Daoko
| Daoko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | だおこ |
| Born |
March 4, 1997 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Rapper |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
LOW HIGH WHO? Production (2012 - 2015) Toy's Factory (2015 - present) |
| Website |
daoko |
daoko (だおこ, born 4 March 1997) is a female singer and rapper born in Tokyo.[1] She started her career when one of her uploaded videos on Nico Nico Douga(ニコニコ動画) received attention at the age of 15 in 2012. People were particularly interested in her work due to her poetry reading, beautiful chorus and exquisite balance in her own unique lyrics. It has caught the attention of other artists such as m-flo and the director Tetsuya Nakashima.
Career
The name DAOKO(だおこ) is originally her web nickname that has been used until today; the name is irrelevant to her real name.[2]
Her first tour will be on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] Daoko was nominated as 'Next Break Artist' at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015.[5][6]
She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo which leads to the collaboration of the two artist to produce her album "IRONY" in 2013 and was appointed as the theme song of the movie 鷹の爪~美しきエリエール消臭プラス~。
Biography
Daoko released her first album「HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子-」 on 5 December 2012 with LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION.[7][8] She received a large amount of attention for her vocal work in the music video 「ME!ME!ME! feat. daoko」 composed by TeddyLoid on 21 November 2014.[9][10] Daoko has left LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION after releasing her last album 「Dimension」 on 4 February 2015 and subsequently shut down her blog.[11]
She has been praised for her soft voice and mature lyrics contrary to her age.[12]
Discography
※Ranking by(Oricon Albums Chart) オリコンチャート[13]。
Single
| Release Date | Title | Format | Product Number | Peak Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Production | |||||
| 1st | 11 September 2013 | UTUTU EP
|
CD | LHWCD-15 | - |
| 2nd | 24 December 2014 | きれいごと EP
|
Digital Download | - | - |
| Major | |||||
| 1st | 21 October 2015 | ShibuyaK/さみしいかみさま[14] | CD+DVD (初回限定盤A) [note 1](Limited Edition A) | TFCC-89576 | #23 |
| CD+DVD (初回限定盤B) [note 2](Limited Edition B) | TFCC-89577 | ||||
| CD（通常盤）
(Regular Edition) |
TFCC-89578 | ||||
Album
| Release Date | Title | Format | Product Number | Peak Ranking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Label | |||||
| 1st | 5 December 2012 | HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子- | CD | LHWCD-0010 | - |
| 2nd | 11 December 2013 | GRAVITY[15] | CD | LHWCD-18 | - |
| 3rd | 4 February 2015 | Dimension | CD | LHWCD-28 | #207 |
| Major | |||||
| 1st | 25 March 2015 | DAOKO | CD+CD (初回限定盤)[note 3](Limited Edition) | TFCC-86507 | #50 |
| CD（通常盤）
(Regular Edition) |
TFCC-86508 | ||||
Works and Collaborations
- 不可思議/ wonderboy 「さよなら、」 (7 July 2012）
- 8. 世界征服やめた - コーラス
- Various Artists 「LOW HIGH WHO? / D.I.Y. -CAMP AND SUMMER-」 (8 August 2012)
- 1. Egg Burnin' 2nd / 不可思議/wonderboy, Momose, Jinmenusagi, EeMu, Utatane/nayuta, kome, daoko, kuroyagi, milen, Madogarasu, ELOQ, 灯汰
- 9. Iiko Iiko / daoko & *+Ω+*(ohm)
- 13. ゆめのなか / daoko & Ghost Cheek
- COASARU 「変身」 (15 May 2013)
- 7. 放課後校庭にて feat. daoko
- 13. 変身 feat. Paranel, daoko
- ESNO 「夕暮れパラレリズム feat. daoko」 (24 July 2013)
- 1. 夕暮れパラレリズム feat. daoko
- m-flo + daoko 「IRONY」 (11 September 2013)
- 1. IRONY
- NF Zessho 「Natural Freaks」 (18 September 2013)
- 8. Soul Train (Chorus by daoko) - コーラス
- Jinmenusagi 「胎内」 (6 November 2013)
- 9. かがみ feat. daoko
- ★STAR GUiTAR 「Planetary Folklore」 (13 November 2013)
- 2. Mind Surf feat. daoko
- PAGE 「Studio Live Session vol.4」 (23 December 2013, released on YouTube)
- 13月 feat. daoko
- 狐火 「31才のリアル」 (19 March 2014)
- 6. ロンリーギャル feat. daoko
- 10. ソメイヨシノ feat. daoko
- m-flo 「FUTURE IS WOW」 (26 March 2014)
- 11. IRONY / m-flo + daoko
- NHK Eテレ 「人生デザイン U-29」主題歌[16] (31 March 2014)
- Okay! daoko & Mummy-D
- 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市[17] 第3話「ME!ME!ME!」 (21 November 2014, Released on AnimatorExpo)
- ME!ME!ME! feat. daoko / TeddyLoid
- 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市 第31話「GIRL」 (11 September 2015, Released on AnimatorExpo)
- GIRL版「さみしいかみさま」「 ゆめみてたのあたし」 daoko (AMV titled "GIRL" which contained the songs, "Lonely God" and "I Saw a Dream of Me," by DAOKO)
Live Events and Performances
- 6 April 2015 - Party for first major album (WWW, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
- 17 August 2015 - Live Solo (WWW, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
- 14 September 2015 - Japanese Animation Trade Fair (Nico Nico Live)
- 15 January 2016 - First Tour (Tustaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan)
Notes
References
- ↑ "DAOKO". daoko.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "J-WAVE WEBSITE : TOKIO HOT100". www.j-wave.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ↑ "ＤＡＯＫＯ | チケットぴあ[音楽 J-POP・ROCKのチケット購入・予約]". t.pia.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "DAOKO". daoko.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "DAOKO 『かけてあげる』 | MTV VMAJ 2015". MTV VMAJ 2015 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015 Nominees Announced". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ 結城紫雄 (2012-12-04). "daoko インタビュー". FEATURE INTERVIEW. 2.5D. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ↑ "SOCIAL TV STATION 2・5D". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ↑ "ME!ME!ME!". 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ↑ "ME!ME!ME!". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ↑ "daoko 3rd album Dimension". Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ↑ "daoko 3rd album Dimension". Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ↑ "daokoのランキング". ORICON STYLE. オリコン株式会社. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ↑ "DAOKO、遂に顔出し！ 『ShibuyaK/さみしいかみさま』ジャケ＆アー写公開" (in Japanese). RO69. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
DAOKOが、2015年10月21日（水）にリリースする両A面1stシングル『ShibuyaK/さみしいかみさま』のジャケット写真とアーティスト写真を公開した。
- ↑ 2nd Album Official
- ↑ "NHK「人生デザイン U-29番組サイト：エンドテーマについて」". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ↑ "日本アニメ（ーター）見本市". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
External links
- Daoko on Twitter
- Daoko's channel on YouTube
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