KIRA Releases No Audience Live Stream Digest Movie on YouTube!

R&B singer-songwriter and music corner alumni, KIRA released a special no audience live stream she held on December 15 titled “KIRA to Kono Yoru 2020” in a digest movie format on YouTube. This special live stream event that took place in December was recently made public to share the amazing performances by KIRA and 9 other fantastic artists: AISHA, Hiromi, MAY’S, Comy, Iroha, JASMINE, FRANKIE PARIS, Yayoi Daimon, and mi-rai from OTAMA JAXY’S. “KIRA to Kono Yoru 2020” took place between two of Japan’s biggest cities: Osaka (at CLUB JOLIE) and Tokyo (at SHIBUYA eggman). Every performance shows the talent and dedication each of the artists display for music and their fans. Check out “KIRA to Kono Yoru 2020” below, along with the order of each performance and songs with links to Apple music (for available tracks only)!

KIRA - OSAKA LOVER (Cover)

KIRA - Koibito Santa Claus

JASMINE - Atashi no Make

MAY’S - BANDIT (To Be Continued)

Yayoi Daimon - Choose Me

Hiromi - Reason

AISHA - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Cover)

AISHA - Shy demo iiyo

FRANKIE PARIS - Only You

OTAMA JAXY’S - We are

Iroha - give it away

Comy - Girls Gotta Be Proud

KIRA - Lovin’ you

KIRA - Ari no mama

KIRA Gives New Meaning of Hell in Latest Release!

R&B singer-songwriter and music corner alumni KIRA released her latest digital single, “Go to hell,” on all digital streaming platforms on October 29. “Go to hell” follows up KIRA’s latest digital single “Don’t text me”, and is her fourth digital single of 2020. “Go to hell” is a powerful track, not just musically, but lyrically as well. It starts off slow and you can feel KIRA’s powerful vocals pull you in with her deep lyrics. The music video for “Go to hell” was released the same day as the digital single and is directed by ISSEI. ISSEI has directed several of KIRA’s past music videos such as “Lovin’ you”, “Don’t text me”, and “Bye Bye Boy”, to name a few. ISSEI is known for his colorful backgrounds and use of cinematography. Check out “Go to hell” on all digital platforms and the music video below!

KIRA Brings New Digital Single!

Japanese Reggae-R&B vocalist and Music Corner alum KIRA dropped her newest digital single “Don’t text me” on August 4. “Don’t text me” comes about two months after KIRA’s latest digital single “Lovin’ you” and is her third release overall this year. “Don’t text me” is a song which would hypothetically be presented to an ex-boyfriend who tries to contact his old girlfriend when she begins dating someone new. This, unsurprisingly, would be a great track to listen to if you’ve ever had an ex who constantly texted you after your break-up. The music video is directed by ISSEI, who has worked with KIRA before on her “Bye Bye Boy” and “Lovin’ you” music videos. The video centers on the city of Osaka and its fashion and has a surrealistic feel to it. “Don’t text me” is currently available on all digital streaming platforms. Check out the music video below!

Music Corner 49: KIRA

KIRA is a Japanese reggae-R&B vocalist, composer, and producer from Osaka. She got her start in the music industry singing at Macao Casino as the first Japanese vocalist to participate in the show and made an impression with her husky vocals, unique outfits, relatable lyrics, and African American inspired music style. In 2014, she made her major debut with the single “Nadeshiko Soul” which was written, composed, and produced by herself. The following year, she released her first full length album Listener Killer, that included a special remix of her first single “Nadeshiko Soul” and featured the popular reggae vocalist MINMI. This remix became a huge success and featured as a power play on over 16 radio stations nationwide. From there on, KIRA went on to release her first mini album titled SURVIVE in 2017 and her second studio album Naked in 2018. Naked went on to become number 1 on the iTunes Japan R&B charts. KIRA’s husky powerful vocals, mixture of Japanese and English, inspiring and relatable lyrics, and unique style captivate audiences.

KIRA’s reggae-R&B style fused with her vocals help create many memorable tracks. In her song “Carrier Bag”, you can hear her emotions come out in this powerful song that talks about packing up your dreams and going on a journey. In “SPACEY LOVE”, the upbeat techno-dancehall vibe in the chorus gets you hooked and pumped up. Whenever you hear this track, you can’t help but sing and dance to it. Her major debut song “Nadeshiko Soul”, along with many others such as “Listener Killer-Turn it up!”, “JEALOUSY”, and “Lucky Boy” all have a heavy reggae vibe and KIRA’s voice flows so perfectly. In her track “Bye Bye Boy”, you can hear husky vocals flow perfectly with the composition. The catchy chorus and composition easily get stuck in your head. In her ballads “Ice Cream Harmony” and “Honesty”, you can hear KIRA’s powerful voice on point. Her newest track "Lovin’ You” is a mid-tempo reggae-R&B fusion track that has a catchy chorus and easily relatable lyrics.

Currently KIRA has two stuido albums, one mini album, and seventeen digital singles. All of her albums are currently available for purchase on CDJapan. Several albums and singles are also available on digital platforms such as AppleMusic, Spotify, AmazonMusic, SoundCloud, iTunes, etc. Stay up-to-date with KIRA by following her official website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube channel!

KIRA is Lovin' Fans With Latest Releases!

Japanese R&B reggae vocalist KIRA dropped her latest digital single and promotional video for “Lovin’ You” on May 15! “Lovin’ You” follows up on KIRA’s last digital single, “perfect love”, which was released on October 20, 2019. The new track brings the atmospheric feelings of an adult woman in love. This mid-tempo R&B track was produced by Ryousuke “DrR” Sakai, who also taken part in KIRA’s hot track of 2018, “Bye Bye Boy”. “Lovin’ You” has a similar feeling to “Bye Bye Boy” but with a slower pace and a softer feel, but you can hear the same type of production that Ryousuke “DrR” Sakai is known for which makes it pop.

The promotional video is colorful and stylish, giving it a unique feel. It switches between KIRA and her friends amidst Japanese nightlife to just KIRA and one of her dancers against a simplistic background. “Lovin’ You” was directed by ISSEI, who also directed several of KIRA’s previous videos such as “Bye Bye Boy” and “Ecstasy”, to name a few. Check out the promotional video for “Lovin’ You” below and don’t forget to download and/or stream your copy as it is available on all digital platforms now!