Kairi Yagi
Japanese singer-songwriter
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Kairi Yagi (八木 海莉, Yagi Kairi; born September 5, 2002) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Hiroshima Prefecture affiliated with the Sony Music Artists agency. She major-debuted in 2021 with the Japanese record label Ki/oon Music.[1]
- Singer
- songwriter
Kairi Yagi | |
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八木 海莉 | |
| Born | September 5, 2002 Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Label | Ki/oon Music |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 137 thousand |
| Views | 17.5 million |
| Last updated: September 4, 2022[needs update] | |
| Website | 八木海莉 Official Site |
Career
Early years
Kairi Yagi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on September 5, 2002. She started to learn dancing when she was young. Recommended by her aunt, she joined Actor's School Hiroshima successfully by passing the solo audition when she was in the fifth grade of elementary school.[2] She continued the school through her junior high school times. At that time, she also took some personal vocal lessons.
Next year, in the school presentation, she was spotted by people in the industry who later recommend her to take part in a singing and acting audition in Tokyo. During the audition, she realized how comfortable singing could be and wants to be an artist that can sing and dance.[3] Meanwhile, she started to learn guitar because she wanted to learn new skills.[4]
2018–present
At age 15, after graduated from middle school, she moved to Tokyo alone to pursue her dream. At that time, she works part-time, attends high school, takes voice training sessions, and begins spending her days attending auditions. While she was unable to get the results she expected from auditions and was unable to perform live, she started posting videos of herself playing and singing on YouTube. At first, she only thinks of a luck if someone can see her video. She gradually feel happy doing so as the number of reactions increased. After recommended by people, she also started writing original songs at that time.[3]
After two years living in Tokyo alone, she started to feel stressed. Thankfully, a great chance come to her. She was selected as the singer of the main character Vivy from April 2021 TV-anime series Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song. The theme song "Sing My Pleasure" was widely acclaimed, earning the No.1 spot on RecoChoku newcomers download charts for the first half of 2021.
At the same year, she marked her debut with her first original single, "Ripe Aster", on December 18, 2021. The song is also the theme song of The Irregular at Magic High School Reminiscence Arc.
Her first one-man live "First One-Man Live-19-" and "First One-Man Live-20-" took place at September 4, 2021 and September 5, 2021.
At November 15, 2023, she released her second single "know me...". The song is also the ending theme song of Undead Unluck.
Discography
Mini-albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [5] | ||
| 水気を謳う |
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73 |
Singles
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [6] | ||
| "Ripe Aster" |
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33 |
| "know me..." |
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38 |
Filmography
TV animation
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song | Vivy / Diva (Vocal) | [7] |