Post by BassSquared on Jan 12, 2024 6:54:25 GMT
Ikuta Rira (幾田りら) (25 Sep 2000 - Present)
Associated Acts: Plusonica (2017-2021), Yoasobi (2019 - present)
Vocal Range: E♭3 - C6
{Vocal Summary}Few artists in Japan's pop landscape have blown up in recent years quite like Yoasobi, and the distinctively clean vocals of frontwoman Rira Ikuta (AKA Ikura) have become commonplace across anime openings and tie-in songs alike. While she's not known for showing off any extreme flexes in her vocal range, generally sitting in her fairly high-placed comfort zone for most songs, her distinctly crystal-clear tone is the main draw to her performances. Coupled with her skill and precision in hitting notes dead-on, it lends an almost too-perfect feel to her performances with Yoasobi, as if her voice has been edited more than it really has. However, her solo singer-songwriter material, alongside her cover songs with Plusonica, shows off a more relaxed, straightforward side of her voice that allows a couple more emotive, slightly rough edges to show while still maintaining her distinctive vocal clarity. The vocal equivalent of pure spring water- some may claim she's a bit flavorless, but her sound is damn refreshing nonetheless.
Written by BassSquared.
Written by BassSquared.
{Album Ranges}The Book (2021): F3 - G5
The Book 2 (2021): F3 - G♯5
The Book 3 (2023): E3 - B♭5
Sketch (2023): F♯3 - G5
The Book 2 (2021): F3 - G♯5
The Book 3 (2023): E3 - B♭5
Sketch (2023): F♯3 - G5
Significant High Notes:
C6 ("ZeZeZeZettai Seiiki")
B♭5 ("The Brave")
A5 ("Hakujitsu", "UNDEAD")
G♯5 ("The Blessing", "Monster")
G5 ("Aitai", "Encore", "Hikari", "P.S.", "Tanpopo", "UNDEAD", "With")
F♯5 ("Baka Majime", "Blue", "Foi & Ikuta Rira Collabo Cover Movie", "Hakujitsu", "Haruka", "Idol", "If I Could Draw Life", "Loveletter (solo)", "RGB", )
F5 ("Adventure", "Answer", "Biri-Biri", "The Blessing", "The Brave", "Comet", "Free Free Free", "Haven't", "HEART BEAT", "Hikari", "Idol", "Into the Night", "JUMP", "Kirari", "Loveletter", "Mayanaka no Kimi to", "Midnight Talk", "Monster", "Omokage", "Romance", "Seventeen", "Suki da", "Tenbyou no Uta", "Umi no Manimani", "UNDEAD", "With")
E5 ("Aitai", "Chicken Rice", "Foi & Ikuta Rira Collabo Cover Movie", "Halzion", "Hakujitsu", "Haruka", "Hatsukoi", "Haven't", "Kaiju no Ude no Naka", "Lens", "Loveletter (solo)", "Machigai Sagashi", "Mr.", "RGB", "Rocket to the Moon", "Sora no Ao-sa o Shiru Hito yo", "Sparkle", "Tanpopo", "Tashikana Koto", "Tenbyou no Uta", "Touri Ame", "Tracing a Dream")
E♭5 ("22", "Baka Majime", "Biri-Biri", "Blue", "The Brave", "Circle", "Comet", "Encore", "Free Free Free", "Haven't", "HEART BEAT", "Hikari", "Houseki", "Into the Night", "Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai", "Loveletter", "Monster", "Omajinai", "P.S.", "Romance no Yakusoku", "Seventeen", "Shiroi Koibito-tachi", "Sparkle", "Suki da", "The Swallow", "Touri Ame", "Tracing a Dream", "Umi no Manimani", "ZeZeZeZettai Seiiki")
D5 ("0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)", "Baka Majime", "Chicken Rice", "Cry Baby", 'Flamingo", "GIFT", "Haruka", "Hatsukoi", "If I Could Draw Life", "I Love You", "Kaiju no Ude no Naka", "Kichijoji", "Kirari", "Lens", "Loveletter (solo)", "Machigai Sagashi", "Nan Nan", "Parabola", "RGB", "Rocket to the Moon", "Romance", "Seishun Ouka", "Tracing a Dream", "Tanpopo", "Umi no Manimani", "With", "Y")
C♯5 ("Adventure", "Circle", "Comet", "Halzion", "Himawari", "Houseki", "JUMP", "Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai", "Midnight Talk", "Mr.", "Nandemonaiya", "Omajinai", "Pretender", "Rei")
C5 ("22", "Aitai", "Anata", "Answer", "The Blessing", "Cry Baby", "Flamingo", "Free Free Free", "GIFT", "Happy End", "Hatsukoi", "Houseki", "Kaiju no Ude no Naka", "I Love You", "Inori Hana", "Into the Night", "Machigai Sagashi", "Mayanaka no Kimi to", "Rei", "Romance no Yakusoku", "Sakuru", "Senkou Hanabi", "Shiroi Koibito-tachi", "Sora no Ao-sa o Shiru Hito yo", "The Swallow", "Sweet Memories", "Tashikana Koto", "Tenbyou no Uta", "Tracing a Dream", "Zenryoku Shounen", "ZeZeZeZettai Seiiki")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Biri-Biri", "Blue", "The Brave", "Halzion", "Hikari", "Into the Night", "JUMP", "Midnight Talk", "Nemuri Hime", "Parabola", "Romance no Yakusoku", "Sakuru", "Sayonara Kuchibiru", "The Swallow", "Sweet Memories", "UNDEAD")
A3 ("Answer", "The Blessing", "Chicken Rice", "Encore", "Foi & Ikuta Rira Collabo Cover Movie", "Gyutto", "Haruka", "Haven't", "Kaiju no Ude no Naka", "Nemuri Hime", "Pretender", "Rocket to the Moon", "Seishun Ouka", "Senkou Hanabi", "Tanpopo", "Tashikana Koto", "Umi no Manimani", "Y", "Zenryoku Shounen")
G♯3 ("22", "Adventure", "Biri-Biri", "Circle", "Houseki", "Idol", "If I Could Draw Life", "JUMP", "Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai", "Mayanaka no Kimi to", "Midnight Talk", "Monster", "Mr.", "Nandemonaiya", "Omokage", "Rei", "RGB", "Romance", "Romance no Yakusoku", "Sayonara Kuchibiru", "Sparkle", "Sweet Memories", "Touri Ame", "Tracing a Dream")
G3 ("Aitai", "Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo", "Blue", "The Brave", "Encore", "Free Free Free", "Halzion", "Happy End", "Haruka", "Hikari", "I Love You", "Inori Hana", "Into the Night", "Kimi wa Rock o Kikanai", "Kirari", "Lens", "Loveletter", "Nan Nan", "Parabola", "P.S.", "Rocket to the Moon", "Suki da", "The Swallow", "Tanpopo", "Tashikana Koto")
F♯3 ("Foi & Ikuta Rira Collabo Cover Movie", "HEART BEAT", "Himawari", "Idol", "Lens", "Loveletter", "Monster", "Mr.", "Omajinai", "Touri Ame", "Umi no Manimani")
F3 ("Circle", "GIFT", "Haven't", "If I Could Draw Life", "Mayanaka no Kimi to", "Nandemonaiya", "RGB", "Senkou Hanabi", "Tracing a Dream", "Zenryoku Shounen")
E3 ("The Blessing", "GIFT", "Himawari")
E♭3 ("Himawari")
{Questionable Notes}
C♯6 "Idol" [1], "Omokage" [4]
A5 "If I Could Draw Life" [2],
G♯5 "Gunjou" [2]
E♭3 "Ano Yume o Nazotte" [1]
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[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 non-melodic notes 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 do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
C♯6 "Idol" [1], "Omokage" [4]
A5 "If I Could Draw Life" [2],
G♯5 "Gunjou" [2]
E♭3 "Ano Yume o Nazotte" [1]
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[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 non-melodic notes 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 do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.