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Tani Yuuki
たにゆうき
Born (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 25)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Instrumentguitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsValley Records
Websitetaniyuuki.com

Tani Yuuki (たにゆうき, Tani Yuuki, born November 9, 1998) is a Japanese male singer-songwriter from Chigasaki, Kanagawa.

Early life and education

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He started music activities in August 2015 after receiving an acoustic guitar from his grandfather when he was a junior high school student.[1] In 2018, he became a member of the online Japanese musical group "Whitebox". He graduated from vocational school in March 2019.[2]

Career

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Afterwards, he began posting songs mainly on social media platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. "Myra", which was posted in May 2020, gained a total number of streaming plays exceeding 100 million times.[3][4] Tani was the featured artist of May 2021 for Billboard Japan and Tiktok's 'Next Fire' and invited to perform for their first episode.[5]

In November 2022, he was nominated for the 'Best Newcomer Award' during the 64th Japanese Record Awards (supported by the Japanese Composers Association).[6]

Tani Yuuki's 2022 album W/X/Y achieved 270 million streaming playbacks on TikTok.[7] It has spent a consecutive 102 weeks on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 charts, peaking at number 3.[8][9] It also spent 80 weeks on the Oricon Digital single charts, reaching a top ranking of 13.[10]

Tani Yuuki recorded the new opening theme song for Edens Zero season 2, titled "Kaibutsu".[11]

Discography

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Tours

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  • Tani Yuuki Tour 2021 "Over The Time" (2021)
  • Tani Yuuki Hall Tour "kotodama" (2023)

References

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