Zaq
Zaq | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 16, 1988 |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Lantis |
| Website | ameblo |
Zaq (stylized as ZAQ, born March 16, 1988[1]) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter signed to Lantis.
Biography
Zaq began to learn the piano at age three.[2] During her college years, her idol was Minori Chihara, and it was during this time she decided to become a singer.[2] However, she failed all her auditions. In junior high school, Zaq's favorite bands were Mongol800 and Going Steady, two rock groups which she was addicted to.[2] She is self-taught in composing and her works were characterized by a unique style which is unrestricted by music theory and musicology.[2]
She started writing songs for other artists in 2012, and made her solo debut with Lantis with the single "Sparkling Daydream" released on October 24, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime series Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.[3][4] Her second single "Alteration" was released on January 23, 2013 and the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2013 anime series Sasami-san@Ganbaranai.[5]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sparkling Daydream" | 8[6] | NOISY Lab. |
| 2013 | "Alteration" | 25[7] | |
| "Gekijouron" (激情論) | |||
| "Extra Revolution" (エキストラレボリューション) | |||
| 2014 | "VOICE" |
Other anime songs (Composed or sung)
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
- Black Raison d'être (Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki, Azumi Asakura and Sumire Uesaka):
- "Inside Identity"
- "Outsider"
- "Secret Survivor"
- "Van!shment Th!s World"
- "February Magic"
- Rikka Takanashi (Maaya Uchida):
- "Ragnarok's Awakening -Dark Revelation-" (覚醒ラグナロク -暗黒黙示録-)
- "-Across the line"
- "Deinaba yotte☆Masarimo" (でいなばよって☆マサリモ) by Shinka Nibutani (Chinatsu Akasaki)
- "Napping Club Diary" (ひるねぶ Diary) by Kumin Tsuyuri (Azumi Asakura)
- "Dark Death Decoration" by Sanae Dekomori (Sumire Uesaka)
- ZAQ:
- "To You" (君へ)
- "Polluted Arc Sect of Overlord Dance in the Jet Black" (漆黒に躍る弧濁覇王節)
- "Seed of the Beginning" (始まりの種)
- "By Your Side" (君のとなりに)
- "Horror Carnival Dancing in the Abyss" (深淵に舞う戦慄謝肉祭)
- Black Raison d'être (Maaya Uchida, Chinatsu Akasaki, Azumi Asakura and Sumire Uesaka):
- Future Diary
- "Seigi Sentai Go 12th!!" (正義戦隊ゴ12th!!) by Yoshihisa Kawahara
- Hidamari Sketch x Honeycomb
- "Open Canvas" (おーぷん☆きゃんばす) by Kana Asumi, Kaori Mizuhashi, Yūko Gotō, Ryōko Shintani, Chiaki Omigawa and Hitomi Harada
- Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A
- "SquarePanicSerenade" by Aoi Yūki, Nao Tōyama, Kana Hanazawa, Mako and Yumi Uchiyama
- "Futuristic Player" by Miyuki Hashimoto
- "Yes!! Ready to Play" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Shizuno" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.穏乃) by Aoi Yūki
- "Live A-Life" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Ako" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.憧) by Nao Tōyama
- "Dragon Magic" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Kuro" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.玄) by Kana Hanazawa
- "Mahjong Attaka Pop" (麻雀あったかぽっぷ) and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Yū" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.宥) by Mako
- "Next Legend" and "Magical Mahjong World ver. Arata" (まじかる☆まーじゃん☆わーるど ver.灼) by Yumi Uchiyama
- "One Vision" and "Tōnan Seihoku Uchidaore World ver. Toki" (東南西北☆うちだおれ☆わーるど ver.怜) by Yui Ogura
- "Little Pray" and error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) by Kaori Ishihara
- So, I Can't Play H?
- "Reason why XXX" by Sayaka Sasaki
- Non Non Biyori
- "Non Non Biyori" (のんのん日和) by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai
References
- ^ "Official blog" (in Japanese). Ameba (website). Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "和書". Anikan. Vol.114 (November 2012). MG2: 22. November 24, 2012.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "KyoAni Posts Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! Promo Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 01, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "KyoAni Posts Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai! Promo Ending". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 01, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "ZAQ Sings Sasami-san@Gambaranai Opening Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 01, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Sparkling Daydream" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ "Alteration" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
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