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Iyowa いよわ | |
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| Born | September 23, 2000 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, illustrator |
| Instrument(s) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Igusuri Records |
| Member of | Studio Gohan |
Iyowa (Japanese: いよわ) is a Japanese musician, Vocaloid producer, songwriter and illustrator. He is best known for his 2021 single "Kyu-Kurarin", which has been viewed 50 million times on Youtube.[2] His artist name to have come about from having a weak stomach.[3]
Career[edit]
Iyowa began composing music in elementary school using the Nintendo DS software Jam with the Band. He became interested in Vocaloid music when he was in junior high school, when he discovered Jin's song Children Record.[4]
In 2018, Iyowa debuted as a Vocaloid producer, submitting his music to Nico Nico Douga.[5]
Iyowa released their debut album Sleeping Pink Noise in November 2019.[6] The album was initially released only on CD, but later released on streaming formats.[7]
On June 8, 2020, Iyowa released "Clover Knight" as his debut single on his own label, Igusuri Records.[8]
On September 4, 2021, Iyowa released "Kyu-Kurarin". This song's music video was viewed 100,000 views on Nico Nico Douga one week after its release, and 10 million views on YouTube on June 19, 2022.[9] This song reached number one on the Niconico Vocaloid Songs Top 20. It remained the longest on the chart, and it is also still charting on this chart of as of 2024.[10] It has lyrics that allude to depression and suicide, and many users have discussed the meaning of the lyrics.[11] It was the single from Watashi no Heritage released in December of the same year. This album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums, and became his first chart entry.[12]
Iyowa released his third album, Films, Sunny Spots, Graduations in 26 June 2024. It reached number nine on both Oricon Albums Chart and Japan Hot Albums, and became his first top 10 hit.[13][14]
Artistry[edit]
Iyowa's songs are known for using a lot of dissonance and are often described as emotionally charged.[15] The abrupt jumps in scale and the abundance of dissonances led to his early career to be described as "that sounds like it was written at random, but it is a song and it is mutant".[16] In 2022, he described his musical style as "Strong characteristic and strange music".[17]
Vocaloid music videos are generally commissioned from a different person than the composer, but Iyowa produces all of his own music videos and his songs.[18][1] He attributed this to the reason: "I was afraid to have a music video produced by someone I had never met before."[17] The girls in his music video are called "Iyowa girls", and he said they are very happy to see their fan art.[4]
Inspiration[edit]
Iyowa has cited Harumaki Gohan, Nuyuri, and Enon Kawatani of Gesu no Kiwami Otome as influences to his musical talents.[19] In particular, Kawatani is a strong influence on Iyowa, and many of Iyowa's songs are influenced by his works.[1] He also stated he was influenced by Jin's Kagerou Project, a mixed-media project.[20]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot [21] | JPN [22] | |||||||||||
| Sleeping Pink Noise |
| — | — | |||||||||
| Watashi no Heritage |
| 50 | — | |||||||||
| Films, Sunny Spots, Graduations |
| 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Clover Knight" | 2020 | Watashi no Heritage |
| "Potpourri-san" | ||
| "Golden Number" | ||
| "Goodbye Jackpot" | ||
| "Living Millennium" | ||
| "OVER!" | 2021 | |
| "Almost Ended" | ||
| "Adipocere" | ||
| "Kyu-Kurarin" | ||
| "We Are Special" | Non-album single | |
| "Pajamy" | 2022 | Films, Sunny Spots, Graduations |
| "Phenomenon" | Non-album single | |
| "AKUMA!" | ||
| "Primary" | Films, Sunny Spots, Graduations | |
| "Heat Abnormal" | ||
| "Take You to an Alien" | 2023 | |
| "Till Your Tear Goes" | ||
| "Leave You on the Back of the Earth" | ||
| "Dandelion" | ||
| "Actress" | ||
| "KLY" | ||
| "BABEL" | 2024 | |
| "The Peachy Key" | ||
| "Dreaming Scales" | ||
| "Journey's Prequels, Journey's Traces" | Non-album single |
Remixes[edit]
2020[edit]
- Kairiki Bear – "Darling Dance" (Iyowa Remix)
2021[edit]
- Hiiragi Magnetite – "Marshall Maximizer" (Iyowa Remix)
2022[edit]
- DECO*27 – "Animal" (Iyowa Rmix)
2023[edit]
- mikitoP – "Ghost Girl" (Iyowa Rmix)
2024[edit]
- Inabakumori – "Relay Outer" (Iyowa Remix)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "いよわ インタビュー アバンギャルドでポップな新世代クリエイターが語る、「作り続ける」ためのマインドセット（Soundmain連載）｜入江陽". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "きゅうくらりん / いよわ feat.可不（Kyu-kurarin / Iyowa feat.Kafu） - YouTube". web.archive.org. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "いよわ". TuneCore Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "新進気鋭のボカロP・ちいたな＆いよわとVOCALOIDとの出会い、クリエイター奨励プログラムの説明etc… 「週刊ニコニコインフォ 第18号』レポート！". ニコニコニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ いよわ [@igusuri_please] (14 February 2018). "ボカロ曲を初投稿しました！！！！！" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ いよわ [@igusuri_please] (15 November 2019). "11/17日のボーマス43のおしながきです！1stAlbumとコンピを持っていきます" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "いよわ、「ねむるピンクノイズ」を配信開始｜THE MAGAZINE". THE MAGAZINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ いよわ [@igusuri_please] (8 June 2020). "2曲の各種ダウンロード販売・ストリーミング配信を開始いたしました！" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ いよわ [@igusuri_please] (19 June 2022). "きゅうくらりんYouTube1000万再生ありがとうございます！" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ニコニコ VOCALOID SONGS TOP20 | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "いよわfeat.可不「きゅうくらりん」の歌詞の意味を考察！複雑な恋心を徹底解剖！ | 歌詞検索サイト【UtaTen】ふりがな付". UtaTen (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "映画、陽だまり、卒業式 | いよわ". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ 編集部, RAG MUSIC (2024-04-17). "いよわの魅力に迫る！独特な音楽性と多彩な才能に注目【楽曲一覧】". RAG Vocaloid (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "ボカロ曲の流行の変遷と「ボカロっぽさ」についての考察（7）柊キライ、Kanariaら2020年の活躍と今後のシーンに寄せて". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b "TOOBOE × いよわ｜インターネット新世代プロデューサーが語る新しいボカロシーン". Qetic (in Japanese). 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "MV制作の依頼メールを送られる際に、あらかじめ伝えて欲しい事[ボカロ系・歌みた系など]｜無印かげひと". note（ノート） (in Japanese). 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ いよわ [@igusuri_please] (30 December 2018). "ゲスの極み乙女。（川谷絵音さん）はめっちゃ影響受けてます あと、はるまきごはんさんだったりぬゆりさんの影響もめちゃくちゃでかいです" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ボカロシーンに広がる「音声合成ソフトウェアの多様化」から生まれた新たな"創作論" いよわ×RED 対談". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド テック (in Japanese). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "いよわ | Artist". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "いよわのプロフィール". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-07-17.