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Buzz Feed
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
FYI, Rina Sawayama's New Album And Voice Projects OTW
British-Japanese musician and actress, Rina Sawayama has been quietly booked and busy since her acting debut in 2023. In an exclusive chat with BuzzFeed ahead of the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, where she'll be presenting, the singer-songwriter turned actress expressed her excitement for the incoming projects — including new music. Outside of her presenting gig, diehard Sawayama stans have flooded the feeds with questions of where she's been and what she's been up to and now, we know. *Cue roaring applause*. BFOZ: We've loved seeing you taking on so many different types of role in acting — especially in John Wick 4 and you're starring alongside Ayo Edebiri very soon — what's the transition been like between acting and music? BFOZ: So many fans are yearning for new music. Is there any projects in the works that we can hint to them? Rina: And it is also really nice because you get set in your writing ways after a while, so it's nice to revisit Baby Rina who wasn't thinking about all this other stuff. There is new music coming. BFOZ: You're here in Tokyo to present at this year's Anime Awards, if you could pick one of your tracks to be an anime opening song, which one would it be? BFOZ: Anime feels very influential in your music, what was your earliest memory of it? How did it come into your life? BFOZ: What role does anime play in your life now? BFOZ: You've taken on different roles as an artist from making music to acting, would you ever want to add anime voice actor to that list? BFOZ: What was the process for voicing over that character? BFOZ: And finally, if you could voiceover any existing anime character, who would it be? Watch Rina present at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards on Twitch and YouTube on May 25, 2025 — the pre-show kicks off from 6pm AEST.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
A'ja Wilson ready to inspire young athletes in new book with Nike, Rebel Girls
Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson knows what it takes to be a world class athlete — she's a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time WNBA champion, three time league MVP and NCAA champion, just to name a few of her accomplishments. Now, she's passing on her wealth of knowledge to the next generation of stars. Wilson is releasing a new book "A'ja Wilson: The Best is Yet to Come" in partnership with Nike and Rebel Girls to promote and instill confidence in young female athletes on and off the playing field. The book, which has a foreword is written by none other than Dawn Staley — Wilson's collegiate coach at South Carolina — features intimate conversations with Wilson about her love of the game and journey to superstardom. "The Best Is Yet to Come" also features thought-provoking prompts to "unlock their inner athlete superstar," Rebel Girls said in a press release. The book will be available at select Nike stores free of charge this week and will be available for download at WNBA STARS HELP GIRLS DREAM BIG: Sabrina Ionescu shows everyone can use a mentor Wilson is one of several prominent female athletes that will be part of the Rebel Girls and Nike partnership. New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal, British-Japanese skateboarder Sky Brown, record-breaking long distance runner Faith Kipyegon and track athlete Isabelle Kyson. Wilson has had a busy offseason. Nike and Wilson revealed her new signature shoe, The A'One, in February. She's set to launch the "Pink A'ura" Nike A'Ones on May 6, followed by the "Blue Fury" color-way on May 15. With its launch, Wilson will become the 13th woman to have a signature shoe. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
