VALSHE (バルシェ, Barushe, born September 15, 1986) is a Japanese singer, signed under the Being Inc. label. She is well known as a "Ryouseirui" (両声類?, lit. "both voice types"), being able to sing both "male" and "female" voice types.[1][2]
VALSHE | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 15, 1986 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | 5pb., Oth, Being Inc. |
| Website | valshe |
Career edit
VALSHE debuted as a Niconico singer in 2009. Occasionally her songs are made by the Vocaloid producer, doriko. She is also known to be good friends with the illustrator of Niconico, Hakuseki, who does almost all of the artwork for VALSHE's albums and utattemita videos.
In the beginning of her career as a professional singer, VALSHE used to appear as an avatar illustration (drawn by Hakuseki) with blonde hair and blue eyes. Her first appearance as herself is on the cover of her 6th single, "Butterfly Core".[3][4] She released her first music video showing her own face for the song "Butterfly Core" which was featured on her 4th album "V.D."
VALSHE had her first live concert "LIVE THE JOKER 2013" in the Akasaka Act Theater on November 30, 2013.[5][6][7][8][9]
VALSHE voiced Hayato in the Japanese version of Fire Emblem Fates.
In August 2017 VALSHE will collaborate with Vocaloid Producer Doriko on his compilation album Doriko 10th anniversary tribute with the song Ame ka Yume (飴か夢).[10][11][12]
Song appearances edit
- VALSHE's second single "Jester" is the theme song of the PSP otome game Kannou Mukashibanashi and the ending theme of the TV variety show Akesaka Satomi no Aketere.
- The song "Another Sky" on the single "Jester" was used in the Xbox 360 game Ever17 as the grand ending theme.
- The song "Fragment" from her third single "Afflict" was the ending theme to the variety show Kiseki Taiken! Unbelievable.
- Her fifth single "Blessing Card" is the second ending theme of the TV anime Tanken Driland 1000-nen no Mahou,[13]
- Her sixth single "Butterfly Core" is the 37th opening theme song of the anime Detective Conan.[14]
- Her ninth single "Lie to You" is used as the 49th ending theme of the anime Detective Conan.[15]
- Her tenth single "Montage" is used as the second opening theme song of the anime Nobunaga no Shinobi.[16]
- Her eleventh single "Lapis Lazuli" is used as the ending theme of the otome game Majestic☆Magical.[17]
Discography edit
Singles edit
| No. | Release Date | Title | Catalog No. | Oricon Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ltd. Edition A | Ltd. Edition B | General Release | Musing Edition | ||||
| 1st | 2011-4-27 | "REVOLT e.p." | MHCL-1883 | MHCL-1885 | 13th | ||
| 2nd | 2011-7-27 | "JESTER" | MHCL-1941 | MHCL-1943 | 24th | ||
| 3rd | 2012-6-27 | "AFFLICT / Fragment" | COCA-3801 | COCA-3802 | COCA-3803 | 16th | |
| 4th | 2013-3-13 | "4 FELIDS" | JBCZ-4001 | JBCZ-4002 | JBCZ-4003 | JBCF-1001 | 17th |
| 5th | 2013-8-21 | "BLESSING CARD" | JBCZ-4004 | JBCZ-4005 | JBCF-1002 | 30th | |
| 6th | 2013-11-27 | "Butterfly Core" | JBCZ-4006 | JBCZ-4007 | JBCZ-4008 | JBCF-1003 | 23rd |
| 7th | 2014-7-16 | "TRANSFORM / marvelous road" | JBCZ-4009 | JBCZ-4010 | JBCZ-4011 | JBCF-1004 | 13th |
| 8th | 2014-9-24 | "TRIP×TRICK" | JBCZ-6009 | JBCZ-6010 | 27th | ||
| 9th | 2015-2-4 | "君への嘘" "(Lie to You)" | JBCZ-6015 | JBCZ-6016 | JBCZ-4013 | JBCF-1005 | 14th |
| 10th | 2017-2-8 | "MONTAGE" | JBCZ-4029 | JBCZ-4030 | JBCZ-4031 | JBCF-1007 | 19th |
| 11th | 2018-3-21 | "激情型カフネ/ラピスラズリ" (Passionate Cafuné / Lapis Lazuli) | JBCZ-4040 | JBCZ-4041 | JBCZ-4042 | 21st | |
| 12th | 2019-5-22 | "SYM-BOLIC XXX" | JBCZ-4048 | JBCZ-4049 | JBCZ-4050 | 21st | |
| 13th | 2019-11-20 | "紅蓮" "(Crimson)" | JBCZ-6112 | JBCZ-6113 | 23rd | ||
Digital-Exclusive Singles edit
| No. | Release Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2017-3-14 | "White Prelude" |
Albums edit
Valuable Sheaves[18] (March 24, 2010)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Migikata no Chou" | Yura Mizuno | Nori-P | |
| 02 | "Crash!" | VALSHE, minato | minato | minato, neko |
| 03 | "Symmetric Target" | timeflies | amyu | amyu |
| 04 | "Nisoku Hokou" | DECO*27 | DECO*27 | |
| 05 | "THUNDERBIRD" | Akio Inoue | Daisuke Asakura | high_note |
| 06 | "Bokura no 16bit Sensou" | sasakure.UK | sasakure.UK | |
| 07 | "Soundless Voice" | hitoshizuku-P | hitoshizuku-P | |
| 08 | "Tokyo to Rock City" | HainoKoton-P | Eko | |
| 09 | "Arigatou, Kimi E" | minato | minato | minato |
Storyteller[19] (September 23, 2010)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "NEVERLAND" | minato | minato | minato |
| 02 | "Myself" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 03 | "Kousoku" | VALSHE, minato | minato | FAITH-T, minato |
| 04 | "Graffias" | VALSHE, minato | minato | FAITH-T |
| 05 | "Yours" | minato | minato | FAITH-T |
| 06 | "doubt" | minato | doriko | doriko |
| 07 | "Nameless Story" | VALSHE | minato | FAITH-T |
| 08 | "epilogue -graffias-" | minato | FAITH-T | |
| 09 | "SPICE!" -Bonus Track- | minato | minato | minato |
PLAY THE JOKER[20] (February 22, 2012)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Opening" | G'n- | G'n- | |
| 02 | "TIGHTROPE" | minato | minato | G'n- |
| 03 | "jester" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 04 | "Collar -Hard Play Mix-" | VALSHE, minato | minato | G'n- |
| 05 | "Kimi ga Tame" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 06 | "Vessel" | VALSHE | VALSHE | G'n- |
| 07 | "Moon -Reveal-" | minato | minato | FAITH-T |
| 08 | "REVOLT" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 09 | "clematis" | minato | VALSHE | Shinya Saito |
| 10 | "vulgar gem" | VALSHE | doriko | G'n- |
| 11 | "Deserve" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 12 | "PLAY THE JOKER" | minato | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 13 | "Moon -Sequel-" | minato | minato | FAITH-T |
| 14 | "shout of JOY" -Bonus Track- | VALSHE, minato | minato | G'n- |
V.D.[21][22][23][24](February 19, 2014)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Overture" | minato | G'n- | |
| 02 | "RAGE IDENTITY" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 03 | "Butterfly Core" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 04 | "AFFLICT" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 05 | "ASTRAEA" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 06 | "Human Dolls" | minato | minato | G'n |
| 07 | "Mr.Diorama" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 08 | "Blissful Jail" | VALSHE | VALSHE | G'n- |
| 09 | "Blessing Card" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 10 | "Leopardess" | minato | minato | G'n- |
| 11 | "EVALUATION" | minato | doriko | G'n- |
| 12 | "Prize of Color" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 13 | "Tigerish Eyez" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 14 | "Fragment" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 15 | "Sincerely" | VALSHE | minato | FAITH-T |
Storyteller II ~The Age Limits~[25](September 24, 2014)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "HIDE & LEAK" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 02 | "WISHLIST" | VALSHE | DOITOKI | Mayuko Maruyama |
| 03 | "Hatori Monogatari" | minato | Yukarie Mochizuki & Ryo Matsuzawa | G'n- |
| 04 | "Roma" | VALSHE | minato | Goto Koji |
| 05 | "CAINCOMPLEX" | VALSHE | Yusuke Kuwabara | Masato Nakayama |
| 06 | "Semi Stage" | minato | VALSHE | G'n- |
| 07 | "Separation" | VALSHE | Yusuke Kikuchi | FAITH-T |
Jiroku・Kumonoito[26] (June 24, 2015)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Jitsuroku・Kumonoito" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Mayuko Maruyama |
| 02 | "Branches of the Broken Commandment" | VALSHE | Yoshifumi Kouchi | G'n- |
| 03 | "Human Disorder" | VALSHE | minato | Ryo Hayashi, minato |
| 04 | "MANY ORDER" | VALSHE | minato | Toshinari Ohnishi |
| 05 | "Dark Night's Path" | minato | VALSHE | Mayuko Maruyama |
DISPLAY -Now&Best-[27] (September 23, 2015)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "DISPLAY" | VALSHE | minato | |
| 02 | "crash! -REBIRTH-" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Mayuko Maruyama |
| 03 | "Myself" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 04 | "REVOLT" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 05 | "jester" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 06 | "PLAY THE JOKER" | minato | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 07 | "AFFLICT" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 08 | "Fragment" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 09 | "Tigerish Eyez" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 10 | "BLESSING CARD" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 11 | "Butterfly Core" | VALSHE | minato | Shinya Saito |
| 12 | "RAGE IDENTITY" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 13 | "TRANSFORM" | VALSHE | minato | Masato Nakayama |
| 14 | "Marvelous Road" | minato | minato | G'n- |
| 15 | "TRIPXTRICK" | VALSHE | minato | G'n- |
| 16 | "Jiroku Kumonoito" | VALSHE, minato | minato | Mayuko Maruyama |
| 17 | "Lie to You" | VALSHE | doriko, minato | G'n- |
RIOT[28] (July 27, 2016)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "silencio" | VALSHE | ||
| 02 | "RIOT" | VALSHE | VALSHE | |
| 03 | "COUNT DOWN" | VALSHE, minato | doriko | |
| 04 | "MONOLOGUE" | VALSHE | VALSHE | |
| 05 | "PANIC ROOM" | VALSHE | VALSHE | |
| 06 | "RADICAL COASTEЯ" | VALSHE | VALSHE / Shun Sato | |
| 07 | "LUCKY DAY" | VALSHE | VALSHE |
WONDERFUL CURVE[29](August 23, 2017)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Ebbinghaus' s song of forgotten" | Baru and Shun-san ★ | Shun Sato | |
| 02 | "WONDERFUL CURVE" | VALSHE | VALSHE | G'n-, Shun Sato |
| 03 | "Tree Diagram" | doriko | Tatsushi Hayashi | Tatsushi Hayashi |
| 04 | "shut out" | VALSHE | VALSHE | Shun Sato |
| 05 | "MONTAGE" | VALSHE | VALSHE | G'n- |
| 06 | "Garando" | VALSHE | doriko | doriko |
| 07 | "embrace" | VALSHE | Ryonosuke Takahashi | Ryonosuke Takahashi |
| 08 | "DOPE" | VALSHE | Shun Sato | Shun Sato |
| 09 | "Chain Smoke" | doriko | Taro Yabuzaki | Taro Yabuzaki |
| 10 | "Show Me What You Got" | Baru and Shun-san ★ | Shinnosuke | Shinnosuke |
| 11 | "CYCLExCYCLONE" | VALSHE | VALSHE | Shun Sato |
| 12 | "a light" | VALSHE | Baru and Shun-san ★ | Shun Sato |
| 13 | "Kodomo Hazard" | VALSHE | nanosleep | nanosleep |
| 14 | "GREAT JOURNEY" | VALSHE | Shun Sato | Shun Sato |
This Life, is Gorgeous[30] (August 22, 2018)
| Track No. | Title | Lyrics | Song | Arrangement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Someone in the Moon That Shine's Down" | Shun Sato | Shun Sato | |
| 02 | "This Life, is Gorgeous" | VALSHE | Baru and Shun-san ★ | Shun Sato |
| 03 | "Passionate Cafuné" | VALSHE | VALSHE | Shinya Saito |
| 04 | "PERSONA" | VALSHE | doriko | doriko |
| 05 | "Instant Celebrity" | doriko | VALSHE | G'n- |
| 06 | "Evening Fireworks" | VALSHE | Shun Sato | Shun Sato |
| 07 | "Reminiscence Theory" | VALSHE | Honda Masaki | Honda Masaki |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "VALSHE".
- ^ "バルバルにしてやんよ。". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009.
- ^ "VALSHE OFFICIAL BLOG Powered by Ameba". Ameblo.jp. n.d. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "VIDEO: Mysterious Nico Singer VALSHE Unveils Her Appearance".
- ^ "Over the Horizon First Contact "Live the Joker 2013"". Archived from the original on September 29, 2018.
- ^ "「Live the Joker 2013」 Valsheが自身初のライブで見せた素顔". December 3, 2013.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Valshe、3年越し初ライブで「Play the Joker」再現".
- ^ "VALSHE 趣向を凝らした初ライブに歓喜の声 (VALSHE Shouts of joy at the elaborate first live show)" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "VALSHEが、dorikoのトリビュートアルバムに参加決定！". valshe.jp.
- ^ "VALSHE's first Anime-Tie-Up Single! – musicJAPANplus -Pick up". Musicjapanplus.jp. n.d. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ "VALSHE、11月27日発売シングルは名探偵コナンOPテーマ！本人実写ジャケット盤で初の顔出しも！ – musicJAPANplus -Pick up". Jp.musicjapanplus.jp. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
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- ^ "Ofurotaimu | Valuable Sheaves Tracklist".
- ^ "VALSHE「storyteller」クロスフェード映像作ってみました。". September 13, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "VALSHE 1st FULL ALBUM「PLAY THE JOKER」クロスフェード【OFFICIAL】". February 10, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "VALSHE 2nd Album「V.D.」 クロスフェード【OFFICIAL】". YouTube.
- ^ "VALSHE 2nd ALBUM発売決定！｜VALSHE OFFICIAL BLOG Powered by Ameba". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014.
- ^ "Valshe、2年ぶりフルアルバム「V.d.」リリース決定".
- ^ "VALSHE's 2nd full album announced! "V.D." to be released on February 19, 2014!". December 2013.
- ^ "storytellerII〜the Age Limits〜 全曲目発表！｜VALSHE OFFICIAL BLOG Powered by Ameba". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
- ^ "VALSHE OFFICIAL WEBSITE" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "VALSHE OFFICIAL WEBSITE" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "VALSHE OFFICIAL WEBSITE" (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "VALSHE OFFICIAL WEBSITE". valshe.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2018.
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