Renka (singer)
Renka 蓮花 | |
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| Born | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2015-present (currently under hiatus) |
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| Website | renka-web |
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| Years active | 2015 - 2020 |
| Subscribers | 6.13k[1] |
| Total views | 1,295,023 million times[1] |
Last updated: January 15, 2024 | |
Renka (蓮花) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Being label.
Biography[edit]
She made her major debut in April 2015 with the single "if ~Hitori Omou~" which was used as the theme song for the game Fire Emblem Fates. In the game itself, she provides the singing voice for the character Azura.
Renka shares very little information through her social networks and official website. She hides her identity, using only her stage name. She has not yet made any TV or visual media appearances, instead working as a radio personality at various radio stations and her own radio Renka Voice....[2]
In August 2017 Renka collaborated with Vocaloid Producer Doriko on his compilation album Doriko 10th anniversary tribute with the song Anata no Negai wo Utau mono (あなたの願いを歌うもの).[3][4][5]
In October 2017 Renka wrote lyrics for Character Song CD from Anime television series Nobunaga no Shinobi.[6][7][8]
In June 2018, Renka participated as a guest vocalist in recording of Akihide's album Kikai Jikake no Yuenchi -Electric Wonderland- track My Little Clock.[9]
On 23 January 2019, Renka released first studio album Hoshi no Habataku Yoru wa.[10][11]
In March 2021, Renka announced hiatus from her music activities through official website. At the same time, two previously unreleased songs were published as a digital single.[12]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| No. | Release Day | Title | Music production | Rank | Format |
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| 1st | 2015/7/13 | if ~Hitori Omou~ (if～ひとり思う～) | lyricist: Kohei Maeda, Renka composer: Morishita Hirosei, Toshinari Ohnishi, Shisui Ichisato arranger: Hirosei, Hirohito Furui (ex.Garnet Crow), Ohnishi, Daisuke Ikeda |
20[13] | CD (JBCZ-4017), CD+DVD (JBCZ-4016), digital download |
| 2nd | 2016/03/21 | Don't Cry | lyricst: Renka composer: Toshinari Ohnishi, Hiya & Katsuma, Yoshifumi Kouchi arranger: Ohnishi, Hirohito Furui, Daisuke Ikeda |
72[14] | CD (JBCZ-4021), ,CD+DVD (JBCZ-4020), digital download |
| 1st digital | 2016/11/08 | Adazakura (徒桜) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya |
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| 3rd | 2017/05/10 | Shirayuki (白雪) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya, Tomoari Taguma, Toshinari Ohnishi arranger: Kazuya, Akira Onozuka (Dimension), Ohnishi, Kazuhiro Takemoto |
66[15] | CD (JBCZ-4033), CD+DVD (JBCZ-4032), digital download |
| 4th | 2018/05/30 | Kingyo Namida (金魚涙。) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya, Tsukada Takashige, Meguro Ryoko, Taguma Tomonari arranger: Kazuya, Ikeda Daisuke, Takashige, Toyoda Minoru, Yoshida Takashi |
103[16] | CD (JBCZ-4044), digital download |
| 2nd digital | 2020/03/4 | Wasurenagusa (ワスレナグサ) | digital download | ||
| 3rd digital | 2021/03/30 | Epilogue/Rain | digital download |
Studio album[edit]
| Release Day | Title | Rank | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019/01/23 | Hoshi no Habataku Yoru wa (星の羽ばたく夜は) | 81[17] | CD, CD+DVD |
Collaboration album[edit]
| Release Day | Title | Track | Rank | Format | |
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| 2017/8/30 | Doriko 10th anniversary tribute | #4 Anata no Negai wo Utau mono (あなたの願いを歌うもの) | 68[18] | CD (JBCZ-9061) |
In media[edit]
- if ~Hitori Omou~: theme song for Nintendo 3DS game Fire Emblem Fates.[19]
- Don't Cry: ending theme for the Anime television series Hakuōki Otogisōshi.[20]
- Adazakura: opening theme for Anime television series Nobunaga no Shinobi.[21]
- Shirayuki: opening song for Anime television series Nobunaga no Shinobi 2nd season.[22][23]
- Kingyo Namida: opening theme for Anime television series Nobunaga no Shinobi 3rd season.[24][25]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About 蓮花". YouTube.
- ^ "ラジオ「蓮花 Voice...」「radiko.jp」配信スタート全国各地から聴くことも可能に！". Renka Official Website. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "dorikoトリビュートアルバム「doriko 10th anniversary tribute」発売決定！！". Doriko Official Website.
- ^ "doriko、初音ミク10周年祝した新作＆自身の10周年記念したトリビュート盤を同時発売". natalie.mu.
- ^ "8月30日(水）リリースのdorikoトリビュートアルバム『doriko 10th anniversary tribute』に歌唱参加させて頂きました！". Renka Official Website.
- ^ "蓮花初！キャラクターソングシングルの全歌詞制作。". Renka Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "アニメ『信長の忍び』、キャラクターソングCDに豪華声優陣＋全作詞は蓮花". Barks JP.
- ^ "キャラクターソングが10月11日（水）に発売決定！". Nobunaga no Shinobi Official Website.
- ^ "「絵本と音楽、２つが重なり合うことで僕らしい世界観になる」AKIHIDE 『機械仕掛けの遊園地 -Electric Wonderland-』". Youngguitar.
- ^ "c蓮花、デビューアルバム「星の羽ばたく夜は」DIMENSION小野塚晃ら豪華クリエイター参加". musicman.net.
- ^ "Cho Animedia interview". cho-animedia.
- ^ "蓮花活動休止のお知らせ". Renka Official Website.
- ^ "if～ひとり思う～ (蓮花)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "Don't Cry (蓮花)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "白雪 (蓮花)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "金魚涙。 (蓮花)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "星の羽ばたく夜は (蓮花)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "Doriko 10th anniversary tribute (doriko)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ^ "「ファイアーエムブレム」最新作でヒロイン演じる新人歌姫、テーマ曲でCDデビュー". Natalie. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "待望の2ndシングル TVアニメ「薄桜鬼～御伽草子～」テーマ曲「Don't Cry」2016.3.9 リリース決定!". Renka Official Website. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "主題歌 蓮花「徒桜」に決定!!". Nobunaga no Shinobi Official Website. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "3rdシングル「白雪」5月10日(水)リリース決定!!". Renka Official Website. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "蓮花、TVアニメ『信長の忍び』主題歌を先行配信". Barks. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "タイアップ決定!!". Renka Official Website. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "蓮花、『信長の忍び』主題歌収録4thシングル発売＋3周年記念ライブ開催決定". Barks. Retrieved 17 April 2018.