Elisa (Japanese singer) explained

Elisa
Birth Date:1989 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2007–present
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Elisa (born April 14, 1989) is a female Japanese singer from Kanagawa Prefecture. She was signed to Sacra Music until 2021 when her contract expired.[1]

Biography

Music career

In 2007, Elisa was chosen from a contest of 3,000 participants at Elite Model Look to become a professional model. In the same year, she also signed a contract with Geneon Universal as a singer. In October 2007, she debuted with her single "Euphoric Field", which was used as the opening theme song for the anime series Ef: A Tale of Memories.[2]

In 2011, it was announced by her agency that she would be putting her career on hold due to fatigue. Her concert that was scheduled for October 2 of that year at the Tokyo Globe-za theater, as well as all other scheduled concerts and events were cancelled, and her Twitter page was deleted.[3] Despite her hiatus, she released a "best-of" album on June 20, 2012.[4]

In January 2013, Elisa announced that she would resume her singing career under her new label, SME Records.[5] She also opened a new Twitter account.[5] She also released a new single, titled "Shout my Heart", which was bundled with the 12th volume of LisAni magazine.[5]

In April 2014, Elisa made her U.S. performance debut in Seattle, Washington at Sakura-Con.[6] She released the single "Millenario" on April 30, 2014; the title track is used as the first ending theme to the 2014 anime television series The Irregular at Magic High School.[7] She released the single "Eonian" on November 12, 2014; the title track is used as the theme song to the 2014 animated film Expelled from Paradise.[8]

Elisa released the single "Rain or Shine" on August 31, 2016; the title track is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series 91 Days[9] She released two albums in 2016: Anichro, released on March 23,[10] and Genetica, released on November 30.[11] Elisa moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.[12] She released her latest song in 2020, Hikari no Hoshi.

In September 2020, Elisa was allegedly sexually harassed by her manager. She terminated her contract with Smile Company.[13]

Discography

Albums

No.InformationSales
1White Pulsation
  • Released: January 21, 2009
  • Oricon top 200 position: 30
8,561
2Rouge Adolescence
  • Released: January 20, 2010
3Lasei
  • Released: February 16, 2011
4Rainbow Pulsation: The Best of Elisa
  • Released: June 20, 2012
5As Life
  • Released: June 25, 2014
6Anichro
  • Released: March 23, 2016
7Genetica
  • Released: November 30, 2016

Maxi singles

No.InformationSales
1Euphoric field 24,572
2Hikari
  • Released: May 21, 2008
  • Oricon top 200 position: 74
  • Ending theme song from: Nabari no Ou
2,662
3Ebullient Future 14,512
4Wonder Wind 8,653
5Dear My Friend: Mada Minu Mirai e 10,597
6Real Force
7Special "One"
8Invisible Message
9I'm by your side
10Realism
11Millenario
12Eonian
13Rain or Shine
  • Released: August 31, 2016
  • Ending theme song from: 91 Days
14Wish

Live performances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELISA's name disappeared from SACRA MUSIC website. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031051907/https://sacramusic.jp/. dead. October 31, 2021. Japanese. SACRA MUSIC. Sony Music Japan. October 28, 2021. October 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: 「Animelo Summer Live 2010 -evolution-」出演の追加アーティスト第8弾. Japanese. Mycom Journal. Mainichi Communications. June 18, 2010. April 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Singer Elisa to Put Career on Hold Due to Fatigue. Anime News Network. September 7, 2012.
  4. Web site: news « ELISA Official Website. September 7, 2012. April 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180420013723/http://www.elisa-smile.com/news-media/news. dead.
  5. Web site: Singer Elisa to Resume Music Career This Year . . January 9, 2013.
  6. Web site: J!-ENT's Dennis A. Amith interviews Elisa . J!-ENT . November 9, 2014.
  7. Web site: Irregular at Magic High School Anime's New Ad Announces ELISA's Ending Son . February 1, 2014 . February 13, 2017.
  8. News: EONIAN -イオニアン- . Oricon News . . Japanese . February 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, ELISA Perform 91 Days Theme Songs . May 29, 2016 . Anime News Network.
  10. Web site: ANICHRO . . Japanese . February 13, 2017.
  11. Web site: GENETICA . . Japanese . February 13, 2017.
  12. Web site: ソニー、新レーベル『SACRA MUSIC』4月発足 Kalafina、ClariSら擁し海外展開. Oricon. January 6, 2017. January 6, 2017.
  13. Web site: Daily Shincho: Singer ELISA Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Manager. May 26, 2023 .
  14. Web site: News: To Aru Kagaku no Railgun Anime's Promo Video Streamed . . April 12, 2011 .
  15. Web site: Anisong - Animax Carnival Malaysia 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150329152824/http://www.animax-asia.com/acmy2015/anisong. dead. March 29, 2015. Animax Asia. February 13, 2017.
  16. Web site: Japanese Concerts Coming to a Town Near You . May 24, 2015 . . February 13, 2017.
  17. Web site: Animax Carnival Philippines to Host Elisa, yanaginagi, Ami Wajima, May'n. Anime News Network. August 23, 2016. February 13, 2017.
  18. Web site: Introducing the Anime Expo Lite x LisAni！ LIVE L.A.! Performer Line-Up!. June 26, 2020.

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