Ray (musician)

Ray
Native name 中山 怜香
Birth name Reika Nakayama
Also known as Clione Reika
Born (1990-10-14) October 14, 1990
Hokkaido, Japan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts I've Sound
Website nbcuni-music.com/ray/

Reika Nakayama (中山 怜香 Nakayama Reika, born October 14, 1990 in Hokkaido), better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.

Biography

Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008.[1] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.

She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[2] Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT Paradise Project) was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness[3] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[4]

Her hobbies include tea ceremonies, ballet and riding the unicycle.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak Oricon
chart positions
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
2013 Rayve 25[6]
2014 Milky Ray 28[7]
2016 Little Trip 14[8]

Singles

Year Song Peak Oricon
chart positions
Album Theme song featured in
2012 "Sign" 11[9] Waiting in the Summer
"Rakuen Project" 22[10] To Love-Ru Darkness
2013 "Recall" 30[11] Amnesia
"lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" 21[12] Nagi no Asukara
2014 "ebb and flow" 24[13] Nagi no Asukara
2015 "secret arms" 34[14] To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd Season
"Hajimete Girls" 35[15] Wakaba Girl
2016 "a-gain" 23[16] Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue

Other album appearances

Year Song Album Notes Ref.
2012 "Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Toki o Koete-"
"Uwagoto -Shizumiyuku Watashi no-"
"Yūkyū no Uta" Theme song collection for the PlayStation Portable visual novel Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan. [17]

Appearances

Television

Radio

References

  1. "中山怜香 ピーチ!コレクション". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. "Staff & Cast". J.C. Staff. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. "OPED". Xebec. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  4. "Staff & Cast". Brain's Base. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. "Ray Special Interview". Geneon Universal Entertainment (in Japanese). Universal Studios. 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. "Rayve" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  7. "Milky Ray" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  8. "Little Trip" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  9. "Sign" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  10. "楽園Project" [Rakuen Project] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  11. "Recall" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  12. lull~そして僕らは~ (in Japanese). Oricon.
  13. ebb and flow (in Japanese). Oricon.
  14. "secret arms" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  15. "初めてガールズ!" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  16. "a-gain" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  17. "悠久ノ謳 PSP専用ソフト「十鬼の絆 関ヶ原奇譚」主題歌集" [Yūkyū no Uta: PSP Video Game "Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan" Theme Song Colletion] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.


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