— Who are you?
Chariska Diva Anugrah; Chariska Anugrah; Chariska.
Date of birth: 12 January 2004
MBTI Type: INFP
Currently in love with: That Girl, self-improvement (various) and fashion commentary/analysis videos on youtube
Aspiring to be: Jang Wonyoung (gosh her elegance, beauty and aura is unique to her, not to mention her academic success is admirable too! She really is the perfect package!)
Actually, i currently admire anyone who is the epitome of my dream girl <3
— How long have you been here?
18 years on Earth. On stage, I started performing when I was in kindergarten.
I think this can be considered my television debut 😭😭
I think this can be considered my television debut 😭😭
it became a part of who I am when I was 11 years old, but my mom said that I was a dancer before I could walk (the story goes, as an immobile toddler, whenever a beat came on I wouldn’t stop bouncing to it)
My first step into the world of theatre in 2015!
I had to dig deep for these...
— What do you do?
I am currently a J2 student in ACJC. My subject combination is HELm! In my spare time I learn French on duolingo (he's not scary at all you guys) and I love watching youtube videos ranging from movie analysis to vlogs that are the epitome of the life I imagine myself to live someday.
One of my favourite vloggers! She loves food, I love food, and I long to have the independence and put-togetherness she carries with her.
In school, I joined Guitar Ensemble CCA, to broaden my skills in musical instruments and surround myself with musicians. That was how I met Jovan, the guitarist of fourfit!
I am an ExCo member 🤩
Practicing...
A candid shot my friend took while I was practicing. I was caught off-guard lol.
Along with Malay Cultural Society
— How did you begin?
The dream of becoming a singer began when I was in primary school. The first closest opportunity I had to singing on stage was participating in my school's musical. I got a main role, and from then on continued on with theatre, both contemporary and musical.
The first time I ever directed and choreographed a performance. A little thing about me is I have streak of control freak within me. I was determined to do everything on my own, which resulted in tons of stress and unhappiness, something I highly don't recommend. Teachers and friends gave ideas which made the whole process lighter and the end product much more enjoyable. Moral of the story: collaborate and work with others whenever you can! I don’t think we humans are meant to ever be completely on our own, no matter how much we prefer it.
I believed at the time that perhaps I was better cut out for acting, though my heart still leaned towards singing for the crowd. Despite landing major roles, if it didn't involve singing, I’d still look on wistfully at the other actors singing.
‘Wicked Oz’ (2018) - I wanted this role because Young Elphaba was a primarily singing character and I just fell in love with Defying Gravity when I heard it.
‘Tunas Berseni: Adat Eyang Hilang’ (2018) - My first major production with Sri Warisan! This was my first year with them.
‘Once Upon A Weave’ (2018) - first time I wrote a script! A parody of sorts of Tangled the movie. Here, I play Mother Gothel.
November 2019, I found the courage to give music a try. The pandemic happened though, along with national exams, so I wasn’t very sure how to proceed. Looking back, I recall that year as my ‘practice’ year. I learnt how to dance, observed and acted out performances, tried out writing lyrics, learnt the basics of piano.
March 2020
This is genuinely so embarrassing to watch 😭😭 but, it is very much real and raw footage of my beginnings in learning - and appreciating - dance properly.
November 2020
I am not shy to say that I made a lot of progress in the span of 8 months, and I am proud of it too! I have to say that BTS and Jimin especially was important in developing what I know to the next level in the dance and stage presence department.
May 2020
May 2020
2021, I was determined to showcase my musical side and build my portfolio there. I formed a band, fourfit, and we became a part of NXT by Singapore Street Festival.