Leo Ieiri

Leo Ieiri
Born 13 December 1994
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Genres Pop, pop rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar
Years active 2012–present
Labels Victor Entertainment
Associated acts Nishio Yoshihiko
Website Leo Ieiri official site

Leo Ieiri (家入レオ Ieiri Reo, born December 13, 1994 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the anime television series Toriko.

Her stage name comes from the movie Léon: The Professional, and also comes from Leo of Kimba the White Lion because her eyes resemble a lion.[1]

Biography

Ieiri was born in Kurume and grew up in Fukuoka. She wanted to be a singer at the age of 13 and came to study under Ongaku-juku Voice (音楽塾ヴォイス the music school Voice) presided over by record producer, Yoshihiko Nishio, which has produced Ayaka and Yui.

In the spring of 2011, she left home and went to Tokyo alone, leaving her parents.[1] She continued doing musical activities while going to the high school in Tokyo and made her debut on February 15, 2012.

Discography

Singles

Title Release Date Peak chart positions Album
Oricon[2] Japan Hot 100[3]
Sabrina (サブリナ) 2012.02.15 8 2 LEO
Shine 2012.05.16 7 2
Bless You 2012.09.12 8 3
Message 2013.05.22 9 4 a boy
Taiyou no Megami (太陽の女神; Goddess of the Sun) 2013.11.06 7 3
Chocolate (チョコレート) 2014.01.29 9 2
Junjou (純情; Pure Heart) 2014.07.30 11 5 20
Silly 2014.11.19 13 3
miss you 2015.02.11 11 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Albums

Album information Tracklist
LEO
  • Released: October 24, 2012
  • Length: 49:13
  • Language: Japanese
  1. Sabrina (サブリナ)
  2. Last Stage
  3. Say Goodbye
  4. Shine
  5. Ashita Mata Hare Masu You Ni(明日また晴れますように; Sunny Again Tomorrow)
  6. Second Dream
  7. Kimi Dake (キミだけ; Only You)
  8. Bless You
  9. Fake Love
  10. Hello
  11. Mister (ミスター)
  12. Lady Mary
  13. Linda
a boy
  • Released: February 19, 2014
  • Length: 52:23
  • Language: Japanese
  1. Lay it down
  2. Taiyou no Megami (太陽の女神; Goddess of the Sun)
  3. a boy
  4. Too Many
  5. Message
  6. Time after Time
  7. Chocolate (チョコレート) (Album ver.)
  8. Free
  9. Ijiwaru na Kamisama (イジワルな神様; Cruel God)
  10. Kiss Me
  11. Carnival (カーニバル)
  12. Kibou no Hoshi (希望の地球(ほし); Earth's Hope)
  13. Papa & Mama
  14. Kimi ni Todoke(君に届け; Reaching You)
20
  • Released: February 25, 2015
  • Language: Japanese
  1. miss you
  2. little blue
  3. Silly
  4. lost in the dream
  5. Kokoro no Katachi ~Another Story~ (心のカ・タ・チ ～Another Story～; Shape of the Heart ~Another Story~)
  6. TWO HEARTS
  7. For you
  8. Junjou (純情; Pure Heart)
  9. Still
  10. love & hate
  11. Yuuki no Shirushi (勇気のしるし; Mark of Courage)
  12. Last Song
  13. Silly (Another Version) (Regular Edition only)

Awards

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Recipient Award Result
2012 Leo Ieiri New Artist Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Best New Artist Award style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
2013 Leo Ieiri Best Song Award (Taiyou no Megami) style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won
Japan Record Award (Taiyou no Megami) style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2"|Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major annual Korean Awards ceremony.

Year Recipient Award Result
2014 Leo Ieiri Asian Artist of the Year in Japan[4] style="background: #99FF99; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2"|Won

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "家入レオ シングル『Shine』 インタビュー". hotexpress (Plantec). Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  2. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
  3. ↑ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard accessdate=January 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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