Piko (singer)
| Piko (singer) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1988 Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Origin | Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, pop rock, Electropop, folk pop , |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
Heart Full Entertainment (2009) Ki/oon Music (2010-) |
| Website |
www |
Piko (ピコ Piko, born March 11, 1988) is a male Japanese pop singer signed to the Sony Music Entertainment sub-label Ki/oon Music. He became popular on the Internet through the video sharing network Nico Nico Douga. His fans call him "Ryouseirui" (両声類, lit. "both voice types"), a fan-made word to describe his wide vocal range that includes notes typical of both male and female voice types.[1]
His kaomoji is "ﾋﾟωﾟｺ".
Biography
Piko began music as the vocalist of a band during his second year of high school, and continued activities in the music department of his college.[2]
In 2007 while browsing the music cover section of popular internet video-sharing site Nico Nico Douga, Piko's mother encouraged him to upload his own covers and he became widely popular on this site. His Nico Nico username and stage name comes from the name of a pet dog he has.
He is good friends with another Ryouseriui on Nico Nico Douga called Sekihan. Both utaites have covered songs together and often make it comedic.
His kaomoji is also his logo and the design for his hand puppet, a mouse which has been affectionately called "Pikochu".
On July 22, 2009, he released his first physical single, "Thanatos" feat. Tissue Hime and later made his major debut with Ki/oon Records at a concert at Shibuya AX on March 27, 2010. Piko's major debut single "Story" was release October 13, 2010. His second major single, "Wasurenagusa", was released in December 2010 and was used as the Ending theme for the anime Tegami Bachi REVERSE. On August, 2012, he released his next major single "Make My Day" which is used as the opening track for the anime Binbougami ga!.
Piko's first album, 1PIKO, was released on May 11, 2011, and his second album, 2PIKO, was released on May 30, 2012.
Piko provided the voice library for "Utatane Piko", the first Vocaloid from Sony Music Distribution which uses the Vocaloid2 engine. He was released on December 8, 2010.[3]
He is currently a Vocaloid Producer by the name of Chuutoro-P.
Discography
Singles
| № | Released | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009.07.22 | Thanatos |
| 2nd | 2010.10.13 | Story |
| 3rd | 2010.12.08 | Wasurenagusa |
| 4th | 2011.03.09 | Sakurane |
| 5th | 2011.10.05 | Yume Hana |
| 6th | 2012.04.25 | Emiiro Refrain |
| 7th | 2012.08.15 | Make My Day! |
| 8th | 2013.06.05 | Kotonoha |
Albums
| № | Released | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2009.09.09 | INFINITY |
| 2nd | 2011.05.11 | 1PIKO |
| 3rd | 2012.05.30 | 2PIKO |
| 4th | 2013.02.20 | Hitokoe -42701340- |
| 5th | 2013.07.24 | PIKOllection Best+4 |
References
- ↑ "ニコ動の歌い手がVOCALOIDになった「歌手音ピコ」". AV Watch (Impress). December 1, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ 歌ってみたの本を作ってみた. Enterbrain. 2010. pp. 20–22頁. ISBN 978-4047267367.
- ↑ http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=4927&cd=KSRW000000001
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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