Yama | |
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Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
Member of | BIN |
Yama (stylized in lowercase) is a Japanese singer affiliated with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. [1] After starting a singing career with Vocaloid covers, they became the vocalist of the rock trio BIN, and they also have performed music for the anime 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team , Ranking of Kings , Spy × Family , and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury .
While in junior high school, Yama started making Vocaloid covers at home. [2] In March 2018, under the name "Yama" (stylized in lowercase), Yama made their singing debut with a YouTube cover of Picon's "Atatakai Ikimono". [3] In 2019, Yama formed the rock trio BIN, as the group's vocalist under the stage name Yamagami. [4] [5]
In November 2019, Yama participated as a guest vocalist in a special version of Kujira 's song "Nemurumachi". [6] In April 2020, Yama's first original song, "Haru wo Tsugeru", was released; [7] it peaked at #7 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and #8 at the Oricon Combined Singles Chart. [8] [9]
In 2021, Yama sang "Mahi", the opening theme of 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team , and in February 2021, it was released as a single from Sony Music Records. [10] In September 2021, Yama's first album, The Meaning of Life, was released. [11] Yama later sang "Oz", the ending theme of Ranking of Kings ; [12] in November 2021, it was released as part of another single, "Oz/Sekai wa Utsukushī Hazunanda/Smokey Heroine", [13] with all three songs in their 2022 album "Versus the Night". [14]
In 2022, Yama's song "Shikisai", was featured as the ending theme for the second half of Spy × Family's first season; [15] it was released as a single in November 2022. [16] In 2023, Yama performed "Slash", an ending theme of the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury ; [17] it was later released as a single that year, alongside another album the next year. [18] [19] From 28 November to 5 December 2023, Yama held a solo concert tour throughout Southeast Asia and Taiwan, performing in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, and Taipei. [20]
Yama uses a genderfluid public image, and their voice has been described by Azrin Tan of Vogue Singapore as "soulful, feminine". [21] Most of Yama's personal life is kept anonymous, including their true identity and gender. [3] [22] When asked about this, Yama cited a lack of self-confidence and a desire to keep a real-life identity separate from their career. [3]
Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Ref. | |
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JPN [23] | JPN Comb. [24] | |||||
The Meaning of Life | 2021 |
| 7 | 6 | — | [11] |
Versus the Night | 2022 |
| 18 | 13 | — | [14] |
Awake & Build | 2024 |
| 20 | 27 | — | [19] |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Title | Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JPN [25] | JPN Comb. [9] | |||||
"Haru o Tsugeru" (春を告げる) | 2020 |
| — | 8 | — | |
"Mahi" (麻痺) | 2021 |
| 15 | 49 | — | [10] |
"Oz/Sekai wa Utsukushī Hazunanda/Smokey Heroine" (Oz./世界は美しいはずなんだ/スモーキーヒロイン) | 2021 |
| 44 | — | — | [13] |
"Shikisai" (色彩) | 2022 |
| 29 | 21 | — | [16] |
"Slash" | 2023 |
| 20 | 35 | — | [18] |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
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