Ray (musician)
| Ray | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中山 怜香 |
| Birth name | Reika Nakayama |
| Also known as | Clione Reika |
| Born |
October 14, 1990 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | I've Sound |
| Website |
nbcuni-music |
Reika Nakayama (中山 怜香 Nakayama Reika, born October 14, 1990 in Hokkaido), better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.
Biography
Ray originally did work as a gravure idol, releasing two DVDs in 2008.[1] She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the name Clione Reika.
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer.[2] Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT Paradise Project) was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness[3] Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.[4]
Her hobbies include tea ceremonies, ballet and riding the unicycle.[5]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rayve
|
25[6] | |
| 2014 | Milky Ray
|
28[7] | |
| 2016 | Little Trip
|
14[8] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album | Theme song featured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Sign" | 11[9] | Waiting in the Summer | |
| "Rakuen Project" | 22[10] | To Love-Ru Darkness | ||
| 2013 | "Recall" | 30[11] | Amnesia | |
| "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" | 21[12] | Nagi no Asukara | ||
| 2014 | "ebb and flow" | 24[13] | Nagi no Asukara | |
| 2015 | "secret arms" | 34[14] | To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd Season | |
| "Hajimete Girls" | 35[15] | Wakaba Girl | ||
| 2016 | "a-gain" | 23[16] | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue |
Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Toki o Koete-" "Uwagoto -Shizumiyuku Watashi no-" |
"Yūkyū no Uta" | Theme song collection for the PlayStation Portable visual novel Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan. | [17] |
Appearances
Television
- Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
- Anipara Ongakukan (live guest: March 30, 2012)
Radio
- A&G Artist Zone 2h (Tuesday host: January 3, 2012 - )
- A&G Chō Radio Show: Anisupa! (guest: January 28, 2012)
- Radio Rondo Robe (guest: February 3, 2012)
- Nonko to Nobita no Anime Scramble (guest: February 24, 2012)
- Kawada Mami no Attack Young (guest: November 14, 2012)
References
- ↑ "中山怜香 ピーチ!コレクション". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Staff & Cast". J.C. Staff. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "OPED". Xebec. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Staff & Cast". Brain's Base. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Ray Special Interview". Geneon Universal Entertainment (in Japanese). Universal Studios. 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Rayve" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Milky Ray" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Little Trip" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Sign" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "楽園Project" [Rakuen Project] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Recall" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ↑ ｌｕｌｌ～そして僕らは～ (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ↑ ｅｂｂ ａｎｄ ｆｌｏｗ (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ↑ "secret arms" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ↑ "初めてガールズ!" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ↑ "a-gain" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "悠久ノ謳 PSP専用ソフト「十鬼の絆 関ヶ原奇譚」主題歌集" [Yūkyū no Uta: PSP Video Game "Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan" Theme Song Colletion] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
External links
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Going My Ray -Ray Official Blog (Japanese)
- Geneon website (Japanese)
- Warner website (Japanese)
- Ray on Twitter (Japanese)
