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RIIKI REID
Reid in 2022
Reid in 2022
Background information
Birth nameRaquel Abolins-Reid
Also known asRiiki(2019–2020)
Born1999 (age 24–25)
Wellington,New Zealand
GenresAlternative pop,Dance,R&B
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer, dance choreographer
Years active2019–present
LabelsWarner Music New Zealand
Websitewww.riikireid

Raquel Abolins-Reid(born in 1999),[1]known professionally asRIIKI REID(formerly Riiki), is a New Zealandsinger-songwriter,producer and dance choreographer. Several of Reid's songs have charted highly in theNZ Hot Singles Charts,includingGood timeswhich reached number 1.[2][3]

Reid released several singles from 2019 to 2021 independently, continuing her work withWarner Music New Zealandin subsequent years. In 2022 she released twoEPswith the label,Newer OxygenandCrash & Collide.[4][5]She followed up withSkin,her third EP, in 2024.[6]

In 2023, Reid andFazerdazetoured as a supporting acts forLorde'sSolar Powerconcert in New Zealand.[7][8]In 2024, she performed atHomegrown festival.[9]Reid has also toured with other New Zealand acts includingL.A.B.andDave Dobbyn.[10]

Personal life

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Reid is of Samoan, Latvian, Scottish and Māori (Ngāti Porou) descent.[11][12]She recorded her first original composition in te reo Māori with "Kārewa" in 2023, and "Te Tāone", a re-imagining of the 2022 single "The City."[13][14]

She grew up inChurton Park, Wellington.Prior to her musical career, Reid worked as a dance teacher at Pump Dance Studios.[7][15]

Reid was a student atOnslow College.[15]She reached the finals inSmokefreerockquestwith her highschool band Retrospect.[1]Reid went on to study commercial music atMassey Universityin 2015, and graduated with a Bachelor of Commercial Music in 2022.[1][15]

Reid describes herself as "primarily a vocalist" with an interest in piano and guitar.[16]She claims a love of "edgy 90s rock" and citesRadioheadandBjörkas inspirations.[17]

Discography

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EPs

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  • Newer Oxygen(2022)[5]
  • Crash & Collide(2022)[4]
  • Skin(2024)[6]

Singles

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  • "One Day" (2019)[18]
  • "High Heights" (2019)[19]
  • "Share Your Luv" (2020)[20]
  • "Good Times" (2020)[21]
  • "In the Moment" (2021)[22]
  • "Meet U Again" (2022)[23]
  • "Karamata" (2022)[24]
  • "Drive" (2022)[25]
  • "The City" (2022)[25]
  • "Home With Me" (2023)[14]
  • "Te Tāone" (2023)[14]
  • "Kārewa" (2023)[13]
  • "Like You (feat. Balu Brigada)" (2024)[26]

References

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  1. ^abc"Singing her way to the top".massey.ac.nz.25 November 2022.Retrieved26 February2023.
  2. ^"HOT 20 NZ SINGLES".THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.Retrieved23 February2023.
  3. ^"Riiki Reid".Village Sounds.Retrieved23 February2023.
  4. ^ab"Riiki Reid Releases High Energy Project: 'Crash & Collide'".Warner Music New Zealand.4 November 2022.Retrieved23 February2023.
  5. ^ab"Rising Star RIIKI REID Releases Stunning Debut EP 'Newer Oxygen'".Warner Music New Zealand.27 May 2022.Retrieved23 February2023.
  6. ^ab"Riiki Reid releases new EP 'Skin'".Women In Pop.11 March 2024.Retrieved7 August2024.
  7. ^abMahon, Hannah (24 January 2023)."Musician Riiki Reid talks mermaids and performing with Lorde".Capital Magazine.Retrieved26 February2023.
  8. ^Klein-Nixon, Kylie (21 February 2023)."Review: Lorde finally kicks off Solar Power tour in Wellington".Stuff.Retrieved23 February2023.
  9. ^Payne, Georgia (25 March 2024)."Riiki Reid opens up to Remix about her new EP 'SKIN', confronting vulnerability, and navigating the industry as a female creative".Remix Magazine.Retrieved7 August2024.
  10. ^"RIIKI REID on her upcoming EP 'Crash & Collide' — HYPE MEDIUM | Celebrating the best & latest in NZ music".HYPE MEDIUM.Retrieved23 February2023.
  11. ^"'Tapping into new energy' - musician reinvents herself for new EP ".Te Ao Māori News.Retrieved2 March2024.
  12. ^Mayron, Sapeer (10 September 2023)."Riiki Reid on touring with Lorde, and singing songs in te reo Māori".thepost.co.nz.Retrieved2 March2024.
  13. ^ab"Singer Riiki Reid on her new Waiata with Muroki - Kārewa".RNZ.9 September 2023.Retrieved7 August2024.
  14. ^abcTrower, Jamie (6 September 2023)."Home With Riiki Reid".M2woman.Retrieved7 August2024.
  15. ^abcChumko, André (4 September 2022)."Riiki Reid talks music, identity and inspiration".Stuff.Retrieved23 February2023.
  16. ^"Feature – NewTracks New Artist: Riiki".NZ Musician.Retrieved23 February2023.
  17. ^"RIIKI Reid – About".riikireid.Retrieved23 February2023.
  18. ^"Video Premiere: Wellington indie-pop musician Riiki with 'One Day'".RNZ.11 October 2019.Retrieved26 February2023.
  19. ^McInnes, Laura (18 May 2022)."The Rebirth of Riiki Reid (Interview)".sniffers.co.nz.Retrieved26 February2023.
  20. ^"RIIKI 'SHARE YOUR LOVE'".MMF AOTEAROA.Retrieved26 February2023.
  21. ^Riddell, Rose (11 December 2020)."Listen: RIIKI shares new song 'Good Times'".Coup De Main Magazine.Retrieved26 February2023.
  22. ^"Meet RIIKI REID, Who's Making Hypnotic Alternative Pop That Channels Radiohead & Björk".Cool Accidents Music Blog.Retrieved26 February2023.
  23. ^Riddell, Rose (11 March 2022)."Interview: Riiki Reid on her new single 'Meet U Again'".Coup De Main Magazine.Retrieved26 February2023.
  24. ^"Celebrate Waiata Anthems Week & Listen To The Beautiful New Te Reo Releases From Tim Finn, RIIKI REID, Pacific Heights, Stan Walker & More".Warner Music New Zealand.5 September 2022.Retrieved26 February2023.
  25. ^ab"Riiki Reid explores dance pop on new single 'The City'".Women In Pop.Retrieved26 February2023.
  26. ^Bar, Whammy; Auckland."Listen To Riiki Reid's 'Like You' feat. Balu Brigada".UnderTheRadarNZ.Retrieved7 August2024.


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