Risa Saraswati

Risa Saraswati
Born (1985-02-24) 24 February 1985 (age 39)
Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Dimas Tri Adityo
(m. 2019)
ChildrenAnaking Raga Janari[1]
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • FFWD Records
  • Demajors
Websitewww.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]

  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.
  2. ^ Rinta Puspita Sari (30 October 2020). "Dulu jadi vokalis Homogenic, kini Risa Saraswati sesak saat menyanyi" [Formerly a vocalist of Homogenic, now Risa Saraswati gave up while singing] (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "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.