Rainych
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| Birth name | Ran Widya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Rain (れいん) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 20, 1992 Sumatra, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | West Sumatra, Indonesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fields | Robotics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hiragana | れいにっち | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katakana | レイニッチ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rainych Ran (/rɛɪnɪtʃ rɑːn/ REIN-itch RAHN; born October 20, 1992 in Sumatra, Indonesia),[2][3][4] known mononymously as Rainych (/rɛɪnɪtʃ/ REIN-itch) is an Indonesian singer and YouTuber.[5][6] She gained global popularity for her renditions of various of Japanese language songs, crossing from anime to the vocaloid songs. Also best known for her covers of various city pop and J-pop songs, including "Mayonaka no Door" and "Plastic Love."[7][8] She has also made Japanese covers of English songs like "Say So" and "Blinding Lights," which have been praised by both their original singers, Doja Cat and The Weeknd respectively.[5]
Early life[]
Ran started singing when she was in elementary school and was interested in anime and manga when she was a teenager.[9] She learned about Vocaloid because of the community.[10]
Career[]
2015–2018: Early career[]
Ran had various life problems and was depressed until the end of 2015, but started her YouTube channel on May 26, 2015 after remembering the anime songs she used to listen to.[11] Although she didn't have any knowledge of Japanese, she posted her first Japanese cover on August 15, 2016, recorded in her bedroom.[12] Prior to gaining attention as a YouTuber, she taught robotics at a vocational school.[13] Until the end of 2018, her YouTube channel only reached about 9,000 subscribers, but Ran still expressed her happiness by thanking the fans that supported on her Facebook page.[14]
2019–2020: Rise to prominence[]
Ran found showing herself on video to be a daunting task. But after telling herself that only 1,000 or so people would view the uploads, she released a rendition of the a theme song to the anime “Dororo” with a clip of herself in early 2019.[9] Her cover of hit songs, such as "Lemon" and "Gurenge" archived million views, also her rendition of "Omae wa Mou" became a hit.[‡ 1][‡ 2][‡ 3] On November 18, 2019 (JST), via her indie label Sprite:Wall, she released her first single for global market, a Japanese-English song entitled "Time-Lapse".[15][16]
In March, 2020, Ran released a Japanese cover version of Doja Cat's single "Say So" in a style reminiscent of 80's city pop.[13][17] Translated by fellow YouTuber Datenkou, the video became viral and gained the attention of Doja Cat while on an Instagram livestream after a fan suggested that she listen to her cover.[18] Doja Cat praised Ran during her listen, calling her voice "beautiful."[19][20] Ran expressed her happiness and gratitude on Twitter, thanking the fan that suggested the song.[21][22] Her cover of "Plastic Love" also attracts attention.[23] On August 23, 2020, she appeared on the NHK-BS program Cool Japan ~Hakkutsu! Kakkoī Nippon~, where she performed her cover of "Mayonaka no Door."[24] In August, she also posted a Japanese cover of The Weeknd's song "Blinding Lights," which earned praise from The Weeknd himself on his SNS.[25][26][27]
2020–present: Debut in Japan and popular in China[]
After in a short period of time, she receiving compliments from the two "No. 1 Billboard artists" of United States.[27] On October 2, 2020 (JST), Ran made her Japanese debut with the remix of her cover of "Say So" by Tofubeats.[28][13] On October 29, 2020, Ran uploaded a cover of Miki Matsubara's 1979 song "Mayonaka no Door" arranged by Natsuki Harada of Evening Cinema,[29][30] with the cover gaining popularity in Indonesia.[12] Also, the song is reminiscent of the vocaloid songs that have been popular lately, which is a synthetic voice.[4] The cover led people to rediscover the original, and is attributed by Billboard as the reason the original gained popularity throughout the rest of the world.[31][32] On December 11, 2020, she covered Momoko Kikuchi's song "Blind Curve".[33] And she was praised by Momoko Kikuchi herself.[34]
On March 22, 2021, Sony Music Japan announced about Rainych's first EP in 7-inch custom pink vinyl covers of "Mayonaka no Door" and "Blind Curve".[35][36] Several days later, she released a cover of Tatsuro Yamashita's song "Ride on Time".[37] After her first EP officially released on May 26, 2021, and sold out at Sony Music Shop and other Japanese music stores.[38] As a result, it peaked at No. 49 on the Oricon charts.[39] On June 23, 2021, Sony Music Japan announced about Rainych's second EP in 7-inch vinyl record, entitled "RIDE ON TIME / Say So -Japanese Version- (tofubeats Remix)" and released on Saturday, August 28, 2021.[40][41]
Her cover of "Super Idol" became smash hit in China, the video garnered large positive feedbacks in Bilibili.[‡ 4]
Public image[]
Rainych has been praised for her appearances; Jane Su and Mika Horii of TBS Radio described her in single-word is kawaii. Jane Su also added, Rainych as "a girl with shiny mochi-like skin" in her videos.[23] Her voice has been described by medias as a cute, light, unique and transparent.[42][43][44] Rainych also described as an utahime and a cover monster.[2][42] Kawasaki Yoshihiro of Pony Canyon attributed Rainych's fame to her enormous influence, and stated that her digging up some of Japanese greatest works through her voice and characters.[45] Noriko Ashizawa of Spotify Japan connected her figure to current popularity of city pop, especially in Indonesia, which has a high affinity with Japanese and J-Pop culture.[46][47]
Musical style and influences[]
Her musical style has been recognized as city pop, along with her success.[10] In an interview with Magic Rain and Netorabo, Rainych revealed that she was heavily influenced by Reol. Also she has cited Reol as her muse.[11][13] Rainych has also cited Indonesian Utaite community and Japanese "sound" as her particular influences.[13][2]
Personal life[]
In an interview with Withnews and J-Wave News, Rainych makes a serious effort to protect her privacy by not revealing about where currently she lives. And although her YouTube videos have attracted a lot of worldwide attention, she has not fully disclosed her activities to anyone except her family and neighbors.[2][3]
Other ventures[]
Sponsorships[]
Rainych has been sponsored by miHoYo and Riot Games related to video games Honkai Impact 3 and League of Legends.[‡ 5][‡ 6][‡ 7][48]
Appearances in other media[]
During 2020–2021, Rainych became a source of news on several Japanese radios, also on Japanese television networks (TBS, NHK, Fuji TV and Kansai TV).[49] Aside from that, she performs on her own YouTube channel. Rainych has made appearances in the videos of other YouTube channels or other video websites. Such as in May 2020, she appeared on online collaboration project with overseas YouTubers, entitled "Gurenge - Demon Slayer (Opening)｜Band Cover".[50]
Critical reception[]
In 2020, Miki Matsubara's "Mayonaka no Door" (1979) was peaked on Spotify Global Viral Chart on the 15 consecutive days, and it also became a hit in Apple Music's J-POP ranking, reaching No. 1 in 12 countries. Triggered by the release of Rainych's "Mayonaka no Door" in October that year.[51][52]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details |
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| "Mayonaka no Door - Stay With Me - / BLIND CURVE" |
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| "RIDE ON TIME / Say So -Japanese Version- (tofubeats Remix)" |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Label | |
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| JP[53] | US | |||
| "Kawaki wo Ameku (From Domestic na Kanojo)" | 2019 | — | — | Self-released single |
| "Again (From Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)" (feat. MattyyyM) | — | — | ||
| "Time-Lapse" | — | — | Sprite:Wall | |
| "Tiny Little Adiantum - Omae wa Mou" | 2020 | — | — | Self-released single |
| "Black Catcher (From Black Clover)" (feat. MattyyyM) | — | — | ||
| "Say So (Japanese Version)" | — | 17[54] | ||
| "Summertime" | — | — | ||
| "Renai Circulation" | — | — | ||
| "Crossing Field (From Sword Art Online)" (feat. Saii) | — | — | ||
| "Yoru ni Kakeru" (feat. A V I A N D) | — | — | ||
| "LIFE (From Bleach Ending)" (feat. Saii) | — | — | ||
| "Blinding Lights (Japanese Version)" | — | — | ||
| "Pink Lemonade (Indonesian Version)" | — | — | Sacra Music / Sony Music | |
| "Mayona no Door / STAY WITH ME" | 49[a] | — | Sony Music Japan | |
| "The Baddest (From League of Legends)" | — | — | Self-released single | |
| "Blind Curve" | — | — | Sony Music Japan | |
| "Homura (From Kimetsu No Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train)" (feat. A V I A N D) | — | — | Self-released single | |
| "Kaikai Kitan (From Jujutsu Kaisen)" | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Diamond City" | — | — | Sprite:Wall | |
| "Ride On Time" (with Evening Cinema) | — | — | Sony Music Japan | |
| "Hakujitsu" (feat. Kururu) | — | — | Self-released single | |
| "Kaibutsu" (feat. A V I A N D) | — | — | ||
| "Kiss Me More (Japanese Version)" | — | — | ||
| "Cry Baby (From Tokyo Revengers)" | — | — | ||
| "No" | — | — | Sprite:Wall | |
| "Haru wo Tsugeru" | — | — | Self-released single | |
| "Nyanpasu" | — | — | ||
| "热爱105℃的你 / Super Idol" | — | — | ||
| "Kanashimi Wo Yasashisa Ni (From Naruto)" | 2022 | — | — | |
- Notes
- ^ Vinyl release in 2021, bundled with "Blind Curve"
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Artist | Label |
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| "99.9 (From Mob Psycho 100)" | 2019 | Shayne Orok | Self-released single |
| "Kiss Me (From Carole & Tuesday)" | ShiroNeko | ||
| "MattyyyM, Rainych, Shayne Orok, Fonzi M, 桿子Drumstick & Rufus Mann – Gurenge (Band Cover)" |
2020 | MattyyyM | |
| "Haruka Mirai (From Black Clover) (Remix)" | JacksonTC | ||
| "Chikatto Chika Chika (From Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War)" | ShiroNeko | ||
| "PolkaPets" | 2021 | PelleK | PelleK Music |
| "Rise Above" | Jaiden Animations | Jaiden Music | |
| "Bury Me" | SFINX | Glow Records |
Remixes[]
| Title | Year | Label |
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| "Say So (Japanese Version)" (Tofubeats Remix) | 2020 | Sony Music Japan |
References[]
Web sources[]
- ^ a b "About Rainych Ran". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Matsukawa, Nozomi (June 12, 2020). "ジャングルの町から生まれた「歌姫」の正体 耳で覚えた日本語カバー" (in Japanese).
- ^ a b "SKY-HIが訊く。カバー動画で脚光を浴びたインドネシアの「レイニッチ」とは". J-Wave News (in Japanese). November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "【動画】｢真夜中のドア｣松原みきとカバー(レイニッチ)を比較！人気の理由は？｜Media Sunshine". mizharu.com (in Japanese). November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rainych（レイニッチ）". Sony Music Entertainment Japan (in Japanese).
- ^ "Rainych - Utaite Database". utaitedb.net. April 5, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ^ "由紀さおり「ビックリ仰天」 名曲「こころもち 気まぐれ」４５年ぶり再発売、シティポップブームで". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021.
- ^ "日本語カバーで世界的ヒット！カバーモンスターRainych（レイニッチ）とは？". Tower Records Hansoku Staff Blog (in Japanese). March 19, 2021.
- ^ a b St. Michael, Patrick (April 14, 2021). "Indonesian singer Rainych Ran goes viral amid an online city pop renaissance". The Japan Times.
- ^ a b Lamitie, Amber (April 20, 2021). "Indonesian singer Rainych Ran becomes viral in the online city pop renaissance". Illinois News Today.
- ^ a b "Exclusive Interview with Rainych Ran". The Magic Rain. April 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Tomonori, Shiba (February 19, 2021). "松原みき「真夜中のドア～stay with me」が海外発で40年ぶりのヒット。その立役者2人とは？". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese).
- ^ a b c d e Konishi, Naho (November 19, 2020). "インドネシア人が日本語で洋楽カバーしたら人生変わった YouTuberレイニッチ、空前絶後の大反響に「見つかっちゃった」". Netorabo (in Japanese).
- ^ "Rainych Ran - Hi~ ❤️ I want to thank everyone for every support...｜Facebook". facebook.com. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rainych x 蒼川わか (Waka Aokawa) - タイムラプス". spritewall.tokyo. November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Rainych、「タイムラプス」を配信開始｜THE MAGAZINE". magazine.tunecore.co.jp (in Japanese). November 18, 2019.
- ^ Haasch, Palmer (April 6, 2020). "Doja Cat had a priceless reaction to hearing a Japanese cover of her single 'Say So' on Instagram live". Insider. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Retno Widyastuti, Pravitri (April 7, 2020). "Lirik Lagu Say So Versi Jepang oleh Rainych Ran yang Sedang Viral, Doja Cat Beri Pujian!". Tribun News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
Rainych Ran's Japanese Version of Say So's Song Lyrics, Doja Cat Gives Praise!
- ^ "Indonesian musician Rainych gets mad props from US rapper Doja Cat for hit cover of 'Say So' in Japanese". Coconuts Jakarta. April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Japanese cover of Doja Cat's hit song 'Say So' grabs singer's attention". Arab News. April 6, 2020.
- ^ Ran, Rainych [@RainychRan] (April 5, 2020). "The full version ! Thank you so much, nice person