Rina Sawayama

In the second episode of My i-D, we spend the day with pop icon Rina Sawayama, who lets us in on her biggest fears and favourite Japanese snack, reminisces over childhood memories and shares her calling in life, which, surprisingly, isn’t music.

Through her alternative take on Japanese beauty standards and "glittery cute" R&B sound, Rina Sawayama is the rising star redefining outdated ideas on what it means to be an East Asian model and musician today.