is a Japanese R&B singer, also known as just Ryohei.

Career

Ryohei debuted as "山本領平" (written in

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) under

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on 2003 with single "Almost There". Prior to that, in November 2002, he was featured on a track "Why Not?" by Fantastic Plastic Machine. In 2006 he shortened his name to just "Ryohei" (written in

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) and transferred to the label

Rhythm Zone (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music. History The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura with a focus on urban music, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile. In 2000 ...

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official biography
He is known for his collaborations with

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, being featured on tracks such as "Miss You" and " Summer Time Love". For a time, Ryohei was one of the most popular artists on

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Japan, with his single 'So Fly' reaching No. 1. His last release as a singer was in 2007. Since then, he has written for artists including

Koda Kumi , known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her Urban contemporary, urban and Contemporary R&B, R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs fr ...

Discography

Album

Album Title: Take Over
Release Date: September 23, 2004
Label:

Tracks: # Intro # Take Over # Speedway # Set Free # この空に # Can't You See? # Game We Played # Almost There # Rainy Days # Fantasy # Why Not, Darling? # Purify # Moon Sexy # Believe Me # Let It Flow # Outro Album Title: ReListen
Release Date: February 7, 2007
Features:

M-Flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa. Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over t ...

Lisa Lisa or LISA may refer to: People People with the mononym * Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1974), stylized "LISA" * Lisa, stagename of Japanese singer Lisa Komine (born 1978) * Lisa (South Korean singer) (born 1980) * Lisa (Japanese musician, b ...

Label:

Tracks: # Intro # Onelove (feat. Verbal (

)) # ReListen (feat. Lisa) # あなたの手　 # World　 # Like This　 # Upside Down　 # you said...　 # Just Want　 # the LIGHT　 # In My Arms　 # Gift　 # Outro ''Bonus Tracks'' # After The Love Has Gone # A Night To Remember # Sincere

Singles

1st Single: Onelove Release Date: March 8, 2006
Features:

Tracks: # onelove # Just Want # onelove nstrumental# Just Want nstrumental
2nd Single: the LIGHT
Release Date: July 26, 2006
Tracks: # the LIGHT # Like This # the LIGHT nstrumental# Like This nstrumental
3rd Single: you said...
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Tracks: # you said... # One Sugar Dream -Ryohei version- # Special acoustic live medley at JZ Brat on 16 October 2006 # you said... nstrumental

References

External links

Ryohei Official Site

TFL.ORG APPROVED FANLISTING

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Official profile at Warner Music Japan
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