Having first started sharing his voice to the world via song
covers on Nico Nico Douga in 2007, he has since progressed immensely and become
a professional singer. He is known for having an extremely large vocal range,
spanning that of both genders, and also for his distinctly androgynous styling.
His videos online have received more than 25 000 000 (that’s
million) views, and he holds the record as the individual who took the shortest
time to stage his first live performance at Shibuya AX from the time of the
debut of his first CD. His major single debut was made in 2010 with the song
“Story”, and his third single, “Sakurane”, became an instant hit and was used as
the ending song of the anime Yorinuki Gintama-san. Soon after, he released his
first album, 1PIKO, attaining 7th place on the Oricon charts.
When he walked into the interview room, he distinctly had
the air of a celebrity - someone who was impeccably styled, with an entourage
following behind. When he opened his mouth, this impression was enhanced by his
friendly, yet slightly subdued tone. I (Seren) found myself getting nervous
over my Japanese – with this person, it probably has to be perfect. When I actually
started asking the questions, though, the nervousness subsided, and in place of
it was the odd feeling of, “Oh, okay, he’s human too.”
Human with a better voice than most, it turns out. His short
stage performance afterwards drew screams from the crowd, and he even came out
again for an encore performance because the fans just wouldn’t stop yelling
“Encore!” (In Japanese too, might I add – “Anko-ru!”) He has mentioned that he
would be happy to do a full-scale concert in Singapore if he had the opportunity.
Perhaps we will be able to see him here again sometime soon…
Check out the interview below~
