Daoko

Daoko
だをこ
Also known as
  • daoko (Indie Era)
  • DAOKO (Major Era)
  • Daoko (current name)
Born (1997-04-04) April 4, 1997 (age 27)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Labels
  • LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION (2012–2015)
  • TOY'S FACTORY (2015–2020)
  • tefutefu (てふてふ) (2021–present)
Websitedaoko.jp

Daoko (だをこ, born (1997-04-04)April 4, 1997) is a Japanese female singer, rapper, lyricist, and novelist. [1]

History

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The name Daoko (だをこ) is a shortening of her internet nickname, and her real name is unknown. [2]

In addition to her music activities, she wrote the novel One Room Seaside Step (ワンルーム・シーサイド・ステップ, wanrumu shisaido suteppu) in 2017, which was published by KADOKAWA, and serialized in Da Vinci (ダ・ヴィンチ, da vinchi) magazine. [3] [4]

In 2017, she performed the theme song uchiage hanabi (打上花火) with Kenshi Yonezu for the anime film Fireworks (打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？, uchiage hanabi, shita kara miru ka? yoko kara miru ka?). [5] [6]

In 2023, she performed at Cosplay Mania convention in the Philippines. [7]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Alias Label
Indie Era
2012 HYPER GIRL -mukōgawa no onnanoko- (HYPER GIRL -向こう側の女の子-) daoko LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION
2013 GRAVITY
2015 Dimension
Major Era
2015 DAOKO DAOKO TOY'S FACTORY
2017 THANK YOU BLUE
2018 shiteki ryokō (私的旅行)
2020 anima

Live Albums

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Year Album Alias Label
2022 Daoko Live Unplugged in Sogetsu Hall (Daoko Live Unplugged in 草月ホール, Daoko Live Unplugged in sogetsu horu) DAOKO tefutefu (てふてふ)

Collaborative Albums

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Year Album Alias Label
2019 DAOKO × Dragalia Lost (DAOKO × ドラガリアロスト, DAOKO × doragariarosuto) DAOKO TOY'S FACTORY

Extended plays

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Year EP Alias Label
2012 shoki shōjō (初期症状) daoko N/A
2013 UTUTU LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION
2014 kirei goto (きれいごと) FLY N' SPIN RECORDS
2017 Charm Point (Special Edition) (チャームポイント (Special Edition), chāmu pointo (Special Edition)) DAOKO TOY'S FACTORY
2021 the light of other days tefutefu (てふてふ)
2022 MAD

Singles

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Year Single Alias Label
2012 ShibuyaK / samishii kamisama (ShibuyaK / さみしいかみさま) DAOKO TOY'S FACTORY
2016 moshimo bokura ga GAME no shuyaku de / daisuki with TeddyLoid / BANG! (もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で / ダイスキ with TeddyLoid / BANG!)
2017 kakurenbo (かくれんぼ)
2017 haikei Goodbye sayōnara (拝啓グッバイさようなら, haikei gubbai sayōnara)
2017 Forever Friends DAOKO
2017 uchiage hanabi (打上花火) × Kenshi Yonezu TOY'S FACTORY
2017 Step Up LOVE (ステップアップLOVE, suteppu appu LOVE) × Yasuyuki Okamura
2017 TOKYO-KICK-ASS TOY'S FACTORY
2017 karua miruku (カルアミルク)
2017 Charm Point (チャームポイント, chāmu pointo)
2018 owaranai sekai de (終わらない世界で)
2018 bokura no Network (ぼくらのネットワーク, bokura no nettowaku) × Yasutaka Nakata
2019 Drama (ドラマ, dorama) × Takeshi Kobayashi
2019 senkyaku banrai (千客万来) × MIYAVI Virgin Music
2019 hajimemashite no kimochi wo (はじめましての気持ちを) TOY'S FACTORY
2019 a n n i v e r s a r y
2020 otogi no machi (御伽の街)
2020 ocharaketa yo (おちゃらけたよ)
2021 groggy ghost × TAAR Daoko tefutefu (てふてふ)
2022 Affordance × GuruConnect Illgenic Records
2022 escape × Yohji Igarashi tefutefu (てふてふ)
2022 rinkō (燐光)
2023 abon (あぼーん)
2023 Moon Flower (月の花, tsuki no hana) King Records
2023 Allure of the Dark tefutefu (てふてふ)
2023 nanairo Colorful (ナナイロカラフル, nanairo karafuru) × Tomggg

Awards

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Year Ceremony Award Nominated Work Result Reference
2015 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan Next Break Artist Nominated
2018 Space Shower Music Awards Song of the Year uchiage hanabi (打上花火) Won [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Best Breakthrough Artist Won [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
MTV Europe Music Award Best Japanese Act Nominated
2019 Space Shower Music Awards Best Female Artist Nominated [19]

References

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  1. ↑ "DAOKO". DAOKO (in Japanese). DAOKO, てふてふ. 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  2. ↑ クリス (2015-10-18). "DAOKO at J-WAVE TOKIO HOT100 Guest Room". J-WAVE (in Japanese). J-WAVE Inc. Retrieved 2024-04-07. DAOKO：本名とは全然関係なくて、もともとWEBで使っていたニックネームを短縮するDAOKOになるっていう。{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ↑ "Daoko Exhibition "the twinkle of euphoria"". Artglorieux. Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.Ltd. 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-07. ...in addition to music, she has been active as a writer with her novel One-room Seaside Step (published by KADOKAWA),
  4. ↑ "「ワンルーム・シーサイド・ステップ」Daoko [文芸書]". KADOKAWA (in Japanese). KADOKAWA CORPORATION. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2024-04-07. ワンルーム・シーサイド・ステップ 著者{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ↑ "DAOKO × 米津玄師「打上花火」対談 - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Music Natalie Editorial Department. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07. シングルの表題曲は8月18日に公開されるアニメーション映画「打ち上げ花火、下から見るか？横から見るか？」の主題歌。米津玄師が作詞、作曲、プロデュースを手がけ、"DAOKO×米津玄師"名義で2人が歌う1曲だ。{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ↑ Crystalyn Hodgkins (2017-08-10). "Shunji Iwai's 'Fireworks' Anime Film Previewed in Anime Music Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2024-04-07. Female rap singer DAOKO began streaming an anime music video on Thursday for her and Kenshi Yonezu's song "Uchiage Hanabi." The song serves as the theme song for Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? (Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?),{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  7. ↑ Rafael Antonio Pineda (2023-07-17). "Cosplay Mania Reveals JUNNA, Daoko, Nano, BPM15Q as Musical Guests". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2024-04-07. Philippine convention Cosplay Mania revealed during the Anime and Cosplay Expo event on sunday that it will host singers, JUNNA, Daoko, Nano, and idol duo BPM15Q as their musical guests.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ↑ "Winners: Space Shower Music Awards 2018". Space Shower Music Awards (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks Inc. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2024-04-06. SONG OF THE YEAR 年間で最も優れた楽曲に授与される賞。『打上花火』DAOKO × 米津玄師{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ↑ 音楽ナタリー編集部 (2018-03-02). "スペシャ「MUSIC AWARDS」でゆず、星野源、米津玄師、Suchmosらが栄冠に輝く". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Music Natalie Editorial Department. Retrieved 2024-04-06. そして授賞式は、主要部門を発表する後半戦へ。「SONG OF THE YEAR」にはDAOKO×米津玄師「打上花火」が選ばれ、{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. ↑ Ronald (2018). "Winners of the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018 Announced". ARAMA! JAPAN. Retrieved 2024-04-06. ...,while SONG OF THE YEAR went to DAOKO x Yonezu Kenshi's "Uchiage Hanabi".
  11. ↑ edoh+ (2018-03-04). "Winners of SPACE SHOWER Music Awards 2018". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2024-04-06. ...this year's Best Male Artist winner Kenshi Yonezu, alongside Best Breakthrough Artist DAOKO, also took home Song of the Year for their explosive collaboration in UCHIAGE HANABI for the romance anime series...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  12. ↑ 株式会社スペースシャワーネットワーク (2018-03-01). "「SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018」2017年を代表する最優秀アーティストはゆず！星野 源、平井堅、Hi-STANDARD、DAOKOが主要賞を受賞！". PR TIMES (in Japanese). PR TIMES Corporation. Retrieved 2024-04-06. パフォーマンスした大ヒット曲『打上花火』で、「SONG OF THE YEAR」も受賞しました。{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  13. ↑ "Winners: Space Shower Music Awards 2018". Space Shower Music Awards (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks Inc. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2024-04-06. BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST 最も活躍した新人アーティストに授与される賞。DAOKO{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  14. ↑ 音楽ナタリー編集部 (2018-03-02). "ペシャ「MUSIC AWARDS」でゆず、星野源、米津玄師、Suchmosらが栄冠に輝く". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Natasha Inc.'s Music Natalie Editorial Department. Retrieved 2024-04-06. その後、もっとも優れた新人アーティストに授与される「BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST」の受賞者としてDAOKOの名前が呼ばれると、{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  15. ↑ "Winners of the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018 Announced". ARAMA! JAPAN. 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-06. DAOKO also won BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST.
  16. ↑ edoh+ (2018-03-04). "Winners of SPACE SHOWER Music Awards 2018". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2024-04-06. In an interesting twist of fate, this year's Best Male Artist winner Kenshi Yonezu, alongside Best Breakthrough Artist DAOKO,...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  17. ↑ 株式会社スペースシャワーネットワーク (2018-03-01). "「SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018」2017年を代表する最優秀アーティストはゆず！星野 源、平井堅、Hi-STANDARD、DAOKOが主要賞を受賞！". PR TIMES (in Japanese). PR TIMES Corporation. Retrieved 2024-04-06. 授賞式は、「BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST」を受賞したDAOKOのライブからスタート。{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  18. ↑ "「SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2018」10部門のノミネートアーティスト発表". rockin'on (in Japanese). rockin’on holdings inc. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2024-04-06. 10部門のノミネートアーティスト発表 ◆BEST BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST…最も活躍した新人アーティストに授与される賞。さユり / sumika / DAOKO / never young beach / ヤバイTシャツ屋さん / yonige{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  19. ↑ "Nominees: Space Shower Music Awards 2019". Space Shower Music Awards (in Japanese). Space Shower Networks Inc. 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-06. BEST FEMALE ARTIST—最も活躍した女性ソロアーティストに授与される賞。あいみょん / 宇多田ヒカル / きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ / JUJU / Superfly / DAOKO