Rising Star

Christchurch-born singer Boh Runga is the “next singer-songwriter to keep your eyes on” according to music site Top40-charts, which goes on to describe LA-based Runga’s latest solo album Right Here as “strongly reflective of her time spent transplanted to a life in Silver Lake.” Right Here has a very notable, yet eclectic roster of artists contributing to the album including Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and writing collaborations with Wendy Melvoin (Prince and the Revolution), Kevin Savigar, Rod Stewart’s songwriter and Shelly Peiken who wrote ‘Bitch’ for Meredith Brooks and also ‘Genie in a Bottle’ for Christina Aguilera. Runga also runs a New Zealand-based jewellery line — her second collaboration with New Zealand Mint called The Messenger Stories — which will be available in the United States this year.