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Suzuki Emiko (鈴木瑛美子) is a Japanese female singer from Chiba Prefecture.

Born on May 16, 1999, she is the second daughter of Sugimoto Tomotaka, who is active as a stage director, lyricist, singer and composer. Active as a model starting at three years old, Emiko participated in the recording of a childcare teaching materials CD at four years old. She has also performed live as a member of her family's gospel group "Sugimoto Family". When she was seven, she participated in the "Yamaha Nakayoshi Song Festival" for three consecutive years with songs written and composed by herself. In March 2012, she appeared on Fuji TV's "Laughter-like Mimicry Red and White Song Battle Special", singing Jackson Five's "I Want You Back" and gaining nationwide attention.

In July 2015, she won the vocal category in the "All Japan Gospel Contest" (Gospel Koshien). In September 2016, her singing ability became a hot topic when she appeared as "Almighty Gospel High School Girl" in the "Kanjani8's The Mozart Music King No.1 Decisive Battle". In February 2017 she was the singer for a Koikeya TV commercial, and the CM video of the theme song "100% SONG" has been played more than 1 million times.

In July 2017, she made her debut as the first artist of LINE RECORDS and released a cover of ayaka's song "Minna Sora no Shita". In September of the same year, she sang the theme song of FINAL FANTASY XV Online Expansion Pack: Comrades, "Choosing Hope". Later in October, she sang the national anthem in the boxing match between Ryota Murata VS Assan Endam for the "WBA World Middleweight Title Match".

In May 2018, she sang the theme song "Front Memory" for the movie After the Rain.

In April 2019, she announced her major debut. In August 28 of the same year, she released her debut single "FLY MY WAY / Soul Full of Music" under avex trax.

In March 2020, she performed at the Japanese premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Whistle Down the Wind: Clean Eyes". and in October 2020, she released her first EP, "After All". In November of the same year, she performed as "Maureen" in the musical RENT (which she later reprised in March 2023).

In March 2022, she released her first album, "5 senses" and in the summer of 2023 appeared in "Mulan Rogue! The Musical" and in December 2023 appeared in the musical "Tokyo Rose".

She celebrated her 4th Anniversary with a one-man live, "WELCOME PARTY ~4th Anniversary Live~" in October 2024, and as of this writing, she is a main singer as part of the successful Japan tour of the "SIX THE MUSICAL" show which continues to tour until the middle of March 2025.

She prioritizes her studies with the support of her family and has said that she hasn't received special music education or voice lessons from her father.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZWlV1iL3F0Btx035jHod0Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76epfImetf9M3joFnNTrlJ?autoplay=true

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emksuzuki/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/05emk16diva

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emksuzuki
 
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Suzuki Emiko (鈴木瑛美子) is a Japanese female singer from Chiba Prefecture.

Born on May 16, 1999, Emiko Suzuki is the 2nd daughter of Sugimoto Tomotaka, who is stage director, lyricist, singer and composer. Active as a model starting at 3 years old, Emiko participated in the recording of a childcare teaching materials CD at 4 years old. She has also performed live as a member of her family's gospel group "Sugimoto Family". When she was 7, she participated in the "Yamaha Nakayoshi Song Festival" for 3 consecutive years with songs written by herself. In March 2012, she appeared on Fuji TV's "Laughter-like Mimicry Red and White Song Battle Special", singing Jackson Five's "I Want You Back" and gaining nationwide attention.
In July 2017, she made her debut as the first artist of LINE RECORDS and released a cover of ayaka's song "Minna Sora no Shita". Later the same year, she sang the theme song of FINAL FANTASY XV Online Expansion Pack: Comrades, "Choosing Hope".
In April 2019, she announced her major debut. In August 28 of the same year, she released her debut single "FLY MY WAY / Soul Full of Music" under avex trax and in March 2022, she released her first album, "5 senses".
She celebrated her 4th Anniversary with a one-man live, "WELCOME PARTY ~4th Anniversary Live~" in October 2024, and as of this writing, she is a main singer as part of the successful Japan tour of the "SIX THE MUSICAL" show.
She prioritizes her studies with the support of her family and has said that she hasn't received special music education or voice lessons from her father.

She started working with Yuki Kajiura in 2025 as she is announced as vocal guest on all of Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#21～60 Songs ‘s tour dates.
 
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Suzuki Emiko (鈴木瑛美子) is a Japanese female singer from Chiba Prefecture.

Born on May 16, 1999, Emiko Suzuki is the 2nd daughter of Sugimoto Tomotaka, who is stage director, lyricist, singer and composer. Active as a model starting at three years old, Emiko participated in the recording of a childcare teaching materials CD at four years old. She has also performed live as a member of her family's gospel group "Sugimoto Family". When she was 7, she participated in the "Yamaha Nakayoshi Song Festival" for 3 consecutive years with songs written by herself. In March 2012, she appeared on Fuji TV's "Laughter-like Mimicry Red and White Song Battle Special", singing Jackson Five's "I Want You Back" and gaining nationwide attention.
In July 2017, she made her debut as the first artist of LINE RECORDS and released a cover of ayaka's song "Minna Sora no Shita". Later the same year, she sang the theme song of FINAL FANTASY XV Online Expansion Pack: Comrades, "Choosing Hope".
In April 2019, she announced her major debut. In August 28 of the same year, she released her debut single "FLY MY WAY / Soul Full of Music" under avex trax and in March 2022, she released her first album, "5 senses".
She celebrated her 4th Anniversary with a one-man live, "WELCOME PARTY ~4th Anniversary Live~" in October 2024, and as of this writing, she is a main singer as part of the successful Japan tour of the "SIX THE MUSICAL" show.
She prioritizes her studies with the support of her family and has said that she hasn't received special music education or voice lessons from her father.

She started working with Yuki Kajiura in 2025 as she is announced as vocal guest on all of Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#21～60 Songs ‘s tour dates.
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I forgot to add in YKL!
 
Its ok no need to include everything she ever done, its supposed to be a small text for introducing the vocalist :) for more there is always google wikipedia youtube and vgmdb. (Personally i dunno any of the stuff she worked on 😅, japan music industry is still huge despite the slower output compared to previous decades)
 
george1234 said:
Its ok no need to include everything she ever done, its supposed to be a small text for introducing the vocalist :) for more there is always google wikipedia youtube and vgmdb. (Personally i dunno any of the stuff she worked on 😅, japan music industry is still huge despite the slower output compared to previous decades)
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Is it worth putting in the wikipedia, official youtube channel(s), and vgmdb.net links in the biographies?
 
I was thinking randomly that it would be nice to update with more recent studio photos for at least the vocalists that have been singing with Kajiura since, I don't know. 2018?

I just felt that the vocalist photos are older and lower resolution, seemingly taken from the first updating.

Especially having added Emiko and newer artists who have higher res photos online.

Although another way to do it 😅 is to only upload photos from the most recent period of performing with Kajiura, as a visual indicator that the singer has gotten "stale" with respect to live or studio engagement with Kajiura. I'm only half-serious with that though (more work and maybe a little petty).
 
Yes its too much work. Also if we update some of them the others will look even worse 😅 and its not like alot of people read those. The site had like 1000 visits per day back in the Kalafina era when it was the most busy.
 
Haha slow down we usually make entries when the songs are 2 or more. She has lovely voice so maybe they ll work again in future.

found a bio text on her website https://aoiteshima.net/
flying dog page https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A024306.html

BIOGRAPHY バイオグラフィー​

  • 手嶌葵（てしまあおい）
  • 1987年6月21日 福岡県生まれ。 2003年と2004年に、 出身地である福岡で行われたTEENS’MUSIC FESTIVAL協賛「DIVA」に出場。 その歌声が聴衆を魅了し、翌年には韓国で行われたイベント「日韓スローミュージックの世界」にも出演、好評を博した。 その当時彼女が歌った「The Rose」のデモCDが、スタジオジブリの鈴木敏夫プロデューサーと、2006年に公開された映画『ゲド戦記』の監督、宮崎吾朗氏の耳に届く事となり、デビューへの足掛かりとなった。
  • 絵：初見寧

But if you re bored you can make texts for rito and Lino Leia

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Wow!!!
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Thats very small number if you consider its international site.
 
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george1234 said:
Haha slow down we usually make entries when the songs are 2 or more. She has lovely voice so maybe they ll work again in future.

found a bio text on her website https://aoiteshima.net/
flying dog page https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A024306.html

BIOGRAPHY バイオグラフィー​

  • 手嶌葵（てしまあおい）
  • 1987年6月21日 福岡県生まれ。 2003年と2004年に、 出身地である福岡で行われたTEENS’MUSIC FESTIVAL協賛「DIVA」に出場。 その歌声が聴衆を魅了し、翌年には韓国で行われたイベント「日韓スローミュージックの世界」にも出演、好評を博した。 その当時彼女が歌った「The Rose」のデモCDが、スタジオジブリの鈴木敏夫プロデューサーと、2006年に公開された映画『ゲド戦記』の監督、宮崎吾朗氏の耳に届く事となり、デビューへの足掛かりとなった。
  • 絵：初見寧

But if you re bored you can make texts for rito and Lino Leia


Thats very small number if you consider its international site.
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OK. I'll work on rito and LL. Thanks.
 
I noticed that the pattern in the "Vocalists Biographies" page is to have the surname first, and then the given/first name.

That convention wasn't applied to Yuri Kasahara...
 
LINO LEIA bio (please review):

LINO LEIA is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer, multi-creator, and radio personality.

She hails from Hyogo Prefecture and has been active in the music industry since 2014. LINO LEIA is known for her versatile talents, including songwriting, composing, arranging, and even creating music videos and illustrations.

He graduated from Kakogawa Higashi High School and Kobe University. As a part-time job as a student, he also has experience as a cram school instructor and tutor.

After releasing digital singles under the name of the music unit TEXTURE of INSIDE and under her solo name, she released her 2nd full album "OPUS ONE" in August 2022. On the iTunes music chart, it reached No. 3 in Romania and No. 5 in Turkey.

In August 2023, she released her first mini album "YOUTH", signed up with with HIGHWAY STAR Co., Ltd. from April 2024, and released a series of singles with them in September of the same year. LINO LEIA is also a member of Yuki Kajiura's solo project FictionJunction, where she has performed as one of the regular vocalists after being selected from an vocalist audition for FictionJunction.

Some of her most influential artists include David Foster, Celine Dion, TOTO, Secret Garden, Maria Isabel, Dirty Loops, Hillsong Worship, and Enya. She has stated that since childhood she has listened to a wide range of music genres from artists around the world, including hardcore rock from groups like Bring Me The Horizon, Amaranthe, and EUROPE, as well as US hip-hop, among others.

She has been a regular co-host on the Kiss FM KOBE music program, "PRIME HITS KOBE" and interviewed May.J, Glenn Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Alexandra Stan, Kururi, THE YELLOW MONKEY's Yoichi Hirose, Diggy-MO', film director Katsuhide Motoki, actors Kento Nakajima, Kyoko Yoshine, and various other performers.

She has a love of Hawaii which she has visited often since childhood, which is reflected in her artist's name LINO LEIA, meaning "shining angel" in the Hawaiian language. Her favorite food is shrimp.

With Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction LINO LEIA was featured as the lead vocal in the track "Hachigatsu no Organ", which was released on the "PARADE" album, and her first introduction as a vocalist for Kajiura was with this song during the annual Yuki Kajiura Live #17. in 2022. She has been confirmed as featured soloist (FictionJunction featuring LINO LEIA) for the theme song, titled "Lighthouse", for the mobile game, "Madoka Magica: Exedra" due in March 2025.

She has also been confirmed to participate as a regular vocalist in the Yuki Kajiura Live #21 touring within Japan from July to August 2025.
 
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Also please suggest a profile picture :)

LINO LEIA is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer, multi-creator, and radio personality.

She hails from Hyogo Prefecture and has been active in the music industry since 2014. LINO LEIA is known for her versatile talents, including songwriting, composing, arranging, and even creating music videos and illustrations. She has a love of Hawaii where she has visited often since childhood, which is reflected in her artist's name LINO LEIA, meaning "shining angel" in the Hawaiian language.

She graduated from Kakogawa Higashi High School and Kobe University.

After releasing digital singles under the name of the music unit TEXTURE of INSIDE and under her solo name, she released her 2nd full album "OPUS ONE" in August 2022 which reached No. 3 in Romania and No. 5 in Turkey. On the iTunes music chart.

In August 2023, she released her first mini album "YOUTH", signed up with HIGHWAY STAR Co., Ltd. from April 2024, and a series of singles in September. LINO LEIA is also a member of Yuki Kajiura's solo project FictionJunction, where she has performed as one of the regular vocalists after being selected from a 2020 vocalist audition for FictionJunction.

She has been a regular co-host on the Kiss FM KOBE music program, "PRIME HITS KOBE" and interviewed singers, film directors, actors and various other performers.

With Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction, LINO LEIA was featured as the lead vocal in the track 「八月のオルガン」 "Hachigatsu no Organ", which was released on the "PARADE" album, and her first introduction as a vocalist for Kajiura was with this song during Yuki Kajiura Live #17 in 2022 and she performs in the live concerts since then. She has been confirmed as featured soloist (FictionJunction featuring LINO LEIA) for the theme song, titled "Lighthouse", for the mobile game, "Madoka Magica: Exedra" due in March 2025.
 
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