Vaundy
Vaundy. 24 years old.
Vaundy is a multi-faceted artist who, on top of writing, composing, and arranging music, directs and produces works of film and design.
He started posting music on YouTube around spring 2019.
He then quickly became a social media sensation through his catchy melodies and his multi-genre style on tracks such as "Tokyo Flash" and "Fukakouryoku."
He is an icon in the streaming era with 16 songs that have exceeded 100 million streams, setting a record as the number one Japanese solo artist.
As of autumn 2024, the total number of streams on YouTube and subscription services has exceeded 8.3 billion. His released tracks have consistently charted for extended periods and have been widely used as tie-up songs in commercials, dramas, and anime.
Vaundy has showcased his skills through collaborations and contributions as a producer and songwriter on tracks such as "Chikyugi with Vaundy/Aimer," "Omokage" (milet × Aimer × Ikuta Lilas), and "Backlight" (Ado). He also served as the director for his first music video for Masaki Suda's "Madowu Ito."
His talents have been recognized overseas, with an offer from LAUV to participate in a global remix album, as well as the globally produced "Fukakouryoku (Global Dance Video)" being featured on the worldwide culture site Nowness, actively engaging in activities both domestically and internationally.
On December 31, 2022, he made his debut appearance at the 73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, a show reserved only for the top Japanese musicians of each year.
He performed two songs live: "Kaiju no Hanauta" and "Omokage (produced by Vaundy)" (milet × Aimer × Ikuta Lilas × Vaundy), generating significant buzz, including topping charts on various subscription platforms.
On November 15, 2023, he released his second album "replica," a two-disc CD containing 35 tracks, marking his first release in about three and a half years since his previous work "strobo." The album features many streaming hits such as "Hanauranai," "Odoriko," "Koikaze ni nosete," "CHAINSAW BLOOD," and "Sonna Bitter na Hanashi," along with new songs, generating significant buzz in terms of chart action and packaging.
With a captivating voice that grabs attention and becomes addictive at first listen, along with an extraordinary talent reflected in a wide range of genre-defying musical sensibilities, he is rapidly expanding his fandom, particularly among teens, and is leading the music scene of the Reiwa era.
All the live shows he held sold out on the same day. His first arena performance, a two-day concert at Nippon Budokan, attracted 26,000 attendees, and the nationwide arena tour consisting of 12 performances across 6 cities, which started in the autumn of 2023, drew a total of 150,000 people.
He is currently in the midst of his largest arena tour to date, which will attract 250,000 attendees across 20 performances in 10 cities, having started in autumn 2024.
Additionally, it has been confirmed that he will hold the first nationwide hall tour of his official site "VAWS", "Vaundy one man live VAWS Hall tour 2025," featuring 26 performances in 13 cities starting in July 2025.
Web: Vaundy Official Website
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