Rina Sawayama is on fire – creatively speaking! With an estimated 40 to 50 brand-new songs brewing, this talented musician-actor has been cooking up a storm over the past two years. But don't think she's been twiddling her thumbs while juggling acting commitments – oh no, she's been in full-throttle mode, churning out hit after hit amidst a demanding schedule of film and TV projects.
Her return to the John Wick universe is set to be action-packed, with Sawayama reprising her role as Akira in Caine, a spin-off from the popular franchise. Two months of intense physical training have left her looking – and feeling – like a fighting machine! But we all know Rina's got more strings to her bow than just kicking butt on screen...
As she prepares to unleash her new music on the world, Sawayama's been beavering away behind the scenes. And what a secret she's kept! Amidst shooting for Apple TV series Prodigies, she's spent two years crafting an album that's been in the making longer than any of her previous records. Think of it like training for a marathon – all those international trips for recording sessions have taken their toll, but the end result will be well worth the journey!
Now, Rina's diving head-first into the nitty-gritty phase of refining her new tracks, meticulously reviewing and rewriting each song to make them pop. She's also been searching for the perfect production partner – all that hard work deserves a collaboration that's the icing on the cake! And let's just say she's found someone who shares her vision...
From her Oscar-bait debut in John Wick: Chapter 4, where she played concierge Akira with finesse, to the standout song 'Eye For An Eye' on its soundtrack – Rina Sawayama has already proven herself as a force to be reckoned with. With an album this good could be coming soon, will it be her most emotional and darkest yet? We can't wait to find out...