Daoko

{{short description|Japanese female singer and rapper|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Daoko

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|3|4}}

| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan

| genre = {{hlist|Eurodance|synthpop|R&B|indie pop|hip hop}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| label = Low High Who? Production (2012–15)
Toy's Factory (2015–2020)
teftef (2021–present)

| native_name = だをこ, ダヲコ

| native_name_lang = ja

| website = {{URL|daoko.jp/}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Daoko|だをこ||extra=born March 4, 1997}} is a Japanese singer and rapper born in Tokyo.{{Cite web|title = DAOKO|url = http://daoko.jp/#PROFILE_4|website = daoko.jp|access-date = 5 December 2015}} Her career began when one of her videos uploaded to Nico Nico Douga in 2012, when she was 15, received attention.{{Cite web|title = 【インタビュー】高校卒業に合わせメジャーデビュー、18歳の女性ラッパーDAOKOの素顔とは?|url = https://www.fashionsnap.com/article/18daoko/|website = fashionsnap.com| date=26 March 2015 |language = ja-JP|access-date = 9 January 2021}}{{Cite web|title = 【DAOKO、Jinmenusagi、ぼくのりりっくのぼうよみ、大活躍のニコラップ出身のラッパーたち|url = https://www.m-on-music.jp/0000073301/|website = m-on-music.jp|language = ja-JP|access-date = 9 January 2021}}

Career

The name Daoko (ダヲコ) was originally her web nickname.{{Cite web|title = J-Wave Website: Tokio Hot100|url = http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/tokiohot100/guest_past/past_20151018.htm|website = j-wave.co.jp|access-date = 6 December 2015}}

Her first tour began on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan.{{Cite web|title = Daoko Tour|url = http://t.pia.jp/pia/event/event.do?eventCd=1548476|website = t.pia.jp|access-date = 5 December 2015|language = ja-JP}}{{Cite web|title = Daoko|url = http://daoko.jp/#/news_29|website = daoko.jp|access-date = 5 December 2015}} Daoko was nominated for Next Break Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015.{{Cite web|title = Daoko MTV Music Awards Nomination|url = http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj2015/nominees/next-break-artist/daoko/|website = MTV VMAJ 2015|access-date = 5 December 2015|language = ja-JP|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160402021525/http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj2015/nominees/next-break-artist/daoko/|archive-date = 2 April 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title = MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015 Nominees Announced|url = http://www.jpopasia.com/news/mtv-video-music-awards-japan-2015-nominees-announced::18396.html|website = JpopAsia|access-date = 5 December 2015}}

She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo which lead to the collaboration of the two artists to produce her single "IRONY" in 2013 and was appointed as the theme song of the movie Eagle Talon – Beautiful Elliere Deodorant Plus (鷹の爪~美しきエリエール消臭プラス~).

Daoko released her first album, Hyper Girl, on 5 December 2012 through Low High Who? Production.{{Cite web|url=http://2-5-d.jp/feature/daoko/|title=daoko インタビュー|access-date=6 March 2014|author=結城紫雄|date=4 December 2012|work=Feature Interview|publisher=2.5D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207080606/http://2-5-d.jp/feature/daoko/|archive-date=7 February 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|title=SOCIAL TV STATION 2・5D|url=http://2-5-d.jp/news/1354/|access-date=8 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120121/http://2-5-d.jp/news/1354/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} She received a large amount of attention for her vocal work in the music video "ME!ME!ME!" composed by TeddyLoid on 21 November 2014.{{Cite web|title = Me!Me!Me!|url = http://animatorexpo.com/mememe/|website = 日本アニメ(ーター)見本市|access-date = 6 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141121044601/http://animatorexpo.com/mememe/|archive-date = 21 November 2014|url-status=dead}} Daoko left Low High Who? Production after releasing her album Dimension on 4 February 2015 and subsequently shut down her blog.{{Cite web|title=Daoko 3rd album Dimension| website=YouTube | date=9 January 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRed84-7hvs|access-date=9 January 2015}} In 2017, she and Kenshi Yonezu performed the song "Uchiage Hanabi", which was used as the theme song to the anime film Fireworks.{{cite web |title=Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Anime Film Previewed in Anime Music Video |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-08-10/shunji-iwai-fireworks-anime-film-previewed-in-anime-music-video/.119961 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=November 5, 2023 |date=August 10, 2017}}

In 2018, Daoko attended 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. She performed at Cosplay Mania in the Philippines in 2023.{{cite web |title=Cosplay Mania Reveals JUNNA, Daoko, Nano, BPM15Q as Musical Guests |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-17/cosplay-mania-reveals-junna-daoko-nano-bpm15q-as-musical-guests/.200376 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=November 5, 2023 |date=July 17, 2023}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details

! scope="col" | Peak

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/571932/rank/album/|title=Daoko Album ranking|publisher=Oricon|access-date=17 November 2018|language=ja }}
scope="row"| Hyper Girl: Mukōgawa no Onna no Ko
(HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子-)

|

  • Released: 5 December 2012
  • Label: Low High Who? Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| —

scope="row"| Gravity

|

  • Released: 11 December 2013
  • Label: Low High Who? Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 200

scope="row"| Dimension

|

  • Released: 4 February 2015
  • Label: Low High Who? Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 207

scope="row"| Daoko

|

  • Released: 25 March 2015
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 50

scope="row"| Thank You Blue

|

  • Released: 20 December 2017
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 13

scope="row"| Shiteki Ryoko
(私的旅行)

|

  • Released: 12 December 2018
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 19

scope="row"| DAOKO×Dragalia Lost
(DAOKO×ドラガリアロスト)

|

  • Collaborative Album with Dragalia Lost
  • Released: 9 October 2019
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 12

scope="row"| anima

|

  • Released: 29 July 2020
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| 25

scope="row"| Slash-&-Burn

|

  • Released: 22 May 2024
  • Label: Teftef
  • Formats: CD, digital download

| —

= Live albums =

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details

! scope="col" | Peak

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/571932/rank/album/|title=Daoko Album ranking|publisher=Oricon|access-date=17 November 2018|language=ja }}
scope="row"| Daoko Live Unplugged in Sogetsu Hall
(Daoko Live Unplugged in 草月ホール)

|

  • Released: 3 August 2022
  • Label: teftef
  • Formats: digital download

| —

=Extended plays=

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! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album details

scope="row"| Shoki Shōjō
(初期症状)

|

  • Released: 20 July 2012
  • Label: Low High Who? Production
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| Ututu

|

  • Released: 11 September 2013
  • Label: Low High Who? Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download
scope="row"| Kirei Goto{{cite web |url=https://spaceshowermusic.com/release/20213028/ |title=Koducer x Daoko 'Kirei Goto EP' |access-date=17 November 2018 |publisher=Space Shower Music |language=ja }}
(きれいごと)

|

  • Collaborative Album with koducer
  • Released: 24 December 2014
  • Label: Fly N' Spin Records
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| Charm Point
(チャームポイント)

|

  • Released: 20 December 2017
  • Label: Toy's Factory
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| the light of other days

|

  • Released: 30 June 2021
  • Label: teftef
  • Formats: Digital download
scope="row"| MAD EP

|

  • Collaborative Album with Yohji Igarashi
  • Released: 23 March 2022
  • Label: teftef
  • Formats: Digital download

= Singles =

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! scope="colw" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
{{cite web |title=Daoko singles|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/571932/rank/single/ |publisher=Oricon |language=ja}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| JPN
Hot

Billboard Japan Hot 100

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=11&day=2 |title=ShibuyaK |date=2 November 2015 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=Billboard Japan |language=ja }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=09&day=26 |title=Moshimo Bokura ga Game no Shuyaku de |date=26 September 2016 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=Billboard Japan |language=ja }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=10&day=2 |title=Uchiage Hanabi |date=2 October 2017 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=Billboard Japan |language=ja }}
  • {{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2017&month=10&day=30 |title=Step Up Love |date=30 October 2017 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=Billboard Japan |language=ja }}
scope="row" | "ShibuyaK"

| rowspan="2" | 2015

| rowspan="2" | 23 || 17

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="7" | Thank You Blue

scope="row" | "Samishii Kamisama"
(さみしいかみさま)

| —

scope="row" | "Moshimo Bokura ga Game no Shuyaku de"
(もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で)

| rowspan="3" | 2016

| rowspan="3" | 29 || 53

| rowspan="3" |

| rowspan="3" |

scope="row" | "Daisuki" with TeddyLoid
(ダイスキ)

| —

scope="row" | "Bang!"

| —

scope="row" | "Uchiage Hanabi" with Kenshi Yonezu
(打上花火)

| rowspan="2" | 2017

| 9 || 1

|

  • RIAJ: 2× Platinum {{small|({{abbr|DL|Single Track Download}})}}{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=1611 |title=The Record |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan|date=March 2018 |access-date=17 November 2018 |language=ja |page=14 |format=PDF }}
  • RIAJ: Platinum (Streaming)

|

  • JPN: 500,000 {{small|({{abbr|DL|Digital download}})}}
  • JPN: 30,000 {{small|({{abbr|CD|CD}})}}
scope="row" | "Step Up Love" with Yasuyuki Okamura
(ステップアップLOVE)

| 8 || 10

|

|

  • JPN: 16,000 {{small|({{abbr|CD|CD}})}}
scope="row" | "Escape" with Yohji Igarashi

| 2022

| — || —

|

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| {{Non-album single}}

=Promotional singles=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Release dateTitle
11 September 2015

|"ME!ME!ME!" with TeddyLoid

21 November 2014

|"GIRL"

18 February 2017

|"Kakurenbo"
({{lang|ja|かくれんぼ}})

15 April 2017

|"Haikei Goodbye Sayõnara"{{cite web |url=http://konoanime.com/pop-culture/daoko-the-musician-behind-girlmememe/ |title= Daoko the musician behind girl/ME!ME!ME! |author=Anon |date=7 April 2017 |publisher=konoanime.com |access-date=15 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517050851/https://konoanime.com/pop-culture/daoko-the-musician-behind-girlmememe/ |archive-date=17 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}
({{lang|ja|拝啓グッバイさようなら}})

2 August 2017

|"Forever Friends"

18 October 2017

|"Step Up LOVE" with Yasuyuki Okamura
({{lang|ja|ステップアップLOVE}})

20 December 2017

|"Charm Point"
({{lang|ja|チャームポイント}})

25 September 2018

|"Owaranai Sekai de"
({{lang|ja|終わらない世界で}})

17 November 2018

|"Bokura no Network" with Nakata Yasutaka
({{lang|ja|ぼくらのネットワーク}})

24 April 2019

|"Drama" with Takeshi Kobayashi
({{lang|ja|ドラマ}})

3 July 2019

|"Senkyaku Banrai" with MIYAVI
({{lang|ja|千客万来}})

30 September 2019

|"Hajimemashite no Kimochi wo"
({{lang|ja|はじめましての気持ちを}})

9 October 2019

|"Anniversary"

15 January 2020

|"Otogi no Machi"
({{lang|ja|御伽の街}})

25 March 2020

|"Ocharaketa yo"
({{lang|ja|おちゃらけたよ}})

29 September 2021

|"groggy ghost" with TAAR

26 January 2022

|"Affordance" with GuruConnect

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Network

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2022

| xxxHOLiC

| Marudashi

| Movie{{cite web|url=https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/|title=ホリック xxxHOLiC|publisher=asmik-ace|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123154023/https://xxxholic-movie.asmik-ace.co.jp/|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}}

| Support Role

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Network

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2020

| Followers

| Herself

| Netflix{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/363175|title=蜷川実花の「FOLLOWERS」に土屋アンナ、山田優、竜星涼がカメオ出演|publisher=Natalie.mu|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115162214/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/363175|archive-date=January 15, 2020|url-status=live}}

| Japanese drama / episode 1

Awards

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Ceremony

!Award

!Nominated Work

! Result

2015

|2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

|Next Break Artist

|

|{{nom}}

rowspan="3" |2018

| rowspan="2" |Space Shower Music Awards{{Cite web|url=https://awards.spaceshower.jp/2018/winners/|title=WINNERS|website=SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018|language=ja|access-date=30 May 2019}}

|Song of the Year

|"Uchiage Hanabi"

|{{won}}

Best Breakthrough Artist

| rowspan="3" |Herself

|{{won}}

MTV Europe Music Award

|Best Japanese Act

|{{nom}}

rowspan="1" |2019

| rowspan="1" |Space Shower Music Awards{{Cite web|url=https://awards.spaceshower.jp/2019/nominees/|title=NOMINEES|website=SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2019|language=ja|access-date=1 September 2019}}

|Best Female Artist

|{{nom}}

Performances

  • 6 April 2015 – Party for first major album in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
  • 17 August 2015 – Live Solo in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
  • 14 September 2015 – Japanese Animation Trade Fair (Nico Nico Live)
  • 15 January 2016 – First Tour (Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan)
  • 8 March 2017 – Aoiro Jidai Tour (LIQUIDROOM in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan)
  • 30 September 2017 – Anime Weekend Atlanta

Bibliography

  • {{Citation|author=Daoko|date=19 November 2016|title=Daoko The Zine 01: D-LOVER |language=ja}}
  • {{Citation|author=Daoko|date=19 November 2016|title=D-LOVERS vol.2|language=ja}}
  • {{Citation|author=Daoko|date=10 August 2017|title=One room seaside step|publisher=KADOKAWA|edition=Paperback|location=Tokyo|language=ja|isbn=978-4-040-69331-6|url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321703001191/|ref={{harvid|Kadokawa|Daoko|2017}}}}
  • {{Citation|author=Daoko|date=29 March 2018|title=D-LOVERS vol.3|language=ja}}
  • {{Citation|author1=Daoko|author2=SHINKAI BABA|date=12 November 2019|title=2019 気づき展写真集|trans-title=Enlightening my world Photobook|edition=Paperback|location=Tokyo|language=ja| id={{EAN|8358532029481}}|url=https://spaceshowerstore.com/detail.php?goods_id=2145|ref={{harvid|Daoko|2019}}|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513225541/https://spaceshowerstore.com/detail.php?goods_id=2145|archivedate=13 May 2020}}

References

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