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Leon Niihama

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Leon Niihama (新浜レオン)
Niihama in 2020
Niihama in 2020
Background information
Birth nameYuki Takajō (高城 勇貴)
Born (1996-05-11) May 11, 1996 (age 28)
Chiba, Japan
GenresEnka, Kayōkyoku
Years active2019-
LabelsKaikyo Record (2019-)
Websiteniihamaleon.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019 -
Subscribers10,5k[1]
Total views6,232,465 million times[1]

Last updated: November 11, 2023

Leon Niihama (新浜レオン, Niihama Reon), birth name Yuki Takajō), born May 11, 1996, in Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese enka and kayōkyoku singer, who debut on the first day of Reiwa, on 1 May 2019 and is currently signed under Kaikyo Record label, subsidiaries of B Zone.[2] His alma mater is Daito Bunka University.

Early life

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Niihama devoted himself to baseball since elementary school, even becoming a catcher and captain when he was in high school. When he failed to reach his dream to appear in Koshien, he decided to follow his father's path, Yasuo Takajo (髙城靖雄, Takajō Yasuo), to become an enka singer.[3] Even before that, he has already been interested in the enka music due to the father's influence, citing as the major influence Hideki Saijo and Itsuki Hiroshi. When he was in his third year at Daito Bunka University, he won the Grand Prix at the "Mr. Daito Contest 2017".[4]

Career

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On May 1, 2019, on the first day of Reiwa, he made his major debut with the single "Hanasanai Hanasanai" as the first artist of B Zone Group new enka label Kaikyo Record.[5] Four days after the debut, he become the main host of his own television show "Hajimemashite, Boku, Niihama Leon Desu!" broadcast on Chiba Television, which lasted until 2021.[6] Later, at the same year, he won "61st Japan Record Awards" in the "New Artist Awards" category.[7]

In 2020, he won "34th Japan Gold Disc Awards" in the "Best Enka/Kayokyoku New Artist" category.[8] In 2022, his single Tukamaete Konya served as an opening theme to the anime television series Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa.[9] In 2021, he designed his own original Sanrio character Leosuke (れおすけ).[10][11]

In 2023, he made acting debut in the television drama Gekoku Juukyuuji.[12] Later, at the same year, he released his first video-album Leon Niihama 5 Shuunen Kinen Concert, it will include footage from the live concert held in 11 May.[13]

In 2024, he collaborated with the guitarist from the same music agency, Tak Matsumoto on the covers single "Kizudarake no Roller", which will be included in the kayokyoku cover's album The Hit Parade II.

Discography

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As of the 2023, the band has released 5 singles and 1 video-albums.[14]

Singles

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon

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Hanasanai Hanasanai
(離さない 離さない)
  • Released: 1 May 2019
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
19
Kimi wo Motomete
(君を求めて)
  • Released: 1 July 2020
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Dame Dame...
(ダメ ダメ...)
  • Released: 12 May 2021
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
12
Jealousy: Unmei ni Kiss wo Shiyou
(ジェラシー〜運命にKissをしよう〜)
  • Released: 28 September 2022
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
7
Tsukamaete, Konya
(捕まえて、今夜。)
  • Released: 3 May 2023
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
10
Subete Ageyou
(全てあげよう)
  • Released: 27 March 2024
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
5

Digital singles

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Year Single Reference
2020 "Kimi wo Motomete"
(君を求めて)
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2022 "Jealousy: Unmei ni Kiss wo Shiyou"
(ジェラシー〜運命にKissをしよう〜)
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"Konya, Tsukamaete"
(捕まえて、今夜。)
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Video albums

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon

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Niihama Leon 5 Shuunen Kinen Concert (新浜レオン5周年記念コンサート)
  • Released: 21 November 2023
  • Label: Kaikyo Records
  • Formats: Blu-Ray
TBA

References

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  1. ^ a b "About 新浜レオン". YouTube.
  2. ^ ビーイング系アーティスト (in Japanese). uta-net. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. ^ "日本レコード大賞新人賞 新浜レオンさん(白井市出身) 多世代に愛される歌い手に 元球児「マリンでライブを」". Chiba Nippou. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. ^ "令和デビューの歌手・新浜レオン、成田山新勝寺でヒット祈願". オリコン. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  5. ^ "新浜レオン、令和デビュー!父は「伯方の塩」CM曲歌う高城靖雄". Sankei Sports. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  6. ^ "はじめまして!僕、新浜レオンです!!". Chiba Television. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  7. ^ "61st Japan Record Awards Announced". rockinon. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. ^ "第34回日本ゴールドディスク大賞 Best Enka Kayokyoku Artist". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  9. ^ "アニメ「名探偵コナン 犯人の犯沢さん」オープニング主題歌担当決定!". 新浜レオン公式サイト. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. ^ "-新浜レオンさん&「れおすけ」ファンイベント開催!(株式会社サンリオエンターテイメント ハーモニーランド)". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  11. ^ "-サンリオファン羨望 新浜レオンのオリキャラ「れおすけ」誕生秘話". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  12. ^ "新浜レオンがTBS系「下克上球児」で俳優デビュー 演歌第7世代の旗手がドラマ進出". サンケイスポーツ. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  13. ^ "-「紅白捕まえてみせます!」新浜レオン5周年記念コンサート 五木ひろしも駆けつけ2000人沸かす". 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  14. ^ "新浜レオン 作品". 新浜レオン Official Website (in Japanese).
  15. ^ a b "新浜レオンの作品売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "-新浜レオンの作品" (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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