Raisa Andriana

Raisa was born in Jakarta to Allan Nur Ihsan Rachman and Ria Mariaty. She showed an interest in performing from an early age and by three was already pretending to sing on stage. She had little formal music training and developed her style by listening to singers such as Brian McKnight, India.Arie, Stevie Wonder and Joss Stone. She studied at Binus University.

Her professional start came through a concert in Jakarta with the composer David Foster. She was then a vocalist in Andante, which was reshaped as the five-piece Vierra in 2008. She left when the label wanted a different line-up. As a solo artist, "Serba Salah" earned her the Best of the Best Newcomer award at the Indonesian Music Awards. Her self-titled debut album came out in 2011 on Solid Records and Universal Music Indonesia.

Her second album, Heart to Heart, followed in November 2013, with the singles "Bye-Bye" and "Pemeran Utama". In August 2013 she sang the national anthem "Indonesia Raya" at the opening of Metallica's Jakarta concert. In 2014 she joined Indonesian Idol season 8, first as a guest judge and then as a permanent one. In 2015 Disney chose her to record the Indonesian version of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" for Cinderella. The same year she sang "Percayalah" with Afgan for the film London Love Story.

Her third album, Handmade (2016, Juni Records), included "Jatuh Hati" and "Kali Kedua" and was promoted with a showcase and a tour of Indonesian cities. In 2021 she released the mini album It's Personal. She married actor Hamish Daud in September 2017, and their daughter was born in February 2019.