Reol (れをる, Reworu, born November 9, 1993) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She began creating and releasing music onto Nico Nico Douga and YouTube in 2012, achieving recognition for writing and performing viral Vocaloid songs. She released the album Gokusaishiki independently, which reached the top ten on the Oricon Albums Chart.
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| Born | November 9, 1993 Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Formerly of | Reol |
| Website | reol |
Reol signed with the record label Toy's Factory in 2015, and in 2016, she formed the J-pop group REOL, composed of her long-time collaborators GigaP and Okiku, where she served as both its namesake and lead vocalist. Their debut album, Sigma, was released the same year to widespread success and acclaim, peaking at 6 on the Oricon Albums Chart, and 9 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. In 2017, the group announced they intended to disband, and after their final live performance, they released the extended play Endless EP before officially disbanding.
Following the disbandment of REOL, Reol signed with Victor Entertainment in 2018, resuming her career as a solo artist and releasing the album Jijitsujo that same year. Giga-P still frequently collaborates with her as a producer, and Okiku has continued to contribute to live visuals and some music videos. Her following singles have received general commercial and viral success,[1] and with both her rise to solo prominence and the release of her 2020 album Kinjitou, she was the first Japanese performer to be named "Artist on the Rise" by YouTube in 2020.
Career edit
In late 2012, Reol began uploading original songs and cover songs to video sharing sites Nico Nico Douga and YouTube. On August 17, 2014, Reol co-released the compilation album titled No Title+ with music arranger GigaP, video director Okiku, and art producer Key, under the group name Anyosupenyosuyaya. The album contains vocals by Vocaloid virtual singers such as Hatsune Miku, GUMI and Megurine Luka, the album was released through Japanese label Celo Project. Reol has since released a version with her own vocals, titled No Title-. In 2014, Reol released the single "LUVORATORRRRRY!" in collaboration with Nqrse, GigaP and Okiku. The music video for the song has amassed over 80 million views on YouTube,[2] making it their most popular release.
On July 29, 2015, Reol independently released her first studio album titled Gokusaishiki,[3] which reached the top ten on the Oricon Albums Chart.[4][5] Later in 2015, Reol, along with GigaP & Okiku, signed with Toy's Factory under the unit name REOL.[6] On August 18, REOL made their first public appearance in the music video for their single "Give me a break Stop now". They released their debut studio album titled 'Sigma' on October 19, 2016, which reached number 8 on the Oricon weekly Albums Chart. In August 2017, REOL announced that they would be disbanding after their last live performances.[7] On October 11, 2017, REOL released their final project, which was an EP entitled Endless EP.
In January 2018, Reol signed to Victor Entertainment. On March 5 she released a music video for the song titled "エンド" as the single for her solo debut EP. Reol released her first EP titled Kyokoushu on March 14. Reol released the singles "Saisaki" and "Sairen" in July and August respectively before the announcement of her first studio album Jijitsujo. Jijitsujo was released on October 17,[8] and a music video for the third single "Gekihaku" was released on December 19.[9] Reol was featured on TeddyLoid's Silent Planet:Infinity album on the song "Winners".[10] Reol later went on her first tour dubbed "MADE IN FACTION" around Japan, and later into China.[11]
In 2019, she released the Bunmei EP[12] on March 20, and music videos for "Utena"[13] and "Lost Paradise"[14] respectively. She has gone on her second Japanese tour, named "Reol Secret Live".[15] "Phanto(me)"[16] was released on July 24, 2019 as a single.
On 22 January 2020, Reol released her second full album Kinjitou. The album has a total of 11 songs and includes the digital singles: Phanto(me), HYPE MODE, and 1LDK.[17] On September 27, 2020, she, as the first Japanese female artist, was elected in "Artist on the Rise".[18] On July 29, the music video for "The Sixth Sense" was released, a promotional song for Boat Race 2020, which also featured the group Tokyo Gegegay, who also sang in the YouTube version.[19] On November 4, she released a music video titled "Q?", in collaboration with GigaP.
In October 2021, she released her extended play Dai Rokkan, which additionally featured "The Sixth Sense".[20]
In May 2022, Reol signed to Sony Music Japan.[21]
Discography edit
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Year | Title | Peak position | Note | |
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| JPN (Oricon) | US World | |||
| 2014 | No title- | — | — | "No title+" is the Vocaloid version |
| 2015 | Gokusaishiki | 6[22] | — | As れをる (Reworu) |
| 2018 | Jijitsujo | 5[23] | 9[24] | |
| 2020 | Kinjitou | 11[25] | — | |
| 2021 | Dai Rokkan | 12[26] | — | |
| 2023 | BLACK BOX | 17[27] | — | |
Video albums edit
| Year | Title | Peak position | Note | |
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| JPN DVD | JPN Blu-ray | |||
| 2020 | Reol Japan Tour 2020 A Great Order of Hameln -Interlinked- | 27 | 25 | CD bonus with cover of Akina Nakamori's song "DESIRE -Jonetsu-" |
| 2024 | Reol Oneman Live 2023/24 "UNBOX" black | TBA | TBA | "Legit BOX" version has the CD bonus "BLACK BOX LIVE EDITION" |
Extended plays edit
| Year | Title | Peak Position | |
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| JPN (Oricon) | US World | ||
| 2018 | Kyoko Shu | 3[28] | — |
| 2019 | Bunmei | 3[29] | 13[30] |
Singles edit
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2018 | Heimenkyou | |
| Saisaki | ||
| SAIREN | Second ending theme of Major 2nd | |
| 2019 | Lost Paradise | |
| Phanto(me) | ||
| HYPE MODE | ||
| 2020 | 1LDK | |
| THE SIXTH SENSE | ||
| Q? | Second ending theme of Digimon Adventure: | |
| 2021 | White Midnight | First theme song of Alchemy Stars |
| Boy | ||
| 2022 | Naked | |
| Agitate | ||
| No title (Seaside Remix) | Collaboration with Nuyuri | |
| SCORPION | Riot Games One official theme song | |
| COLORED DISC | ||
| 2023 | Glitter | |
| Edge | First ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan- | |
| 虚像のCarousel | Collaboration with Mori Calliope | |
| THE SIXTH SENSE - From THE FIRST TAKE | ||
| DDD | ||
| 2024 | WANT U LUV IT | Theme song of "WcDonald's" anime shorts series for McDonald's campaign |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Reolオフィシャルサイト". reol.jp.
- ^ Reol Official. "LUVORATORRRRRY! ver れをる feat.nqrse" – via YouTube.
- ^ Rogers, Krista (May 30, 2015). "Amateur vocalist Reol channeling Internet fame into solo album debut this summer". Japan Today. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "極彩色 by Reol on Apple Music". iTunes Store Japan. July 29, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ Michel, Patrick St. (September 19, 2015). "Rising Beatmaker Reol Takes Vocaloid to Another Level". MTV 81. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Reol Biography". Toy's Factory website. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ NBT (August 1, 2017). "REOL to disband after performing their 2 last shows, here are their thoughts". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Reolの「事実上(Special edition)」". iTunes Store. October 17, 2018.
- ^ Reol Official. "[MV] Reol – 激白 / Gekihaku Music Video" – via YouTube.
- ^ TeddyLoid (November 23, 2018), TeddyLoid – Winners feat. Reol & Giga, retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ "Reolオフィシャルサイト". reol.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ 文明EP, retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ Reol Official (February 25, 2019), [MV] Reol – ウテナ / Utena Music Video, retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ Reol Official (June 4, 2019), [MV] Reol – 失楽園 / Lost Paradise Music Video, retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ "Reolオフィシャルサイト". reol.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2019.
- ^ Reol Official (July 23, 2019), Reol – ゆーれいずみー/ Phanto(me) Teaser Movie, retrieved July 24, 2019
- ^ "Reolオフィシャルサイト". www.reol.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Reol初の無観客ライブ生配信決定、本日オンエアスタートのBOAT RACE新CMで新曲「第六感」を歌唱". Natalie. 株式会社ナターシャ. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Reol - 第六感 / THE SIXTH SENSE Music Video, retrieved February 23, 2021
- ^ "Reol gathers notable songs for mini-album "Dai Rokkan"". JRock News. October 26, 2021.
- ^ Sony Artist Page, retrieved May 16, 2022
- ^ "極彩色 | れをる". Oricon. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "事実上 | れをる". Oricon. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "REOL Jijitsujo Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- ^ "金字塔 | れをる". Oricon. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "第六感".
- ^ "BLACK BOX".
- ^ "虚構集 れをる".
- ^ "文明EP れをる".
- ^ "billboard us world album – Bunmei EP". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019.