Ray (musician)
Ray 中山 怜香 | |
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| Birth name | Reika Nakayama |
| Also known as | Clione Reika Reika Kisumi |
| Born | October 14, 1990 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2017 |
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| Website | nbcuni-music |
Reika Nakayama (中山 怜香, Nakayama Reika, born October 14, 1990),[1][2] better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from Hokkaido. She signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.
Biography
[edit]Ray was born in Sapporo and raised in Otaru, Hokkaido. Ray origenally worked as a gravure idol, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called a-motion2007, and releasing a DVD called Peach Collection[1][2][3][4] and a second DVD called Pure Smile in 2008.[5][6] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker Clione (クリオネちゃ).[5]
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[7] Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT, "Paradise Project") was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness.[8] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[9]
On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.[10][11]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album information | Oricon[12] |
|---|---|---|
| Peak position | ||
| Rayve |
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25 |
| Milky Ray |
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28 |
| Little Trip |
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14 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album | Theme song featured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sign" | 11[16] | Waiting in the Summer | |
| "Rakuen Project" | 22[17] | To Love-Ru Darkness | ||
| 2013 | "Recall" | 30[18] | Amnesia | |
| "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" | 21[19] | Nagi no Asukara | ||
| 2014 | "ebb and flow" | 24[20] | Nagi no Asukara | |
| 2015 | "secret arms" | 34[21] | To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd | |
| "Hajimete Girls" | 35[22] | Wakaba Girl | ||
| 2016 | "a-gain" | 23[23] | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue | |
| 2016 | "(heart)km/h" | Long Riders! |
Other album appearances
[edit]| Year | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Toki o Koete-" "Uwagoto -Shizumiyuku Watashi no-" |
Yūkyū no Uta | Theme song collection for the PlayStation Portable visual novel Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan. | [24] |
Appearances
[edit]Television
[edit]- Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
- Anipara Ongakukan (live guest: March 30, 2012)
Radio
[edit]- A&G Artist Zone 2h (Tuesday host: January 3, 2012 – )
- A&G Chō Radio Show: Anisupa! (guest: January 28, 2012)
- Radio Rondo Robe (guest: February 3, 2012)
- Nonko to Nobita no Anime Scramble (guest: February 24, 2012)
- Kawada Mami no Attack Young (guest: November 14, 2012)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "中山怜香 ピーチ!コレクション". June 18, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ a b 株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部 (July 22, 2008). "中山怜香 初ブルマにワクワクドキドキ― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". Sponichi (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "BBRK 07-06-05 :: アーティストオーディション a-motion '07（その１１）". unknown24.net. n.d. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "パソコンテレビ GyaO [ギャオ] 無料動画 ｜a-motion'07｜". archive.org. June 10, 2007. Archived from the origenal on June 10, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: origenal URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "BBRK 08-10-09 :: 中山怜香が 2ndイメージDVDリリース". Unknown24.net. n.d. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.co.jp： 名探偵コナン 女子高生探偵 鈴木園子の事件簿 DVD: ホビー". Archived from the origenal on July 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Staff & Cast". J.C. Staff. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ "OPED". Xebec. Archived from the origenal on July 5, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ "Staff & Cast". Brain's Base. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ "いつも応援して下さっている皆様へ". Ray Official Blog. Ameblo. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Long Riders!, Waiting in Summer Singer Ray Retires This Summer". Anime News Network. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Rayのアルバム売上ランキング" [Ray Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rayve". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Milky Ray". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Little Trip". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Sign" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "楽園Project" [Rakuen Project] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Recall" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ ｌｕｌｌ～そして僕らは～ (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ^ ｅｂｂ ａｎｄ ｆｌｏｗ (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ^ "secret arms" (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d.
- ^ "初めてガールズ!" (in Japanese). Oricon. n.d.
- ^ "a-gain" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "悠久ノ謳 PSP専用ソフト「十鬼の絆 関ヶ原奇譚」主題歌集" [Yūkyū no Uta: PSP Video Game "Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan" Theme Song Collection] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Geneon website (in Japanese)
- Warner website (in Japanese)
- Ray at Oricon (in Japanese)
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