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Lilas Ikuta
幾田りら
Born (2000-09-25) September 25, 2000 (age 24)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materNihon University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member ofYoasobi
Formerly ofPlusonica [ja]
Websitewww.lilasikuta.jp

Lilas Ikuta (幾田りら, Ikuta Rira, born September 25, 2000) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is best known as the vocalist of the duo Yoasobi with producer Ayase, under the stage name Ikura, and a former member of the cover group Plusonica [ja]. After numerous singles and extended plays, Ikuta released her debut studio album Sketch in March 2023 and peaked at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart.

Early life and education

Lilas Ikuta was born on September 25, 2000, in Tokyo, Japan, and has three older siblings.[1] She moved to Chicago, USA, in 2001, living there until she was three years old.[2][3] Ikuta learned piano when she attended the first year of elementary school, and then acoustic guitar in sixth grade. She also was a member of the school's music club from third to sixth grade.[4] Ikuta wrote her first song when she was still at elementary school and performed her first concert when she was a middle school student.[5][6] She told in a Cinematoday interview that her wish to become a musician was set when her parents promised to write songs for each other for Valentine's Day and White Day.[7] She attended Nihon University's College of Art in April 2019, and graduated in March 2023.[8] Ikuta has cited Taylor Swift as her major music influence.[9][10][11]

Career

2015–present: Solo career

In 2015, Ikuta participated in several casting and auditions, including Singin'Japan hosted by Sony Music Entertainment Japan where was selected as a finalist.[12] In 2016, she participated in the new artist training course called the Lesson sponsored by SMEJ and released her demo CD 15 no Omoi.[13] She later became a member of cover group Plusonica [ja] until 2021.[14][15] In February 2018, Ikuta made her first debut televised appearance at Kon'ya, Tanjō! Ongaku Champ [ja].[1] She released her first two extended plays Rerise in April 2018,[16] and Jukebox [ja] in November 2019 through independent label After School.[17][18] In 2020, Ikuta performed the Japanese version of the end-credit song "Rocket to the Moon" for computer-animated fantasy film Over the Moon,[19] and released new single "Hikari", accompanied Kissme's exhibition Atta Koto Aru no ni, Hajime Mashite.[20]

On March 9, 2021, Ikuta released "Answer" for Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance's Anshin Disability Insurance advertisement.[21] She covered Seiko Matsuda's "Sweet Memories" for Takashi Matsumoto's 50th-anniversary tribute album Take Me to Kazemachi! [ja].[22] Ikuta re-released "Romance no Yakusoku", originally from her EP Jukebox, on August 14, accompanied love reality series Kyō, Suki ni Narimashita: Himawari-hen [ja].[23] She voiced Hiro-chan in 2021 animated science fantasy film Belle.[24] Additionally in 2021, Ikuta featured on Fujifabric's "Tarinai Sukunai" from their eleventh studio album I Love You [ja],[25] Tomorrow X Together's Japanese version of "0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" from their first Japanese EP Chaotic Wonderland,[26] and Rei's "Hōseki",[27] and collaborated with Milet and Aimer for The First Take's "Omokage" to advertise Sony's wireless noise-canceling earphones WF-1000XM4.[28]

Ikuta's "Sparkle" was released on January 17, 2022, as a theme for Kyō, Suki ni Narimashita: Mikan-hen, Sotsugyō-hen 2022.[29] She collaborated with hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts and Ayase for the single "Baka Majime", released on March 20. It was accompanied the All Night Nippon 55th-anniversary stage Ano Yoru o Oboe Teru.[30] The single "Lens", a theme for TBS drama Jizoku Kanō na Koi desu ka?: Chichi to Ko no Kekkon Kōshin Kyoku [ja], was come on June 14.[31] Ikuta featured on Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra's single "Free Free Free", released on July 27.[32] She was in charge of Fuji TV's 2022 FIFA World Cup's theme "Jump", came on November 20.[33]

In January 2023, Ikuta released "Tanpopo" for NHK's Drama 10 Ōoku.[34] Her debut studio album Sketch was issued on March 8.[35] It debuted at number four on the Oricon Albums Chart,[36] and number two on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums.[37] Ikuta features on Chiaki Satō's single "Senkō Hanabi" from her third studio album Butterfly Effect. The song was released on June 14.[38] She released the single "P.S." for the movie 1 Byō Saki no Kare on July 7.[39]

2019–present: Yoasobi

Main article: Yoasobi

Vocaloid producer Ayase, who was asked to form a music project as part of a collaboration with the creative writing social media Monogatary.com, reached out to Ikuta after seeing a video on Instagram and asked her if she was willing to start a music project with him, becoming the start of the duo Yoasobi.[3][40] Their debut single "Yoru ni Kakeru", which was released in late 2019, went viral and became a musical success in Japan which resulted in Yoasobi gaining first popularity in Japanese music scene.[3][41][42]

Discography

For Lilas Ikuta's discography as a member of Yoasobi, see Yoasobi discography.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak positions Sales
JPN
[43] 		JPN
Comb.
[44] 		JPN
Hot
[45]
Sketch
Track listing
  1. "Answer"
  2. "Circle" (サークル)
  3. "Sparkle" (スパークル)
  4. "Midnight Talk"
  5. "Tanpopo" (蒲公英)
  6. "Jump"
  7. "Lens" (レンズ)
  8. "Kichijōji" (吉祥寺)
  9. "Hikari" (ヒカリ)
  10. "Hōseki" (宝石)
  11. "Romance no Yakusoku" (ロマンスの約束)
  12. "Sparkle (from the First Take)" (bonus track)
  13. "Lens (from the First Take)" (bonus track)
 4 3 2

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Rerise
  • Released: April 21, 2018
  • Label: After School
  • Formats: CD
Track listing
  1. "'17"
  2. "Teenager"
  3. "Shiroi Koi" (白い恋)
  4. "Yume Oi Bito" (夢追い人)
  5. "Haru no Mama de" (春のままで)
Jukebox
  • Released: November 16, 2019
  • Label: After School
  • Formats: CD, DL, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Omajinai" (おまじない)
  2. "Tōriame" (通り雨)
  3. "Romance no Yakusoku" (ロマンスの約束)
  4. "Love Letter" (ラブレター)
  5. "Mayonaka no Kimi to" (真夜中の君と)

Demo albums

List of demo albums, with selected details
Title Details
15 no Omoi
  • Released: August 26, 2016
  • Label: After School
  • Formats: CD
Track listing
  1. "Kono Chiisana Mune ni" (この小さな胸に)
  2. "Anata e" (あなたへ)
  3. "One Day"
  4. "Yoake" (夜明け)

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, certifications and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
JPN
Comb.
[47] 		JPN
Hot
[48]
"Rocket to the Moon" (ロケット・トゥ・ザ・ムーン~信じた世界へ~) 2020 — — Over the Moon (Music from the Netflix Film)
"Aitai" — — Non-album single
"Hikari" (ヒカリ) — — Sketch
"Answer" 2021 —[A] 96
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[50]
"Sweet Memories" — — Take Me to Kazemachi!
"Romance no Yakusoku" (ロマンスの約束) — —[B] Jukebox and Sketch
"Omokage" (おもかげ)
(with Milet and Aimer) 		27 11
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[52]
 Non-album single
"Sparkle" (スパークル) 2022 26 35
  • RIAJ: Platinum (st.)[53]
 Sketch
"Baka Majime" (ばかまじめ)
(with Creepy Nuts and Ayase) 		50 38
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[54]
 Ensemble Play
"Lens" (レンズ) 24 12 Sketch
"Jump" — 61
"Tanpopo" (蒲公英) 2023 —[C] —[D]
"P.S." —[E] —[F] Non-album single
"With"[59] —[G] —[H]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak positions Album
JPN
[62] 		JPN
Comb.
[63] 		JPN
Hot
[64]
"Tarinai Sukunai" (たりないすくない)
(Fujifabric featuring Lilas Ikuta) 		2021 — — — I Love You
"0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" (Japanese version)
(Tomorrow X Together featuring Lilas Ikuta) 		— 42 42 Chaotic Wonderland and Sweet
"Hōseki" (宝石)
(Rei featuring Lilas Ikuta) 		— —[I] —[J] Just Wanna Sing
"Free Free Free"
(Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra featuring Lilas Ikuta) 		2022 23 — 24 Non-album single
"Senko Hanabi" (線香花火)
(Chiaki Satō featuring Lilas Ikuta) 		2023 — — 76 Butterfly Effect
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Inochi no Namae" (いのちの名前)[67] 2023 Various artists Ghibli o Utau

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2021 Belle Hiro-chan (voice) [24]

Concerts

Notes

  1. ^ "Answer" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Digital Singles Chart.[49]
  2. ^ "Romance no Yakusoku" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 95 on the Download Songs.[51]
  3. ^ "Tanpopo" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Digital Singles Chart.[55]
  4. ^ "Tanpopo" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Download Songs.[56]
  5. ^ "P.S." did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the Digital Singles Chart.[57]
  6. ^ "P.S." did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 44 on the Download Songs.[58]
  7. ^ "With" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Digital Singles Chart.[60]
  8. ^ "With" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 12 on the Download Songs.[61]
  9. ^ "Hōseki" did not enter Oricon Combined Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Digital Singles Chart.[65]
  10. ^ "Hōseki" did not enter Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Download Songs.[66]

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