nomico
{{short description|Japanese singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nomico
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = February 18
| birth_place = Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 2004–present
| website = https://ameblo.jp/nomico-honey/
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = J-pop, electronic, doujin
| label = Lantis
| associated_acts = Alstroemeria Records
}}
}}
Nomico (stylized as nomico, {{Langx|ja|のみこ}}; born February 18){{Cite web |title=のみこ {{!}} Artist |url=https://www.lantis.jp/artist/nomico/index.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Lantis web site |language=ja}} is a Japanese singer. She is known for featuring on the 2007 single "Bad Apple!!" by Alstroemeria Records, which became viral and earned popularity in internet culture. She has performed songs for a number of anime series and visual novels.
Career
Nomico debuted in 2004 as the lead singer of the musical circle LOOPCUBE.{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/music/Nomico/+wiki|title=Nomico biography|website=Last.fm|access-date=5 June 2019}} They released their debut album, entitled Nomico no Ōzora in 2004.{{Citation|title=のみこの大空 on OTOTOY Music Store|url=https://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/948|language=ja|access-date=6 June 2019}}
In 2006, Nomico signed to the Lantis record label—named Mellow Head at the time—and released her debut studio album Nomico no Mi that same year.{{Citation|title=のみこの実 [Nomico no Mi] by のみこ [Nomico]|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/のみこ/のみこの実__nomico_no_mi_/|access-date=6 June 2019}} Also in 2006, she made her voice acting debut with the anime series Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān, providing the voices of Keimie, an invisible woman who serves as a chaperone of the protagonists, and a pair of talking rabbits named Jun and Tan.{{Cite web |title=Nomico |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3145374/bio |access-date=5 June 2019 |publisher=IMDb}}{{Cite web |title=TouhouCon to Host Voice Actress, Singer Nomico |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-05-03/touhoucon-to-host-voice-actress-singer-nomico/.87697 |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=TouhouCon Announces Seiyuu and Bad Apple!! Singer Nomico as a Guest of Honor |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-04-30/touhoucon-announces-seiyuu-and-bad-apple-singer-nomico-as-a-guest-of-honor/.87690 |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}} She performed the song "Shichaimashō" for the series, which served as her debut single.
In 2007, Nomico featured on the Alstroemeria Records single "Bad Apple!!", which was the sole track to feature vocals on their album Lovelight.{{Cite web |title=JOYSOUNDでも歌える！「Bad Apple!! feat.nomico」が、影絵MV付きでカラオケに！人気サークル・Alstroemeria Recordsの楽曲を大量配信！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001375.000004747.html |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES|date=19 March 2020 }} The song appeared on the Nico Nico Douga charts.{{Cite web |title=【東方】Bad Apple!! ＰＶ【影絵】 (sm8628149) [動画記事] |url=https://dic.nicovideo.jp/id/ |access-date=6 June 2019 |website=ニコニコ大百科 |language=ja}} A fanmade shadow art music video of the song went viral both on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga that same year, and is the catalyst for the song's enduring popularity in internet culture;{{Cite web |title=Bad Apple!! |url=https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bad-apple |access-date=5 June 2019 |website=Know Your Meme|date=14 August 2010 }}{{Cite web |title=『Bad Apple!!』の影絵を『けもフレ』キャラで再現した「Bad Friends!!」 ダークなフレンズたちに「いつ見ても最高」 |url=https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw3992980 |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=ニコニコニュース |language=ja}}{{Citation |title=[Touhou] Bad Apple!! PV [Shadow] |date=2009-10-27 |url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm8628149 |access-date=2024-01-23 |language=ja}} as of January 2025, the music video has gained over 100 million views on YouTube.{{Citation |title=【東方】Bad Apple!! ＰＶ【影絵】 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtutLA63Cp8 |access-date=2023-03-09 |language=en}} That same year, she also performed "Skip!" for Moetan, and "Onnanoko Fantasy" and "Yumeiro Hanabi" for Nee Pon? × Rai Pon!.
In 2008, Nomico performed "For Your Yell" for Just ask Nostradamus!.
In 2009, Nomico released her second studio album, Nomical Hystery Hour!. Also in 2009, she performed "Koikora Recycling" for Akikan!.
In 2010, Nomico performed "Karakuri Nemuridan" for Katanagatari.
In 2011, Nomico performed "Randosering" for Mitsudomoe and "Hoshikaze no Horoscope" for Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi.
In 2023, Nomico featured with several artists on the single "Gyakyū☆Fuwaku☆Fraction", which was the opening theme for My Life as Inukai-san's Dog.
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| scope="row"| 2006
| Keimie, Jun and Tan | Anime series; main voice role |
Discography
=Albums=
== Studio albums ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details |
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| scope="row"| {{Nihongo|Nomico no Mi|のみこの実}}{{Cite web |title=のみこの実 - のみこ |url=https://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LHCA-5059.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Lantis web site |language=ja}}
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| scope="row"|{{Nihongo|Nomical Hystery Hour!|のみこの}}{{Cite web |title=のみこのNomical Hystery Hour! - のみこ |url=https://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LHCA-5102.html |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Lantis web site |language=ja}}
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=Singles=
== Promotional singles ==
== As a featured artist ==
- "Bad Apple!!" by Alstroemeria Records (2007)
References
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Notes
{{Notelist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://ameblo.jp/nomico-honey/}}
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