der Musikindustrie und Debüt-EP Shanti
BearbeitenRaveena begann schon früh, sich auf Rollen in Broadway-Musicals zu bewerben, fand jedoch keine Rollen für Mädchen indischer Herkunft. Auch wurde ihr nicht zugetraut, als Sängerin indischer Herkunft einen Plattenvertrag in der US-Musikindustrie zu erhalten[9] und mehrere Plattenfirmen lehnten sogar ab, sie unter Vertrag zu nehmen, da es "keinen Platz" für sie gäbe.[13][9]So veröffentlichte sie im December 2012 als Independent-Künstlerin ihre Debütsingle Grey Eyes auf der Plattform YouTube. Am 19. Februar 2013 erschien ihre Debüt-EP Where We Wander. Raveena zog diese beiden Veröffentlichungen jedoch später wieder zurück.[14]
Raveena studierte an der Tisch School of the Arts in New York City.[5]Im Jahr 2015 begann sie die Zusammenarbeit mit Produzent Everett Orr[3], was zu den 2016 über SoundCloud veröffentlichten Singles You Give Me That[15], Johnny It's The Last Time[16] und Something's Gotta Give[17] führte. Der auf der EP erhaltene Song No Better wurde im Jahr 2020 Teil des Soundtracks zum romantischen Filmdrama All My Life.[18] Weitere Bekanntheit erlangte der Song If Only, mit dem Raveena im Januar 2018 in einem Video für die Musikplattform COLORS auftrat.[19] Der Name ihrer im Juni 2018 angekündigten ersten Tour Woman is Holy ist ebenfalls eine Anlehnung an den Songtext von If Only.[20][21]
Im Januar 2018 veröffentlichte Raveena den Song Wherever U Go als Bonustrack zur Shanti-EP.[22] Im Verlauf des Jahres folgten die Singles I Won't Mind, Honey und Temptation. Das Video zu Temptation zeigt Raveena in romantischen Szenen mit dem kenianischen Model Giannina Oteto.[23] Diese Veröffentlichungen sorgten dafür, dass Raveenas Bekanntheit kontinuierlich weiter anstieg, und so wurde sie im Sommer 2018 neben Künstlerinnen wie Lizzo, Awkwafina und Hayley Kiyoko Teil der Kampagne Say It Louder des Mode-Onlineshops ModCloth, die "starke weibliche Ikonen in der Musik" hervorheben wollte.[24]
2019: Debütalbum Stronger
In March 2019, Aurora co-headlined the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, with H.E.R and Toto.[25]
On May 31, 2019, she released her debut album Lucid, distributed through Empire Distribution.[26] Lyrically, she explored sensuality, healing from trauma, and spirituality; through tracks like "Stronger" and "Salt Water", she opened up about her experience as a sexual assault and abuse survivor between the age of 17 and 22.[3][27][11] Lucid was met with very positive reviews. Sidney Madden of NPR described Lucid as "comforting but nuanced, balancing cultures old and new by mashing up contemporary R&B with traditions from the South Asian diaspora".[28] In a track review for the penultimate track, "Petal", Vrinda Jagota from Pitchfork wrote: "over the course of 12 songs, her sound becomes bolder and clearer, finding strength in everything from sun showers to her mother's resilience to her own femininity and womanhood".[29] To support her album, Aurora announced in social media that she embarked on her second headlined tour, Lucid Tour, on June 14, 2019.[30] "Lucid" was named one of the "Best Albums of 2019" by NPR.[31] Aurora's 2019 single "Stronger" was named one of the "100 Best Songs of 2019" by Noisey.[32] On December 9, 2019, Aurora performed a NPR Tiny Desk Concert.[33]
2020–2023: Moonstone and Asha's Awakening
BearbeitenOn February 7, 2020, Aurora released her second four-track EP, Moonstone through Empire Distribution and Moonstone Recordings LLC, her independent label.[34] It was released after a week of her single, "Headaches". The EP blends psychedelic indie pop with soul. Moonstone explored her past relationships and her own identity.[35]
On February 5, 2021, Aurora released a new single and music video, "Tweety".[36][37]
In 2022, she signed to Warner Records and she announced her sophomore album, Asha's Awakening, in January 2022.[38] The record was created as a concept album from the perspective of a Punjabi space princess.[39] The release was preceded by the singles "Rush" and "Secret," with the latter featuring American rapper Vince Staples.[40] Asha's Awakening was released on February 11, 2022, and received acclaim from music critics.[41] Eric Torres from Pitchfork said that it is "a throat-clearing moment for the singer, drawing on both Western and South Asian inspirations and collaborations for a blend of dance-friendly R&B songs and soothing ballads, each of which stands on her distinctive, quiet strength."[42] In the track, "Time Flies", she opened her experience on having an abortion at age 21.[43] Asha's Awakening was included as the "Best Albums of 2022 So Far" by Rolling Stone[44] and also by Clash[45] and NPR.[46] "Rush" was included as "The Best Songs of 2022 So Far" by Rolling Stone.[47] On December 1, 2022, Asha's Awakening was included in Rolling StoneVorlage:'s "The 100 Best Albums of 2022" and ranked in 84.[48]
To promote Asha's Awakening, Aurora embarked on an Asha's Awakening national tour from 15 April 2022 to May 28, 2022.[49][50] She headlined of the 2022 Coachella Music Festival. She became the first woman of Indian descent to perform as a solo artist at Coachella Music Festival.[51] On June 19, 2022, she performed in Something in the Water festival.[52]
On November 5, 2022, she announced that she embarked on a Latin America Tour where she performed at Primavera in Brazil, Buenos Aires and Chile. While on tour, she opened up about being sexually assaulted.[53] She also performed at Corona Capital in Mexico City,[54] and she made her India debut and performed at Lollapalooza India in Mumbai, India, on January 29, 2023.[55] On May 20, 2023, she performed in Head in the Clouds Festival.[56] On August 11, 2023, she performed in Outside Lands. She was featured on King Krule's track "Seagirl" in his fifth album, Space Heavy and in "Bloom", the tenth track of the deluxe version of Prateek Kuhad's album, The Way That Lovers Do.[57][58]
2024–present: Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain
BearbeitenOn May 8, 2024, she released a new single, "Pluto" along with the music video.[59][60][61] On May 22, 2024, she released another single along with the music video, "Lucky",[62] and announced her third album, Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain, which was released on June 14, 2024, through Empire and Moonstone Recordings.[63] She started working on the album since 2022 and "wrote almost 115 songs for it."[64] The album explores themes of new love, maturity and comfort.[63][65] She explained the album and the album title saying: "Butterflies are so delicate that they have to hide in leaves and flowers until the rain passes so that their wings don’t get crushed in the rain. I felt like that was kind of a metaphor for where I was in my life. I needed to go back to comfort—to deep rest—and stop weathering storms." The album blends pop and R&B with traditional Indian instrumentations.[63]
On June 5, 2024, she released her third single, "Junebug", with JPEGMAFIA as a featured artist.[66]
On July 18, 2024, she released the music video of "16 Candles".[67]
Aurora is set to serve as the opening act for the North American leg for Tinashe's upcoming fifth concert tour, Match My Freak: World Tour.[68]
In October 2024, she released a short film of the album, Where the Butterflies Went.[69]
Artistry
BearbeitenInfluences
BearbeitenAurora cites Asha Puthli as one of her greatest inspirations and influences. She grew up listening to Bollywood soundtracks, especially to 70s and 80s music.[70] When she was 8 years old, she was first introduced to the music of singers Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.[11] The other influences that she drew heavy inspirations are Nina Simone, Minnie Riperton,[5] Corinne Bailey Rae, Sade,[4] rock band Fleetwood Mac,[9] Stevie Wonder, D'Angelo[3] and Björk. She also grew up listening to Indian musicians Asha Bhosle,[71] Lata Mangeshkar, R D Burman[70] and Ravi Shankar. When writing for Lucid, Feist, Sade, Kadhja Bonet, Asha Puthli and Björk were her influences for her album.[72] She cited the British-Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A. as an influence as during her teenage years, she only had M.I.A. that represent "some version of herself".[11] She focused and watched her go to mainstream music, M.I.A. showed and proven Aurora that she could go to mainstream as well. Speaking to NME, she said that "When I saw someone like M.I.A. go mainstream, I thought this is a path I could potentially take." When she started listening to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, they inspired her to be a singer, saying, "Once I heard their voices, I was hooked, there was no turning back. I really fell in love with the voice and how to use it and study it and be as expressive with it as possible."[19]
Musical style and songwriting
BearbeitenAurora has been described as a R&B,[73] soul,[74] jazz,[75] experimental,[5][36] contemporary R&B and pop[7] singer. She plays the guitar and the piano.[64] The subject of her songs is based on her personal experiences.[70][55] Her lyrics refer to variety of themes, such as identity politics, sexuality,[55] heartbreaks, hardships, and mental struggles.[7] She stated that she had always found songwriting to be a form of catharsis and having music as a way to process and reflect on her experiences "saved" her.[7][55] According to her, songwriting "happens by feeling" and the song process begins from the music then she writes the lyrics.[76] Before making Shanti, she said, "I wrote hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of songs before my first project. Good songwriting is the heart of any person's success, so I felt like the only thing I could do is write good songs to prove myself."[9]
Personal life
BearbeitenIn 2018, she came out as bisexual through her 2018 single "Temptation".[23] On June 3, 2021, on Twitter, she said that she thinks that she is actually pansexual.[77] She is spiritual as she regularly reads Buddhist, Sikh and Hindu texts. She also focuses on meditation and mindfulness.[71]
Discography
BearbeitenStudio albums
BearbeitenTitle | Album details |
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Lucid |
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Asha's Awakening |
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Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain |
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Extended plays
BearbeitenTitle | Album details |
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ShantiVorlage:Efn |
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Moonstone |
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Singles
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Year | Album | |
"You Give Me That" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"Johnny It's the Last Time" | ||
"Spell" | 2017 | Shanti |
"Sweet Time" | ||
"If Only" | ||
"I Won't Mind" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
"Honey" | ||
"Temptation" | ||
"Mama" | 2019 | Lucid |
"Stronger" | ||
"Headaches" | 2020 | Moonstone |
"Tweety" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Rush" | 2022 | Asha's Awakening |
"Secret" Vorlage:Small | ||
"Pluto" | 2024 | Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain |
"Lucky" | ||
"Junebug" Vorlage:Small |
Music videos
BearbeitenTitle | Year | Director(s) |
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"Sweet Time" | 2017 | Raveena |
"Honey" | 2018 | Raveena, Weird Life Films |
"Temptation" | Jackson Tisi | |
"Mama" | 2019 | Danica Kleinknecht |
"Stronger" | Raveena, Danica Kleinknecht | |
"Petal" | Danica Kleinknecht | |
"Headaches" | 2020 | Raveena |
"Tweety" | 2021 | Raveena, Chris Cadaver |
"Rush" | 2022 | Raveena, Munachi Osegbu |
"Secret" Vorlage:Small |
Raveena | |
"Love Overgrown" | ||
"Mystery" | 2023 | Melting Clock Films |
"Pluto" | 2024 | Raveena, Tanmay Chowdhary |
"Lucky" | Isha Dipika Walia | |
"Lose My Focus" Vorlage:Small | Raveena, Tanmay Chowdhary | |
"16 Candles" |
Tours
Bearbeiten- Woman Is Holy Tour (2018)
- Lucid Tour (2019)
- Asha's Awakening Tour (2022)
References
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BearbeitenExternal links
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- ↑ Raveena's Pop Hymns of Divine Love. In: them. 17. Februar 2022, abgerufen am 2. September 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Sidney Madden: Songs We Love: Raveena Aurora, 'Wherever U Go'. In: NME. 12. Januar 2018, abgerufen am 11. Januar 2023.
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- ↑ Wening Gitomartoyo: Java Jazz Festival 2019 wraps up after weekend of diverse acts In: Jakarta Post, March 6, 2019. Abgerufen im August 1, 2019
- ↑ Torsten Ingvaldsen: Raveena Offers Silky Vocals & Intimate Lyricism on Debut Album 'Lucid'. In: Hype Beast. 4. Juni 2019, abgerufen am 1. August 2019.
- ↑ Yu Eda: 5 Emerging Asian Women in Music, Complex Magazine, July 23, 2019. Abgerufen im August 1, 2019
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- ↑ Raveena Aurora on Twitter: "LUCID tour on sale now!! Who's coming 🧐". In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 24. Juni 2019 (englisch).
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- ↑ Vice Staff: The 100 Best Songs of 2019, Vice Media, December 18, 2019. Abgerufen im 22 December 2019
- ↑ Sidney Madden: Raveena: Tiny Desk Concert In: NPR, December 9, 2019. Abgerufen im July 29, 2024
- ↑ Raveena Aurora on Twitter: "moonstone recordings LLC hunny 😛". In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 4. August 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ Ifeoluwani E.Omidiran: Raveena's 'Moonstone' EP Is a Bittersweet Ode to Love In: The Harvard Crimson, February 24, 2020. Abgerufen im June 12, 2022
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- ↑ Brandon Callender: Raveena announces new album, releases "Secret" featuring Vince Staples. In: The Fader. Abgerufen am 28. Januar 2022.
- ↑ Eric Torres: Asha's Awakening. In: Pitchfork. Abgerufen am 17. Februar 2022.
- ↑ Robin Murray: Raveena's 'Rush' Is Alt-R&B At Its Most Otherworldly. In: Clash Music. 14. Januar 2022, abgerufen am 28. Januar 2022.
- ↑ Asha's Awakening. In: Metacritic. Abgerufen am 17. Februar 2022.
- ↑ Eric Torres: Asha's Awakening. In: Pitchfork. Abgerufen am 17. Februar 2022.
- ↑ Vrinda Jagota: On 'Asha's Awakening,' Raveena finds clarity in the cosmos. NPR, 12. Februar 2022, abgerufen am 29. Juni 2022.
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- ↑ Sam Leeds: NPR Music's 36 Favorite Albums of 2022 (So Far). In: NPR. Sam Leeds, 28. Juni 2022, abgerufen am 9. Juli 2022.
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- ↑ Malik Peay: The Reawakening Of Raveena: How The Singer/Songwriter Found Renewal In Indian Traditions While Looking Ever-Forward On Her Sophomore LP In: Grammy, April 18, 2022. Abgerufen im June 4, 2022
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- ↑ Maanya Sachdeva: Raveena: 'I had no idea that I would be this gay, and this loud about who I was' In: The Independent, April 17, 2022. Abgerufen im June 18, 2022
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- ↑ Raveena Aurora on Twitter: "LATIN AMERICA I LOVE U I CANT WAIT TO SEE U ON THIS TOUR 🧸🧸🧸🧸". In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 12. November 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d Sonikka Loganathan: Indian-American singer Raveena Aurora on paying tribute to her motherland at Lollapalooza India In: The Hindu, January 31, 2023. Abgerufen im February 2, 2023
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- ↑ Sam Moore: King Krule – Space Heavy review: nomadic dispatches from a generational artist. In: NME. 6. Juni 2023, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2023.
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- ↑ Aaron Williams: Raveena Flourishes Through All Weather In Her Dreamy 'Pluto' Video In: Uproxx, May 8, 2024. Abgerufen im May 12, 2024
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- ↑ Raveena - Lucky. In: YouTube. 22. Mai 2024 .
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- ↑ Matthew Strauss: Raveena Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song "Lucky": Watch In: Pitchfork, May 22, 2024. Abgerufen im June 20, 2024
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- ↑ Raveena - 16 Candles. In: YouTube. 18. Juli 2024 .
- ↑ Amanda Hatfield: Tinashe announces "Match My Freak Tour" with Raveena. In: BrooklynVegan. 6. August 2024, abgerufen am 6. August 2024 (amerikanisches Englisch).
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- ↑ Surabhi Iyer: Raveena Aurora discusses music, creative process, identity In: The Willams Record, April 10, 2019. Abgerufen im May 3, 2024
- ↑ Raveena Aurora on X: "lol i think im actually pan". In: X. Abgerufen am 4. Mai 2024 (englisch).