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Ray
Birth nameReika Nakayama (中山怜香)
Also known asClione Reika
Born (1990-10-14) October 14, 1990 (age 33)
Hokkaido, Japan
GenresPop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitewww.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/music/ray/

Reika Nakayama (中山怜香, born October 14, 1990 in Hokkaido), better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.

Biography

Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008.[1] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.

She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[2] 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[3] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[4]

Her hobbies include tea ceremonies, ballet and riding the unicycle.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Album details Peak Oricon
chart positions 		Certifications
(sales thresholds)
2013 Rayve 25[6]
2014 Milky Ray

Singles

Year Song Peak Oricon
chart positions 		Album Theme song featured in
2012 "Sign" 11[7] Waiting in the Summer
"Rakuen Project" 22[8] To Love-Ru Darkness
2013 "Recall" 30[9] Amnesia
"lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" 21[10] Nagi no Asukara
2014 "ebb and flow" 24[11] Nagi no Asukara
2015 "secret arms" 34[12] To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd Season
"Hajimete Girls" 35[13] Wakaba Girl
2016 "a-gain" Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue

Other album appearances

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. [14]

Appearances

Television

  • Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
  • Anipara Ongakukan (live guest: March 30, 2012)

Radio

  • 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

  1. ^ "中山怜香 ピーチ!コレクション". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Staff & Cast". J.C. Staff. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "OPED". Xebec. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Staff & Cast". Brain's Base. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Ray Special Interview". Geneon Universal Entertainment (in Japanese). Universal Studios. 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "Rayve" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Sign" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "楽園Project" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Recall" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  10. ^ ｌｕｌｌ～そして僕らは～ (in Japanese). Oricon.
  11. ^ ｅｂｂ　ａｎｄ　ｆｌｏｗ (in Japanese). Oricon.
  12. ^ "secret arms" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  13. ^ "初めてガールズ!" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  14. ^ "悠久ノ謳　PSP専用ソフト「十鬼の絆　関ヶ原奇譚」主題歌集" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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