‘It’s othering’: Singer Rina Sawayama slams Mercury Prize eligibility rule
Reading now: 988
breakingnews.iePop star Rina Sawayama said she was left in tears after being told she is ineligible for two of the UK’s biggest music awards because she does not hold a British passport.
The singer, 29, was born in Japan but has lived in the UK for 25 years. To be eligible for the prestigious Mercury Prize or the Brit Awards, artists must be a British passport holder.
Japan does not allow dual nationality and Sawayama said while she has considered the move, she is reluctant to cut ties with the country of her birth.
She holds indefinite leave to remain status, which grants her the right to live and work in the UK. In an interview with Vice, Sawayama, said the experience was “othering”.
Read more on breakingnews.ie
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
