Yorushika

Yorushika (ヨルシカ) is a Japanese rock duo founded in 2017 represented by Universal Music Japan. The group is composed of N-buna, a former vocaloid music producer, and Suis, a female vocalist. The duo is extremely secretive, never publicly revealing their faces or holding many concerts. As of date, Yorushika has only held two concerts, one in July 2017 and another in August 2019.[1]

Yorushika (ヨルシカ)
Yorushika's logo
Background information
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsUniversal Music Japan
Websiteyorushika.com

The group's music are described as "passionate" and "upbeat", serving as a contrast to the heavier lyrics, which often explore ideas such as love and human emotion and draw from works of literature including Masuji Ibuse and Jules Verne.[2][3] The name "Yorushika" is taken from a lyric in their song "Kumo to Yūrei" (雲と幽霊): "Yoru shika mō nemurezu ni" (夜しかもう眠れずに, meaning "I can only sleep at night").[4] The eye-designed logo mark is a motif of two moons facing each other and also serves as a clock hand, portraying the time "from 6:00 to night".[5]

History

Prior to the formation of Yorushika, N-buna already had a sizeable following on Niconico, a Japanese video hosting website, first releasing vocaloid music on the platform in 2012. His 2013 song "Tōmei Elegy" (透明エレジー) reached first on the platform's daily vocaloid ranking.[6] Additionally, he has produced two albums through U&R Records, a subsidiary of Niconico's owner Dwango.[7][8]

According to an interview with Natalie, N-buna and Suis met through a common acquaintance; Suis was a longtime fan of N-buna's vocaloid work. Suis first appeared as a guest vocalist during N-buna's two solo concerts in Tokyo.[4][9] N-buna reached out to Suis to form Yorushika as part of N-buna's effort to find a "more human" voice to use in his music, as opposed to vocaloid.[2] Since then, the two have released two extended plays and three full albums, all of which charted on both the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Albums Chart. Yorushika's popularity grew explosively, with critics noting that the lyrics seemed to strike a chord with younger audiences.[2] Additionally, the song "Tada Kimi ni Hare" (ただ君に晴れ) is also popular in video app TikTok.[10]

As of November 2019, their faces and detailed profiles have not been disclosed as they want their audiences to listen to their music without "preconceptions".[11]

In 2020, they provided the theme song and ending song for the animated film A Whisker Away.[12]

Members

N-buna (stylized n-buna, pronounced nabuna)

  • Music, arrangement

Suis (stylized suis)

  • Vocals

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album Details Chart positions
Oricon Weekly
Albums Chart[13]		 Billboard Japan
Hot 100
Natsukusa ga Jyama wo Suru (夏草が邪魔をする)
  • Released: June 28, 2017
  • Label: U&R Records
 32 35[14]
Makeinu ni Encore wa Iranai (負け犬にアンコールはいらない)
  • Released: May 9, 2018
  • Label: U&R Records
 5 6[15]
Creation (創作)
  • Released: January 27, 2021
  • Label: Universal Music Japan[16]
 4 4

Albums
Title Album Details Chart positions
JPN[13] JPN
Hot Album		 TWN
East Asia Album
Dakara Boku wa Ongaku wo Yameta (だから僕は音楽を辞めた)
  • Released: April 10, 2019
  • Label: U&R Records
 5 5[17] —
Elma (エルマ)
  • Released: August 28, 2019
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
 3 2[18] —
Plagiarism (盗作)
  • Released: July 29, 2020
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
 2 1[19] 3[20]

Accolades
YearCeremonyAwardResult
202034th Japan Gold Disc Award[21]Best 5 New ArtistsWon
2020 MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Japanese ActNominated

References
  1. "ヨルシカ、10月に東名阪にて2年ぶりとなるワンマン・ライヴ開催決定". Skream (in Japanese). August 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. 天野史彬 (August 28, 2019). "ヨルシカインタビュー 自分を滅却し、芸術に人生を捧げた2人の決断". Cinra.net (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. St. Michel, Patrick (April 12, 2019). "Yorushika offers a subversive meditation on artistic passion on "That's Why I Gave Up On Music"". OTAQUEST. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. 風間大洋. "ヨルシカ". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. Inc, Natasha. "ヨルシカ「夏草が邪魔をする」インタビュー｜気鋭ボカロP・n-bunaが新たに挑む"バンド"という表現手段 (2/3) - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  6. "人気若手ボカロP、ナブナが初のフル アルバムをリリース". okmusic (in Japanese). May 12, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  7. "人気若手ボカロP"ナブナ"、初の全国流通盤となる新作アルバムの発売決定！". UtaTen (in Japanese). May 13, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. "「ウミユリ海底譚」で知られるn-buna、童話をモチーフにしたフルアルバム発表". Natalie (in Japanese). April 26, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. "n-bunaがバンド編成で初ライブ「1人だと思ってたけど支えられてた」". Natalie (in Japanese). August 17, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. "TikTokで使用されている人気の楽曲の原曲はこちら！(邦楽編)". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  11. "ヨルシカの顔出しはライブ待ち。ちなみにサポートメンバーは超人気バンドの元ドラマー！ | レコメンロック". www.rockband-recommended.tokyo (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  12. "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals Yorushika Ending Song". Anime News Network. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  13. "ヨルシカ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. "Hot Albums 2017/07/10 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  15. "Hot Albums 2018/05/21 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  16. "【12/9追記】ヨルシカEP『創作』2021年1月27日発売決定". ヨルシカ (in Japanese). 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  17. "Hot Albums 2019/04/22 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  18. "Hot Albums 2019/09/09 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  19. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  20. "Taiwan G-music Chart". g-music. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  21. "The 34th Japan Gold Disc Award". golddisc.jp. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.