Ray (musician)
Japanese singer and radio personality
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Reika Nakayama (中山 怜香, Nakayama Reika; born October 14, 1990),[1][2] better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from Hokkaido. She signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.
Reika Kisumi (木須実 怜花)
October 14, 1990
- Singer
- radio personality
Ray 中山 怜香 | |
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| Also known as | Clione Reika Reika Kisumi (木須実 怜花) |
| Born | Reika Nakayama October 14, 1990 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2017 |
| Labels |
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| Website | nbcuni-music |
Biography
Ray was born in Sapporo and raised in Otaru, Hokkaido. Ray originally worked as a gravure idol, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called a-motion2007, and releasing a DVD called Peach Collection[1][2][3][4] and a second DVD called Pure Smile in 2008.[5][6] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker Clione (クリオネちゃ).[5]
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[7] Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT; "Paradise Project") was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness.[8] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[9]
On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.[10][11]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album information | Oricon[12] |
|---|---|---|
| Peak position | ||
| Rayve |
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25 |
| Milky Ray |
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28 |
| Little Trip |
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14 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album | Theme song featured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sign" | 11[16] | Waiting in the Summer | |
| "Rakuen Project" | 22[17] | To Love-Ru Darkness | ||
| 2013 | "Recall" | 30[18] | Amnesia | |
| "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" | 21[19] | Nagi no Asukara | ||
| 2014 | "ebb and flow" | 24[20] | Nagi no Asukara | |
| 2015 | "secret arms" | 34[21] | To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd | |
| "Hajimete Girls" | 35[22] | Wakaba Girl | ||
| 2016 | "a-gain" | 23[23] | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue | |
| 2016 | "(heart)km/h" | Long Riders! |
Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Toki o Koete-" "Uwagoto -Shizumiyuku Watashi no-" |
Yūkyū no Uta | Theme song collection for the PlayStation Portable visual novel Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan. | [24] |
Appearances
Television
- Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
- Anipara Ongakukan (live guest: March 30, 2012)
Radio
- A&G Artist Zone 2h (Tuesday host: January 3, 2012 – )
- A&G Chō Radio Show: Anisupa! (guest: January 28, 2012)
- Radio Rondo Robe (guest: February 3, 2012)
- Nonko to Nobita no Anime Scramble (guest: February 24, 2012)
- Kawada Mami no Attack Young (guest: November 14, 2012)