Shiori Niiyama Explained

Shiori Niiyama
Native Name:新山 詩織
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:February 10, 1996[1]
Birth Place:Saitama, Japan
Years Active:2012–2018, 2021-
Label:B Zone
Associated Acts:Chara
Masaharu Fukuyama
Kondo Hisashi
Masanori Shimada
Masanori Sasaji
Takashi Asano
Shiori Niiyama
Channel Url:UC8-TpuwaJF7s_9MeOlVhUVA
Channel Display Name:NiiyamaShiori
Years Active:2012–present
Subscribers:25.9k
Views:7,350,900 million times

is Japanese singer and songwriter, who made major debut with single Yureru Yureru under B Zone in 2013. In, 2018, she announced hiatus which lasted 3 years and in 2021 resumed her music activities.

Biography

Under the influence of her father, Shiori grew up listening to various music genres such as rock, punk and blues. In elementary school she learned to play on piano, in junior high school she formed band and played on electronic guitar. After finishing high school, she started fully took guitar and vocal lessons. She performed street lives in Shinjuku and Ohmiya.

In June 2012, Shiori applied in audition Jibun wo Kaetakute and won Grand Prix Treasure Hunt2012 with her original song Dakarasa and cover of Sheena Ringo cover Marunouchi Sadistic. Dakarasa was released as a single in limited copies on December 12.[2]

On April 17, 2013 she made major debut with single Yureru Yureru.[3]

On March 26, 2014 she released her first studio album Shiori. On April 20–26 she held her first solo tour Shiorigoto.[4] On July debut album Shiori was nominated on the CD Shop Awards "2015".[5] On December her fifth single Zettai was released in three formats, one includes short live footage from first solo tour Shiorigoto.

In April 2016 she appeared as a supporting actress on Japanese television series Love song. With collaboration of a Japanese actor and musician Masaharu Fukuyama, she released her first digital single Koi no Naka which was later used in television series as a insert theme song. On November she released her third and final studio album Finder no Mukou.

Her music and live activities has started decrease after 2017. On March she made appearance on commercial of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and performed song Rakugakichou.[6] On September she released her final single Sayonara Watashi no Koigokoro which was produced and composed by Japanese singer-songwriter Chara, the single includes b-side track commercial song previously recorded on March.[7] On November recording footage of Kan cover Ai wa Katsu was released on the official YouTube channel of Nippon Foundation. The cover song was never released in any music format.

In January 2018 Shiori released her only compilation album which includes all released 9 singles and as part of first-press bonus all music videoclips which were recorded for single promotions.[8] In February 2018 Shiori held her final solo tour which was part of her fifth debut anniversary celebration. Video footages from acoustic live Shiori dake: Hitori Uta[9] and final tour Shiori Goto: Best[10] were released in DVD format within that year.

On October 20 through official website staff has announced hiatus of her music activities since December 2018.[11]

On 10 February 2020, she temporarily returned as a ciii and uploaded on her temporary YouTube Channel song Ano Bus ni Noranakucha and shared the name of Instagram account, which has been active from autumn 2019 until January 2021.[12]

In April 2021, Shiori officially announced resume of her music activities through official website. At the same time was announced new promotional song for the online drama Love Delusion.

Discography

During her 6-year career Shiori released 9 singles, 2 DVD, 3 studio and 1 compilation albums.[13]

Singles

No. InformationReleaseFormatRankingAlbum
0thDakara sa -acoustic version-December 12, 2012CD-[14]
1stYureru YureruApril 17, 2013CD57[15] Shiori
2ndDon't CryJuly 10, 2013CD38[16] Shiori
3rdHitori GotoNovember 13, 2013CD39[17] Shiori
4thIma, Koko ni IruFebruary 12, 2014CD45[18] Shiori
5thZettaiDecember 3, 2014CD+DVD (MV)
CD+DVD (Live)
CD
53[19] Hello Goodbye
6thArigatouMarch 18, 2015CD+DVD (MV)
CD+DVD (Live)
CD
40[20] Hello Goodbye
7thTonari no YukueFebruary 10, 2016CD+DVD (MV)
CD+DVD (Live)
CD
21[21] Finder no Mukou
8thAtashi wa, Atashi no Mama deJune 29, 2016CD+DVD (MV)
CD
16[22] Finder no Mukou
9thSayonara Watashi no KoigokoroSeptember 6, 2017CD+DVD (MV)
CD+DVD (Live)
CD
39[23]

Collaboration singles

Studio albums

No. InformationReleaseFormatRanking
1stShioriMarch 26, 2014CD + Novel Booklet
CD+DVD
CD
39[25]
2ndHello GoodbyeJune 17, 2015CD+DVD (MV)
CD
32[26]
3rdFinder no MukouNovember 30, 2016CD+DVD (MV)
CD+DVD (Live)
CD+Bonus CD
26[27]
4rdNanimono: Juunen JuuiroJuly 5, 2013CD
CD+DVD
CD+Booklet
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Other appearances

Videography

DVD

No. InformationReleaseFormatRanking[29]
1stShiori Niiyama Premium Hikigatari Live "Shiori Dake: Hitori Uta"June 27, 2018DVD46
2ndShiori Niiyama Live Tour 2018: Shiori Goto Best"October 17, 2018DVD38

Interview

From Barks:

•Ima wa Koko ni Iru[33]

From Natalie Inc:

From Billboard Japan

From Modelpress:

From Teena

From Diskgarage

External links

Notes and References

  1. Official bio (in Japanese) http://niiyama-shiori.com/profile/index.html
  2. Web site: 初期衝動で心を震わせる輝ける原石、新山詩織に注目. Barks. ja-JP.
  3. Bio (in japanese)https://musing.jp/artist/shiori_niiyama/
  4. Web site: 新山詩織、1stライブツアー「しおりごと」@渋谷WWW. rockionon.com.
  5. Web site: 第7回CDショップ大賞2015受賞作品. cdshop-kumiai.jp.
  6. Web site: 新山詩織 × NTT西日本、コラボMOVIEで新曲披露「この旅を一緒に楽しんで行こう」. Barks. ja-JP.
  7. Web site: 新山詩織、「私をCharaさんの色に染めてください」. Barks.
  8. Web site: 新山詩織、5年間の成長詰まったベストアルバム「しおりごと-BEST-」発売. Natalie.mu.
  9. Web site: 新山詩織、弾き語りライブDVDに「糸」のカバーや岩井俊二とのセッション. Natalie.mu.
  10. Web site: 新山詩織「しおりごと-BEST-」デビュー5周年BLITZ公演を映像化. Natalie.mu.
  11. Web site: 新山詩織が活動休止を発表「新たな夢に向かって頑張ります」. Natalie.mu.
  12. Web site: ciii.(@ciii7010) • Instagram写真と動画. www.instagram.com. 2020-02-10. ja.
  13. Web site: Shiori Niiyama Discography. Official Website of Shiori Niiyama.
  14. this single was released during Grandprix event in limited copies, unavailable anymore
  15. Web site: ゆれるユレル(新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  16. Web site: Don't Cry (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  17. Web site: ひとりごと (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  18. Web site: 今 ここにいる (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  19. Web site: 絶対 (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  20. Web site: ありがとう (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  21. Web site: 隣の行方 (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  22. Web site: あたしはあたしのままで/恋の中 (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  23. Web site: さよなら私の恋心/恋の中 (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  24. Web site: 春曇り feat.Ran. Mora. 2018-10-02. 2023-12-02.
  25. Web site: しおり (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  26. Web site: ハローグッバイ (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  27. Web site: ファインダーの向こう (新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  28. Web site: しおりごと -BEST-(新山 詩織). Oricon News. ja-JP.
  29. Web site: DVD売上ランキング. Oricon News. ja-JP.
  30. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、「ゆれるユレル」は学校社会に溺れる子たちへの特効薬として鳴り響く. Barks. ja-JP.
  31. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、2ndシングルリリース「思っていることを素直に言えたら一番いいんですけど、そんなに簡単には言えない」. Barks. ja-JP.
  32. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、3rdシングル「ひとりごと」が奏でる新境地「1つずつ自分に質問して、1つずつ答えながら歌詞を書いていった」. Barks. ja-JP.
  33. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、4thシングルリリース「何よりも大きかった学校からついに抜けるんだと思うとすごく複雑な気持ちだったり」. Barks. ja-JP.
  34. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、1stアルバム『しおり』を高校卒業前にリリース「この先どんなことを思っていくのか。本当にわからないのも楽しみ」. Barks. ja-JP.
  35. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、シングル「絶対」完成「振り切った思いを伝えたい」. Barks. ja-JP.
  36. Web site: 【インタビュー】新山詩織、2ndアルバムに新機軸「1曲1曲にいろんな"詩織"が」. Barks. ja-JP.
  37. Web site: 新山詩織 『ゆれるユレル』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  38. Web site: 新山詩織 『Don't Cry』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  39. Web site: 新山詩織 『ひとりごと』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  40. Web site: 新山詩織 『今 ここにいる』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  41. Web site: 新山詩織 『しおり』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  42. Web site: 新山詩織 『絶対』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  43. Web site: 新山詩織 『Hello Goodbye』インタビュー. Natalie. ja-JP.
  44. Web site: 新山詩織 『ゆれるユレル』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  45. Web site: 新山詩織 『ひとりごと』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  46. Web site: 新山詩織 『今 ここにいる』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  47. Web site: 新山詩織 『しおり』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  48. Web site: 新山詩織『絶対』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  49. Web site: 新山詩織『ハローグッバイ』インタビュー. Billboard Japan. ja-JP.
  50. Web site: 月9出演が転機に…新山詩織"20歳の覚悟"「戸惑う気持ちもあった」「ダメだったらダメでも良い」 モデルプレスインタビュー. Modepress. ja-JP.
  51. Web site: 注目の"ギター女子"新山詩織に一問一答!ファッション、美容、好きなモノ…一人暮らし開始で"目覚めた"ことって?. Modepress. ja-JP.
  52. Web site: 新山詩織 Special Interview. Teena. ja-JP.
  53. Web site: デビュー5周年!新山詩織が年明けにベストアルバム「しおりごと-BEST-」をリリース。この1年を振り返るロングインタビュー!. Diskgarage. ja-JP.