Lovely Summer Chan
{{short description|Japanese singer and songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lovely Summer Chan
| image =
| alias =
| birth_name = {{nihongo|Aika Imaizumi|今泉 愛夏}}
| native_name = ラブリーサマーちゃん
| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|7|29}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| origin =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter}}
| years_active = 2013-present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Bubbly Summer
- Victor Entertainment
- Nippon Columbia}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.lovelysummerchan.com}}
| past_member_of = For Tracy Hyde
}}
{{nihongo|Aika Imaizumi|今泉 愛夏|Imaizumi Aika|born July 29, 1995}},{{cite web | url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/a/lovelysummerchan/217333 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん | language=ja | work=CD Journal | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} known professionally as {{nihongo|Lovely Summer Chan|ラブリーサマーちゃん|Raburī Samā-chan}}, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. From 2014 to 2015, she was the lead vocalist of the band For Tracy Hyde.
Career
=2013-2015: Early music career=
In high school, Lovely Summer Chan was part of her high school's light music club.{{cite news | first=Kunihiko | last=Hatano | url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/lovelysummerchan | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん「LSC」インタビュー | trans-title=Lovely Summer Chan LSC interview | language=ja | work=Natalie | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}{{rp|1}} The first song she composed was "Tsuki no Hikarikata."{{rp|1}} In 2013, she began producing music at home and posting music on SoundCloud.{{rp|1}}
Lovely Summer Chan sang on the chorus of Tofubeats's second single, "Disco no Kami-sama", which was released on March 14, 2014.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/112779 | title=tofubeats、新作で藤井隆と共演！初回盤にはカセット同梱 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=March 14, 2014 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} In April 2014, she released the song "Hajimemashite" digitally, and in July of the same year, she and singer Yoshino Arakawa opened a crowdfunding campaign on Picnic to release a physical version of their collaboration album, Yoshi Yoshi, Summer!{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/121203 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃんと芳川よしの初CD制作へ | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=July 14, 2014 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The campaign was successful and the album was later sold in February 2015. In December 2014, she collaborated with Universe Nekoko, releasing "Universe Nekoko and Lovely Summer Chan" digitally.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/344311 | title=宇宙ネコ子×ラブリーサマーちゃん、共作シングルが5年経てアナログ化 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=August 20, 2019 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}
From 2014 to 2015, Lovely Summer Chan was the lead vocalist of the band For Tracy Hyde. Lovely Summer Chan appeared on Kosmo Kat's extended play, Eresora, as a featured artist in the title track "Eresora", which was released on July 8, 2015.{{cite news | url=https://indiegrab.jp/news/23207/ | title=【NEWS】MarginalRec. ニューリリース『エレ空 feat.ラブリーサマーちゃん&Cherry Brown / KOSMO KAT』 | language=ja | work=Indiegrab | date=July 8, 2015 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} For her 20th birthday, Lovely Summer Chan released the single "Bedroom no Yume" digitally on July 29, 2015.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/155314 | title=祝20歳！ラブリーサマーちゃん誕生日に「ベッドルームの夢」配信 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=July 28, 2015 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The single later saw a physical release on September 9, 2015 under the title "Bedroom no Yume E.P." On November 11, 2015, Lovely Summer Chan released her debut album, #Lovely Music, with "Watashi no Suki na Mono" as the lead track.{{rp|1}}{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/162580 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん、初のアルバム発売 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=October 10, 2015 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}
=2016-present: Major label debut=
In April 2016, Lovely Summer Chan announced she would be releasing one monthly single over the next three consecutive months.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/181875 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃんがシュールな新作MV公開、3カ月連続リリースも決定 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=March 31, 2016 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The first of the singles, "Love Desho?", was produced by Muteki Dead Snake and released digitally on April 6, 2016.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/177136 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん、無敵DEAD SNAKEプロデュース曲収録シングル | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=February 22, 2016 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} "Part-Time Robot", which was inspired by Britpop,{{rp|1}} was later released digitally on May 18, 2016.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/182297 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃんが新シングルで初のバンドREC、ブリグリカバーも | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=April 4, 2016 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} "Aoi Mabataki no Tochū de", a rock tune, was released digitally on June 22, 2016.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/186106 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん新曲は自身の心象歌ったロックチューン | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=May 5, 2016 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}
On August 20, 2016, Lovely Summer Chan announced that she would be making her major label debut on Victor Entertainment's label, Speedstar Records, with the release of her album, LSC, on November 2, 2016.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/198881 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん、今秋ビクターからメジャーデビュー | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=August 20, 2016 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The lead track of the album is "Anata wa Tobacco Watashi wa Shabon."{{rp|2}} "202", which featured rapper Makura Izumi, was pre-released as a vinyl single on September 28, 2016 to promote the album. LSC also included her earlier compositions such as "Tsuki no Hikarikata" and "My Sweet Chocolate Baby!"{{rp|1}} Lovely Summer Chan revealed that Victor Entertainment offered to sign her to their agency through Twitter as early as Q2 2014,{{rp|1}} after hearing her original demo for "Anata wa Tobacco Watashi wa Shabon" on Soundcloud.{{rp|2}} Her major label debut was originally planned for 2015, but she delayed it to produce more songs for the album.{{rp|1}}
On August 2, 2017, Lovely Summer Chan released her first extended play, Ningen no Tochi.{{cite news | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/confidence/special/50204/ | title=【upcoming】8／14付週間CDランキング、『コンフィデンス』編集部ピックアップ6作 | language=ja | work=Oricon | date=August 10, 2017 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The extended play is named after the Japanese translated title of the 1939 novel Wind, Sand and Stars.{{rp|2}} "Fly Fly Fly", the lead track, was inspired by a skydiving trip Lovely Summer Chan took while trying to think of ideas for her next song.{{rp|1}}
Lovely Summer Chan was featured on a remix of "Chururira Summer Fish" by the Peggies, which appeared in their extended play Natsumeki Summer E.P. and was released digitally on July 5, 2018.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/287079 | title=the peggiesの新作にラブリーサマーちゃんのリミックス | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=June 17, 2018 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} She appeared as a featured artist on Makura Izumi's song "Inochi", which was released digitally on November 7, 2018.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/306797 | title=泉まくら×ラブリーサマーちゃん、コラボ曲「いのち」MV公開 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=November 6, 2018 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} On April 22, 2019, Lovely Summer Chan released "Millennium" and "Ima wa Shōnen no Mama no Kimi" as a double A-side digital single, with "Millennium" featured in a commercial for Fujitsu's Lifebook laptop product line.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/328978 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん、本日ニューシングル配信 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=April 22, 2019 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} Later in the year, Lovely Summer Chan re-released "Universe Nekoko and Lovely Summer Chan" on vinyl on October 23, 2019. In December 2019, she released "LSC2000" and "Santa Claus ni Onegai" as a double A-side single at one of her live events.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/405212 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃんの両A面シングルがアナログ化、クリスマスにぴったりのカラーバイナル仕様に | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=November 18, 2020 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}
On September 15, 2020, Lovely Summer Chan released her third studio album, The Third Summer of Love, as a digital download, CD, and vinyl.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/399462 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん、最新アルバムをこだわりの帯付きでアナログ化 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=October 6, 2020 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} The album was nominated for a Music Award at the 4th Apple Vinegar Music Award in 2021.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/415822 | title=アジカン後藤の音楽賞にGREEN ASSASSIN DOLLARのビート集など10作品 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=February 10, 2021 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} On December 11, 2020, "LSC2000" and "Santa Claus ni Onegai" were re-released on vinyl.
Personal life
Lovely Summer Chan attended middle school and high school with all three members of The Peggies, and they graduated in the same year.{{cite news | url=https://okmusic.jp/news/272891 | title=the peggies、ニュー配信EPでラブリーサマーちゃんとコラボ！ | language=ja | work=OK Music | date=June 17, 2018 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} In 2019, she revealed she was studying at Nihon University.{{cite tweet |first=Aika | last=Imaizumi |user=imaizumi_aika |number=1172454272258076674 |date=September 13, 2019 |title=実は今通っている大学が日芸です。みんな 私が日々通ってるキャンパスでラブサマちゃんを観よう |trans-title=Actually, I'm attending Nihon University. Everyone, go see Love Summer Chan at her everyday campus! |language=ja |link=https://twitter.com/imaizumi_aika/status/1172454272258076674 |access-date=April 7, 2021}} She graduated in March 2020.{{cite tweet |first=Aika | last=Imaizumi |user=imaizumi_aika |number=1243009441139585025 |date=March 25, 2020 |title=卒業！！お世話になりました |trans-title=Graduation!! Thank you for the time! |language=ja |link=https://twitter.com/imaizumi_aika/status/1243009441139585025 |access-date=April 7, 2021}} She keeps her face hidden in her public appearances.{{rp|4}}
Artistry and influences
Lovely Summer Chan describes herself as a "youthful rock gal."{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/318207 | title=ラブサマちゃん過去最大規模ワンマン開催「ピチピチロックギャルに会いに来てください」 | language=ja | work=Natalie | date=January 31, 2019 | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} She cites The Brilliant Green and their lead vocalist, Tomoko Kawase, as influences to her music.{{rp|3}} She uses Cubase to produce her songs.{{rp|3}}
Ningen no Tochi, Lovely Summer Chan's first extended play, experimented with Shibuya-kei sounds, drawing inspiration from The Brilliant Green and Cymbals.{{cite news | url=https://natalie.mu/music/pp/lovelysummerchan02 | title=ラブリーサマーちゃん「人間の土地」インタビュー | trans-title=Lovely Summer Chan Ningen no Tochi interview | language=ja | work=Natalie | accessdate=April 5, 2021}}{{rp|2}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales
|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Oricon Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart: ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN
|
|---|
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|Yoshi Yoshi, Summer!|よしよし、サマー！}} {{small|(with Yoshino Yoshikawa)}} | 2014 |
| — | — | — |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|#Lovely Music|#ラブリーミュージック}}
| 2015 |
| 95 | — | — |
| scope="row"| LSC
| 2016 |
| 26 | 60 | — |
| scope="row"| The Third Summer of Love
| 2020 |
| 30 | 43 |
|
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|Ningen no Tochi|人間の土地}}
| 2017 |
| 52 | — |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| + List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Hajimemashite"|はじめまして}}
| rowspan="4" | 2014 | — | {{n/a}} | Yoshi Yoshi, Summer! |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Oyasumi"|おやすみ}}
| — | {{n/a}} | rowspan="2" | #Lovely Music |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Luminescence"|ルミネセンス}}
| — | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Universe Nekoko and Lovely Summer Chan"|宇宙ネコ子とラブリーサマーちゃん}} {{small|(with Universe Nekoko)}} | — | {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Bedroom no Yume"|ベッドルームの夢}}{{efn|name=bedroom|"Bedroom no Yume" was physically released under the title "Bedroom no Yume E.P." The chart and sales ranking reflects the physical release.}}
| 2015 | 74 | {{n/a}} | #Lovely Music |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Love Desho?"|LOVE♡でしょ？}} {{small|(prod. by Muteki Dead Snake)}} | rowspan="4" | 2016 | — | {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Part-Time Robot"
| — | {{n/a}} | rowspan="3" | LSC |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Aoi Mabataki no Tochū de"|青い瞬きの途中で}}
| — | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row"| "202" {{small|(feat. Makura Izumi)}} | — | {{n/a}} |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Millennium"|ミレニアム}}{{efn|name=millennium|"Millennium" and "Ima wa Shōnen no Mama no Kimi" were released as a double A-side single. The chart and sales ranking reflects both songs combined.}}
| rowspan="4" | 2019 | rowspan="2" | — | {{n/a}} | The Third Summer of Love |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Ima wa Shōnen no Mama no Kimi"|今は少年のままの君}}{{efn|name=millennium}}
| {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "LSC2000"{{efn|name=lsc2000|"LSC2000" and "Santa Claus ni Onegai" were released as a double A-side single. The chart and sales ranking reflects both songs combined.}}
| rowspan="2" | — | {{n/a}} | The Third Summer of Love |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Santa Claus ni Onegai"|サンタクロースにお願い}}{{efn|name=lsc2000}}
| {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| + List of singles, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
|
|---|
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Inochi"|いのち}} {{small|(Makura Izumi feat. Lovely Summer Chan)}} | 2018 | — | {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Other appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | JPN |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Eresora"|エレ空}}{{cite web | title=エレ空 feat.ラブリーサマーちゃん&Cherry Brown / KOSMO KAT | url=http://www.marginalrec.com/?page_id=2281 | language=ja | work=MarginalRec | accessdate=April 5, 2021}} {{small|(Kosmo Kat feat. Lovely Summer Chan & Cherry Brown)}} | 2015 | — | {{n/a}} | Eresora |
| scope="row"| {{nihongo|"Chururira Summer Fish"|ちゅるりらサマフィッシュ}} {{small|(Lovely Summer Chan remix)}} {{small|(The Peggies)}} | 2018 | — | {{n/a}} | Natsumeki Summer E.P. |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.lovelysummerchan.com}}
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Category:21st-century Japanese women singers
Category:21st-century Japanese singer-songwriters