Rykka

Rykka
Rykka in 2016
Rykka in 2016
Background information
Birth nameChristina Maria Rieder
Born (1986-03-13) 13 March 1986 (age 38)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OriginSwitzerland
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present
Labels
  • Little Jig Records
  • Vissen Records
  • Cordova Bay Records
Websitewww.rykka.com

Christina Maria Rieder (born 13 March 1986), better known by their stage name Rykka (/ˈrkə/), is a Swiss-Canadian singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia, whose songs have been featured on TV, and who has been nominated for several music awards both in British Columbia, and across Canada. On May 12, 2016, Rykka represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song "The Last of Our Kind", performing in the second semi-final of the event.