Daoko

Daoko
Native name	だをこ
Born	March 4, 1997 Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Synthpop, urban pop, indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, rapper
Years active	2012–present
Labels	LOW HIGH WHO? Production (2012–15) Toy's Factory (2015–present)
Website	daoko.jp

Daoko (だをこ, born 4 March 1997) is a female singer and rapper born in Tokyo.^[1] She started her career when one of her uploaded videos on Nico Nico Douga received attention at the age of 15 in 2012.

Career

The name Daoko (だをこ) was originally her web nickname that has been used until today; the name is unrelated to her real name.^[2]

Her first tour began on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan.^[3][4] Daoko was nominated for Next Break Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015.^[5][6]

She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo which leads to the collaboration of the two artist to produce her album "IRONY" in 2013 and was appointed as the theme song of the movie 鷹の爪~美しきエリエール消臭プラス~。

Biography

Daoko released her first album, Hypergirl, on 5 December 2012 through Low High Who? Production.^[7][8] She received a large amount of attention for her vocal work in the music video "Me!Me!Me!" composed by TeddyLoid on 21 November 2014.^[9] Daoko left Low High Who? Production after releasing her album Dimension on 4 February 2015 and subsequently shut down her blog.^[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
HYPERGIRL -向こう側の女の子-	Released: December 5, 2012 Label: LOW HIGH WHO? Production Formats: CD, digital download
Gravity	Released: December 11, 2013 Label: LOW HIGH WHO? Production Formats: CD, digital download
Dimension	Released: February 4, 2015 Label: LOW HIGH WHO? Production Formats: CD, digital download
Daoko	Released: March 25, 2015 Label: Toy's Factory Formats: CD, digital download

EPs

Title	Album details
初期症状	Released: July 20, 2012 Label: LOW HIGH WHO? Production Formats: CD, digital download
Ututu	Released: September 11, 2013 Label: LOW HIGH WHO? Production Formats: CD, digital download
きれいごと (with Koducer)	Released: December 24, 2014 Label: Fly N' Spin Records Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Release date	Title
21 October 2015	ShibuyaK / さみしいかみさま[11]
14 September 2016	もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で / ダイスキ with TeddyLoid / BANG!

Performances

• 6 April 2015 - Party for first major album in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
• 17 August 2015 - Live solo in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
• 14 September 2015 - Japanese Animation Trade Fair (Nico Nico Live)
• 15 January 2016 - First tour (Tustaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan)

References

1. "Daoko". daoko.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
2. "J-Wave Website: Tokio Hot100". www.j-wave.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
3. "Daoko Tour". t.pia.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-12-05.
4. "Daoko". daoko.jp. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
5. "Daoko MTV Music Awards Nomination". MTV VMAJ 2015 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-12-05.
6. "MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015 Nominees Announced". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
7. 結城紫雄 (2012-12-04). "daoko インタビュー". Feature Interview. 2.5D. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
8. "SOCIAL TV STATION 2・5D". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
9. "Me!Me!Me!". 日本アニメ（ーター）見本市. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
10. "Daoko 3rd album Dimension". Retrieved 2015-01-09.
11. "ShibuyaK" (in Japanese). RO69. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-07.

External links

• Daoko on Twitter