'The Girl That I Used To Be', Raisa's Latest Single Celebrate International Women's Day

Raisa (Doc. JUNI Records)

JAKARTA - Today, Friday 8 March 2024 is celebrated as International Women's Day. Raisa invited the woman to celebrate this special day by releasing her latest single, 'The Girl That I Used To Be'.

This song is Raisa's presentation to appreciate the women who have made it through the growth period of a young girl to become an adult woman with all kinds of problems she faces.

This song is for romanticization, remembering, and appreciating the journey of ourselves, women to this day. It's okay if at this time we experience two conflicting feelings for ourselves. Feelings that are still carried away from the past and feelings in the present. Don't let any regrets over the things we've been through. There must be a process that takes us even better," Raisa said in a press release received by VOI (8/3/2024).

Feeling romantic and personal, Raisa puts the story into her life phase in her work. Petra Sihombing is lined up as a producer who also focuses on the side of the arrangement. The duo managed to make this song feel intimate, comfortable and touching.

In this song, the approach is very minimalist, only guitar and vocals. In fact, sometimes I think it's much more complicated because it's really stripped down and all the details are very harmonious. But with a song that is the theme like this, finally, this minimalist arrangement is what we think can fit the song," explained Petra.

In celebration of the release of this song, Raisa invited several women who inspired many women out there from many backgrounds to celebrate International Women's Day at The Langham, Jakarta, last Thursday (7/4).

Some of the women who attended celebrated include Rushka Soedibyo, Carline Darjanto, Heny Must, Ucita Pohan, Hesti Purwadinata, Putri Caya, Sara Robert, Allysa Hawadi, Titan Tyra, Audrey Tapiheru, Indira Diandra, Cantika Abigail, Elwiana Monica,bulni, Anka and Abigail from Rapot.

This moment is a warm session that is very touching with the sharing of moments and meditation guided by Nina Nikicio which is accompanied by the song The Girl That I Used To Be released by this JUNI Records label.

"I hope this song can make women feel listened to, make it easier for them to convey what they feel, and remove the stigma of being 'un grateful' or being 'unhappy with life now," Raisa said of her hopes about this single.

The Girl That I Used To Be can be fully listened to today on the digital streaming platform service. The music video has also been released on Raisa's YouTube channel.