The singer said she had considered renouncing her Japanese citizenship in order to become eligible, but that she realised it wouldn't"solve anything".
The musician is also signed to a UK label, Dirty Hit, who contacted the BPI to explain Sawayama's immigration status, but were met with"a curt response", according to an email seen by VICE UK. But in 2018, the BPI gave Sawayama a grant from their Music Export Growth Scheme, which specifically supports British musicians and music organisations looking to market themselves abroad."I feel like I've contributed to the UK in a way that I think is worthy of being celebrated, or at least being eligible to be celebrated."
Sawyama is a UK tax payer, and recorded and mixed the whole of her debut album between the UK and the U.S.Her record is sung in English, except for one verse in one song, in which the musician sings in Japanese. As an album, Sawayama sees the musician examine the dichotomy of living in the UK while also feeling a strong tie to her birthplace.Fans of Sawayama, known as Pixels, have criticised the BPI for their policy, using the hashtag #SAWAYAMAISBRITISH.it’s actually really gross watching the way prestogious british music bodies are treating sawayama. part of why that album was so incredible was the way it infused japanese and british culture so authentically.
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Nice try sky, she’s Japanese not British, hence no Brit award
Keep ramping it up Sly News
Who the F—k is she anyway . Never heard of her ,Miss nobody
I know the feeling. I want to be on the Board of British Deputies and they refuse me time and again. I've lived around Jewish people all my life!?
Show this to the thousands of Brits living on the Costas! Little Britain 🇬🇧 is alive and well racistbrits
Who?
Is there not an award for best oversees artist, if good enough she could win that
The rules are very straightforward dear, YOU MUST BE BRITISH OR IRISH
She's to white.
It's kinda in the title hun.
Become a British citizen then if you prefer to live here for 25 years
Not British though is she, Doh!!
Has she changed her nationality to British then?
Who
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got top be British,thats why its called the name.
skyquotes Oh well.
rinasawayama there’s any easy solution give up your Japanese citizenship ( as Japan forbids dual nationality) and become British
Who?
I have no idea who she is..perhaps her music is not popular enough to be nominated for a BRIT award or a Mercury award?
Who?
You mean nationality and rules are allowed to be honoured and enforced in 2020? 😮
The clue is on the title 'BRIT' awards.
How on earth is this newsworthy?
Booooo......who?
That's life luv.
Who?
Aw this is just unfair shes been here since she was 4
And no British passport. Next...
Can you write a story on me please, I hold a British passport but I can't be President of America! It's not fair, the rules shouldn't apply to me!
Why didn’t she get a passport then?
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If she identifies as british then she may get away with it..😅
I'd be offended if they gave the award to someone who wasn't born british.
Lived in UK for 25 years. Made her living here. Still doesn't seem UK citizenship important. Piss off, the rules are clear.
Her music is horrible and she milks the 'being a Japanese girl in Britain' as get stage act. If she identified as British she couldn't do that. This is literally a case of having your cake and eating it too
Fancy that! Nationality is actually a thing!
Just listened to one of her songs. Deport her for crimes against music.
Never heard of her, sack her
No prize perhaps, but still won 😂
The Brit awards is a good show but who cares who gets an award. She is not British so can’t go on.
Yeah, but she'll probably get £50 towards a bike.
She’s not British so tough 🤷♀️
If she’s not British she can’t win a BRIT. If she’s not Flemish she can’t win a FLEM. This isn’t fucking difficult.
She's Japanese? Sorry, this aint woke at all. Try again
She needs to relinquish her Japanese passport if she wants to be considered legally British...that is Japan's policy. Her complaint is interestingly enough bringing her more fame in Britain right now than she ever got from her music, I'm guessing.
That’s a fair grievance.
Not even a British citizen what does she expect lol but in all honesty who acc watches them awards shows anymore
WHO THE FUCK CARES
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