Yojiro Noda

Yojiro Noda
Birth name Yojiro Noda
Also known as Illion
Born (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985
Japan
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Alternative rock, alternative pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 2001–present
2012–present (solo)
Labels Warner
Associated acts Radwimps, Chara
Website illion-web.com

Yojiro Noda (野田洋次郎 Noda Yōjirō, born July 5, 1985), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer. Noda is the vocalist, songwriter and guitarist of the rock band Radwimps, and also began a solo project, Illion, in 2012.

Biography

Early life, Radwimps

Noda was born in Tokyo, Japan to a businessman father and piano teacher mother.[1] From the ages of 6 to 9 years old, Noda lived overseas in the United States.[1][2] He first became interested in the guitar in junior high school, after hearing Oasis. He tried to learn how to play the chords with a guitar his family owned.[3]

While studying his first year of high school at Tōin Gakuen in Yokohama, he joined a band in 2001.[1] He joined after being asked by a friend to be the band's vocalist.[4] The band was named Radwimps, and Noda became the band's vocalist, guitarist, and sole songwriter. They released their debut independent album, Radwimps, in 2003, and the band made their major debut under Toshiba EMI in 2005. In 2006, the band became widely popular in Japan, with their fourth album Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan being certified platinum.[5]

In 2008, Noda produced a song for another artist for the first time. He wrote and produced the song "Labrador" for Japanese singer Chara, which was used as the leading promotional track for her album Honey.[6] In 2015, Noda wrote the song "Oaiko" (おあいこ, "Draw") for Hanaregumi's sixth studio album What Are You Looking For.[7]

Solo career

Noda's solo project, Illion, was first announced in November 2012. He began the solo career in order to perform overseas, which is a goal his band, Radwimps, did not share.[2][8] His debut album, Ubu, was released in Japan and Europe, first on February 25, 2013, in the United Kingdom.[9] The album was promoted with two singles, "Brain Drain" in January 2013, which received a 24-hour exclusive live music video,[9] and "Maharoba," which was released in February 2013.

Noda first performed live as Illion at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire in London on March 17, 2013. He also performed at the Indra Musikclub in Hamburg, Germany on March 19.[10] He planned to perform at the Tokyo Rocks rock festival in Tokyo on May 12, however the event was cancelled.[11]

In 2015, Noda made his debut as an actor in the film Pieta in the Toilet, which he starred in as the lead character Hiroshi.[12] Radwimps also performed the theme song for the film, entitled "Picnic" (ピクニック).[13] In May, Noda debuted as an author with Rarirure-ron, a book of essays written while Radwimps were on their Grand Prix 2014 Jikkyō Namachūkei tour of Japan, as well as his decision to star in Pieta in the Toilet.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions (JPN)[15]		 Sales[16]
Ubu 7 36,000

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
[17]
"Brain Drain"
(Illion)		 2013 30 Ubu
"Mahoroba"
(Illion)		 27

Filmography

Year Title Role
2015 Pieta in the Toilet (トイレのピエタ Toire no Pieta) Hiroshi

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rockin' On Japan (in Japanese) (Tokyo, Japan: Rockin' On). February 2007. January 20, 2007. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Meet Yojiro Noda - Tokyo's Answer To Thom Yorke". Mark Beaumont. NME. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "RADWIMPS 特集" [Radwimps Feature]. Neowing (in Japanese). 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Biography". Radwimps.jp (in Japanese). April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2007年09月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (September 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  6. ↑ ブームいつまで!?　羞恥心の2曲目はふられた女の子への応援ソング [Booming forever!? Shuchishin's second song is an encourage song for jilted women]. RBB Today (in Japanese). June 25, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ ハナレグミ、8/19にニュー・アルバム『What are you looking for』をリリース決定。野田洋次郎（RADWIMPS）らが楽曲提供. Skream! (in Japanese). July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "野田洋次郎ソロ始動、マイブラと「TOKYO ROCKS」出演へ" [Yojiro Noda solo work, performing at Tokyo Rock with My Bloody Valentine]. Natalie (in Japanese). November 8, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "RADWIMPSのヴォーカル野田洋次郎、illionとして世界進出" [Radwimps vocal Yojiro Noda, going to worldwide as illion]. Barks (in Japanese). December 24, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ "野田洋次郎ソロ・illion初ライブでUKオーディエンス魅了" [Yojiro Noda solo project Illion, first live captivating Uk audience]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "マイブラ、BLURら出演フェス「TOKYO ROCKS」中止に" [My Bloody Valentine, Blur, etc featuring festival Tokyo Rocks cancellation]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  12. ↑ "RAD野田主演映画に大竹しのぶ＆宮沢りえ" [Shinobu Otake and Rie Miyazawa feature in Noda from Radwimps' movie]. Natalie (in Japanese). February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "RADWIMPS、野田主演映画「トイレのピエタ」主題歌シングルリリース" [Radwimps release the theme song of Noda's Toilet no Pieta as a single.]. Natalie (in Japanese). April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "野田洋次郎、初のエッセイ本「ラリルレ論」で映画出演の心境明かす". Natalie (in Japanese). April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "illionのリリース一覧" [A Look at Illion's Releases]. Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  16. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved May 16, 2013. (subscription only)
  17. ↑ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.

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