Music Corner Week 31: Mirei Touyama
/Mirei Touyama is a Japanese R&B and pop singer-songwriter under the Mastersix record label, a sublabel of Sony Music Japan. Mirei got her start in the music industry in 2013 at the young age of thirteen with a digital single released in America called “Tattoo” under the name MIREI. She debuted in Japan with the single “Fallin Out/ I Wanna NO feat. SHUN”. Mirei has the capability to switch between Japanese and English so seamlessly with her powerful smooth voice. Not only does she have vocal talent, but she has some of the best dance skills and won a contest called SPROUT for her dancing.
Mirei has a great range in vocal capabilities and you can hear the power in her voice in many of her songs. Her ability as a songwriter also shows in her music as well, as she sings with such passion and portrays her lyrics poignantly with her voice. Her latest song “Moshimo feat. Marari to Ryuga” showcases her smooth powerful vocals in an R&B power ballad. “Fallin’ Out” was one of the first songs I heard by Mirei and it made a huge impression on me. Her vocal skills are so powerful they blow you away and the song itself has a great melody that sticks with you (it’s a mid-tempo R&B song). “I Wanna NO feat. SHUN” is a fun dance song that has some great EDM/techno beats to it that make it great for the clubs. It also has an extremely catchy chorus to go along with the catchy beat.
Mirei currently has three studio albums: Memories, My Way, and Answer; two mini albums: Negai and Playlist; three physical singles: “Fallin’ Out/I Wanna NO feat. SHUN”, “Kimi no Tonari”, and “Dear My Boo”; and many digital singles in both Japan and America. You can check her out on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music!
Check out Mirei’s official Japanese website, international website, official Twitter, official Japanese YouTube page, and official international YouTube page. Also check out Mirei’s “Fallin’ Out/I Wanna NO” video and her two latest singles “Moshi mo” and “sayonara” below!
