Tamara Luz Ronchese Bonetto, known professionally as Rizha, (born July 26, 1999) is an Argentine actress and singer, best known for her main role as Joana Bianchi Acosta in Skam España, the Spanish adaptation of Skam, and for her role of Angel X in the film Teen Spirit, starring Elle Fanning and Rebecca Hall.
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| Birth name | Tamara Luz Ronchese Bonetto |
| Born | July 26, 1999 Rosario, Argentina |
| Origin | Spain |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | www.rizhaofficial.com |
Early life
editTamara Luz Ronchese Bonetto was born in Rosario, Argentina to Fernando Ronchese and Malvina Bonetto. She grew up in Las Rosas, and by the age of six, she had learned how to play the guitar, and by eight, she was learning to compose her own songs in Spanish.[1] From 2002 to 2012, she studied primarily at the Dante Alighieri school.
At the age of 13, she moved with her family to Madrid, Spain. She finished her secondary education there, and enrolled at the Complutense University of Madrid to study philosophy in 2018.[2]
Career
editMusic (2014–present)
editAfter moving to Spain and starting high school, Ronchese was accidentally discovered by a Universal Music Publishing talent scout named Jordi Tello, who after seeing her perform on a cell phone video recording, offered to help her develop her professional career as an artist.[3]
When starting her music career at 14, she decided to call herself "Rizha." By the end of 2013, she had begun to appear in magazines, including Vanity Fair and the Spanish music magazine 40 Principales.[4][5] She quickly followed up with her debut EP in 2014, called Grandma Jewels, which was produced in collaboration with Fernando Gómez of the Venezuelan music duo Masseratti 2lts.[6] A music video for the track Back Home was released in 2015.
In 2017, Rizha released her debut album, called FINALLY. On the album, she was also credited as a producer. The album was well received by the public, industry figures, and radio stations, including Radio 3 and Los 40 Principales.[7][8]
The next year, Rizha released EPs LIFTED, a collaboration with Chesko, and Fuckit.[9] By 2019, she had released her second studio album, OUTSIDE and two more EPs called HIPNOS and DYSNOMIA a collaboration with Ikki.
She has continued releasing music at a rapid pace. She released her third studio album FEVER DREAM in 2020, along with EPs I DON'T NEED YOUR VALIDATION, YOU NEVER MEET MY EXPECTATIONS and XX, where the songs were sung exclusively in Spanish. The years 2021 and 2022 saw Rizha release a total of twelve singles combined, including songs Aladdin 2.0 and LLORANDO A 160BPM.[10][11]
In September 2023, Rizha dropped a new single, HUMO, along with a music video for the track.[12] She quickly followed up on this release, featuring on Rakky Ripper and detunedfreq's song, RUIDO, and then releasing a new song in English, ADHD, in October.[13][14]
In January 2024, Rizha released her much anticipated album LLORANDO A 160BPM. Making it her Fourth studio album. Featuring songs like MIDAS ft LVL1, and LIBIDO ft Rakky Ripper. Soon after in April 2024, Rizha released her new EP . (period) featuring popular songs like FANGS. Rizha has since continued releasing new music at a steady pace for all of her fans.
Acting (2006–present)
editAs a child, Ronchese was featured in short films La llamada and Ente in small roles. Both were directed by her father. She made a guest appearance on Centro médico in 2017, and then made her English-language debut as singer Angel X in 2018's Teen Spirit, directed and written by Max Minghella.[15]
In 2019, she was cast in the role of Joana Bianchi Acosta in season 2 of Skam España, based on the popular Norwegian teen drama series, Skam. Joana was the love interest of season 2's central character, Cristina "Cris" Soto Peña, played by actress Irene Ferreiro. In a break from the traditional Skam, where a season centers around the romance of two teenage boys, España chose to have the storyline revolve around two teenage girls, and the topics of bisexuality, borderline personality disorder, familial struggles, and dealing with problems and decision-making through Cris, Joana, and their relationship.[16][17]
She continued to appear on the show through seasons 3 and 4. The final episode aired in October 2020. For its third season, which centered around the characters of Nora and Viri, Skam España was awarded the "Cima TV Award for Equality" from the FesTVal de Vitoria for how it promoted themes of feminism and empowerment to a youth audience.[18] Rizha's music was also featured in the show's soundtrack for seasons 1 and 4.
Ronchese has continued to act, appearing in the movie I Can Quit Whenever I Want in a small role. She will also soon be featured in the short film, The Same, as herself.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 2017 | Centro médico | Claudia | Guest cast; one episode |
| 2019–2020 | Skam España | Joana Bianchi Acosta | Main cast; 20 episodes (seasons 2–4) |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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| 2006 | La llamada | Little girl | Short film |
| 2014 | Ente | Daughter | Short film |
| 2018 | Teen Spirit | Angel X | English-language debut |
| 2019 | I Can Quit Whenever I Want | Fan of chemistry | Minor role |
| TBA | The Same | Herself | Short film |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2015 | "Back home" | Fernando Ronchese |
| 2017 | "One To The Drunk Goods" | |
| "Lost My Voice" | Vincent Lecerf | |
| "Happy Bummer Day" | Fernando Ronchese | |
| 2018 | "Makeup" | |
| "Your Bong" | Rizha | |
| 2019 | "Around" | Fernando Ronchese |
| "Money" | ||
| "Game" | ||
| "Endling" | ||
| "You can see you coming" | ||
| 2020 | "Fly Con Vos" | |
| "20" | Rizha | |
| "Fever Dream" | ||
| 2021 | "Aladdin 2.0" | Loz Visuals |
| 2023 | "HUMO" | Rizha & @holamellamodiegoarmando |
| "RUIDO" | Martin Caballero | |
| 2024 | "BELLA SWAN" | Rizha |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Finally" | Contains 12 songs |
| 2019 | "OUTSIDE" | Contains 11 songs |
| 2020 | "FEVER DREAM" | Contains 12 songs, 5 are collaborations |
| 2024 | "LLORANDO A
160BPM" |
Contains 12 songs, 5 are collaborations |
EPs
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2014 | "Grandma Jewels" | Collaboration with Fernando Gómez of Masseratti 2lts |
| 2018 | "Lifted" | Collaboration with Chesko |
| "Fuckit" | ||
| 2019 | "Hipnos" | |
| "Dysnomia" | Collaboration with Ikki | |
| 2020 | "I DON'T NEED YOUR VALIDATION, YOU NEVER MEET MY EXPECTATIONS" | |
| "XX" | ||
| 2024 | " . " (Period) |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | "Every Day is Halloween" | |
| "Even if it hurts a little" | Collaboration with Exavia | |
| 2019 | "All Around The World" | Collaboration with Sandjake |
| "Follow rivers" | Cover of Lykke Li's song | |
| "No Sweater" | Collaboration with Crystal Face | |
| 2020 | "Start Over" | Collaboration with Chesko |
| "Right Here" | Cover of Lil Peep's song | |
| 2021 | "Heaven" | |
| "Kill The Machine " | Collaboration with Putochinomaricon | |
| "Glitt3r" | Collaboration with Glitch Gum | |
| "Slow Dance With You" | Cover of Marceline's song | |
| "Mario Kart" | ||
| "Sims" | ||
| "Aladdin 2.0" | Collaboration with July Jones | |
| "Highchair" | ||
| 2022 | "NO MOLESTAR" | Collaboration with Traw |
| "LLORANDO A 160BPM" | ||
| "VAMONOS" | ||
| "ICONIC" | ||
| 2023 | "HUMO" | |
| "RUIDO" | Collaboration with Rakky Ripper and detunedfreq | |
| "ADHD" | ||
| 2024 | "MIDAS" | Collaboration with LVL1 |
Soundtrack
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2017 | "Way Up" | Original theme of the movie The Night After My Girlfriend Leave Me, directed by Fernando Ronchese |
References
edit- ^ "Rizha, exquisita rareza de la música underground". MTV (in Spanish). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ T., Igor (4 April 2019). "Rizha, el nuevo sonido underground de Madrid". Madrid Secreto (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Tamy Ronchese debutó como cantante en España". Las Rosas Digital (in Spanish). 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Clásicos y modernos: de fiesta con muchos VIPS". Vanity Fair España (in Spanish). 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Quien es Rizha?". 40 Principales (in Spanish). December 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Masseratti 2lts". Masserati 2lts (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Paniagua, Arturo (15 June 2017). "Rizha, la genialidad musical más precoz de España". Los 40 Principales (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Tamarit, Olga (28 June 2017). "Entrevistamos a la artista Rizha: "Siempre he querido ser música o astronauta"". Woman El Periodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Lifted on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Jones, July (15 November 2021). "WTF ALADDIN 2.0 video is out featuring @rizhaofficial!!! we're answering all of your questions on a livechat on Youtube now. Link in stories 🗡🗡🗡👽👽👽". Instagram. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "ESTA ES LA PORTADA DE #LLORANDOA160BPM MI PROXIMO PUTO ALBUM Y NUEVO ALBUM ES NUEVO TOUR🥳🥶🥶🔫🤑 ACA OS DEJOS LAS PRIMERAS FECHAS PARA QUE ADIVINEN HASTA MAÑANA Dentro de muy muy poquito empiezan a salir los singles!! El primero es LLORANDO A 160BPM (que le da nombre al disco) y os puedo decir YA que sale el 10 de JUNIO AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA". Instagram (in Spanish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "🦇 hello 🥴 release the theme next Wednesday (27/09)". Instagram (in Spanish). 18 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "📸 salgo pa la calle como que estoy god sent 👼🏻 #RUIDO thank u thank u graciasss 💕". Instagram (in Spanish). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ ""ADHD" HOY A LAS 23:59 PUTAS #ADHD". Instagram (in Spanish). 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Do you recognize me with red hair? -Vote for Angel X-". Facebook. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Garzón, Maria (28 March 2019). "[Exclusiva] Así es Tamara Ronchese, la misteriosa Joana de la segunda temporada de 'SKAM España'". Sensacine (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Abbas, Sonia (6 May 2019). "Rizha de Skam España: "Croana suena feo pero hace gracia. No va a haber ningún otro ship que se atreva a llamarse así"". Mas de Culture (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "'Skam España', Galardonada Con El Premio Cima TV Del Festval de Vitoria". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2023.