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Tani Yuuki

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Tani Yuuki
たにゆうき
Born (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Instrumentguitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsValley Records
Websitetaniyuuki.com

Tani Yuuki (たにゆうき, Tani Yuuki, born November 9, 1998) is a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Chigasaki, Kanagawa.

Early life and education

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He started music activities in August 2015 after receiving an acoustic guitar from his grandfather when he was a junior high school student.[1] In 2018, he became a member of the online Japanese musical group "Whitebox". He graduated from vocational school in March 2019.[2]

Career

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Afterwards, he began posting songs mainly on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. "Myra", which was posted in May 2020, gained a total number of streaming plays exceeding 100 million times.[3][4] Tani was the featured artist of May 2021 for Billboard Japan and Tiktok's 'Next Fire' and invited to perform for their first episode.[5]

In November 2022, he was nominated for the 'Best Newcomer Award' during the 64th Japanese Record Awards (supported by the Japanese Composers Association).[6]

Tani Yuuki's 2022 album W/X/Y achieved 270 million streaming playbacks on TikTok.[7] It has spent a consecutive 102 weeks on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 charts, peaking at number 3.[8][9] It also spent 80 weeks on the Oricon Digital single charts, reaching a top ranking of 13.[10]

Tani Yuuki recorded the new opening theme song for Edens Zero season 2, titled "Kaibutsu".[11]

Discography

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Tours

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  • Tani Yuuki Tour 2021 "Over The Time" (2021)
  • Tani Yuuki Hall Tour "kotodama" (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Tani Yuuki Profile". Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Music Corner Week 111: Tani Yuuki". May 6, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tani Yuuki「Myra」自身初のストリーミング累計1億回再生を突破". Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Tani Yuuki「Myra」自身初1億回再生突破「皆さんにとっての大切な曲になってくれていることがとてもうれしい」【オリコンランキング】". Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan and TikTok's 'Next Fire' May Edition Features J-pop Singer-Songwriter Tani Yuuki". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "年末は"セカオワ旋風" 紅白出場に続きレコ大も優秀作品入り 日本レコード大賞各賞発表". Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tani Yuuki 昨年5月配信「W/X/Y」がZ世代に大バズリ、TikTokで驚異2.7億回再生". March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Chart Beat". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "デジタルシングル売上TOP3作品". Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Tani Yuuki performs new opening theme song for Edens Zero Anime Season 2". Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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