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According to Japanese media, Flint was named "the next ''[[Leah Dizon]]''." Her looks and interest in cosplay made her popular among Japanese fans for being a moe idol. Despite this, during a press conference, she informed the media that she was well-aware that her age and her image would attract unwanted attention from the Internet, as her father had warned her. [[File:beckii-cruel.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Beckii Cruel in Japan (2009)]] | According to Japanese media, Flint was named "the next ''[[Leah Dizon]]''." Her looks and interest in cosplay made her popular among Japanese fans for being a moe idol. Despite this, during a press conference, she informed the media that she was well-aware that her age and her image would attract unwanted attention from the Internet, as her father had warned her. [[File:beckii-cruel.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Beckii Cruel in Japan (2009)]] | ||
| − | In December of 2009, she released the DVD "This Is Beckii Cruel". It reached #9 on Oricon DVD Charts. After the success, she | + | In December of 2009, she released the DVD "This Is Beckii Cruel". It reached #9 on Oricon DVD Charts. After the success, she released her first single with other two girls (Gemma and Sara, also know by "Cruel Angels"), "''[[Tsubasa wo Kudasai]]''" in February of 2010. |
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Revision as of 15:29, 18 February 2010
Beckii Cruel (ベッキー･クルーエル) is a fourteen-year old junior idol that gained internet fame/notoriety for her videos of her dancing to anime theme songs and J-Pop tunes. Cruel began posting videos of herself dancing to Japanese anime songs on the YouTube website in early March 2009. She is the 21st most subscribed user (2nd most in the Musician category) in Japan on YouTube (as of 8 Feb 2009). Her YouTube account alone has reached 5.5 million viewers.
Profile
- Stage name: Beckii Cruel (ベッキー･クルーエル)
- Birth name: Rebecca Flint
- Nickname: Beckii-chan
- Birthplace: Isle of Man, United Kingdom
- Birth date: June 5, 1995
- Favorite singers: Aya Hirano, Buono
Biography
Beckii resided in the Isle of Man and attended Ramsey Grammar School. The daughter of a policeman and a former dance instructor, Flint became interested in anime and manga at the age of 11, when she first started reading Fruits Basket. She began posting videos on YouTube under the name "xBextahx" (from a nickname she had when she was younger) dancing to Japanese pop and anime songs, with some her own choreography. In November 2008, she posted a video of herself dancing to Danjo, a popular Japanese Internet meme. Her YouTube video was uploaded to the Japanese video streaming website Nico Nico Douga, where she instantly attracted fans.
According to Japanese media, Flint was named "the next Leah Dizon." Her looks and interest in cosplay made her popular among Japanese fans for being a moe idol. Despite this, during a press conference, she informed the media that she was well-aware that her age and her image would attract unwanted attention from the Internet, as her father had warned her.
In December of 2009, she released the DVD "This Is Beckii Cruel". It reached #9 on Oricon DVD Charts. After the success, she released her first single with other two girls (Gemma and Sara, also know by "Cruel Angels"), "Tsubasa wo Kudasai" in February of 2010.
Discography
Singles
- [2010.10.02] Tsubasa wo Kudasai (翼をください)
DVD
- [2009.12.09] This Is Beckii Cruel (ディス・イズ・ベッキー・クルーエル)
