Rizha

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.

Early life

Tamara 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. 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.

Career

Music (2014–present)

After 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.

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''. 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 . 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.

The next year, Rizha released EPs ''LIFTED'', a collaboration with Chesko, and ''Fuckit''. 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''.

In September 2023, Rizha dropped a new single, ''HUMO'', along with a music video for the track. 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.

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)

As a child, Ronchese was featured in short films ''La llamada'' and ''Ente'' in small roles. 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.

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.

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. 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

Television

Film

Music videos

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Soundtrack

References

External links

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Spanish television actresses
Spanish film actresses
Spanish musicians
Living people
1999 births