“YANAKIKU” is a female J-Pop duo with a mission to share the wonders of Japan with the world. After releasing their debut single “Miwaku No Lady” in 2012, they were asked to perform at an event that celebrates J-culture, “HYPER JAPAN 2013”, held annually in London. The eccentricity of their performance caught the eyes of many and was picked up by Tokyo Sports Newspaper and other famous J-pop review sites from overseas. Their 2nd single “UP↑SIDE↓DOWN” (released Sep. 2013) pushed them a step closer to international recognition, as they stunned crowds at the 10th “Tokyo International Music Market” (2013). Since then, offers have been coming left and right.
In early 2014, they’ve pleased the ears of J-pop lovers at the “Furusato Festival” which was held at Tokyo Dome and accommodated offers made by the South Korean Embassy of Tokyo to perform at the “New Year Event with Japanese Artists 2014.” Their music video for their 3rd single “FUJIYAMA△DISCO” (released May 2014) climbed up to 60 thousand views on Youtube within the first month. With a successful performance at the “AnimeparTy 2nd” held in Shanghai (May 2014) under their belt, YANAKIKU continued to release their 4th and 5th singles, “Paku Paku Kingyo” and “Orihime”, the following months. In July, they provided the theme song (Agaru♥Girl) for Moe Oshikiri’s “D.U.P Mascara” video commercial (420 K views).
Not only did they mark their first appearance on live stage at San Francisco’s “J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2014” in mid-July, they were also appointed to be the judges for the Japanese idol and cosplay event. They are scheduled to perform on the main stage of “HYPER JAPAN 2014” and have plans to perform in China and South Korean after August. They are also in the midst of organizing a concert to be held in Japan.
Spoiler for Indonesia:
YANAKIKU adalah duo J-Pop dengan misi menunjukkan keindahan Jepang ke seluruh dunia. Setelah merilis single debutnya “Miwaku No Lady” pada tahun 2012, mereka diundang untuk tampil dalam acara perayaan J-culture, HYPER JAPAN 2013, yang diselenggarakan di London. Penampilan mereka yang eksentrik menarik banyak perhatian, diantaranya Tokyo Sports Newspaper dan berbagai review J-Pop terkenal. Single ke-2 “Up Side Down” rilis pada bulan September 2013, membawa mereka semakin dekat dengan pasar internasional. Dan yang membuat mereka sangat tercengang, YANAKIKU berhasil masuk dalam 10th Tokyo International Music Market. Sejak itu, tawaran datang dari kiri dan kanan.
Pada tahun 2014, mereka tampil dalam Furusato Festival yang diselenggarakan di Tokyo Dome dan diundang oleh kedutaan Korea Selatan untuk tampil dalam New Year Event with Japanese Artist 2014. Video Klip single ke-3 mereka, “Fujiyama Disco” yang dirilis pada bulan Mei 2014 telah ditonton oleh lebih dari 60.000 orang di Youtube hanya dalam sebulan. Dengan kesuksesan dalam 2nd Animeparty di Shanghai, YANAKIKU melanjutkan merilis single ke-4 dan 5, “Paku Paku Kingyo” dan “Orihime”. Pada bulan Juli, mereka membuat theme song berjudul “Agaru Girl” untuk iklan D.U.P Mascara dari Moe Oshikiri.
Mereka tidak hanya sukses tampil pertama kali dalam J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2014 di San Francisco pada pertengahan Juli, tetapi juga menjadi juri acara Japanese Idol dan cosplay. Mereka telah dijadwalkan tampil di panggung utama HYPER JAPAN 2014 dan ke China serta Korea Selatan setelah Agustus. Mereka juga sedang di tengah persiapan konser di Jepang.
The exotic and electrifying “YANA” | An overload of cuteness “KIKU”
YANA and KIKU are the originators of “KIMOCOS= Kimono meets Cosplay”
Together on stage, this twin vocal unit delivers a must-see performance.
Welcome to the unparalleled world of YANAKIKU!
