Rihwa

RIHWA & MICHELLE BRANCH: GOOD LOVE

Japanese singer/songwriter Rihwa teamed up with American singer/songwriter Michelle Branch for this lovely duet, which Branch wrote after asking Rihwa if she'd be interested in collaborating, something Rihwa became extremely excited about, having become a fan of Michelle's music when she was attending school in Canada. The mid-tempo, guitar-centric track is entirely in English, but it was hardly Rihwa's first time singing in English, as she actually used to sing Michelle's "All You Wanted" in her vocal training class.

RIHWA: 約束 [YAKUSOKU]

Rihwa's new single, "約束" ("Promise"), is a lovely ballad that begins with soft piano as she sings the first verse, gently-played guitar eventually joining the mix before it hits the chorus. Once it reaches that point, hushed drums, swooning strings and electric guitar begin. But, while the music is very endearing, it's Rihwa's beautiful voice and emotional performance that makes the song a truly emotive winner.

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RIHWA: CHANGE

Japanese singer/songwriter Rihwa is actually from Canada, if I understand the Google translation of the product info. for this single correctly. That info. also credits Iizuka Keisuke, producer of the immensely popular girl group Perfume, for producing this single.

Rihwa's sound is pretty straight-forward: electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and keyboards. She's a classic singer/songwriter in that respect, writing and playing guitar on all of her songs.