Haruka (singer)
| Haruka (singer) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | rock, pop rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 2008, 2013-present |
| Labels | Club Disorder(2013-present), Pony Canyon(2008) |
| Website | http://ameblo.jp/haruka-blog-1112/ |
Haruka (遼花) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born and raised in Tokyo, she started listening to rock music in her junior high school years and decided to become a musician.[1] She released her first single Mune ni Kibō o (Keep Hope In Your Heart) in 2008 under a Japanese major record company Pony Canyon. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Blue Dragon.[2] In March 2008, she released her second single Kimi no Mikata (On Your Side). After some conflicts with her label about her songwriting and musical styles, she decided to end the contract with the company.[3] After a silence of 5 years, she came back to the music industry in 2013, releasing a mini-album Hymns To My Soul. On October 29, 2014, she put out her first full-length album Anthems.[4] Prior to releasing her 1st single Mune ni Kibō o at the age of 19, she had worked as a lyricist. At the age of 16, she wrote lyrics for 2 songs on the 1st single of Aina, who is also a Japanese female singer.[5] She had a bilingual education (English/Japanese) in her childhood and is fluent in English.[3] She also speaks French and has had some interviews in French.[6]
Past performances
- In October 2014, she had her first overseas concert at an expo Mondocon held in Budapest, Hungary. [7]
- May 2015: Expomanga in Madrid, Spain[8]
- November 2015: J-Sphere in Surabaya, Indonesia[9]
- June 2016: Anime Messe Berlin in Berlin, Germany[10]
- March 2017: Daisuki Japan Festival in Malang, Indonesia[11]
- June 2017: Anime Messe Berlin in Berlin, Germany[12]
Discography
- 2008: Mune ni Kibō o (Keep Hope In Your Heart) (Single)
- 2008: Kimi no Mikata (On Your Side) (Single)
- 2013: Hymns To My Soul (EP, 5 tracks)
- 2014: Anthems (Album, 10 tracks)
References
- ↑ Maguire, Kort (2015-01-03). "Project: Lixx: Artist Feature: Haruka". Xzzlixxzzx.blogspot.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Haruka - singer - jrock". Jpopasia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- 1 2 "SoundOfJapan+ » Haruka – exclusive interview (English)". Soundofjapan.hu. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Haruka - singer - jrock". Jpopasia.com. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Haruka Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nautiljon.com/actualite/musique/a+la+découverte+de+haruka,+artiste+pop-rock+japonaise-3959.html
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ "Shows｜遼花 -haruka- Official Blog". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2015-02-19.