Ruann Explained

Ruann
Birth Name:Ruan Ohyama
Birth Date:21 July 2003[1]
Native Name:大山琉杏
Native Name Lang:ja
Origin:Osaka Prefecture
Years Active:2017–present
Past Member Of:Moonchild
Module2:
Child:yes
Kanji:大山 琉杏
Romaji:Ōyama Ruan
Hiragana:おおやま るあん
Katakana:オオヤマ ルアン
Child:yes
Header:Korean stage name
Hangul:루안
Rr:Ruan
Mr:Ruan

, known professionally as Ruan (stylized as RUAN) is a Japanese singer. She is a former member of the Japanese girl group Moonchild.

Biography

Ruann was born in Osaka Prefecture in 2003. Interested in music from a young age, Ruann taught herself instruments such as acoustic guitar, piano as well as Korean and English through learning apps.[2] [3] Her early exposures to the world of entertainment included an appearance on Kanjani no Shiwake 8, where she covered Lady Gaga's "Telephone" in 2013,[4] and when she was chosen to sing the theme song for the kabuki adaptation of the manga One Piece, , "Tetote", a composition written by Yujin Kitagawa of the Japanese band Yuzu.[5] Ruann uploaded videos on social media of covers and busking performances. One of these performances was seen by Taka, the vocalist of the band One Ok Rock, who asked Ruann to perform their song "Wherever You Are" as a special guest during their 2017 Ambitions tour.[5] In summer 2017, she released her first extended play Spice 13 Acoustic EP.[5]

Her first release as Ruann was "Get the Glory", a digital single released in January 2018 used to promote Cygames,[6] followed by "I Am Standing", a song used as the ending theme song for the anime March Comes in Like a Lion.[7] In August, Ruann announced her major label debut through Toy's Factory.[8] Her single "There's No Ending", used as the theme song for the film Anemone: Psalm of Planets Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution (2018), was her most successful release to date, and her first release to chart on a Billboard Japan subchart.[9]

In March 2019, Ruann's official website announced that she was taking a hiatus due to poor health.[10] In June, Ruann tweeted that her contract with Toy's Factory had ended,[11] and in July announced that she would make her debut in Korea with the song "Beep Beep", which was released simultaneously in Japan and Korea.[12] Korean production team Black Eyed Pilseung produced the song, while the music video featured a routine produced by choreographer Lia Kim.[4]

Following issues with the copyright ownership of her stage name,[13] Ruann stopped posting in July 2020. In October, all of her social media accounts were cleared of content. Her social media accounts and her official website were deleted on October 31, 2020.[14]

After over a year of absence from the entertainment industry, Ruann reappeared in January 2022 as one of the trainees on LDH's audition program iCON-Z under her birth name, Ohyama Ruan. She finished in third place, thus becoming a member of Moonchild.

Artistry

Ruann's influences include Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.[1] She composes music on the guitar.[3]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Spice 13 Acoustic EP
  • Released: June 14, 2017[15]
  • Label: Shimoki Ruanta
  • Formats: Digital download
Scramble 14
  • Released: March 6, 2018[16]
  • Label: Shimoki Ruanta
  • Formats: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
Hot 100
Digi
"Tetote"[17] [18]
2015—
"Get the Glory"2018—Scramble 14
"I Am Standing"[19] —
"Love & Hope"[20] —
"There's No Ending"[21] 37Anemone / Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Original Soundtrack CD
"Beep Beep"[22] 2019—
"—" denotes items that did not chart.

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Problem"[23]
2017rowspan="3"
"Ready to Go"[24] 2018
”Phantom"[25] 2020

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIOGRAPHY . BSIDE INC. . Japanese . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110908/https://ruann.jp/biography . live .
  2. Web site: プロフィール . Sony Music Japan . Japanese . August 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: RUANN(大山琉杏) . Tetsuro Wada . Rakuten . Japanese . 2018 . August 2, 2019 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815171538/https://music.rakuten.co.jp/campaign/2018/artist/ruann/ . live .
  4. Web site: RUANN、デジタル・シングル「BEEP BEEP」を日韓同時リリース . Tetsuro Wada . Rakuten . Japanese . July 24, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110912/https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/-/83209 . live .
  5. Web site: https://rockinon.com/news/detail/171819 . ja:【急接近】アニメ『３月のライオン』の新ED曲を歌うRUANNとは誰なのか？ . Hirokazu Koike . Rockin' On . Japanese . January 7, 2018 . August 14, 2019 . August 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816205649/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/171819 . live .
  6. Web site: RUANN、挌闘家・那須川天心をフィーチャーしたCygamesテレビCMソングを担当 . Japanese . Natalie . December 15, 2017 . August 2, 2019 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815171611/https://natalie.mu/music/news/261097 . live .
  7. Web site: 「3月のライオン」新EDテーマ歌うのは現役中学生シンガー・RUANN . Japanese . Natalie . December 12, 2017 . August 14, 2019 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815171613/https://natalie.mu/music/news/260539 . live .
  8. Web site: RUANNがトイズからメジャーデビュー、9月にJOYSOUNDのCMソングを配信リリース . Japanese . Natalie . August 12, 2018 . August 14, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110914/https://natalie.mu/music/news/295089 . live .
  9. Japan Billboard Download Songs . . Japanese . November 21, 2018 . August 2, 2019 . November 25, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181125053552/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2018&month=11&day=26 . live .
  10. Web site: 重要なお知らせ . Japanese . Toy's Factory . March 15, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330063437/https://ruann.jp/contents/231754 . March 30, 2019.
  11. Web site: 【お知らせ】 . Japanese . Twitter . June 19, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814093714/https:/twitter.com/ruanngogoworld/status/1141314763948883969 . August 14, 2019.
  12. Web site: DIGITAL SINGLE「BEEP BEEP」(Prod.B.E.P) いよいよ日韓同時リリース！ . Japanese . Sony Music Records Japan . July 31, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . August 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815171549/https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/RUANN/info/509078 . live .
  13. Web site: ４月NEW ALBUM配信リリース詳細について . Japanese . April 25, 2020 . October 15, 2020 . October 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017200242/https://www.ruanngogoworld.com/ruann-news . live .
  14. Web site: October 13, 2020 . 2020年10月13日新着 RUANN . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021065842/https://www.ruanngogoworld.com/%E4%BB%8A%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%81%8C%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86%E3%81%94%E3%81%96%E3%81%84%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F . October 21, 2020 . October 15, 2020 . Ruann Gogo World . Japanese.
  15. Web site: https://apps.apple.com/jp/album/spice-13-acoustic-ep/id1244672843 . ja:spice 13 acoustic EP 大山琉杏 . iTunes . Japanese . July 31, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110909/https://apps.apple.com/jp/album/spice-13-acoustic-ep/id1244672843 . live .
  16. Web site: https://entertainmentstation.jp/news/180282 . ja:14歳アーティストRUANN、初CD『SCRAMBLE 14』リリース決定！ レコ発ライブも開催 . Entertainment Station . Japanese . February 15, 2018 . July 31, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110912/https://entertainmentstation.jp/news/180282 . live .
  17. Web site: RUAN / TETOTE ～スーパー歌舞伎II「ワンピース」主題歌 . Japanese . Suruga-ya . July 31, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110910/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/120113778 . live .
  18. Web site: ゆず、歌舞伎版『ワンピース』主題歌をセルフカバー。「最後のワンピースがはまりました」（市川猿之助） . Japanese . M-On! Music . September 30, 2017 . July 31, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110925/https://www.m-on-music.jp/0000229237/ . live .
  19. Web site: RUANN、アニメ『３月のライオン』エンディング曲の配信スタート . Japanese . Rockin' On . January 17, 2018 . August 2, 2019 . August 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816205701/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/172166 . live .
  20. Web site: RUANNの「LOVE & HOPE」、高杉真宙×竹内愛紗出演ドラマ「高嶺と花」主題歌に決定 . Japanese . Natalie . January 19, 2019 . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110911/https://natalie.mu/music/news/316629 . live .
  21. Web site: 「エウレカセブン」RUANNによる主題歌のアニメ版MV到着、初出し映像も . Japanese . Natalie . November 9, 2018 . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110916/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/307213 . live .
  22. Web site: RUANNが新曲「BEEP BEEP」MV公開 振り付けはTWICE「TT」手掛けたリア・キム . Japanese . Billboard Japan . July 31, 2019 . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110907/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/78479/2 . live .
  23. Web site: Problem (cover) - Single . Japanese . iTunes . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110912/https://music.apple.com/jp/album/problem-cover-single/1273973187 . live .
  24. Web site: RUANN、Cygames CM「まだ見ぬ世界の先へ。」篇に起用されている新曲『READY TO GO』を12月12日にデジタル・リリース . Japanese . Ototoy . December 12, 2018 . August 2, 2019 . August 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814110907/https://ototoy.jp/news/90248 . live .
  25. Web site: Phantom . Japanese . Ototoy . February 6, 2020 . March 26, 2020 . March 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200326045954/https://ototoy.jp/_/default/p/498839 . dead .

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