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Biography
Sayuri (さユり, born June 7, 1996 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter, affiliated with Yamaha Music.
Biography
Sayuri began composing music during her second year of junior high school. In 2012, she was awarded the Grand Prix at the finals of the fifth Music Revolution, a competition sponsored by Yamaha Music. Afterwards, she became active as an indie artist. She adopted the name Sanketsu Shōjo Sayuri (酸欠少女さユり, lit. "Hypoxia Girl Sayuri") which is symbolic of her calling herself a 2.5-dimensional parallel singer-songwriter.
She held her first solo live in March 2015 at Tsutaya O-nest in Tokyo. Later that year, Sayuri made her major debut at 19, performing the ending theme song for Rampo Kitan: Game of Laplace.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | Billboard Japan | |||
| 2015 | Mikazuki (ミカヅキ, Crescent Moon) | 20 | 35 | August 25, 2015 |
| 2016 | Sore wa Chiisa na Hikari no You na (それは小さな光のような, It Is Like A Small Light) | 17 | 15 | February 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra- (るーららるーらーるららるーらー, Ru-Rararu-Ra-Rurararu-Ra-) | TBA | TBA | June 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | Furaregai Girl (フラレガイガール, Furaregai Girl) | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2016 |
Awards and nominations
The following table lists out some of the most important awards received by the artist.
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Yamaha Music's 5th Music Revolution | Grand Prix | "るーららるーらーるららるーらー" | Won |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award | Won |