Ado (singer)
Ado | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | October 24, 2002
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, YouTuber |
Years active | 2017–present |
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Website | universal-music |
Ado (born October 24, 2002) is a Japanese singer and YouTuber. In 2020, at the age of 17, she made her debut with the digital single titled "Usseewa", which peaked at number 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100,[1] Oricon Digital Singles Chart, and the Oricon Streaming Chart.[2] The song reached 100 million plays on Billboard Japan after 17 weeks from charting-in, which was the sixth fastest in history and the youngest for a solo singer.[3][4][5] In 2022, her song, "New Genesis", was used as the theme song for the anime film One Piece Film: Red, and topped Apple Music's Global Top 100 charts.
She currently belongs to the artist management company Cloud Nine.[6]
Life and music career
Early life and musical beginnings: 2014–2020
Ado was born on October 24, 2002, in Tokyo, Japan.[6][5]
In 2014, Ado took an interest in music after the video-sharing website Niconico was released on Nintendo 3DS. She began watching videos on the small screen of Nintendo 3DS, and was impressed by the cover singers on Niconico who sang without showing their faces.[7]
Years later in 2017, Ado began singing as an utaite (an internet cover singer) on Niconico, after uploading a video of herself singing a cover of "Kimi no taion" on January 10, 2017.[8] On Nippon TV she said that during the time she was an utaite singer, she covered her closet in soundproofing material that she bought online and recorded in it.[9]
In 2019, she featured in Kujira's digital single "Kinmokusei", which was released on December 23, 2019.[10] A couple months later, she featured as a vocalist in a digital single "Shikabanēze" by jon-YAKITORY, which was released on March 29, 2020.[11] In May 2020, she participated in Pony Canyon's compilation album PALETTE4. She released two songs, "Call boy" by syudou and "Taema naku ai-iro" by Shishi Shishi, as digital releases.[12]
Debut with "Usseewa": 2020–present
On October 15, 2020, Ado announced that she would make her debut with Universal Music Japan.[13] On October 23, the day before her 18th birthday, she released the digital single "Usseewa" written by Vocaloid producer syudou.[3] The music video, released on her own YouTube channel, reached 5 million views by November 14.[14] On December 10, 2020, "Usseewa" ranked number 1 on Spotify Viral 50 Japan. On December 24, she released her second single "Readymade" written by Vocaloid producer Surii, as a digital release.[15]
By January 23, 2021, "Usseewa" had reached 40 million views on YouTube,[16] and on February 3, 2021, it ranked number 1 on both Oricon Digital Singles Chart and Oricon Streaming Chart.[2] On February 14, she released her third single, "Gira Gira", written by Vocaloid producer teniwoha, as a digital release.[17] Four days later on February 18, the number of subscribers on her YouTube channel exceeded 1 million.[18]
On March 15, 2021, "Usseewa" reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[1][19] and on March 20, the music video on YouTube reached 100 million views, 148 days after its release.[4] On March 29, "Usseewa" reached 100 million plays on the Billboard JAPAN chart "Streaming Songs" after 17 weeks from charting-in, which was the sixth fastest in history and the youngest for a solo singer.[3][5]
On April 27, 2021, Ado released her fifth Single "Odo" which is used by NHK's Show about Vocaloid producers.[20]
On June 11, 2021, she was chosen as the second Japanese female Artist for "YouTube's Artist on the Rise".[21] And on June 14, 2021, she released her sixth Single "Yoru no Pierrot".
On December 11, 2021, she won "Best New Asian Artist Japan" for Mnet "MAMA".[22]
Ado provided the singing voice for the character Uta in the 2022 anime film One Piece Film: Red; the album Uta no Uta: One Piece Film Red, containing the vocal songs from the film was released on August 10, 2022.[23] The film's theme song "New Genesis" topped Apple Music's Global Top 100 charts.[24]
From December 2022 to January 2023, Ado's first nationwide live tour "Shinkiro" will be held for 10 performances in six different locations throughout Japan.[25]
In October 2022, Ado signed with Geffen Records to release music in the United States alongside her current record deal with Virgin Music.[26]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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JPN [27] |
JPN Comb. [28] |
JPN Hot [29] | |||
Kyōgen (狂言) |
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1 | 1 | 1 |
Soundtrack albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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JPN [27] |
JPN Comb. [28] |
JPN Hot [29] |
BEL (WA) [32] |
FRA [33] |
US Heat. [34] | |||
Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 97 | 9 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN Comb. [35] |
JPN Hot [36][A] |
WW [47] | ||||
"Usseewa" (うっせぇわ) | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 41 | Kyōgen | |
"Readymade" (レディメイド) | — | 65 | — |
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"Gira Gira" (ギラギラ) | 2021 | 14 | 12 | — | ||
"Odo" (踊) | 6 | 4 | 122 | |||
"Yoru no Pierrot" (夜のピエロ) | 17 | 13 | — | |||
"Aitakute" (会いたくて) | 45 | 27 | — | |||
"Ashura-chan" (阿修羅ちゃん) | 8 | 5 | — |
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"New Genesis“ (新時代; "Shin Jidai")[23] | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 20 | Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red | |
"I'm Invincible" (私は最強; "Watashi wa Saikyou")[23] | 3 | 3 | 74 | |||
"Backlight" (逆光; "Gyakkou")[23] | 2 | 2 | 73 | |||
"Rebellion" (リベリオン) | 33 | 20 | — | Karada Sagashi | ||
"Missing" (行方知れず) | 39 | 25 | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
Featured songs
Release date | Artist | Title | Notes |
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December 12, 2019 | Kujira | "Kinmokusei feat. Ado" | [58] |
March 29, 2020 | jon-YAKITORY | "Shikabanēze feat. Ado" | [11] |
May 11, 2020 | Toiki | "ANEMONE (feat. Ado)" | |
June 30, 2020 | Nagumo Yūki | "Stick Candy (feat. Ado)" | |
August 14, 2020 | biz | "Tokyo cannibalism biz feat Ado" | |
August 28, 2020 | jon-YAKITORY | "eat feat.Ado" | |
September 11, 2020 | biz | "Freud meta biz feat. Ado" | |
September 21, 2020 | Linmu | "Oshare banchō (feat. Ado)" | |
September 23, 2020 | Nakimushi☔︎ | "Shake It Now. (feat. Ado)" | |
December 11, 2020 | jon-YAKITORY | "Faking of Comedy feat.Ado" | |
December 12, 2020 | Hīragi Kirai | "Love Ka? (feat. Ado)" | |
February 1, 2021 | Miko Kichi | "Radio Noise (feat. Ado)" | |
March 6, 2021 | Hosomichi Okuno | "Fool Fool Fool (feat. Ado)" | |
July 15, 2021 | jon-YAKITORY | "AntiSystem's (feat. Ado)" | |
September 17, 2021 | jon-YAKITORY | "Rasen" (feat. Ado)" |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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JPN Comb. [35] |
JPN Hot [36][B] |
WW [47] | |||
"Kokoro to iu Na no Fukakai" (心という名の不可解) | 2022 | — | 13 | 11 | Kyōgen |
"Senbonzakura" (千本桜) | — | 59 | — | 10 Shūnen Kinen Album All That Senbonzakura!!! | |
"Fleeting Lullaby" (ウタカタララバイ; "Utakata Lullaby")[61] | 4 | 5 | 101 | Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red | |
"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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JPN Comb. [35] |
JPN Hot [C] |
JPN DL [citation needed] |
WW [47] | |||
"Hanabi" (花火) | 2022 | — | — | 63 | — | Kyōgen |
"Domestic de Violence" (ドメスティックでバイオレンス) | — | — | 64 | — | ||
"Freedom" | — | — | 71 | — | ||
"Motherland" (マザーランド) | — | — | 76 | — | ||
"Kagakushū" (過学習) | — | — | 98 | — | ||
"Tot Musica" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 134 | Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red | |
"The World's Contiunation" (世界のつづき; "Sekai no Tsudzuki") | 13 | 12 | 13 | — | ||
"Where the Wind Blows" (風のゆくえ; "Kaze no Yukue") | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | ||
"Binks' Sake" (ビンクスの酒; "Binkusu no Sake") | 30 | 31 | 38 | — | ||
"—" denotes items that did not chart. |
Music videos
Release date | Song title | Animator(s)/Director(s) |
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October 23, 2020 | Usseewa | WOOMA |
December 24, 2020 | READYMADE | yasutatsu |
February 14, 2021 | Gira Gira | Numata Zombi |
April 27, 2021 | Odo | Kayuka |
June 14, 2021 | Yoru no Pierrot | 神宮司様 |
August 12, 2021 | Aitakute | イノウエマナ様 |
October 28, 2021 | Ashurachan | 寺田てら |
January 17, 2022 | KokoroToIuNanoFukakai | 0楼様 |
January 26, 2022 | Fireworks | ゴル様 |
March 6, 2022 | Kagakushū | Saki Naito |
March 14, 2022 | Eternal Coming Day | ナノン様 |
March 26, 2022 | Domestic violence | Akito Nakayama様 |
May 8, 2022 | Motherland | ヤスタツ様 |
May 8, 2022 | Lucky Bruto | Akito Nakayama様 |
August 17, 2022 | Tot Musica | WOOMA |
October 24, 2022 | FREEDOM | ケイゴイノウエ |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Best New Asian Artist (Japan) | Ado | Won | [63] |
Billboard Japan Music Awards | 2022 | Artist of the Year | Won | [64] | |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Song of the Year | "New Genesis" | Won | [65] |
Notes
- ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Usseewa",[37] "Readymade",[37] "Gira Gira",[38] "Odo",[39] "Yoru no Pierrot",[40] "Aitakute",[41] "Asura-chan",[42] "New Genesis" + "Backlight" + "Fleeting Lullaby",[43] "I'm Invincible",[44] "Rebellion",[45] "Missing"[46]
- ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Kokoro to iu Na no Fukakai",[59] "Senbonzakura",[60]
- ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Tot Musica" + "The World's Continuation" + "Where the Wind Blows" + "Binks' Sake",[62]
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