is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began creating and releasing music onto

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and

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in 2012, achieving recognition for writing and performing viral

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songs. She released the album ''Gokusaishiki'' independently, which reached the top ten on the Oricon Albums Chart. Reol signed with the record label

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in 2015, and in 2016, she formed the J-pop group REOL, composed of her long-time collaborators GigaP and Okiku, where she served as both its

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and lead vocalist. Their debut album, ''Sigma'', was released the same year to widespread success and acclaim, peaking at 6 on the

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, and 9 on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. In 2017, the group announced they intended to disband, and after their final live performance, they released the

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''Endless EP'' before officially disbanding. Following the disbandment of REOL, Reol signed with

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in 2018, resuming her career as a solo artist and releasing the album ''Jijitsujo'' that same year. Giga-P still frequently collaborates with her as a producer, and Okiku has continued to contribute to live visuals and some music videos. Her following singles have received general commercial and viral success, and with both her rise to solo prominence and the release of her 2020 album ''Kinjitou'', she was the first Japanese performer to be named "Artist on the Rise" by

in 2020.

Career

In late 2012, Reol began uploading original songs and

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s to video sharing sites

and YouTube. On August 17, 2014, Reol co-released the compilation album titled ''No Title+'' with music arranger GigaP, video director Okiku, and art producer Key, under the group name ''Anyosupenyosuyaya''. The album contains vocals by

virtual singers such as

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, GUMI and

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, the album was released through Japanese label Celo Project. Reol has since released a version with her own vocals, titled ''No Title-''. In 2014, Reol released the single "LUVORATORRRRRY!" in collaboration with Nqrse, GigaP and Okiku. The music video for the song has amassed over 80 million views on YouTube, making it their most popular release. On July 29, 2015, Reol independently released her first studio album titled ''Gokusaishiki'', which reached the top ten on the

. Later in 2015, Reol, along with GigaP & Okiku, signed with

under the unit name REOL. On August 18, REOL made their first public appearance in the music video for their single "Give me a break Stop now". They released their debut studio album titled '

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' on October 19, 2016, which reached number 8 on the Oricon weekly Albums Chart. In August 2017, REOL announced that they would be disbanding after their last live performances. On October 11, 2017, REOL released their final project, which was an EP entitled ''Endless EP''. In January 2018, Reol signed to

. On March 5 she released a music video for the song titled "エンド" as the single for her solo debut EP. Reol released her first EP titled ''Kyokoushu'' on March 14. Reol released the singles "Saisaki" and "Sairen" in July and August respectively before the announcement of her first studio album ''Jijitsujo''. ''Jijitsujo'' was released on October 17, and a music video for the third single "Gekihaku" was released on December 19. Reol was featured on

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's ''Silent Planet:Infinity'' album on the song "Winners". Reol later went on her first tour dubbed "MADE IN FACTION" around Japan, and later into China. In 2019, she released the ''Bunmei'' EP on March 20, and music videos for "Utena" and "Lost Paradise" respectively. She has gone on her second Japanese tour, named "Reol Secret Live". "Phanto(me)" was released on July 24, 2019 as a single. On 22 January 2020, Reol released her second full album ''Kinjitou''. The album has a total of 11 songs and includes the digital singles: ''Phanto(me)'', ''HYPE MODE'', and ''1LDK''. On September 27, 2020, she, as the first Japanese female artist, was elected in "Artist on the Rise". On July 29, the music video for "The Sixth Sense" was released, a promotional song for ''Boat Race 2020'', which also featured the group Tokyo Gegegay, who also sang in the YouTube version. On November 4, she released a music video titled "Q?", in collaboration with GigaP. In October 2021, she released her extended play ''Dai Rokkan'', which additionally featured "The Sixth Sense". In May 2022, Reol signed to

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Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Video albums

Extended plays

Singles

Bibliography

* 2025: ''Reol Oneman Live「No title」Special Photo Book''

Notes

References

{{Authority control 1993 births Living people Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese women rappers Japanese record producers 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Utaite Singers from Nagano Prefecture