Yuta Orisaka
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Yuta Orisaka 折坂悠太 | |
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| Born | September 16, 1989 |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | https://orisakayuta.jp/ |
Yuta Orisaka (折坂 悠太 born September 16, 1989) is a Japanese singer-songwriter in the J-pop, Kayōkyoku, and folk genres with influence from blues and jazz.
Biography[edit]
Born in Tottori,[1] Orisaka grew up in Russia and Iran, and then later settled in Chiba when he returned to Japan.[2][3] When he went to a free school as a youth, he played drums in bands with friends of his doing covers of favorite songs of theirs. At sixteen, he eventually transitioned to playing the guitar so that he could write his own music and lyrics. With his bands he would play at local venues and festivals. He recorded his EP Akebono with friends of his at school and released it in 2014.
Orisaka started work on his first full-length album Tamuke in 2015. For the album, he tried to not write song that came from himself but instead focused on writing songs that came from the scenery around him.[4] Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada said that she was shocked by his song "Asama" off of the album and listens to it often.[5]
Orisaka's second full-length album Heisei was released in 2018. It is named after the Heisei Period in Japan which began in 1989, the same year that he was born in. The period was marked by political turmoil and an economic decline[6] and Orisaka used themes of decline in the title track and across the album.[7] In 2019, the album won the CD Shop Grand Prize from the CD Shop Awards in Japan.[8]
His song "Orca" was ranked 82 on NPR's list of the best songs of 2021.[9]
His song "Morning Glory" was used as the theme song for the Japanese television series "Medical Examiner Asagao". Another song of his, "Robin", was also used in the show.[10]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Japanese Title | Date of Release |
|---|---|---|
| State of Mind | 心理 | October 6, 2021 |
| Heisei | 平成 | October 3, 2018 |
| Tamuke | たむけ | September 7, 2016[11] |
EPs[edit]
| Title | Date of Release |
|---|---|
| Akebono | November 22, 2014 |
| Zawameki | January 17, 2018 |
| Morning Glory | March 10, 2021[12] |
References[edit]
- ^ About Official website
- ^ Yuta Orisaka Spotify
- ^ Asagao by Yuta Orisaka Tokion 2021-04-02
- ^ "折坂悠太 暁のわたし REC2013-2019 特設サイト". 折坂悠太 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "宇多田ヒカルが語る、"二度目の初恋" 「すべての物事は始まりでもあり終わりでもある」". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Heisei period | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "折坂悠太 (Yuta Orisaka), 平成 (Heisei), 2018 – imdkm.com" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Winners for the '11th CD Shop Awards' announced". tokyohive. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ The 100 best songs of 2021 NPR
- ^ "Overcoming hardships and discovering hope — Asagao by Yuta Orisaka – TOKION". TOKION – Cutting edge culture and fashion information. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "折坂悠太". Official website. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "折坂悠太 うえぶ". 折坂悠太 うえぶ. Retrieved 2022-05-15.