Ria Ritchie
| Ria Ritchie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ria Ritchie |
| Born |
23 September 1987 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England |
| Genres | R&B, neo soul, hip hop, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Takeover |
| Associated acts | Tinchy Stryder, Plan B, Reece Ritchie |
| Website | riaritchie |
| Notable instruments | |
| Coloratura soprano | |
Ria Ritchie (/riˈɑː/ ree-AH; born 24 September 1987) is an English singer-songwriter and recording artist. Signed to Takeover Entertainment in 2011, Ria Ritchie released her debut single entitled, "Only One", in May 2012.
Ria Ritchie was born and grew up in Lowestoft, a seaside resort and resort town on the North Sea coast of England and the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. Her father is South African and her mother is English. She is the younger sister of actor Reece Ritchie, actor in the American films 10,000 BC and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Ria Ritchie released videos of her covering other artists songs with the guitar, receiving over 11 million views on YouTube. In December 2009, Ria began writing songs with Plan B, then in 2010 she created a studio partnership with songwriter Ruth-Anne Cunningham, who co-wrote Pixie Lott's debut album Turn It Up.
In 2010, Ria began talks with the discoverer of Rihanna and Ne-Yo, Jay Brown – business partner to rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z. Ria stated: "[Jay Brown] said he was digging my tracks and he played me some songwriters he thinks he can put me with. It was quite scary but he was really chilled out. I've never been in that sort of environment before or met anyone of his status. He was talking about when he found and signed Rihanna and about Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" record". Ria was signed in 2011 by Takeover Entertainment who signed a contract with Jay-Z's entertainment company, Roc Nation.
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