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Riya

Halima Begum-Kamali (Halima Kamali) also known mononymously as Riya is an British Singer/Songwriter, Dancer & Actress (Born 17 June, 2002). Best known as a Singer, but her accolades also include Actress, Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Model, Music Producer, Record Producer, Singer/Rapper, Songwriter, Student, Business Woman, Entrepreneur and Investor. Born in London and brought up in Northampton, United Kingdom, Riya began her career at age 16 in the 2018 Show 16/Sixteen/16teen. She rose to fame for her role as Riya in the Television series 16 and 16 on Broadway. Wikipedia

Born: 17 June 2002 (age 18 years), London, United Kingdom

Movies and TV shows: 16/Sixteen/16teen, Almost Never, Doctor Who, Eastenders, Index Zero, Code Red, Men In Black International, Scream Queens, Loose Woman, Hairspray, Winx Club, Riya at the BBC, The Voice, Zoolander, Carpool Karaoke, Good Morning Britain, Good Morning America, Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration, Earth, A Very Grammy Christmas, Nicki Minaj My Time Again, Nickelodeon Screen Test, 2020 MTV Music Awards, 2020 American Music Awards, 7 Secrets With Riya, Class of 2020, Teen Choice Awards, Billboard Awards, Music, Riya MORE

Parents: Rayba Begum, Ash Miah

Halima Begum-Kamali (Riya) (/ˌriˈy ɑ /, born June 17, 2002) is an British singer/songwriter, dancer and actress. Born in London and brought up in Northampton, United Kingdom, Riya began her career at age 16 in the 2018 show 16/Sixteen/16teen She rose to fame for her role as Riya in the television series 16/Sixteen/16teen (2018–2020) and 16/Sixteen/16teen on Broadway (2018–2020). She subsequently signed with Elite Entertainment/Elite Records/Elite Label as well as Republic Records in 2018 after the label's executives discovered YouTube videos of her covering songs, dances and acting. Her 1950s/1960s doo-wop-influenced with mainly a mixture of Pop and R&B, HipHop, Vintage Jazz that made her debut album, Yours Truly (2020), topped the UK Billboard 200 chart, while its lead single, "Baby", charted in the top ten of the UK and US Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, critics compared Riya to Mariah Carey for her wide vocal range and whistle register. Aaliyah and Jlo for her great dance performances.

Riya has multiple names and nicknames to go by which her family, friends and fans know her and call her by, •	Halima Begum - Kamali •	Halima Kamali •	Halima •	Riya •	Riyana •	Riyanah •	Ria •	Riana •	Rianah •	Rhia •	Rhiana •	Rhianah •	Ri •	Rhi •	Riri •	Rhiri •	Cat •	Puppy •	Bunny •	2002 •	16 •	006 •	Princess •	Baby •	Babygirl •	666 •	Sun •	Moon •	Moonchild •	Moonlight

All 30 names is what Riya is referred to but this just seems to be the beginning.

Contents

	Early life 	Career 	2.12018–2018: Musical beginnings and Sixteen 	2.22020–2022: Yours Truly, Butterfly, Wings and Forever Young 	2.32023–2025: My Everything,, and 	2.42026-2028: Dangerous Woman,, and 	2.52028–Present: The Emancipation of Riri 	3Artistry 	3.1Musical style and genres 	3.2Influences 	3.3Voice 	4Public image 	5Achievements 	6Other ventures 	6.1Philanthropy and activism 	6.2Endorsements 	7Personal life 	7.1Health and personal beliefs 	7.2Relationships 	8Filmography 	9Stage 	10Discography 	11Tours 	12See also 	13References 	14External links

'''Early life '''

Halima Begum-Kamali was born on June 17, 2002, in London but brought up in Northampton, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of Rayba Begum, the London born office worker and Ash Miah, a Businessman, restaurant owner and Investor in London. Riya is of Arab, Asian Sicillian descent, and has described herself as being an British Arab Asian with Sicilian roots. She has an younger sister, Mariya Begum-Kamali, who is a Lawyer and she has a close relationship with her maternal grandmother, Ambiyah Khatoon. As a young child, Riya performed with the Decco Theater in Northampton, playing her first role as the title character in their version of the musical Annie. She also performed in their musicals The Wizard of Oz and Beauty and the Beast. Since the age of five and younger, she performed at a karaoke lounge on a cruise ship and with various orchestras such as, Britain's Pops and Symphonic,Philharmonic Orchestras, and she made her first national television no younger than 0 but roughly between age 5 and 6, where she appeared singing The British National Anthem for the football team Manchester United, who she also supports as well as, England and Real Madrid. During this time she attended St James Primary School and later The Duston School. Career

'''2018–2020: Musical beginnings and Sixteen '''

By age 16, she became serious about pursuing a music career as a solo act, as she was still part of the 3- way experimental girl group D2B, AVA and EVE. Although she still concentrated on singing, dancing and acting as well as Musical theater. When she first arrived in Los Angeles, California to meet with her managers, she expressed a desire to record an R&B album: "I was like, 'I want to make an R&B album,' They were like 'Um, that's a helluva goal! Who is going to buy a 16-year-old's R&B album?!'" In 2018, Riya was cast as the role of Riya in the show 16 on Broadway. When she joined the musical, Riya continued to still be in her education, as her and her parents still wanted a future for herself if she ever wanted to change her mind or if it didn't work out for her. So she continued to still enroll at her Secondary School and complete her studies till she turned 16. She also sang various times at the London City jazz club in Mayfair.

Riya was cast in the CBBC television show Almost Never along with 16 co-star Mya Lecia in 2020. In the sitcom, set at a performing arts high school, Riya played the "adorably dimwitted" Cat. The show premiered in March 2018 to the second-largest audience for a live-action series in Nickelodeon, Netflix and CBBC with 5.7 million viewers. The role helped propel Riya to teen idol status, but she was more interested in a music career, stating that acting is "fun, but music has always been first and foremost with me."