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 }} |
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scope="row"| Hyper Girl: Mukōgawa no Onna no Ko (HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子-) |
| — |
scope="row"| Gravity
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| 200 |
scope="row"| Dimension
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| 207 |
scope="row"| Daoko
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| 50 |
scope="row"| Thank You Blue
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| 13 |
scope="row"| Shiteki Ryoko (私的旅行) |
| 19 |
scope="row"| DAOKO×Dragalia Lost (DAOKO×ドラガリアロスト) |
| 12 |
scope="row"| anima
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| 25 |
scope="row"| Slash-&-Burn
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| — |
= 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 }} |
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scope="row"| Daoko Live Unplugged in Sogetsu Hall (Daoko Live Unplugged in 草月ホール) |
| — |
=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) |
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scope="row"| Ututu
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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) |
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scope="row"| Charm Point (チャームポイント) |
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scope="row"| the light of other days
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scope="row"| MAD EP
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= 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
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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 |
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scope="row" | "Step Up Love" with Yasuyuki Okamura (ステップアップLOVE) | 8 || 10 | |
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scope="row" | "Escape" with Yohji Igarashi
| 2022 | — || — | | | {{Non-album single}} |
=Promotional singles=
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Release date | Title |
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11 September 2015
|"ME!ME!ME!" with TeddyLoid | |
21 November 2014
|"GIRL" | |
18 February 2017
|"Kakurenbo" | |
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 }} | |
2 August 2017
|"Forever Friends" | |
18 October 2017
|"Step Up LOVE" with Yasuyuki Okamura | |
20 December 2017
|"Charm Point" | |
25 September 2018
|"Owaranai Sekai de" | |
17 November 2018
|"Bokura no Network" with Nakata Yasutaka | |
24 April 2019
|"Drama" with Takeshi Kobayashi | |
3 July 2019
|"Senkyaku Banrai" with MIYAVI | |
30 September 2019
|"Hajimemashite no Kimochi wo" | |
9 October 2019
|"Anniversary" | |
15 January 2020
|"Otogi no Machi" | |
25 March 2020
|"Ocharaketa yo" | |
29 September 2021
|"groggy ghost" with TAAR | |
26 January 2022
|"Affordance" with GuruConnect |
Filmography
=Film=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
2022
| xxxHOLiC | Marudashi | Support Role |
=Television=
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! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
2020
| 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
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|+ !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 |{{won}} |
Best Breakthrough Artist
| rowspan="3" |Herself |{{won}} |
MTV Europe Music Award
|{{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
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://daoko.life/ Official Blog] {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Twitter}}
- {{YouTube|c=UCIzc1_X3OAFquArF3EOVeWw}}
- {{anime News Network|people|id=135073|name=Daoko}}
- {{IMDb name|9077766}}
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