Music Corner Week 71: Yuuri

Yuuri is a singer-songwriter from Makuhari, Chiba who got his big break in 2019 through SNS. Yuuri started posting videos to Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube and it spread Yuuri’s powerful music all over SNS attracting attention from all over. In December 2019, Yuuri released his first digital singles titled “Kakurenbo” and “Kagome”, with both tracks making it in the top ten on iTunes. Yuuri continued his streak of hits with “Peter Pan” but his next digital single “Dry Flower” would push Yuuri into the spotlight even more with the success on all digital streaming platforms and charts within Japan. Yuuri’s powerful voice, moving lyrics, wondrous composition, and his utilization of SNS make this artist a one of a kind talent.

Yuuri’s debut digital single “Kakurenbo” carries a beautiful and simple composition that fits perfectly with his powerful and soulful vocals. When the chorus comes in and the guitar picks up, it pulls you in and you get lost in the song. “Peter Pan” is an upbeat pop rock track that starts off with a kick - between the guitar and Yuuri shows off that he can easily pull off rock vocals. You hear a little bit of raspyness in his soulful voice that matches perfectly in this track. “Dry Flower” is the first track I heard by Yuuri due to making it to the Oricon. This song shows his vocal capabilities and has a serene and sad feel to it. It moves you with with its lyrics and beautiful composition leaving you wanting more. Yuuri’s latest track “Sakurabare” is a full out ballad with the piano starting off the track. Yuuri shows off he can pull off ballads with his vocal skills, both powerfully and softly.

Currently, Yuuri only has six digital singles: “Kakurenbo”, “Kagome”, “Peter Pan”, “Dry Flower”, “Infinity”, and his latest “Sakurabare” that released on February 12th! Be sure to check out Yuuri’s official website, Twitter, Instagram, and his latest music video “Sakurabare”!