Ray (musician) explained

Ray
Native Name:中山 怜香
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Name:Reika Nakayama
Alias:Clione Reika
Reika Kisumi
Birth Date:14 October 1990
Birth Place:Hokkaido, Japan
Genre:J-pop
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2012–2017
Associated Acts:I've Sound

, better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from Hokkaido. She signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.

Biography

Ray was born in Sapporo and raised in Otaru, Hokkaido. Ray originally worked as a gravure idol, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called a-motion2007, and releasing a DVD called Peach Collection[1] [2] [3] [4] and a second DVD called Pure Smile in 2008.[5] [6] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker .[5]

She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[7] Her second single was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness.[8] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[9]

On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.[10] [11]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum informationOricon[12] <-- ADD LATER IF AVAILABLESales[13] -->
style= Peak
position
align=left Rayve 25
align=left Milky Ray
  • Released: June 4, 2014[15]
  • Label: Geneon Universal Entertainment
  • Format: CD+DVD (GNCA-1406), CD (GNCA-1407)
28
align=left Little Trip
  • Released: June 6, 2016[16]
  • Label: Geneon Universal Entertainment
  • Format: CD+Blu-ray (GNCA-1484), CD (GNCA-1485)
14

Singles

YearSongPeak Oricon
chart positions<		--!rowspan="1" width="125"Certifications-->AlbumTheme song featured in
2012"Sign"11[17] Waiting in the Summer
"Rakuen Project"22[18] To Love-Ru Darkness
2013"Recall"30[19] Amnesia
"lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~"21[20] Nagi no Asukara
2014"ebb and flow"24[21] Nagi no Asukara
2015"secret arms"34[22] To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd
"Hajimete Girls"35[23] Wakaba Girl
2016"a-gain"23[24]
2016"(heart)km/h"Long Riders!

Other album appearances

Appearances

Television

Radio

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中山怜香 ピーチ!コレクション. June 18, 2008 . August 25, 2013.
  2. Web site: 中山怜香 初ブルマにワクワクドキドキ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能. 株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部. July 22, 2008. Sponichi. Japanese. February 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: BBRK 07-06-05 :: アーティストオーディション a-motion '07（その１１）. n.d.. unknown24.net. February 1, 2017.
  4. Web site: パソコンテレビ GyaO [ギャオ] 無料動画 ｜a-motion'07｜ ]. June 10, 2007 . archive.org . February 1, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070610092752/http://www.gyao.jp/sityou/catelist/pac_id/pac0003411/ . June 10, 2007 .
  5. Web site: BBRK 08-10-09 :: 中山怜香が 2ndイメージDVDリリース. n.d.. Unknown24.net. February 1, 2017.
  6. Web site: Amazon.co.jp： 名探偵コナン 女子高生探偵 鈴木園子の事件簿 DVD: ホビー . February 1, 2017 . July 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701210546/https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-A123-%E5%90%8D%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3-%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E9%AB%98%E7%94%9F%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5-%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E5%9C%92%E5%AD%90%E3%81%AE%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6%E7%B0%BF/dp/B07C8G1DRM . dead .
  7. Web site: Staff & Cast. J.C. Staff. August 25, 2013.
  8. Web site: OPED. Xebec. August 25, 2013. July 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705165242/http://www.j-toloveru.com/oped/. dead.
  9. Web site: Staff & Cast. Brain's Base. August 25, 2013.
  10. Web site: いつも応援して下さっている皆様へ. Ray Official Blog. Ameblo. January 25, 2017. January 25, 2017.
  11. Web site: Long Riders!, Waiting in Summer Singer Ray Retires This Summer. Anime News Network. January 31, 2017. January 25, 2017.
  12. Web site: Rayのアルバム売上ランキング . Ray Album Sales Ranking . . February 1, 2017 . Japanese.
  13. Web site: yes . オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . . June 18, 2015 . Japanese.
  14. Web site: Rayve. Oricon. February 1, 2017. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Milky Ray. Oricon. February 1, 2017. Japanese.
  16. Web site: Little Trip. Oricon. February 1, 2017. Japanese.
  17. Web site: Sign. Oricon. December 14, 2012. Japanese.
  18. Web site: 楽園Project. Rakuen Project. Oricon. December 14, 2012. Japanese.
  19. Web site: Recall. Oricon. December 14, 2012. Japanese.
  20. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/554528/products/music/1040871/1/. ja:ｌｕｌｌ～そして僕らは～. Oricon. Japanese.
  21. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/554528/products/music/1053967/1/. ja:ｅｂｂ ａｎｄ ｆｌｏｗ. Oricon. Japanese.
  22. Web site: secret arms. n.d.. Oricon. Japanese.
  23. Web site: 初めてガールズ!. n.d.. Oricon. Japanese.
  24. Web site: a-gain. Oricon. July 11, 2016. Japanese.
  25. Web site: 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 Collection. Oricon. December 14, 2012. Japanese.

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