| Renka | |
| Native Name: | 蓮花 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Years Active: | 2015-present (currently under hiatus) |
| Associated Acts: | Daisuke Ikeda |
| Renka | |
| Channel Url: | UCCckRU2pnz-d72zqRJjN3TQ |
| Channel Display Name: | 蓮花 |
| Years Active: | 2015 - 2020 |
| Subscribers: | 6.13k |
| Views: | 1,295,023 million times |
is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Being label.
She made her major debut in April 2015 with the single "if ~Hitori Omou~" which was used as the theme song for the game Fire Emblem Fates. In the game itself, she provides the singing voice for the character Azura.
Renka shares very little information through her social networks and official website. She hides her identity, using only her stage name. She has not yet made any TV or visual media appearances, instead working as a radio personality at various radio stations and her own radio Renka Voice....[1]
In August 2017 Renka collaborated with Vocaloid Producer Doriko on his compilation album Doriko 10th anniversary tribute with the song Anata no Negai wo Utau mono .[2] [3] [4]
In October 2017 Renka wrote lyrics for Character Song CD from Anime television series Nobunaga no Shinobi.[5] [6] [7]
In June 2018, Renka participated as a guest vocalist in recording of Akihide's album Kikai Jikake no Yuenchi -Electric Wonderland- track My Little Clock.[8]
On 23 January 2019, Renka released first studio album Hoshi no Habataku Yoru wa.[9] [10]
In March 2021, Renka announced hiatus from her music activities through official website. At the same time, two previously unreleased songs were published as a digital single.[11]
| No. | Release Day | Title | Music production | Rank | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2015/7/13 | if ~Hitori Omou~ (if～ひとり思う～) | lyricist: Kohei Maeda, Renka composer: Morishita Hirosei, Toshinari Ohnishi, Shisui Ichisato arranger: Hirosei, Hirohito Furui (ex.Garnet Crow), Ohnishi, Daisuke Ikeda | 20[12] | CD (JBCZ-4017), CD+DVD (JBCZ-4016), digital download | |
| 2nd | 2016/03/21 | Don't Cry | lyricst: Renka composer: Toshinari Ohnishi, Hiya & Katsuma, Yoshifumi Kouchi arranger: Ohnishi, Hirohito Furui, Daisuke Ikeda | 72[13] | CD (JBCZ-4021), CD+DVD (JBCZ-4020), digital download | |
| 1st digital | 2016/11/08 | Adazakura (徒桜) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya | digital download | ||
| 3rd | 2017/05/10 | Shirayuki (白雪) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya, Tomoari Taguma, Toshinari Ohnishi arranger: Kazuya, Akira Onozuka (Dimension), Ohnishi, Kazuhiro Takemoto | 66[14] | CD (JBCZ-4033), CD+DVD (JBCZ-4032), digital download | |
| 4th | 2018/05/30 | Kingyo Namida (金魚涙。) | lyricist: Renka composer: Nagami Kazuya, Tsukada Takashige, Meguro Ryoko, Taguma Tomonari arranger: Kazuya, Ikeda Daisuke, Takashige, Toyoda Minoru, Yoshida Takashi | 103[15] | CD (JBCZ-4044), digital download | |
| 2nd digital | 2020/03/4 | Wasurenagusa (ワスレナグサ) | digital download | |||
| 3rd digital | 2021/03/30 | Epilogue/Rain | digital download |