Sayuri (musician)

Sayuri[lower-alpha 1] (さユり [lower-alpha 2]) is a Japanese singer, musician and songwriter.

Sayuri
さユり
Sayuri performing in Shibuya, Tokyo, February 2016.
Born (1996-06-07) June 7, 1996
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Other namesSanketsu Shōjo Sayuri (酸欠少女さユり)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Height149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsAriola Japan[1]
Websitewww.sayuri-official.com

Biography

Before major debut

In 6th grade, Sayuri was impressed by the fact that, despite being idols, Kanjani Eight formed a band. They inspired her to take up guitar as a hobby. Sayuri began composing music during her second year of junior high school, aspiring to the lyrics and songwriting of Kanjani Eight.[2]

Afterward, under the name Asuka, she joined an acoustic duo called LONGTAL based in Fukuoka, she started performing in the streets and live houses of places like Hiroshima, Osaka, and Nagoya. The name "Asuka" was derived from her Twitter account name "@taltalasuka". She was also the guitarist and vocalist of the band Muu. By this time, she had dropped out of high school.

In 2012, as part of LONGTAL, Sayuri was awarded the Grand Prix at the finals of the fifth Music Revolution, a competition sponsored by Yamaha Music, as the youngest contestant at 15.[3] Afterwards, she became active as an indie artist.

Sayuri moved to Tokyo in August 2013.[4] Though she performed in live houses, she felt uncomfortable singing only for people who like music in a closed space, so she began performing on streets for various people.

2015

She held her first solo live in March 2015 at Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo. On August 26, she released her first single "Mikazuki", making her major debut at 18. The song was used as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace, Mikazuki.[5][6][7]

2016

On February 24, she released her second single "It's like a small light". The song was used as the ending theme for the Fuji TV anime Erased. Yuki Kajiura, who was in charge of the music in the anime, composed and wrote the lyrics for the song.[8]

On April 23, she held a one-man live "Mikazuki no Koukai" at the Shibuya WWW. Tickets were sold out within seconds after they went on sale, and an additional performance tour was held in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka.

On June 24, she released her first single that wasn't an ending theme "Lu-La-La-Lu-La-Lu-La-La-Lu-La" as her third single for digital distribution only. The song was rearranged from an original self-produced song that previously won the Grand Prix in 2012.

On December 7, she collaborated with Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS to release her 4th single "Furaregai Girl." Concerning the single, Noda said, "I had already composed the song and created the lyrics, but I knew that I couldn't sing it. For a while, I searched for the true owner of the song. Then, by chance, I was in the recording studio next to Sayuri. I listened to her CD, and at that moment, something that was only a vague silhouette of a song became crystal clear. It was a song that she was meant to sing." The b-side "Anonymous" became a collaboration with the smartphone game "Shuutsu Toshi", and limited-time events such as live performance, listening to music in the game, and the appearance of Sayuri's character in game were decided.

2017

On March 1, Sayuri released her fifth single "Parallel Line," which was featured as the ending song to the anime adaptation of Scum's Wish. It is her first drama ending song.[9]

On March 23, she announced the release of her first original album Mikazuki no Koukai. When the album was released on May 17, it reached first on Oricon's Daily Album Ranking[10] and 3rd on its Weekly Album Ranking. This was a significant jump from her previous singles and a milestone in her career.[11]

On May 19, she held a street live in Shinjuku for the first time in over a year, where Sayuri used to perform on the street.[12] Around 2000 fans attended.[13]

On August 23, the full-length music video for "Jū-oku-nen", a song on Mikazuki no Koukai was released.[14]

On November 24, Sayuri held her largest one-man live at Tokyo Dome City Hall.

2018

She released her sixth single "Tsuki to Hanataba" (月と花束, Moon and Bouquet) on February 28; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Fate/Extra Last Encore.[15][16][17] She performed at Anisong World Matsuri at Anime Expo July 6, 2018, in the United States.

She collaborated with My First Story in performing the song "Reimei" (レイメイ, Dawn) released on November 27; the song is used as the second opening theme of anime series Golden Kamuy.[18]

2019

Sayuri is featured on Hiroyuki Sawano's song "Me & Creed <nZkv>", which was supposed to be used as the theme song for the mobile game Blue Exorcist: Damned Chord under the name "SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Sayuri".[19] However, in November 2020 it was announced that the game was cancelled.[20]

On April 13, she announced on her Twitter that she had left Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings on March 31.

On August 25, 2019, it was announced that she will perform the ending theme song for the anime My Hero Academia Season 4 with her song "Koukai no Uta" (The Song of the Voyage).[21] This was her first single in around a year and a half under her name.

2020

On May 16, it was announced that the new song "Aoibashi" would be used as the theme song for the anime Sing "Yesterday" for Me. It was used in seven episodes broadcast that same day and was released digitally on May 22. The name "Aoibashi" comes from "Aoibashi Station" from when the Keio line was running as a streetcare on the Koshu highway.

Her first solo album "Me" was released on June 3.[22]

On August 1, she released a digital single summer bug.

On October 24, Sayuri announced that she would be signing with Aitoni Entertainment.[23]

2022

On July 3, "Hana no Tō" (花の塔, "Tower of Flower"), the ending theme to the anime series Lycoris Recoil, was released.[24]

On August 10, she released her second album Sanketsu-shoujo.[25]

Personal life

She adopted the name Sanketsu Shōjo Sayuri (酸欠少女さユり, lit. "Hypoxia Girl Sayuri") which is symbolic of her calling herself a 2.5-dimensional parallel singer-songwriter. She usually performs barefoot and in a poncho.[26]

She has a powerful voice that naturally trembles, and many of her songs have shadowy lyrics.[27] Since she left Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings in 2019, her songs with brighter tones have increased, suggesting a change in Sayuri's own feelings. It is said that 80% of her lyrics are based on actual experiences.

Her real name has not been revealed. When delivering a TwiCast at her junior high school in Fukuoka, the name tag of the sailor suit she wore had her last name hidden, with Sayuri written in hiragana. Even after moving to Tokyo, she still uses the designated uniform of her junior high school.

Her favorite things include tomatoes, miso-simmered mackerel, steel towers, and boundaries.

She has stated that she is about 150cm tall, 40.3kg (as of 2015), with a shoe size of 21.5cm.

Though she dropped out of high school, she later tweeted that she took the high school certification exam.[28]

She said that from 2014 to 2016, her street performances in places like Shinjuku were training for her.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart position
JPN
Oricon
[29]		 JPN
Billboard
Mikazuki no Koukai
(ミカヅキの航海, Crescent Moon Voyage)
  • Released: May 17, 2017
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD, digital download
 3 4[30]
Sanketsu Shōjo
(酸欠少女, Hypoxia Girl)
  • Released: August 10, 2022
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 13 8

Hikigatari albums
Title Album details Peak chart position
JPN
Oricon
[29]		 JPN
Billboard
Me
(め)
  • Released: June 3, 2020
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, CD+DVD
 3 2[31]

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Notes Album
JPN
Oricon
[32]		 JPN
Billboard
"Mikazuki"
(ミカヅキ, Crescent Moon)		 2015 20 35[33] ED theme of the anime Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace. Mikazuki no Koukai
"Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna"
(それは小さな光のような, It Is Like A Small Light)		 2016 17 15[34] ED theme of the anime Erased.[35]
"Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra-"
(るーららるーらーるららるーらー)		 — —
"Furaregai Girl"
(フラレガイガール, Girl Who Should Be Rejected)		 17 22[36]
"Parallel Line"
(平行線, Heikousen)		 2017 10 10[37] ED theme of the anime Scum's Wish.
"Tsuki to Hanataba"
(月と花束, Moon and Bouquet)		 2018 10 10[38] ED theme of the anime Fate/Extra Last Encore. Sanketsu Shōjo
"Koukai no Uta"
(航海の唄, About a Voyage)		 2019 12 34[39] ED theme of the anime My Hero Academia Season 4.
"Sekai no Himitsu"
(世界の秘密, World Secret)		 2021 10 — Second ED theme of the anime Edens Zero.
"Hana no Tou"
(花の塔, Flower Tower)		 2022 — 52[40] ED theme of the anime Lycoris Recoil.

Collaboration single
Title Year Peak chart position Notes Album
JPN
Oricon
 JPN
Billboard
"Reimei" (レイメイ, Dawn)
(with My First Story)		 2018 7[41] 10[42] OP theme of the anime Golden Kamuy Season 2. Sanketsu Shōjo

Guest appearances
Song Year Notes Album Album artist
"Me & Creed <nZkv>" 2019 Theme song of the mobile game Blue Exorcist: Damned Chord. R∃/MEMBER SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]

Music videos
Year Title Director(s)
[43]
2015 "Mikazuki" YKBX
"Chocolate"
2016 "Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna" YKBX
"Raise de Aou"
"Furaregai Girl" Nao Yoshigai
"Anonymous" Yasuhiro Arafune
2017 "Parallel Line"
"Birthday Song" Tani Atsushi
"Juu Oku nen" Tsuyoshi Inoue
2018 "Tsuki to Hanataba" Tani Atsushi
"Reimei"
2019 "Koukai no Uta" Kosuke Sugimoto
2020 "Nejiko"
"summer bug"
2021 "Kamisama" KATSUSHIKA SHUSSHIN
"Sekai no Himitsu"

Awards and nominations

The following table lists out some of the most important awards received by the artist.

Year Ceremony Award Nominee/work Result
2012 Yamaha Music's 5th Music Revolution[3] Grand Prix "Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra-"
(るーららるーらーるららるーらー)		 Won
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award[44] Won
2018 Space Shower Music Awards Best Breakthrough Artist[45] Sayuri Nominated

Notes
  1. Her family name is unknown.
  2. While Sayuri's stage name uses the katakana character ユ for stylistic effect, her real name is spelled with the hiragana character ゆ. They are both pronounced IPA: [jɯ].

References
  1. "Mikiki | みずからを〈酸欠少女〉と表す2.5次元SSW・さユりが語る、乱歩作品への共感託した新シングル"ミカヅキ" | INTERVIEW | JAPAN". Mikiki (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  2. "さユり×YKBX「ミカヅキ」対談 (1/4) – 音楽ナタリー Power Push" [Sayuri × YKBX "Mikazuki" Interview (1/4) – Music Natalie Power Push]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. "ヒストリー The 5th Music Revolution JAPAN FINAL 大会結果 Music Revolution ～日本最大規模の音楽コンテスト＆音楽オーディション～" [The 5th Music Revolution JAPAN FINAL Competition Result Music Revolution ~ Japan's largest music contest & music audition ~] (in Japanese). Music Revolution. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
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  15. 酸欠少女さユり 公式スタッフ. "TVアニメ『Fate/EXTRA Last Encore』EDに、さユりの新曲「月と花束」が決定‼️". Twitter (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  16. "『フェイトエクストララストアンコール』バーサーカー役の声優は、安井邦彦さんに決定！ OP＆ED主題歌情報も解禁 | アニメイトタイムズ". 『フェイトエクストララストアンコール』バーサーカー役の声優は、安井邦彦さんに決定！ OP＆ED主題歌情報も解禁 | アニメイトタイムズ (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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  18. Ressler, Karen (August 5, 2018). "Sayuri, My First Story Perform Opening Song for Golden Kamuy Season 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  19. "Hiroyuki Sawano & Sayuri Perform 'Blue Exorcist: Damned Chord' Smartphone Game Main Theme". Moshi Moshi Nippon. January 31, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  20. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 18, 2020). "Blue Exorcist Smartphone Game Canceled, New Smartphone MMORPG Planned". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  21. Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 25, 2019). "Blue Encount, Sayuri to perform theme songs for 'My Hero Academia' 4th Season". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
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