Risa Kumon is a singer-songwriter who has been gaining popularity for her music, especially her song “FREE.” She has also done numerous other projects and is a notable media personality for her radio shows. If you’re interested in learning more about this talented artist, read on!
Kumon was born in Sasebo City, Nagasaki, and is now based in Tokyo, Japan. Since she lived in a city where the military was stationed, she became a bit familiar with the American language, but she became fluent in English only after she traveled to Los Angeles for her music.
Her command of both languages at this time helped her become the successful media personality and singer-songwriter that she is today. Her music is a mix of genres, from R&B to Soul and Jazz, just to name a few.
Risa Kumon’s Latest Single, FREE
The music and songs of Risa have always resonated well with listeners. Same is the case with her latest single, FREE. In this song, the singer has created a fusion of classic Jazz sensibilities with R&B beats, giving her soulful and celestial sound to the lyrics.
Through the lyrics of this song, Risa Kunon explores a sense of freedom from negativity, at the same time urging her listeners to do the same. Her single, FREE, sends across a powerful message to her audience, circling around FREEDOM.
Risa believes in the circle of life and letting go of things that bother you, the feelings that are very beautifully captured in the video of this soul touching song. The serene landscapes in this video will definitely motivate you to seek beauty in everything around you.
Christmas Project by Risa
Before captivating the audience with her single, FREE, Risa also made headlines after releasing her Project of Christmas Covers.
The Bilingual Singer-Songwriter Risa Kumon released her 1st Christmas EP in December 2016. This EP covered some classic Christmas songs with a variety of styles such as RnB, Soul, Jazz, Gospel and Hiphop featuring International Artist Roro (Rolandis “Roro” Ramsey). It was a collection of 4 Christmas covers, namely, “This Christmas”, “Have Your Self a Merry Little Christmas”, “Silent Night”, “White Christmas”.
At the time of its release, this EP reached the number 1 spot on the music charts and continues to chart in multiple countries.
Even today, you can enjoy a variety of music styles and get in the holiday spirit with this Christmas EP. You can listen to those songs on Spotify here.
Christmas project: https://open.spotify.com/album/2ESBMgtnDV83RwDbXdpnGn
Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vODSSsGmAhI
Risa’s Radio Shows
In addition to her work as a musician, Risa Kumon is also popular for her radio shows.
She hosts “Trendy Pickups By Risa & Roro,” a popular radio show that airs on Inter FM 89.7MHz. She is also the host of two other radio shows, “R2 Radio” and “Risa’s Select”. You can catch all of these shows by tuning in to R2radiojp.com.
As a bilingual artist, Risa Kumon is able to connect with listeners in both Japan and overseas with the medium of these shows.
So, if you’re looking for a new artist to add to your playlist, be sure to check out Risa Kumon! You can connect with her and listen to her songs through the following links:
Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu3ZRsKWCB8
Music purchase link: https://lnk.to/RISAKUMONFREE
FB: https://www.facebook.com/RisaKumonOfficial/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/risakumon/
TW: https://twitter.com/risakumon
Website: https://risakumon.com
