Indo-Brit popstar RIKA wins the Rising Star Award

It’s great news for the Indian-origin pop sensation, RIKA (aka Chandrika Darbari). She just won the Rising Star Award at the 9th Annual Asian Awards in London for bringing together both western and eastern cultures in a modern way. Previous winners include Bollywood legend Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan Khan, Anupam Kher, Yash Chopra, and Zayn Malik.

RIKA is the first teen British-Asian artist to be signed by Virgin EMI Record Labels. She joins the likes of young international superstars like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, Rihanna & Kanye West, who were signed in their early teens and went on to become world-renowned musical icons. Rika 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 down and performed the song “For Peace In Syria” with her brother. The video was shot in Delhi and received over 9,00,000 views on YouTube.

RIKA said, “I feel honoured and humbled to get this recognition from my community because being Indian is really important to me. It gives me the opportunity to represent my community in the mainstream via music. Being 18 years old and standing up on this stage and getting support is the moment I will cherish forever.” The CineBlitz team wishes her all the best for the future. Keep following us for the latest updates from Bollywood and beyond.