826aska
826aska (はちにいろくあすか, Hachiniiroku Asuka, born August 26, 2001) is a Japanese electric organist from Fukui Prefecture. Her 2019 debut album, DEPARTURE, and her 2020 follow-up, possible, have both charted on the Oricon Albums Chart.
826aska | |
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Born | [1] | August 26, 2001
Origin | Sabae, Fukui, Japan[1] |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Electric organ |
Labels | Yamaha Music Communications |
Website | 826aska |
Early life
826aska hails from Sabae, Fukui Prefecture.[2] She began to play piano at the age of five. 826aska began to play electric organ at the age of eight and post videos of her performance on YouTube.[1]
Career
On December 31, 2015, 826aska posted a YouTube video of her performing a Star Wars theme medley on the electric organ.[3] The video went viral, earning over one million views in less than a month and garnering media attention for 826aska.[3][4][5]
After that, she appeared in Japanese TV programs Miyaneya in May 2016[6] and Nakai kun no manabu switch hosted by Masahiro Nakai in September 2018.[7]
826aska released her debut album, DEPARTURE, in March 2019.[1][5] Continuing from the previous year, she went on a nation-wide tour in 2019.[8]
Discography
Albums
Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[9] |
Sales |
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2019 | Departure
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33 | |
2020 | Possible
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36 | |
2021 | Smile
|
24 | |
2023 | With You
|
38 |
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Videography
Year | Information | Oricon weekly Blu-ray peak position[9] |
Sales |
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2022 | 826aska 20th Anniversary Live Tour "Smile"
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14 |
References
- "826aska". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "826askaさん語る福井の魅力 パックンとラジオ番組に出演 | 催し・文化 | 福井のニュース". 福井新聞ONLINE (in Japanese). 2020-01-21. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "福井発の「スター・ウォーズ」演奏動画が話題 再生100万回、海外からコメントも". 福井経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2016-01-28. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "Elle joue tous les instruments du thème de Star Wars seule à l'orgue". Le Nouvelliste (Valais) (in French). 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "女子高生YouTuber、826askaがヤマハからメジャーデビュー". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "「情報ライブ ミヤネ屋」で紹介された情報". Kakaku.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "「なかい君の学スイッチ」で紹介された情報". Kakaku.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "826askaさんメジャーデビュー アルバム「DEPARTURE」発売 | 催し・文化 | 福井のニュース". 福井新聞ONLINE (in Japanese). 2019-03-20. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- "826aska". Oricon. September 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年05月22日~2023年05月28日" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking May 22, 2023 – May 28, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (Yamaha Music Communications)
- 826aska discography at MusicBrainz
- 826aska discography at Discogs
- 826aska's channel on YouTube
- 826aska on Twitter
- 826aska STAFF (official) on Twitter
- 826aska on Instagram