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Revision as of 17:32, 24 April 2015

Oda Kaori promoting "Tsuiso Kanon" (2014)

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

  • Birth Name: Oda Kaori (織田かおり)
  • Nick Name: Kao-chan (かおちゃん)
  • Date of Birth: May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) (age 35)
  • Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 171cm
  • Groups:

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 Harajuku 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 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.

Following her graduation from higher education in March 2011, she then continued to work with Kajiura Yuki for the soundtrack of Rekishi Hiwa Historia Season 3 wherein she had her very first "Kajiurago" recording. Following this involvement is also her participation in Kajiura's FICTION II where she, together with other FictionJunction vocalists and other utahime's of Kajiura performed and recorded the songs featured in the album. Following the release of the album is the promotional concert of Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol.#7 "FICTION" where she and her fellow FictionJunction vocalists performed. Later in June 2011, she announced her involvement in the mini album CROSS PEACE of Ouzoku BAND where she sang two songs, Sayonara no Kawari ni and Flowers in Paradise. Later in October 2011, she also announced her participation in her fellow Sound Horizon vocalist, Shimotsuki Haruka's doujin album Kaso Shoujo ~Lip-Aura~ Gensou Kakkyoku Shuu. She also attended and performed in Sound Horizon's 2011 LIVE Tour “The Great Hope of the Territorial Revival”.

From 2012, she started focusing more on her solo career by signing up under the Team Entertainment record label which mostly provides for otome game music. The revival of her solo career started with her singing of the opening and ending theme songs for the PSP game AMNESIA LATER. This quickly followed with her singing of the theme song of the same game's Drama CD. Later on, she also participated on the PSP game L.G.S Shinsetsu Houshin Engi where she performed the opening and ending theme songs. She also got involved in a new rock band Another Union together with the members from Ouzoku BAND.

The year 2013 marked the release of her first solo album PLACE. This album included her songs dating back from her first single "Brilliant World" until the latest songs under her new label as well as new songs with lyrics written herself. Later on, she released her third single Akatsuki no Butterfly containing the music themes for the PSP game AMNESIA CROWD as well as the opening theme song of the iOS and Android port of the first game of the AMNESIA series. She also performed the Winter ending theme song Shiro, Hitohira of the PSP game Shirahana no Ori. Later that year, she also release her fourth single Reverberation containing the music themes for the the PS Vita game AMNESIA V Edition as well as the opening theme song of the PS Vita game Moujuutsukai to Oujisama.

From 2014, she released her fifth single Hana wa Utsutsu ni containing the music themes for the PSP game Shinobi, Koi Utsutsu as well as the opening theme song of the iOS and Android port of the PSP game AMNESIA LATER. She also released her second solo album Colors. This album included most of the songs from her three recent singles, the previously unreleased songs under her label, and new songs with lyrics written by Kaori herself. The album reached #58 and charted for two weeks. Later on, she released her sixth single Tsuiso Kanon which contains the music themes for the PS Vita game AMNESIA World. She was also invited in the anime convention Connichi 2014 held in Germany where she performed mostly her solo songs as well as two FictionJunction KAORI songs. Later on, she performed with Yoshioka Aika and mao in the Hakuoki & AMNESIA Concert 2014 held in Zepp Tokyo of which the live CD released later in 2015.

Starting 2015, she announced that she will be singing the opening and ending theme songs of the PS Vita game Moujuutsukai to Oujisama ~Snow and Flower~. She will be performing with Yuuki Aira on their upcoming Hong Kong concert.

Discography

Oda Kaori promoting PLACE (2013)
Oda Kaori promoting Colors (2014)

Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Compilations / Other

External Links