Risa Saraswati

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Risa Saraswati
Risa Saraswati.jpg
Born (1985-02-24) 24 February 1985 (age 38)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Dimas Tri Adityo
​
(m. 2019)​
ChildrenAnaking Raga Janari [1]
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
  • FFWD Records
  • Demajors
Website www.risasaraswati.com

Risa Saraswati (born 24 February 1985) is an Indonesian singer, songwriter and author of Sundanese descent. She was a former lead singer and a founding member of Indonesian indie pop group, Homogenic (later known as HMGNC). In 2009, Saraswati announced her resignation as the band's lead singer to form a new band, Sarasvati. [2] In 2012, she writes her debut best-selling book, Danur which spawned three film adaptations. [3] [4]

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Music career

Saraswati began involved with music since high school and after graduated, she became seriously active in music. In 2002, Saraswati along with her schoolmate, Dina Dellyana formed Homogenic (named after Icelandic singer Bjork's 1997 album of the same name; renamed HMGNC in 2015), where she took the role as lead singer and Dina playing keyboards and composed music. Grahadea Kusuf joined the band afterwards, wherein he playing synth and composed songs, thus completing the band as a trio. Saraswati produced two albums with the band: Epic Symphony (2004) and Echoes of the Universe (2006). [5]

She leave the band in October 2009 after seven years together, but maintains relationship with her former HMGNC bandmates. She was replaced by Amandia Syachridar as the band's new lead singer. Then, she formed her own band, Sarasvati which performs gospel music and has produced five studio albums with the band. [2] [5] In 2017, Saraswati reunited with HMGNC when the band released their eponymous fourth studio album. [6]

Writing career

As a writer, Saraswati mostly focused on horror fiction in her works [3] and widely known for writing mystical stories. [7] In January 2012, she released her debut book, titled Danur containing 214 pages. The success of Danur led to its three film adaptations, wherein Saraswati credited as a screenplay writer. [8]

In January 2020, Jurnal Risa: Teror Liburan Sekolah, a children's story book written by Saraswati, was published. [9]

Personal life

Saraswati married Dimas Tri "Dimasta" Adityo on 15 February 2019. [10] Their first child, Anaking Raga Janari, was born on 15 January 2020. [11]

Discography

Homogenic

Sarasvati

Filmography

As screenwriter

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References

  1. ↑ Vidia Elfa Safhira (16 January 2020). "Penulis Buku Danur, Risa Saraswati Lahirkan Anak Pertamanya" [Danur writer, Risa Saraswati gave birth to her first child]. Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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  3. 1 2 "8 teman alam gaib Risa Saraswati yang kisahnya dibuat buku best-seller" [Risa Saraswati's 8 supernatural friends made into a best-seller story book]. Gramedia (in Indonesian). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Putradi Pamungkas (21 September 2019). "TRIBUNNEWSWIKI – Risa Saraswati, Musisi dan Novelis Berkemampuan Indigo" [TRIBUNNEWSWIKI – Risa Saraswati, Musician and Novelist with Indigo Abilities]. TribunNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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