Post by Electric Mami on Mar 26, 2023 10:01:04 GMT
Photo taken by Takeshi Yao at Osaka Castle Park on October 15, 2022
Full name: 小川 ともみ / Ogawa Tomomi
Stage name: TOMOMI / SCANDAL TOMOMI
Birth date and place: May 31, 1990 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Associated acts: SCANDAL as bassist and vocalist (Since August 21, 2006) / Dobondobondo (SCANDAL hip-hop sub-unit) as vocalist
Vocal range and voice type: F♯3 - A6 (3 octaves and 3 semitones) / It’s so gooood, fantastic, amazing soprano
{Vocal Summary}
TOMOMI, affectionately nicknamed TOMO, TOMO-chan or Timo, is the bassist and secondary vocalist of the alternative rock (mainly but not only) band from Osaka, “SCANDAL”. Like her bandmates, she attended the dance and vocal training school “Caless”, where the staff put her together with HARUNA, MAMI, and RINA to form an all-girl band at the request of Kitty Rights & Entertainment. The quartet formed SCANDAL, and self-taught themselves. Praising self-acceptance and gender equality, SCANDAL started with a striking contrast of school uniforms (which they dropped in 2011) and garage rock, playing (sometimes for no one) in the park of the Osaka Castle Hall, their 13,000-seat dream venue that they achieved in 2013 with a concert that sold out in five minutes. They have gained a progressive emancipation on songwriting that they longed for since their start, as well as popularity and well-earned respect to play at festivals in Japan, and to be invited to play concerts and events around the world. With all of their 10 studio albums having ranked in the top 5 spots of the Oricon weekly sales charts, they are still a major reference, influence and trigger for the current generation of all-girl bands in Japan, where male-fronted rock bands dominate the scene.
TOMOMI was the main band’s lyricist up to the band’s sixth album HELLO WORLD, after which she experienced what she has described as a “slump”, and couldn’t come up with lyrics (“Mado wa Aketara”, fully written by her, is about that period). She also occasionally writes the music for songs (“Prism”, “Kan Biiru”), and is frequently the second lead vocalist in the band, sharing lead vocals with HARUNA for a few lines or even full verses, and often sings in unison with her bandmate (explaining why some notes in her vocal range thread aren’t considered back vocals), with the chorus of “Bright” being a perfect example. Although “Mabataki” is a recent instance of dual lead vocals, it was mostly prevalent on the band’s first albums.
TOMOMI has a high-placed and rather nasal voice that is one of a soprano, with easier access to the entire fifth octave. It wasn’t until towards the release of SCANDAL’s second album TEMPTATION BOX that she started appreciating her voice, which usually surprises newcomers, and started sounding noticeably more natural and comfortable both in the studio and on stage. Described as the funny one in the band, TOMO is a very expressive vocalist, with several, often sustained, melodic falsetto shouts mostly during live performances. The most iconic example of this is the long F♯6 in “STANDARD” (which she also does in the studio version of the song), and it explains her recurrent access to most of the sixth octave. She also happens to have an extensive mix register reaching the bottom sixth octave, which can notably be heard in backing vocals of “Sunny Day Sunday”, as well as occasional powerful belted notes. She’s also diligent when it comes to her lower register, as demonstrated in “LIFE IS A JOURNEY”. TOMOMI has a joyful voice which, despite being naturally very sweet and smooth (showcased in the recent “Ai no Shoutai”), can sometimes get a bit raspy in the upper fourth octave and bottom fifth octave mostly with more open notes. This does not come from a lack of technique, but instead is a simple quirk of her voice.
She and her bandmates tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle of the band’s July 2022 North American tour and forced SCANDAL to cancel the rest of the dates, causing her to have a more noticeable rasp on certain sustained notes during live performances in the following months. However, her voice continues to remain in a great state. Since SCANDAL’s ninth album Kiss from the darkness, TOMOMI has shown even more presence as a lyricist, songwriter, and both as a lead and backing vocalist. A bright future lies ahead for more chances to hear her polishing her singing and tone.
TOMOMI was the main band’s lyricist up to the band’s sixth album HELLO WORLD, after which she experienced what she has described as a “slump”, and couldn’t come up with lyrics (“Mado wa Aketara”, fully written by her, is about that period). She also occasionally writes the music for songs (“Prism”, “Kan Biiru”), and is frequently the second lead vocalist in the band, sharing lead vocals with HARUNA for a few lines or even full verses, and often sings in unison with her bandmate (explaining why some notes in her vocal range thread aren’t considered back vocals), with the chorus of “Bright” being a perfect example. Although “Mabataki” is a recent instance of dual lead vocals, it was mostly prevalent on the band’s first albums.
TOMOMI has a high-placed and rather nasal voice that is one of a soprano, with easier access to the entire fifth octave. It wasn’t until towards the release of SCANDAL’s second album TEMPTATION BOX that she started appreciating her voice, which usually surprises newcomers, and started sounding noticeably more natural and comfortable both in the studio and on stage. Described as the funny one in the band, TOMO is a very expressive vocalist, with several, often sustained, melodic falsetto shouts mostly during live performances. The most iconic example of this is the long F♯6 in “STANDARD” (which she also does in the studio version of the song), and it explains her recurrent access to most of the sixth octave. She also happens to have an extensive mix register reaching the bottom sixth octave, which can notably be heard in backing vocals of “Sunny Day Sunday”, as well as occasional powerful belted notes. She’s also diligent when it comes to her lower register, as demonstrated in “LIFE IS A JOURNEY”. TOMOMI has a joyful voice which, despite being naturally very sweet and smooth (showcased in the recent “Ai no Shoutai”), can sometimes get a bit raspy in the upper fourth octave and bottom fifth octave mostly with more open notes. This does not come from a lack of technique, but instead is a simple quirk of her voice.
She and her bandmates tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle of the band’s July 2022 North American tour and forced SCANDAL to cancel the rest of the dates, causing her to have a more noticeable rasp on certain sustained notes during live performances in the following months. However, her voice continues to remain in a great state. Since SCANDAL’s ninth album Kiss from the darkness, TOMOMI has shown even more presence as a lyricist, songwriter, and both as a lead and backing vocalist. A bright future lies ahead for more chances to hear her polishing her singing and tone.
Significant High Notes (229)
A6 (“DOLL” Kishidan Banpaku in Sodegaura 2013/09/14)
G♯6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28, “Space Ranger” Osaka Castle Park Shiroten Street 2012/08/26, “STANDARD” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29)
G6 (“DOLL” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “SCANDAL BABY” Various Live Performances, Scream before “Ring!Ring!Ring!” at Kagoshima 2012/05/19, “Space Ranger” Various Live Performances, “STANDARD” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
F♯6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, “LOVE SURVIVE” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “STANDARD” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28)
F6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, Scream at a surprise cake after SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28, “Space Ranger” Various Live Performances)
E6 (MC SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28)
E♭6 (“EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” GIRLS’ FACTORY 12 at Shibuya-AX 2012/08/12, “Johnny no Komoriuta” ALICE cover - Shin Doumoto Kyoudai 2013/06/02, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, Scream at the end of various concerts, “Your song” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
D6 (“DOLL” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
C♯6 (“Konya wa Pizza Party” BEST★HALLOWEEN at Universal Studios Japan 2016/10/23, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, “Space Ranger” GO!GIRLS!GO! at Kyouto MUSE 2007/05/23, “STANDARD”)
C6 (“DOLL” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03, “Space Ranger” Osaka Castle Park Shiroten Street 2007/07/07 and 2007/10/07, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
B5 (“SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
B♭5 (“Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
A5 (“Konya wa Pizza Party”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “Watashitachi”)
G♯5 (“Dobondobondo no Theme”, “One Night Carnival” Kishidan cover - Various Live Performances, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE”, “Sekapero”)
G5 (“Happy Birthday” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Sekapero”)
F♯5 (“DOLL” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03, “Maboroshi Night”, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Short Short”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20)
F5 (“Houkago 1H”, “Koe”, “LOVE ME DO”, “Playboy PartⅡ”, “SAKURA Goodbye”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” Various Live Performances, “Sekapero”, “Sisters” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “Switch”, Vocal warmup before Singapore concert 2011/09/16)
E5 (“GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Koe”, “Koi Moyou”, “Highlight no Naka de Bokura Zutto”, “Hikare”, “Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni”, “Hollywood Scandal” Hiromi Gou cover - FNS Music Festival 2013/12/04, “Line of sight”, “LOVE”, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Onegai Navigation”, “one more time”, “Queens are trumps”, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “Sayonara My Friend”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “SCANDAL no Theme”, “Shoujo M”, “Shoujo S”, “Space Ranger”, “STANDARD”, “Your song” Both versions)
E♭5 (“A.M.D.K.J.”, “Brand new wave”, “Bright”, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “CUTE!”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “DOLL” Various Live Performances, “Don Don Dodon Don Dodon Don Don” Dressing room improv before PENNY LANE 24 concert 2010/09/23, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, “Fanfare”, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Kagerou”, “Himawari” SPEED cover - GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011 at Zepp Tokyo 2011/07/30, “Houkago 1H”, “Masterpiece”, MC Various Live Performances, “Metronome”, “Midnight Television”, “one more time”, “Otokonoko Onnanoko” Hiromi Gou cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/05/30, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Ring!Ring!Ring!”, “Roppongi Shinjuu” Ann Lewis cover, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “Scandal Nanka Buttobase”, “Short Short”, “Shoujo S”, Singing ‘omedetou’ for MAMI’s birthday after Kagoshima concert 2012/05/19, “START”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
D5 (“Ao no Naru Yoru no Sukima de”, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “CUTE!”, “DAYDREAM” JUDY AND MARY cover, “Departure”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “DOLL” Various Live Performances, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Hello!Hello!”, “Hitotsu Dake”, “I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)” The Rolling Stones cover - WHAT’S UP07 08/09 at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST 2008/12/18, “Image no Uta” Takuro Yoshida cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/10/17, “Kill the virgin”, “Kimi ni Shittochuu”, “Kimi to Yoru to Namida”, “Koe”, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “love in action”, “M” Princess Princess cover - Bokura no Ongaku 2014/05/09, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Metronome”, “Natsu Neiro”, “Onegai Navigation”, “Oosaka LOVER” DREAMS COME TRUE cover, “Orange Juice”, “Otokonoko Onnanoko” Hiromi Gou cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/05/30, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “SAKURA Goodbye”, “Satisfaction”, “SCANDAL no Theme”, “Shining Sun”, “Shoujo M”, “Shunkan Sentimental”, “SINKY-YORK” JITTERIN’ JINN cover, “S.L. Magic”, “Sisters”, “SO EASY”, “Sunday Drive”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20, “Toukyou Skyscraper”, “Very Special”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20, “Weather report”, “Welcome home”, “Willst du mit mir gehn” Nena cover - NENA 40th Anniversary On Stage in Hamburg 2017/09/21, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”, “Your song” Both versions, “Yumemiru Koro wo Sugite mo” HILLBILLY BOPS cover, “Yumemiru Tsubasa”)
C♯5 (“A.M.D.K.J.”, “Aitai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “Appletachi no Dengon”, “BEAUTeen!!”, “Bitter Chocolate”, “Brand new wave”, “Bright”, “CUTE!”, “DOLL”, “The Dryer Song” Before Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO concert 2010/09/20, “FUTURE”, “Hachigatsu”, “HARUKAZE”, “Hello!Hello!”, “Hikare”, “Hi-Hi-Hi”, “Houkago 1H”, “Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni”, “How crazy” YUI cover, “Iku ze!! Kaitou Shoujo” Momoiro Clover Z cover - Various Live Performances, “JOY” YUKI cover at Osaka Castle Park 2007/10/07, “Kagen no Tsuki”, “Kagerou”, “Kimi to Mirai to Kanzen Douki”, “Kill the virgin”, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “Koisuru Universe”, “Koi no Gestalt Houkai”, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “Line of sight”, “LOVE”, “LOVE ME DO”, “Maboroshi Night”, “Masterpiece”, MC Mexico City 2018/09/14, “Midnight Television”, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, “one piece” Various Live Performances, “OVER DRIVE”, “Pin Heel Surfer”, “Platform Syndrome” SCANDAL TOUR 2023 “unlimited UTOPIA”, “Playboy”, “Playboy PartⅡ”, “Pride”, “Right Here”, “Rising Star”, “ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-” THE ALFEE cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/10/24, “Rock’n Roll Widow” Momoe Yamaguchi cover, “Runners high”, “Scandal Nanka Buttobase”, “secret base～Kimi ga Kureta Mono～” ZONE cover, “Shunkan Sentimental”, “Space Ranger”, “Sparkling”, “STANDARD” Various Live Performances, “START”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover, “Taiyou Scandalous”, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “TOKYO”, “Weather report”, “Welcome home”, “Your song” Both versions, “Yumemiru Shoujo Ja Irarenai” Nanase Aikawa cover - Bokura no Ongaku 2012/02/24)
G♯6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28, “Space Ranger” Osaka Castle Park Shiroten Street 2012/08/26, “STANDARD” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29)
G6 (“DOLL” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “SCANDAL BABY” Various Live Performances, Scream before “Ring!Ring!Ring!” at Kagoshima 2012/05/19, “Space Ranger” Various Live Performances, “STANDARD” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
F♯6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, “LOVE SURVIVE” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “STANDARD” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28)
F6 (“DOLL” Various Live Performances, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, Scream at a surprise cake after SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28, “Space Ranger” Various Live Performances)
E6 (MC SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28)
E♭6 (“EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” GIRLS’ FACTORY 12 at Shibuya-AX 2012/08/12, “Johnny no Komoriuta” ALICE cover - Shin Doumoto Kyoudai 2013/06/02, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, Scream at the end of various concerts, “Your song” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
D6 (“DOLL” PERFECT WORLD at Nippon Budokan 2016/01/13)
C♯6 (“Konya wa Pizza Party” BEST★HALLOWEEN at Universal Studios Japan 2016/10/23, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, “Space Ranger” GO!GIRLS!GO! at Kyouto MUSE 2007/05/23, “STANDARD”)
C6 (“DOLL” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03, “Space Ranger” Osaka Castle Park Shiroten Street 2007/07/07 and 2007/10/07, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
B5 (“SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
B♭5 (“Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
A5 (“Konya wa Pizza Party”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “Watashitachi”)
G♯5 (“Dobondobondo no Theme”, “One Night Carnival” Kishidan cover - Various Live Performances, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE”, “Sekapero”)
G5 (“Happy Birthday” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Sekapero”)
F♯5 (“DOLL” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03, “Maboroshi Night”, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Short Short”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20)
F5 (“Houkago 1H”, “Koe”, “LOVE ME DO”, “Playboy PartⅡ”, “SAKURA Goodbye”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” Various Live Performances, “Sekapero”, “Sisters” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “Switch”, Vocal warmup before Singapore concert 2011/09/16)
E5 (“GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Koe”, “Koi Moyou”, “Highlight no Naka de Bokura Zutto”, “Hikare”, “Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni”, “Hollywood Scandal” Hiromi Gou cover - FNS Music Festival 2013/12/04, “Line of sight”, “LOVE”, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Onegai Navigation”, “one more time”, “Queens are trumps”, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “Sayonara My Friend”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21, “SCANDAL no Theme”, “Shoujo M”, “Shoujo S”, “Space Ranger”, “STANDARD”, “Your song” Both versions)
E♭5 (“A.M.D.K.J.”, “Brand new wave”, “Bright”, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “CUTE!”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “DOLL” Various Live Performances, “Don Don Dodon Don Dodon Don Don” Dressing room improv before PENNY LANE 24 concert 2010/09/23, “EVERYBODY SAY YEAH!” Various Live Performances, “Fanfare”, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Kagerou”, “Himawari” SPEED cover - GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011 at Zepp Tokyo 2011/07/30, “Houkago 1H”, “Masterpiece”, MC Various Live Performances, “Metronome”, “Midnight Television”, “one more time”, “Otokonoko Onnanoko” Hiromi Gou cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/05/30, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Ring!Ring!Ring!”, “Roppongi Shinjuu” Ann Lewis cover, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “Scandal Nanka Buttobase”, “Short Short”, “Shoujo S”, Singing ‘omedetou’ for MAMI’s birthday after Kagoshima concert 2012/05/19, “START”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover)
D5 (“Ao no Naru Yoru no Sukima de”, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “CUTE!”, “DAYDREAM” JUDY AND MARY cover, “Departure”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “DOLL” Various Live Performances, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Hello!Hello!”, “Hitotsu Dake”, “I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)” The Rolling Stones cover - WHAT’S UP07 08/09 at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST 2008/12/18, “Image no Uta” Takuro Yoshida cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/10/17, “Kill the virgin”, “Kimi ni Shittochuu”, “Kimi to Yoru to Namida”, “Koe”, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “love in action”, “M” Princess Princess cover - Bokura no Ongaku 2014/05/09, “Mado wo Aketara”, “Metronome”, “Natsu Neiro”, “Onegai Navigation”, “Oosaka LOVER” DREAMS COME TRUE cover, “Orange Juice”, “Otokonoko Onnanoko” Hiromi Gou cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/05/30, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Saishuuheiki, Kimi”, “SAKURA Goodbye”, “Satisfaction”, “SCANDAL no Theme”, “Shining Sun”, “Shoujo M”, “Shunkan Sentimental”, “SINKY-YORK” JITTERIN’ JINN cover, “S.L. Magic”, “Sisters”, “SO EASY”, “Sunday Drive”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20, “Toukyou Skyscraper”, “Very Special”, Vocal warmup before Mexico City concert 2015/05/20, “Weather report”, “Welcome home”, “Willst du mit mir gehn” Nena cover - NENA 40th Anniversary On Stage in Hamburg 2017/09/21, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”, “Your song” Both versions, “Yumemiru Koro wo Sugite mo” HILLBILLY BOPS cover, “Yumemiru Tsubasa”)
C♯5 (“A.M.D.K.J.”, “Aitai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “Appletachi no Dengon”, “BEAUTeen!!”, “Bitter Chocolate”, “Brand new wave”, “Bright”, “CUTE!”, “DOLL”, “The Dryer Song” Before Hiroshima CLUB QUATTRO concert 2010/09/20, “FUTURE”, “Hachigatsu”, “HARUKAZE”, “Hello!Hello!”, “Hikare”, “Hi-Hi-Hi”, “Houkago 1H”, “Hoshi no Furu Yoru ni”, “How crazy” YUI cover, “Iku ze!! Kaitou Shoujo” Momoiro Clover Z cover - Various Live Performances, “JOY” YUKI cover at Osaka Castle Park 2007/10/07, “Kagen no Tsuki”, “Kagerou”, “Kimi to Mirai to Kanzen Douki”, “Kill the virgin”, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “Koisuru Universe”, “Koi no Gestalt Houkai”, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “Line of sight”, “LOVE”, “LOVE ME DO”, “Maboroshi Night”, “Masterpiece”, MC Mexico City 2018/09/14, “Midnight Television”, “The Most Annoying Band Ever” Rehearsal before Fukuoka DRUM Logos concert 2010/09/18, “one piece” Various Live Performances, “OVER DRIVE”, “Pin Heel Surfer”, “Platform Syndrome” SCANDAL TOUR 2023 “unlimited UTOPIA”, “Playboy”, “Playboy PartⅡ”, “Pride”, “Right Here”, “Rising Star”, “ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-” THE ALFEE cover - MUSIC FAIR 2009/10/24, “Rock’n Roll Widow” Momoe Yamaguchi cover, “Runners high”, “Scandal Nanka Buttobase”, “secret base～Kimi ga Kureta Mono～” ZONE cover, “Shunkan Sentimental”, “Space Ranger”, “Sparkling”, “STANDARD” Various Live Performances, “START”, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover, “Taiyou Scandalous”, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “TOKYO”, “Weather report”, “Welcome home”, “Your song” Both versions, “Yumemiru Shoujo Ja Irarenai” Nanase Aikawa cover - Bokura no Ongaku 2012/02/24)
Significant Low Notes (128)
B3 (“#SINGING” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae”, “Aitai”, “Appletachi no Dengon”, “Bitter Chocolate”, “Brand new wave”, “Dobondobondo no Theme”, “DOLL”, “Happy Collector”, “HARUKAZE”, “Hello!Hello!”, “Hi-Hi-Hi”, “Hikare”, “Hitotsu Dake”, “How crazy” YUI cover, “Ivory”, “Kimi ni Shittochuu”, “Kimi to Mirai to Kanzen Douki”, “Koi no Kajitsu”, “KOSHI-TANTAN”, “Laundry Laundry”, “LIFE IS A JOURNEY”, “Living in the city”, “Mabataki”, “Maboroshi Night”, “Meehar” Chisato Moritaka cover - FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2014/08/13, “MIRROR”, “Morning sun”, “Nai Nai Night 2014”, “OSAKA”, “Pin Heel Surfer”, “Prism”, “Right Here”, “Rising Star”, “Runners high”, “SCANDAL BABY”, “Stamp!” SCANDAL『SEASONS』 at Toyosu PIT 2020/12/24, “SWEAT & TEARS” THE ALFEE cover - Oishii Ongaku Utsukushii Meshi 2023/02/10, “Taiyou Scandalous”, “TOKYO”, “Touch” Yoshimi Iwasaki cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Spring 2010 at Tokyo JCB Hall 2010/05/16, “Toukyou Skyscraper”, “Very Special”, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”, “YOU GO GIRL!”, “Yumemiru Chanson Ningyo” France Gall Japanese cover - GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011 at Zepp Tokyo 2011/07/30)
B♭3 (“Ai ni Naranakatta no sa”, “BEAUTeen!!”, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “CUTE!”, “Dobondobondo Dungeon”, “Don Don Dodon Don Dodon Don Don” Dressing room improv before PENNY LANE 24 concert 2010/09/23, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Hajimete no Chuu” Anshin Papa cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Spring 2010 at Tokyo JCB Hall 2010/05/15, “How crazy” YUI cover, “Kimi to Mirai to Kanzen Douki”, “Metronome”, “OVER DRIVE”, “Place of life”, “Playboy”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Right Here”, “Ring!Ring!Ring!”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “Sekapero”, “Sono Toki, Sekai wa Kimi Darake no Rain”, “Sparkling”, “Switch”, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “Welcome home”, “Winter story”)
A3 (“#SINGING” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “CANDY” 2023/10 WILD STOCK Acoustic Session, “DAYDREAM” JUDY AND MARY cover, Instagram Live 2021/03/16, “Dobondobondo Dungeon”, “Haruka” Both versions, “Kan Biiru”, “Kimi ni Shittochuu”, “Laundry Laundry”, “LIFE IS A JOURNEY”, “LOVE SURVIVE”, “Meehar” Chisato Moritaka cover - FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2014/08/13, “one more time”, “OSAKA”, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Time Machine ni Onegai” Sadistic Mika Band cover - Various Live Performances, “TOKYO”, “TOMORROW ～Shiawase no Housoku～” FLOWER song - 2024/04/07 Instagram Story, “Winter story”, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”)
G♯3 (“24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae”, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “Cherry Jam”, “Happy Collector”, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “one more time”, “OSAKA”, “OVER DRIVE”, “Playboy”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “Welcome home”)
G3 (“Ai no Shoutai”, “Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “CANDY” 2023/10 WILD STOCK Acoustic Session, “Cherry Jam”, “Haruka” Both versions, “Kan Biiru”, “LOVE SURVIVE”, “Sekapero”, Vocal warmup before Kagoshima concert 2012/05/19, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”, “Yumemiru Chanson Ningyo” France Gall Japanese cover - GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011 at Zepp Tokyo 2011/07/30)
F♯3 (“#SINGING” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae”, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “OSAKA”)
B♭3 (“Ai ni Naranakatta no sa”, “BEAUTeen!!”, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “CUTE!”, “Dobondobondo Dungeon”, “Don Don Dodon Don Dodon Don Don” Dressing room improv before PENNY LANE 24 concert 2010/09/23, “GLAMOROUS YOU”, “Hajimete no Chuu” Anshin Papa cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Spring 2010 at Tokyo JCB Hall 2010/05/15, “How crazy” YUI cover, “Kimi to Mirai to Kanzen Douki”, “Metronome”, “OVER DRIVE”, “Place of life”, “Playboy”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Right Here”, “Ring!Ring!Ring!”, “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29, “Sekapero”, “Sono Toki, Sekai wa Kimi Darake no Rain”, “Sparkling”, “Switch”, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “Welcome home”, “Winter story”)
A3 (“#SINGING” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “CANDY” 2023/10 WILD STOCK Acoustic Session, “DAYDREAM” JUDY AND MARY cover, Instagram Live 2021/03/16, “Dobondobondo Dungeon”, “Haruka” Both versions, “Kan Biiru”, “Kimi ni Shittochuu”, “Laundry Laundry”, “LIFE IS A JOURNEY”, “LOVE SURVIVE”, “Meehar” Chisato Moritaka cover - FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2014/08/13, “one more time”, “OSAKA”, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Time Machine ni Onegai” Sadistic Mika Band cover - Various Live Performances, “TOKYO”, “TOMORROW ～Shiawase no Housoku～” FLOWER song - 2024/04/07 Instagram Story, “Winter story”, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”)
G♯3 (“24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae”, “Ai no Shoutai”, “Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “Cherry Jam”, “Happy Collector”, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “one more time”, “OSAKA”, “OVER DRIVE”, “Playboy”, “Pokemon Ieru Kana?” Imakuni? cover, “Rouge no Dengon” Yumi Matsutouya cover - ANIMAX MUSIX Fall 2010 at Yokohama Arena 2010/11/03, “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover, “Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY”, “Welcome home”)
G3 (“Ai no Shoutai”, “Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “Anata ga Mawaru”, “CANDY” 2023/10 WILD STOCK Acoustic Session, “Cherry Jam”, “Haruka” Both versions, “Kan Biiru”, “LOVE SURVIVE”, “Sekapero”, Vocal warmup before Kagoshima concert 2012/05/19, “Yoake no Ryuuseigun”, “Yumemiru Chanson Ningyo” France Gall Japanese cover - GIRLS’ FACTORY 2011 at Zepp Tokyo 2011/07/30)
F♯3 (“#SINGING” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01, “24 Jikan Plus no Yoake Mae”, “*～Asterisk～” ORANGE RANGE cover, “Chiisana Koi no Uta” MONGOL800 song - 2023/12/17 Instagram Story, “Koibito ga Santa Claus” Yumi Matsutouya cover, “OSAKA”)
{Questionable Notes (26)}
G♯6 (“LOVE SURVIVE” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03 [1], “SCANDAL BABY” SCANDAL 15th ANNIVERSARY at Osaka Castle Hall [1])
G6 (“KOSHI-TANTAN” [1], “LOVE SURVIVE” BEST★HALLOWEEN at Universal Studios Japan 2016/10/23 [1])
F♯6 (“SCANDAL BABY” Various Live Performances [1], “SCANDAL no Theme” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28 [1], “Your song” West Hollywood House of Blues 2015/05/22 [1])
F6 (MC Various Live Performances [1], “Namida yo Hikare” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29 [1], “Taiyou Scandalous” Various Live Performances [1], “Your song” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21 [1])
E6 (“Sekapero” [6])
E♭6 (“Space Ranger” GO!GIRLS!GO! at Kyouto MUSE 2007/05/23 [1])
D6 (“LOVE SURVIVE” GIRLS’ FACTORY 13 at Yoyogi First Gymnasium 2013/08/07 [1], MC ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29 [1], “Nai Nai Night 2014” [1], “Shining Sun” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03 [1], “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover [1])
C6 (“GLAMOROUS YOU” [1], “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” [1], “Taiyou Scandalous” [1])
B5 (“SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” [1])
G♯5 (“Appletachi no Dengon” [1])
G5 (“Dobondobondo Dungeon” [1], “Pin Heel Surfer” [1])
E♭3 (“Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01 [2 - The men are too loud to hear if she properly reaches the note])
[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks notes non-melodic that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that have insufficient tone and/or little support (very throaty and weak sounding).
[6] marks notes that are produced via reverse phonation (inhaling).
G6 (“KOSHI-TANTAN” [1], “LOVE SURVIVE” BEST★HALLOWEEN at Universal Studios Japan 2016/10/23 [1])
F♯6 (“SCANDAL BABY” Various Live Performances [1], “SCANDAL no Theme” SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN at Nippon Budokan 2012/03/28 [1], “Your song” West Hollywood House of Blues 2015/05/22 [1])
F6 (MC Various Live Performances [1], “Namida yo Hikare” ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29 [1], “Taiyou Scandalous” Various Live Performances [1], “Your song” SCAFES at Izumiootsu Phoenix 2016/08/21 [1])
E6 (“Sekapero” [6])
E♭6 (“Space Ranger” GO!GIRLS!GO! at Kyouto MUSE 2007/05/23 [1])
D6 (“LOVE SURVIVE” GIRLS’ FACTORY 13 at Yoyogi First Gymnasium 2013/08/07 [1], MC ARENA LIVE 2014 「FESTIVAL」 at Yokohama Arena 2014/06/29 [1], “Nai Nai Night 2014” [1], “Shining Sun” Wonderful Tonight at Osaka Castle Hall 2013/03/03 [1], “Sunny Day Sunday” Sentimental Bus cover [1])
C6 (“GLAMOROUS YOU” [1], “SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” [1], “Taiyou Scandalous” [1])
B5 (“SCANDAL IN THE HOUSE” [1])
G♯5 (“Appletachi no Dengon” [1])
G5 (“Dobondobondo Dungeon” [1], “Pin Heel Surfer” [1])
E♭3 (“Ameagari no Step” Atarashii Chizu cover - 7.2 Atarashii Betsu no Mado 2019/09/01 [2 - The men are too loud to hear if she properly reaches the note])
[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks notes non-melodic that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that have insufficient tone and/or little support (very throaty and weak sounding).
[6] marks notes that are produced via reverse phonation (inhaling).
382 notes
{Albums Ranges}
2009/10/21 - BEST★SCANDAL: G3 - E5 - F5 - F♯5
2010/08/11 - TEMPTATION BOX: G♯3 - D5 - F5
2010/11/17 - R-GIRL’s ROCK (Covers Mini-Album): F♯3 - D5 - C6
2011/08/10 - BABY ACTION: G3 - E♭5 - E5
2012/09/26 - Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-: G♯3 - C♯5 - D5 - E5 - F5
2013/10/02 - STANDARD: G♯3 - C♯6 - F♯6
2014/12/03 - HELLO WORLD: G3 - D5 - E5 - E5
2016/03/02 - YELLOW: B3 - C4 - B♭4 - E5 - A5
2018/02/14 - HONEY: D4 - E5 - F♯5
2020/02/12 - Kiss from the darkness: A3 - B4 - C5 - E♭5
2022/01/26 - MIRROR: G3 - B4 - D5 - E5
2024/03/20 - LUMINOUS: C4 - E5 - A5
2010/08/11 - TEMPTATION BOX: G♯3 - D5 - F5
2010/11/17 - R-GIRL’s ROCK (Covers Mini-Album): F♯3 - D5 - C6
2011/08/10 - BABY ACTION: G3 - E♭5 - E5
2012/09/26 - Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-: G♯3 - C♯5 - D5 - E5 - F5
2013/10/02 - STANDARD: G♯3 - C♯6 - F♯6
2014/12/03 - HELLO WORLD: G3 - D5 - E5 - E5
2016/03/02 - YELLOW: B3 - C4 - B♭4 - E5 - A5
2018/02/14 - HONEY: D4 - E5 - F♯5
2020/02/12 - Kiss from the darkness: A3 - B4 - C5 - E♭5
2022/01/26 - MIRROR: G3 - B4 - D5 - E5
2024/03/20 - LUMINOUS: C4 - E5 - A5
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Blue marks head voice and falsetto notes.
Underlines mark backing vocal notes and notes obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic, rapped, and intentional spoken notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
Related Threads
• SCANDAL HARUNA
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• SCANDAL RINA
I would like to thank sylvia!! for guiding me through my first threads (layout, BBCode, hesitation on a couple of questionable notes), thoseguiltyeyes from SCANDAL HEAVEN for correcting and making my vocal summary texts more flowing, and Vadrith (a SCANDAL fan) for clearing my doubts on who sang a handful of notes!