lecca

lecca promoting ZOOLANDER (2012)

lecca is a, Jamaican inspired, Japanese reggae-dancehall singer-songwriter. She made her indies debut in 2005. In 2006 she was signed to avex trax's cutting edge sub-label, making her major label debut with the Dreamer mini-album. She is managed by ARTIMAGE agency.

Information

In 1999, lecca entered the Plastudy Music School. There she was able to train her voice and learn dance and was taught about music theory. During her time at the school she also took part in the school's showcase at Akihabara's Club GOODMAN.

Over the next few years lecca started play at a lot of local clubs. She started getting recognized and start playing at some of the most popular clubs in Tokyo such as Shibuya ASIA, VUENOS, Ikebukuro BRIDGE, PURE, and Roppongi CORE.

After graduating in 2002, lecca started traveling. She went to places such as New York and Toronto, spending a total of six months overseas. During the trip she co-wrote and produced some songs with local artists. It was during this time that she began developing her reggae style.

She returned to Japan in 2003, and joined the hip-hop group LEGNIS. In the group, she was the vocalist and main songwriter.

In 2004, lecca became friends with Japanese reggae artist PANG and was featured on her mini-album. She was featured on two tracks, "AHA!" and "YURARI", where lecca was credited as the MC and the composer. PANG then invited lecca to perform with her at the famous reggae music festival JAPAN REGGAE FESTA in OKINAWA.

She signed to an indies label in 2005, releasing her first album lecca (since it's written in kanji it's often romanized as Rekka). Though the album didn't sell very well it was well received by critics. On HMV, the album was ranked as one-of the "Best of 2005" as well as ranking in the reggae & ska top 10. The album was strongly influenced by reggae and had a heavy dancehall sound.

2006 was the break through year for lecca. She was first invited to perform at REGGAE Japan splash 06 SPRING along side reggae legends like Gregory Issacs and Marcia Griffits. Then in April lecca made her major label debut under avex trax's cutting edge sub-label, with the mini-album Dreamer. Later that year came the release of URBAN PIRATES, which peaked at #57 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Over the next year lecca gained more popularity. She appeared at WOOFIN' GIRL'S NIGHT as well as Girls Park. Her second major album, Otaku Girls no Utage peaked at #33 on the Oricon weekly chart. This time around lecca showed a variety in musical styles. The album was a mix between her normal style with a few 1980's inspired-dance tracks.

Discography

lecca promoting "My measure" (2009)

lecca promoting "TSUBOMI / Snow Crystals" (2010)

lecca promoting "Right Direction" (2011)

Studio Albums

• [2005.02.15] lecca (烈火; Fire) (indies)
• [2006.08.23] URBAN PIRATES
• [2007.08.01] Otaku girls no Utage (おたくgirlsの宴; Banquet of Home Girls)
• [2008.07.30] City Caravan
• [2009.07.15] BIG POPPER
• [2010.07.28] Power Butterfly (パワーバタフライ)
• [2012.01.25] Step One
• [2012.12.12] ZOOLANDER

Mini-Albums

• [2006.04.26] Dreamer
• [2008.02.13] Mado no Mukou (マドのむこう; Beyond the Window)
• [2011.03.09] Hakobune ~ballads in me~ (箱舟 ~ballads in me~; Ark ~ballads in me~)

Singles

• [2009.03.04] For You
• [2009.11.18] My measure
• [2010.04.28] TSUBOMI feat. Kusuo (FLOWER BUD) / Snow Crystals
• [2011.12.07] Right Direction

Digital Singles

• [2011.01.01] Mata Itsuka (マタイツカ; Sometime Again)
• [2011.02.09] credit
• [2011.04.13] gift
• [2011.08.24] Familia! (ファミリア!)

Vinyls

• [2007.12.09] lecca EP

DVDs

• [2011.03.09] lecca LIVE TOUR 2010 "Power Butterfly" (lecca Live Tour 2010 "パワーバタフライ")
• [2012.08.08] lecca Live 2012 Jammin' the Empire @ Nippon Budokan (lecca Live 2012 Jammin' the Empire @ 日本武道館)

Other DVDs

• [2012.10.03] Kusuo - Kusuo 5 Shu-nen Ki-nen Special Live 1 Kai Kagiri no 1 Pon Shobu in Budokan ~Shiroobi Kara Kuroobi e no Kiseki~ (#8 Machi Awase.. feat. lecca)

Compilations / Other

• [2004.06.30] PANG - Aha! (AHA! feat. lecca)
• [2005.02.23] MEGARYU - Motto Towoku
• [2005.02.23] PANG - stage by stage (#4 Lady Fire feat. lecca, #5 stage by stage feat. MEGARYU & lecca)
• [2005.09.21] NORISIAM-X - N☆X☆R☆2
• [2007.06.20] TREASURE HOUSE RECORDS presents REGGAE GOLD MINE VOL.1 (#2 Dancehall Butterfly)
• [2007.07.04] DJ YUKIJIRUSHI - RAGGAJIRUSHI (#28 Urban Pirates)
• [2008.01.23] DJ MASTERKEY - From the Streets Vol.3 (#14 IF I WERE YOUR GIRLFRIEND)
• [2008.02.06] Ai Reggae (#2 I Wish)
• [2008.03.26] Girls Be Ambitious!! (Disc 1 #7 I Wish)
• [2008.04.23] Best Of HASE-T Produce Works "BOOM BOX&REGGAE GOLD MINE Vol.2" (#28 Home Party feat. TSUGUMI from SOULHEAD)
• [2008.06.04] DJ YUKIJIRUSHI - SUMMER LOVE ~From RAGGAJIRUSHI~ (#24 Chouchou)
• [2008.06.25] Dancehall Lovers Japan
• [2008.07.09] Tokyo RAGGA BLAZE 2 (#19 Starting Line)
• [2008.08.06] Kusuo - HB (#7 Machi Awase.. feat. lecca)
• [2008.10.29] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI's JMIX II (#23 Ai&lie&wine)
• [2008.12.10] Ai LOVE Japa Raggae ~SWEET LOVERS SELECTION~ (#3 Namida no Hi)
• [2009.01.14] LUIRE presents THE PARTY (#12 Starting Line)
• [2009.02.04] Ai Reggae 2 (#10 Chouchou)
• [2009.02.25] C-love FRAGRANCE (#9 Starting Line)
• [2009.05.20] Ichiban Taisetsu na Kimi e Okuru Uta ~Koibito e~ (#8 Toki no Naka de)
• [2009.05.27] JAMA-ICHI - JAMA-ICHI ROCKERS (#2 Hanareteru One Night feat. lecca)
• [2009.06.10] HASE-T presents REGGAE GOLD MINE (#21 Your Birthday)
• [2009.06.24] DANCEHALL LOVERS JAPAN 2 ~ MELLOW LOVE TRAX (#4 Toki no Naka de)
• [2009.06.24] Tokyo RAGGA BLAZE 3 (#21 When a girl loves somebody)
• [2009.07.08] BROWN SUGAR - DESTINY (#3 Strong_L feat. lecca)
• [2009.07.29] Reggae Zion 5th Anniversary "THE BEST MIX" Mixed by Banty Foot (#21 Ai&lie&wine)
• [2009.08.05] Ai LOVE Japa Raggae 2 ~DANCEHALL SELECTION~ (#3 Ai&lie&wine)
• [2009.11.18] Naki Raggae ~Ai Japa Raggae 3~ (#3 Toki no Naka de)
• [2009.11.25] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI's JMIX III (#11 Kurenai Sora)
• [2009.12.02] Namida Reggae 2 ~talkin' blues~ (#3 anata)
• [2009.12.09] C-love FRAGRANCE Platinum Allure (#4 For You)
• [2009.12.09] Okuru Reggae (#11 Sayonara wo Iu Mae ni)
• [2009.12.16] Yusuke - Ano.. Konnan Dekimashita Kedo. (#13 Never Ever feat. lecca)
• [2010.01.13] DJ MAYUMI - HbG × DJ MAYUMI GIRLS COLLECTION (#27 Dear)
• [2010.01.20] N.C.B.B - DE-JA VU OF THE 6 MEN (#9 Wagamama feat. lecca)
• [2010.02.03] Ryuha-R GREATEST HITS (#5 Namida no Hi)
• [2010.02.10] DJ A☆LUCKY - KISS YOU KISS ME ~Hearty Mix~ (#12 Kurenai Sora)
• [2010.02.10] Che'Nelle - Feel Good (#14 First Love feat. lecca)
• [2010.02.10] Ai Reggae 3
• [2010.03.03] MOOMIN - Souls (#6 Re:Start feat. lecca)
• [2010.03.24] P.S. I Love You ~Japa Raggae Koi no Uta~
• [2010.04.21] DJ HASEBE - Woofin Presents "CANDYMAN" Mixed by DJ HASEBE (#3 Namida no Hi)
• [2010.05.26] DJ MAYUMI - PARTY UP COLLECTION (#29 Kurenai Sora)
• [2010.06.23] LUV RAGGA Celebrity present (#2 Namida no Hi)
• [2010.06.30] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS BACK AGAIN (#15 Goin' home)
• [2010.07.07] DR.ECHO LOGIC - CYCLE OF BIRTH
• [2010.07.14] murasaki sports Muraspo Music LIFE vol.1 (#4 Kurenai Sora)
• [2010.09.22] C-love FRAGRANCE Angelic Elegance (#8 Kurenai Sora)
• [2010.11.10] JAMOSA - LUV ~collabo Best~ (#1 ROSE ~Yell wo Okuru Yo~ feat. lecca)
• [2010.12.08] Kusuo - BEST TRACKS (#6 Machi Awase.. feat. lecca)
• [2010.12.15] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI's JMIX IV (#7 My measure)
• [2011.02.09] TOKYO NO.1 SOUL SET - Subete no Hikari
• [2011.02.16] RUN (#3 My measure)
• [2011.03.02] LOVE IS ALL (#3 okay & be alright)
• [2011.04.20] m-flo TRIBUTE ~stitch the future and past~ (#4 SOUND BOY THRILLER)
• [2011.04.20] Alpha - ♂ & ♀ (#2 She Sea Girl feat. lecca, SU)
• [2011.04.27] DJ Hello Kitty - Everybody Dance! (#5 My measure)
• [2011.05.04] Chaku Love 2 (#8 Kimi ni Todoke)
• [2011.06.22] C-love FRAGRANCE Eternal Glitter (#16 For You)
• [2011.12.07] Ai Reggae 4 ~Kizuna~ (#8 Toshiou Futari)
• [2011.12.14] MAJOR MUSIC - HOPE
• [2012.02.15] MEGARYU - Megaton LOVE ~Collabo Best~ (#2 Special Summer feat. lecca, #10 Kienai Takara feat. PANG & lecca)
• [2012.05.30] C-love FRAGRANCE Crystal Emotion (#13 Chikara)
• [2012.06.13] INFINITY16 - MY LIFE (#7 Onna Forever welcomez lecca & MUNEHIRO)
• [2012.07.18] L.O.V.E. (#4 Dear)
• [2012.08.01] Age! Yaman! (#5 Kurenai Sora)
• [2012.09.05] SPICY CHOCOLATE - Shibuya RAGGA SWEET COLLECTION 2 (#2 Aisurumono feat. SHOCK EYE & lecca & SIMON)
• [2012.10.10] Lovely ~J-POP Munekyun Ballad mix~
• [2012.12.12] Jyoshi Reggae ~Irie Life~

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Myspace