Indian Origin pop sensation RIKA aka ( Chandrika Darbari) won the Rising Star Awards for bringing together both western and eastern cultures in a modern way at the ninth annual Asian Awards. The event was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
The Asian Awards is the only Pan-Asian Pan-Sector awards ceremony in the world that pays tribute to Asian success, from all walks of life; emphasising awe-inspiring achievements and championing inspirational role models. Previous winners include Bollywood legend Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan Khan, Anupam Kher, Yash Chopra and Zayn Malik.
Born to a Serbian mother and an Indian father, Rika has grown up in North-West London and is one of the few to break into the vibrant Western music scene as a British-Asian artist. Rika’s music draws upon her multicultural upbringing. In 2016, she penned and performed the song “For Peace in Syria” with her brother. The video was shot in Delhi and received over 900,000 on Youtube.
RIKA is the first teen Asian -British artist to be signed by Virgin EMI Record Labels. She joins the likes of young international superstars like Taylor Swift, Justin Beiber, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna & Kanye West who were signed on in their early teens and went on to become worldwide phenomenon’s. RIKA recently successfully completed an international tour performing for over 10,000 people followed by a performance on her musical projects released officially on her Youtube Channel.
RIKA has had a quick rise of notoriety through her previous hits. “No Need” and “The Others” amassing a total of 2.5 million views globally. Becoming BBC Asian Networks’s Future Sound of 2018 on BBC Radio 1, UK’s biggest radio station championing RIKA as the “Best New Pop” in the UK. She had released her latest single "I Wanna Know" the follow up of her 2018 Hit Single "On My Way", which raced to over half a million views, picking up critical acclaim from the likes of THE METRO, HUNGER and WONDERLAND. “On My Way” was tune of the weekend on BBC One and “Wanna Know” also became Best New Pop on BBC One. RIKA continues to cement her place as one of the freshest pop stars to keep an eye.
RIKA said “I feel honoured and humbled to get the recognition from my community being Indian is really important to me. It gives me the opportunity to represent my community in the mainstream in music. Being 18 years old and standing up at this stage, getting support is the moment I will cherish forever” star said in a statement
The Asian Awards is an annual award ceremony for the global Asian community which takes place in the United Kingdom, with 14 categories that include business, philanthropy, entertainment, culture and sport. Nominees are selected by an independent judging panel initially co-chaired by Baroness Verma and Nat Wei, Baron Wei then from 2014 onwards Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria.
In addition to the winners, other notable guests in attendance included personalities, Anjli Mohindra Singer Beverley Knight, film director Gurinder Chadha, Lisa Haydon, Television and radio presenter Seema Jaswal Christie and previous honouree Naughty Boy.
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