Oda Kaori

Kaori Oda in concert (2011)

Oda Kaori （織田かおり） is a Japanese singer best known for her work with Sound Horizon and FictionJunction. She is managed by Spacecraft Group.

Profile

• Name: Oda Kaori （織田かおり）
• Date of Birth: 11th May 1988
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Height: 170cm

Information

In early 2005, a 16 year old Kaori gained her first introduction to the recorded music industry as a member of 6 piece ensemble Harajyuku BJ Girls. The group recorded 3 albums covering well known pop classics. In 2007 the group changed their name to CHIX CHICKS. Two mini-albums and a remix album followed prior to Kaori's departure from the group.

Later in 2005, Kaori's ability as a vocalist caught the attention of Yuki Kajiura. Kaori contributed to Yuki's "Tsubasa Chronicle" soundtracks, credited as 'FictionJunction KAORI'. In the second half of 2006, Kaori began her association with Sound Horizon. Her vocal skills were featured on Sound Horizon's fifth album "Roman". March 2007 saw the release of Kaori's first single "Brilliant World", the theme song for video game "Luminous Arc". Yuki Kajiura then wrote and produced the song "Calling", ending theme for anime series "Baccano!", which was released in August 2007 as Kaori's second single.

From 2008 onward, while maintaing her work with Sound Horizon, Kaori has become increasingly involved with Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project. In April 2008, FictionJunction and Sound Horizon collaborated for a joint concert under the name "Dream Port". Kaori has become one of FictionJunction's four main vocalists and has also contibuted to several of Yuki Kajiura's other works. She performs in concert regularly for both Sound Horizon and FictionJunction. Her first solo concert performance was staged at NOMAD (Daikanyama, Tokyo) on 23rd December 2010. Kaori graduated from higher eduction in March 2011.

Discography

Click here for FictionJunction releases

Singles

• [2007.03.21] Brilliant World
• [2007.08.22] Calling

Compilations / Other

• [2005.07.06] Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape I (#9 tsubasa (credited as FictionJunction KAORI))
• [2006.07.05] Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape III (#11 dream scape (credited as FictionJunction KAORI))
• [2007.03.21] Luminous Arc "Twinkle Prelude" (#1 Brilliant World)
• [2007.03.27] Luminous Arc Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #1 Brilliant World (game ver.), Disc 2 #20 Brilliant World -Brazilian Club Mix-)
• [2007.08.29] WILD ARMS XF Original Soundtrack (Disc 1 #21 Honki no Uso (prologue size), Disc 4 #1 Honki no Uso (Ver. true heart)', Disc 4 #25 Taga Tameni)
• [2007.10.24] Baccano! Original Soundtrack – Spiral Melodies (#26 Calling (TV SIZE))
• [2008.06.18] Revo & Kajiura Yuki - Dream Port (#1 Sajin no Kanata he)
• [2008.12.24] Kajiura Yuki - YUKI KAJIURA LIVE 2008.07.31
• [2011.03.30] Kajiura Yuki - FICTION II (#13 heigen (credited as KAORI), #2 the image theme of Xenosaga II' (credited for the chorus as KAORI), #14 maybe tomorrow (credited for the chorus as KAORI))
• [2011.04.13] Rekishi Hiwa Historia Original Soundtrack 2 (#1 until you find a light ~op theme #5, #23 a fruitless love (credited as KAORI))
• [2011.06.29] Ouzoku BAND - "CROSS PEACE" (#5 Sayonara no Kawari ni, #6 Flowers in Paradise)
• [2011.10.26] Kaso Shoujo ~Lip-Aura~ Gensou Kakkyoku Shuu (#4 Tsukiakari to Ito Guruma ~Alies ol iok~, #8 Kimi no Atokata ~Whites nen zai, rin o eclef~)

Sound Horizon Releases

These are the singles/albums released by Sound Horizon in which Kaori participated:

• [2006.10.04] Shounen wa Tsurugi wo... (少年は剣を...)
• [2006.11.22] Roman
• [2007.08.01] Seisen no Iberia (聖戦のイベリア)
• [2008.09.03] Moira

External Links

• Kaori Oda offical blog -kaori's melody-
• Kaori Oda Spacecraft artist profile
• Kaori Oda Oricon artist profile
• Kaori Oda VGMdb artist profile
• CHIX CHICKS Oricon profile
• Harajyuku BJ Girls official blog