Ria (singer)

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Ria
Origin New Zealand
Genres Pop, soul, R&B
Years active2007-present
LabelsM4U

Ria is a New Zealand R&B/pop singer. She is best known for her singles "Over You" and "All My Ladies". She attended Auckland Girls Grammar School.

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RIA started performing at a young age before progressing in her teens to leading an all-female band called Vivah, to becoming winners of the national Smokefree Pacifica Beats in 2007. RIA is a graduate from the Music & Audio Institute of NZ (MAINZ) and singing tutor at the Otara Music Centre (OMAC). [1]

Discography

Singles

YearTitle NZ Chart [2]
2011Over you27

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References

  1. "RIA".
  2. Charts.nz