Annabel

Annabel promoting "Yoru no Kuni" (2015)

Annabel (アナベル) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under Lantis. She mostly sings themes for anime or games.

Profile

• Name: Annabel
• Birthdate: March 18, 1984 (1984-03-18)
• Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Information

Annabel's music career began in 2005, later in 2006 she formed together with yanaginagi the "vocal unit" binaria. As Annabel is responsible for the duo's lyrics in addition to vocals, most of their releases titles are in Spanish, her mother tongue.

In 2007 she collaborated with composer bermei.inazawa and formed another duo called anNina, they released two singles and one mini-album. The two singles became popular for being the ending theme songs for the second and third season of the anime Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.

In 2009 she started her solo career produced by composer myu (who is member of the duo kukui) by releasing her major debut single "My heaven". Her popularity rose with the release of the singles "above your hand" and "Signal Graph". In November 2012 she released her first studio album, miniascape, including all her solo singles released so far.

In January 2013, she released her next single along with Ceui for the anime Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku; while Annabel provides the opening theme song, titled "Phantasmagoria", Ceui provides the ending theme song, "Shall We Dance".

Discography

Annabel promoting "Above your hand" (2012)

Annabel promoting "Alternative" (2013)

Annabel promoting TALK (2014)

Albums

• [2012.11.28] miniascape
• [2014.03.26] TALK
• [2018.08.10] cosmic gardener

Mini-Albums

• [2008.03.09] Autonomía
• [2010.12.31] Noctiluca
• [2011.12.14] Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku (華ヤカ哉、我ガ一族)
• [2013.08.15] caracol
• [2016.08.21] slow light, slow glass
• [2017.10.29] Nylon Town
• [2018.11.25] Rodjiura Kaisouroku (路地裏回想録)

Singles

• [2009.08.26] My heaven
• [2009.11.06] Light of Dawn
• [2012.02.08] anamnesis
• [2012.05.23] Above your hand
• [2012.07.25] Signal Graph (シグナルグラフ)
• [2013.04.27] Small World Drop (スモルワールドロップ)
• [2013.08.07] Alternative
• [2015.08.26] Yoru no Kuni (夜の国)

Other Singles

• [2011.05.01] ignis
• [2011.09.30] memory cycle of a Sentimentalist
• [2012.04.30] debris
• [2012.12.31] Transparent Girl (トランスペアレンツガール)
• [2013.04.29] pedalnote / starlight
• [2013.10.27] roof loop hopper
• [2015.04.26] Sou Sou, no Ame (然う然う、の雨)
• [2016.08.14] warehouse 160814
• [2018.04.29] Fall into a lilac slumber
• [2021.01.19] melt stars in vanilla haze

Collaborations / Compilations

• [2007.12.21] 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kokoro Musubi (#8 "integral integral")
• [2009.10.21] "Bungaku Shoujo" to Shinitagari no Piero Dorama CD (CD2 #6 "Sayonara no Tsuduki e (Short Version)")
• [2009.11.11] CANAAN Inspired Album (#2 "Kibou Nochi", #4 "synesthesia", #6 "Yawarakana Hikari no Naka de", #8 "Ai no Shi", #10 "Shanghai Hyori")
• [2010.01.05] solfa - heart to heart ~from iyunaline to solfa2~ (#2 "Ryokushoku no Yume")
• [2010.06.25] Narcissus ~ Moshimo Ashita ga Aru Nara~ Portable Vocal Album (#6 "Photograph")
• [2010.08.27] solfa - flourish ~from iyunaline to solfa3~ (#4 "Star Gazer")
• [2010.12.08] Hanayaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku Drama CD (#17 "Kineorama", #18 "Hakumei")
• [2010.12.15] CLOCK ZERO ~Shuuen no Ichibyou~ Original Soundtrack (#24 "Soshite Mata, Koko Kara", #25 "Nagareru Sora ni")
• [2011.01.12] Hekikai no AiON Drama CD (#6 "abysmal noise")
• [2011.06.08] "Katana Go" Kakyoku Shuu Sono no ni (#3 "Shou")
• [2011.07.29] R-04 - "R.m.k." (feat. Annabel)
• [2011.10.26] Kaso_Shoujo_~Lip-Aura~_Gensou_Kakkyoku_Shuu (#2 Annabel & Shimotsuki Haruka - "Sasoi no Suitei", #3 Shimotsuki Haruka & Annabel - "Kasou Teien", #6 Annabel & Shimotsuki Haruka - "Yogoreta Hakoniwa", #7 Shimotsuki Haruka & Annabel - "Kasou Shojo", #8 Shimotsuki Haruka, Oda Kaori & Annabel - "Kimi no Atokata")
• [2011.11.23] Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol.1 ~Ingaritsu Noise~ (#7 "perfect trap")
• [2012.01.31] Barbarian On The Groove - apriori (#3 "Seitan no Facade")
• [2013.01.23] Annabel + Ceui - "Phantasmagoria / Shall We Dance"
• [2013.12.21] Annabel x Kanshou Vector - "Annavector #1"
• [2015.05.15] Annabel x Kanshou Vector - "Annavector #2"
• [2015.07.22] STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION - Renegade (#3 "Dropping melodies" -feat. Annabel-)
• [2015.10.25] "Annavector #3" (#2 "Shinkai to Sora no Eki -Annabel ver.-")
• [2015.12.02] sasakure.UK - Fukashigi Monoyukashi (#2 "Pinboke Yokai Heiwa" feat. Annabel)
• [2015.12.23] "Seventh Dragon III Code: VFD" Original Soundtrack & Songs (Disc 2 #19 "Tokyo ─ Shiren wa Kousaku Suru (TeddyLoid Remix)" feat. Annabel, Disc 3 #1 "Re:Vanishment" feat. Annabel, #4 '"ChRøNiClESeVeN" feat. Annabel)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Twitter
• Official Blog
• Lantis Official Profile