Sandra Riley Tang, also known as RRILEY, is a Singaporean-born artist who made her debut into the industry back in 2012 as a founding member of popular local pop quartet – The Sam Willows.
Career
As part of The Sam Willows, she has performed at numerous festivals and events around the globe including the SXSW Festival in Texas, Ultra Singapore, SummerSonic in Japan, We The Fest in Jakarta and HyperPlay Singapore 2018. The Sam Willows have also obtained multiple GOLD and PLATINUM certifications for their previous 2 albums, and in 2019, they were featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list, which showcases young and influential disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs in Asia. Sandra has established herself as one of Singapore’s most influential personalities. She has co-hosted on Michael Bolton’s reality show “Bolt of Talent” in August 2017, which aired on Fox Live Asia and even performed a duet with the award-winning singer at his concert that same year. In 2018, she paired with Canadian pop artistDaniel Powter, to perform a duet for the Singapore President’s Star Charity. In 2019, she released her debut solo single ‘Burn’ as RRILEY, which has since taken over the airwaves and flaunts a considerable amount of the singer’s various musical influences, while also offering an ample first glimpse into her capabilities as a solo artist. The track has garnered over 1 million streams online since its release. She released a second single ‘mmm bye’ in August 2019. The track speaks about calling out and moving on from the people that don’t serve you anymore. Exploring themes of self-doubt and the pressure of ideas and identities being thrust upon you. The track is a captivating earworm with potent rhythms and endlessly catchy hooks that seeks to cement RRILEY’s place in the pop pantheon.
Personal life
Apart from her musical endeavours, Sandra has expanded her talents into other areas of expertise. The singer co-founded local yoga studio The Yoga Collective and pursued MMA in the form of Brazilian Jiujitsu, earning herself a blue belt in 2018. She also explored directing, having helmed the director’s chair for projects like her band The Sam Willows’ music video for the single and co-directing music video.
