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Japanese singer-songwriter
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Kairi Yagi
八木 海莉
Born (2002-09-05) September 5, 2002 (age 22)
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
LabelsKi/oon Music
Musical artist
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers137k
Total views17.5 million
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers2021

Last updated: Sept 4, 2022
Website八木海莉 Official Site

Kairi Yagi (八木 海莉, Yagi Kairi, born September 5, 2002) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Hiroshima Prefecture affiliated with the Sony Music Artists agency. She major-debuted in 2021 with the Japanese record label Ki/oon Music.

Career

Early years

Kairi Yagi was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on September 5, 2002. She started to learn dancing when she was young. Recommended by her aunt, she joined Actor's School Hiroshima successfully by passing the solo audition when she was in the fifth grade of elementary school. She continued the school through her junior high school times. At that time, she also took some personal vocal lessons.

Next year, in the school presentation, she was spotted by people in the industry who later recommend her to take part in a singing and acting audition in Tokyo. During the audition, she realized how comfortable singing could be and wants to be an artist that can sing and dance. Meanwhile, she started to learn guitar because she wanted to learn new skills.

2018–present

At age 15, after graduated from middle school, she moved to Tokyo alone to pursue her dream. At that time, she works part-time, attends high school, takes voice training sessions, and begins spending her days attending auditions. While she was unable to get the results she expected from auditions and was unable to perform live, she started posting videos of herself playing and singing on YouTube. At first, she only thinks of a luck if someone can see her video. She gradually feel happy doing so as the number of reactions increased. After recommended by people, she also started writing original songs at that time.

After two years living in Tokyo alone, she started to feel stressed. Thankfully, a great chance come to her. She was selected as the singer of the main character Vivy from April 2021 TV-anime series Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song. The theme song "Sing My Pleasure" was widely acclaimed, earning the No.1 spot on RecoChoku newcomers download charts for the first half of 2021.

At the same year, she marked her debut with her first original single, "Ripe Aster", on December 18, 2021. The song is also the theme song of The Irregular at Magic High School Reminiscence Arc.

Her first one-man live "First One-Man Live-19-" and "First One-Man Live-20-" took place at September 4, 2021 and September 5, 2021.

At November 15, 2023, she released her second single "know me...". The song is also the ending theme song of Undead Unluck.

Discography

Mini-albums

List of mini-albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
水気を謳う 73

Singles

List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
"Ripe Aster" 33
"know me..."
  • Released: November 15, 2023 (JPN)
  • Label: Ki/oon Music
  • Formats: CD+Blu-ray, digital download
38

Filmography

TV animation

Year Title Role Source
2021 Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song Vivy / Diva (Vocal)

References

  1. ^ "About 八木海莉". YouTube.
  2. "ソニーの新人・八木海莉「魔法科高校の劣等生 追憶編」主題歌でデビュー(コメントあり)" (in Japanese). 音楽ナタリー. 2021-12-04. Archived from the original on 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. "石田千穂&高竹香夢&八木海莉&宅明美咲インタビュー(写真14枚)" (in Japanese). 2015-07-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ "八木海莉ファーストオフィシャルインタビュー" (in Japanese). 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. "アーティストインタビュー八木海莉" (in Japanese). 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  6. "八木海莉のアルバム売上ランキング" [Yagi Kairi Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  7. "八木海莉のシングル売上ランキング" [Yagi Kairi Single Sales Ranking]. Oricon. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 27, 2021). "Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- Original Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Story, Visual, April 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

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