Yuko Suzuhana
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Yuko Suzuhana 鈴華ゆう子 | |
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Born | Mito, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | yuko-suzuhana |
Yuko Suzuhana (鈴華 ゆう子) (Japanese pronunciation: [jɯ̟ːko̞ sɨᵝzɨᵝha̠na̠]) is a Japanese singer, composer, pianist, and poet, best known as the leader of Wagakki Band.[1][2]
Biography[]
At the age of three, Yuko Suzuhana began studying classical piano. She began studying Shigin and Kenshibu at the age of five. After graduating from Ibaraki Prefectural Mito Daini Senior High School, Suzuhana studied at the Tokyo College of Music. After working as pianist and lecturer in a piano class, she started singing in the classical pop unit Asty, formed with her classmates at the university.[3][4]
In 2011, Suzuhana won the grand prize in the Youth Division of the National Ginpo Concours sponsored by Nippon Columbia. In February 2012, Suzuhana co-founded the band Hanafugetsu with Daisuke Kaminaga and Kiyoshi Ibukuro. A year later, she conceived a band that fused the traditional and modern sides of Japanese culture, leading to the formation of Wagakki Band.
In 2016, Suzuhana released her first solo album Cradle of Eternity.[5] In March 2017, she was appointed Ambassador in the Ibaraki and Mito prefectures. In June 2019, Suzuhana transferred her office and label from Avex Trax to Universal Music Japan. On June 28, 2021, Suzuhana announced the restart of her solo career with the music video "Campanula", which premiered on her YouTube channel on June 30.[6]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Solo albums[]
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JPN Oricon [7] | ||
Cradle of Eternity | 6 |
Asty[]
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Harukaze |
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Sweet Drops |
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Acoustic -Nature- |
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Yukari[]
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Biluce |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Senka no Tomoshibi" | 2016 | Cradle of Eternity |
"Campanula" | 2021 | non-album single |
References[]
- ^ "Profile". Yuko Suzuhana Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "和楽器バンド鈴華ゆう子、誕生日に初のソロワンマンライブ開催". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "校長より[平成30年度]". Mito Second High School (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Tokyo College of Music Journal, January 2017" (PDF) (in Japanese). Tokyo College of Music. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "鈴華ゆう子、ソロデビュー秘話を明かす". BARKS (in Japanese). 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "鈴華ゆう子(和楽器バンド)、ソロ再始動第一弾SGアートワーク&MVティザー公開". BARKS.jp (in Japanese). 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "鈴華ゆう子の作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
External links[]
- Official website
- Yuko Suzuhana discography at MusicBrainz
- Yuko Suzuhana discography at Discogs
- Yuko Suzuhana at Oricon
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- Wagakki Band
- Japanese women singers
- Japanese pianists
- Japanese songwriters
- Living people