Merry Riana's success and achievements are regularly featured in regional media like the newspapers and magazines, and even included as part of a few books.

Merry has also been interviewed on radio and television, about her successes and achievements which she has reached in such a short period of time.

"My life has been a total accident - a very happy, wonderful accident that I didn't and couldn't have planned," says Merry. Despite her growing celebrity status, she is determined to stay grounded and hold on to her down-to-earth values. She still spends as much time as she can with her husband, Alva, and her beloved baby girl, Alvernia.