Rihwa

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Rihwa
リファ
Born (1989-10-04) October 4, 1989 (age 32)
OriginSapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsSinging, acoustic guitar
Years active2010 (2010)–present
LabelsToy's Factory (2012–present)
Websitewww.rihwa.net

Rihwa (リファ) (born October 4, 1989 as Pak Rihwa (Korean: 박리화; Kanji: 朴梨華; Japanese: パク・リファ Paku Rifa) is a Japanese pop singer. She is represented by Toy's Factory and managed by Amuse, Inc.

Biography[]

Rihwa was born and raised in Sapporo until she graduated junior high school. She is considered to be Zainichi Korean.[1] She then went on to study overseas in Belleville, Ontario for her high school education. She returned to Japan in 2009 after she graduated.[2] She started her career as a singer by releasing her first of three singles entitled 'Private' on May 18, 2010[3] In January 2012 Rihwa release her first album "private #0" and moved to Tokyo to launch her career.[4]

On April 20, 2012 it was announced that Rihwa had been signed to major label Toy's Factory.[5] She then made her major label debut with the single 'CHANGE'.

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Release Date Peak chart positions
Oricon[6] Japan Hot 100[7]
Indie Label
"Private #1" May 18, 2010 — —
"Private #2" December 8, 2010 — —
"Private #3" June 8, 2011 — —
Major Label
"Change" July 11, 2012 68 24
"Promise" (約束) October 3, 2012 14 30
Hide and Seek with a Monster/GOOD LOVE with Michelle Branch (モンスターのかくれんぼ) February 20, 2013 80 55
"Last Love" June 5, 2013 13 9
"Spring Breeze" (春風) February 26, 2014 7 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Albums[]

Release Date Title Format Peak Position
Indie Label
January 1, 2012 private#0 CD —
Major Label
April 2, 2014 Borderless CD, CD&DVD, Digital 10

References[]

  1. ^ "言葉と関係なくつながれることに感動 Rihwa デビューシングル「CHANGE」" (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rihwaオフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "RihwaがインディーズラストCDを元旦リリース" (in Japanese). Ule Pia Research Institute. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. ^ 札幌発カナダ経由のワールドワイドシンガーソングライター (in Japanese). SAPPORO MUSIC NAKED. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rihwa（リファ）、札幌発カナダ経由のシンガーソングライターメジャーデビュー決定" (in Japanese). BARKS. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
  7. ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

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