Tuki (singer)
Tuki | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 2008[1] |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | The Lunar Landing Plan |
| Website | tuki-official |
Tuki (stylized as tuki.) is a Japanese singer and songwriter.
Her debut single "Bansanka" released in September 2023 took the top spot on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart on January 24, 2024, making her the youngest artist in the chart's history to surpass a 100 million views on streaming services.[2]
Biography[edit]
Tuki first started playing the guitar at the age of 13 and soon began uploading videos of performances of her original songs and covers on TikTok.[2]
2023[edit]
On July 7, 2023, the chorus of an original song "Bansanka" was posted on TikTok without revealing its title. Subsequently, the first verse and bridge of the song were uploaded and on August 16, the chorus was reposted under the official title "Bansanka". The song became popular on TikTok, where it was used in various videos and covered by numerous users. On September 3, her official YouTube channel was opened.
"Bansanka" was released on September 29 to coincide with Otsukimi. On the same day, "Bansanka" became available on the DAM karaoke service. The acoustic version of "Bansanka" was released on September 30 on YouTube, reaching a million views within a few days. "Bansanka" was made available on the Joysound karaoke service on October 8. "Bansanka" took the top spot on Spotify's Daily Viral Songs (Japan) and Viral Top 50 (Japan) charts on October 18 and October 21, respectively.[3][4]
On November 28, Tuki released her second single, "Ichirinka" on streaming services together with the music video on YouTube. The video was animated by Urara.[5]
On December 24, the music video for "Bansanka" was released. Illustrations for the music video were provided by Posuka Demizu, known for having drawn the manga The Promised Neverland.[6]
2024[edit]
On January 10, 2024, Tuki's third single "Sakura Kimi Watashi" was released on streaming services. It was also announced that the song would be used as an insert song for AbemaTV's dating reality series I Fell in Love with You Today – Graduation Edition.[7]
On January 24, Tuki took the top spot on Oricon's Weekly Digital Ranking chart for the first time with "Bansanka".[8] It was announced on January 25 that Tuki took the top spot on Oricon's Weekly Singles Ranking chart as well with "Bansanka".[9]
"Bansanka" took the first place on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart on January 24.[10] She became the youngest solo artist on the chart to surpass 100 million streams.[11]
On April 20, Tuki made her first television appearance without revealing her face on Nippon TV's music TV show, Buzz Rhythm.[12]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Cmb. [13] |
JPN Hot [14] |
WW [15] | |||
| "Bansanka" | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 153 | Non-album singles |
| "Ichirinka" | — | — | — | ||
| "Sakura Kimi Watashi" | 2024 | — | 73 | — | |
| "Inferno Love Letter" | — | 77 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "晩餐歌のtukiは何者？人気のきっかけや経歴を徹底調査 | ももりんご" (in Japanese). March 12, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "＜インタビュー＞売れても売れなくても、とにかく歌い続けたい――突如現れた15歳のシンガー・ソングライター、tuki.は未来に何を想う?". Billboard Japan. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ 1716408399091638753 - Twitter
- ^ "tuki.「晩餐歌」バイラル1位 15歳シンガーソングライターが放つ楽曲の特別な輝き". Archived from the original on 17 January 2024.
- ^ 1729479417083424810 - Twitter
- ^ 1738926783150633173 - Twitter
- ^ 1746094736707129365 - Twitter
- ^ "中学3年生のシンガー・ソングライターtuki.、「晩餐歌」が自身初のデジタル1位に【オリコンランキング】". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "中学3年生のシンガー・ソングライターtuki.、「晩餐歌」が自身初の合算シングル1位【オリコンランキング】". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "【ビルボード】tuki.「晩餐歌」が初の総合首位獲得、Creepy Nuts「Bling-Bang-Bang-Born」が5位へ急上昇 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "TikTok発、シンガーソングライターtuki.、デビュー曲「晩餐歌」が歴代最年少でストリーミング累計1億回再生突破". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "BOYNEXTDOOR、ME:I、宮世琉弥、TEMPEST「バズリズム」登場、tuki.の人間性もフィーチャー". 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "tuki.の合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
- "Bansanka". January 24, 2024.
- "Sakura Kimi Watashi". April 24, 2024.
- "Inferno Love Letter". May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2024.