Root (singer) explained

Root
Genre:J-pop
Associated Acts:Rinu
Colon
Nanamori
Jel
Satomi
(Strawberry Prince)
Birth Date:25 October 1998
Birth Place:Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2015-present
Label:STPR Records
Instrument:Vocals

is a Japanese singer and live streamer. He is a member of the J-pop group Strawberry Prince.

Biography

Root was recruited by Nanamori to join Strawberry Prince in mid-2016.[1] On October 30, 2019, he released his first solo album, Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi, as well as a mini-album, Kimi to Boku no Story . Kimi to Boku no Himitsu Kichi sold over 30,000 copies on its release day and placed fourth in the Oricon weekly album ranking,[2] [3] while Kimi to Boku no Story placed twelfth on the Oricon weekly album ranking.[4]

From 2018 to 2019, Root played the character of Kippei Nemuri in HoneyWorks's fictional idol unit "Dolce" . He recorded one album with the group before it disbanded.[5]

Root's music has been featured in other media. The song "Garakuta Reboot" was used as the ending theme for the movie Fukkō Ōen Masamune Datenicle Gattai-ban+,[6] and the song "Wasure Ai" was used as background music in Lawson and Family Mart stores throughout Japan.[7]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleYearAlbum details
Boku wa Ame ni Nureta2020
Wasure Ai2021
  • Released: August 14, 2021
  • Label: STPR Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

TitleYear
"Booo"2020
"Garakuta Reboot"2021
"Kimi to Boku no Story – Birthday Ver."
"Arifureta Hibi to, Arifurenai Kimi to."2022
"Nee yo na"
"Wonder Finder"
"Dō Shiyō mo Naku"
"Ikiru Hanashi"2023
"Netsu to Hakuchūmu"
"Kidoairaku"
"Kimiloss"
"Sono Koe no Aizu ga"2024
"Umareta Sono Toki kara"

Filmography

Video games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-26. 「鬼滅」の次は「すとぷり」? いま中高生が熱狂する"顔を出さない"謎のユニットとは. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129173926/https://dot.asahi.com/dot/2020112500057.html. 2020-11-29. 2020-12-18. AERAdot (Asahi Shimbun). ja.
  2. Web site: 2019-10-31. 【先ヨミ】Hey! Say! JUMP『PARADE』15.7万セールスで現在アルバム1位、どついたれ本舗/ THE RAMPAGEが追う. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200719173336/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/81695/2. 2020-07-19. 2021-09-23. Billboard Japan. ja.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-11. オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日~2019年11月03日. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505150608/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/. 2021-05-05. 2021-09-23. Oricon News. ja.
  4. Web site: 2019-11-11. オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日~2019年11月03日 11~20位. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523000817/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-11-11/p/2/. 2021-05-23. 2021-09-23. Oricon News. ja.
  5. Web site: Komachi. Aone. 2019-07-08. Dolce、新時代のアイドル誕生 HoneyWorks×浦島坂田船&すとぷりメンバーのタッグが生む"夢". live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430224821/https://realsound.jp/2019/07/post-384481.html. 2021-04-30. 2021-09-24. Real Sound. ja.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-11. すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「ガラクタリブート」のMV公開 初の映画EDテーマに起用. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702045341/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2190142/full/. 2021-07-02. 2021-09-24. Oricon News. ja.
  7. Web site: 2021-08-14. すとぷり・るぅと、新曲「忘れ愛」MV公開 ローソン&ファミマのBGMに. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814150402/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2203539/full/. 2021-08-14. 2021-09-24. Oricon News. ja.
  8. Web site: るぅと. 2021-09-23. Oricon. 5 April 2021 . Japanese.
  9. HoneyWorks_Game . 1327914241240690688 . 【キャラ紹介 第21弾】 眠桔平(CV: #るぅと )アイドルユニット・Dolceのメンバーよ!運動神経がよくて、何より記憶力が抜群!でもその割には自信がない様子… 自信を身につけることが今後の課題ね!好みのタイプはギャルなんですって!(by パンミィ)#ハニプレ #弟はハーバード大在学中.