Tani Yuuki Explained

Tani Yuuki
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	9 November 1998
Birth Place:	Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Module:	Embed: yes Origin: Japan Genre: J-pop Instrument: guitar Years Active: 2015–present Label: Valley Records

is a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Chigasaki, Kanagawa.

Early life and education

He started music activities in August 2015 after receiving an acoustic guitar from his grandfather when he was a junior high school student.^[1] In 2018, he became a member of the online Japanese musical group "Whitebox". He graduated from vocational school in March 2019.^[2]

Career

Afterwards, he began posting songs mainly on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. "Myra", which was posted in May 2020, gained a total number of streaming plays exceeding 100 million times.^{[3] [4]} Tani was the featured artist of May 2021 for Billboard Japan and Tiktok's 'Next Fire' and invited to perform for their first episode.^[5]

In November 2022, he was nominated for the 'Best Newcomer Award' during the 64th Japanese Record Awards (supported by the Japanese Composers Association).^[6]

Tani Yuuki's 2022 album W/X/Y achieved 270 million streaming playbacks on TikTok.^[7] It has spent a consecutive 102 weeks on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 charts, peaking at number 3.^{[8] [9]} It also spent 80 weeks on the Oricon Digital single charts, reaching a top ranking of 13.^[10]

Tani Yuuki recorded the new opening theme song for Edens Zero season 2, titled "Kaibutsu".^[11]

Discography

Albums

• Memories (2021)
• polyhedral (2023)
• Tamentai(多面態) (2023)

Extended plays

• W/X/Y Remixes (2023)

Singles

• Life is beautiful (2020)
• Myra (2020)
• Unreachable love song (2021)
• Night Butterfly (2021)
• W/X/Y (2021)
• Over The Time (2021)
• FREYA (2021)
• Hyakki Yakou (百鬼夜行) (2021)
• Jibun Jishin (自分自信) (2022)
• BAKU (夢喰) (2022)
• Mou Ichido (もう一度) (2022)
• Okaeri (おかえり) (2022)
• Sansantaruya (燦々たるや) (2023)
• W/X/Y – From THE FIRST TAKE (2023)
• Aikotoba – From THE FIRST TAKE (愛言葉 – From THE FIRST TAKE) (2023)
• Wonderland (ワンダーランド) (2023)
• Cheers (2023)
• Unmei (運命) (2023)
• Kaibutsu (械物) (2023)
• The Final Magic(最後の魔法) (2023)

Tours

• Tani Yuuki Tour 2021 "Over The Time" (2021)
• Tani Yuuki Hall Tour "kotodama" (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tani Yuuki Profile . 2024-01-04 .
2. Web site: Music Corner Week 111: Tani Yuuki . May 6, 2022 . 2024-01-04 .
3. Web site: Tani Yuuki「Myra」自身初のストリーミング累計1億回再生を突破 . 2023-12-22 . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206054050/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/98065 .
4. Web site: Tani Yuuki「Myra」自身初1億回再生突破「皆さんにとっての大切な曲になってくれていることがとてもうれしい」【オリコンランキング】 . 2023-12-22 . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206054052/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2214954/full/.
5. Billboard Japan and TikTok's 'Next Fire' May Edition Features J-pop Singer-Songwriter Tani Yuuki. Billboard. 2024-04-12.
6. Web site: 年末は"セカオワ旋風" 紅白出場に続きレコ大も優秀作品入り 日本レコード大賞各賞発表. 2023-12-22. 2022-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20221119233908/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/11/15/kiji/20221115s00041000704000c.html.
7. Web site: Tani Yuuki 昨年5月配信「W/X/Y」がZ世代に大バズリ、TikTokで驚異2.7億回再生 . 2022-03-16 . 2024-08-16 . 2023-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230084409/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2022/03/16/kiji/20220315s00041000629000c.html .
8. Chart Beat . . 2024-01-05 .
9. Billboard Japan Hot 100 . . 2024-01-05 . 2023-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229012415/https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/?rank=55.
10. Web site: デジタルシングル売上TOP3作品 . 2024-01-05 .
11. Web site: Tani Yuuki performs new opening theme song for Edens Zero Anime Season 2. 2024-04-12.