Leo Ieiri

Leo Ieiri
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Years active 2012–present
Labels Victor Entertainment
Associated acts Nishio Yoshihiko
Website Leo Ieiri official site

Leo Ieiri (家入レオ Ieiri Reo, born December 13, 1994 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the anime television series Toriko.

Her stage name comes from the movie Léon: The Professional, and also comes from Leo of Kimba the White Lion because her eyes resemble a lion.[1]

Biography

Ieiri was born in Kurume and grew up in Fukuoka. She wanted to be a singer at the age of 13 and came to study under Ongaku-juku Voice (音楽塾ヴォイス the Music School Voice) presided over by record producer, Yoshihiko Nishio, which has produced Ayaka and Yui.

In the spring of 2011, she left home and went to Tokyo alone, leaving her parents.[1] She continued doing musical activities while going to the high school in Tokyo and made her debut on February 15, 2012.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
JPN
[2]
Leo 2
A Boy
  • Released: February 19, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4
20
  • Released: February 25, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6

Live albums

Title Album details
Leo: 1st Live Tour
  • Released: March 30, 2013 (JPN)[4]
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: Digital download
A Boy: 3rd Live Tour
  • Released: March 14, 2015 (JPN)[5]
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN Oricon
[2]		 JPN Hot 100
[6][upper-alpha 1]
"Sabrina" (サブリナ Saburina) 2012 9 2
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[21]
 Leo
"Shine" 7 2
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[21]
"Bless You" 8 3
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[22]
"Message" 2013 9 4 A Boy
"Kimi ni Todoke" (君に届け, "Reaching You")[23] N/A 9
"Taiyō no Megami" (太陽の女神, "Goddess of the Sun") 7 3
  • RIAJ (download): Gold[24]
"Chocolate" (チョコレート Chokorēto) 2014 9 2
"Junjō" (純情, "Pure Heart") 11 5 20
"Silly" 13 3
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[25]
"Miss You" 2015 11 4
"Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" (君がくれた夏, "The Summer You Gave Me") 6 1
  • RIAJ (download): Platinum[26]
 Non-album singles
"Hello to the World" 2016 9 6
"Boku-tachi no Mirai" (僕たちの未来, "Our Future") TBA TBA
"N/A" denotes items which were not eligible to chart due to no physical edition being released.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[6][upper-alpha 1]
"Say Goodbye" 2012 46 Leo
"A Boy" 2014 37 A Boy
"Little Blue" 2015 —[upper-alpha 2] 20
"—" denotes items which were did not enter the main Billboard chart.

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN DVD
[2]		 JPN Blu-ray
[2]
Leo: 1st Live Tour
  • Released: March 27, 2013 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 49 38
A Boy: 3rd Live Tour
  • Released: July 30, 2014 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 18 24
20: 4th Live Tour
  • Released: November 18, 2015 (JPN)
  • Label: Victor
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
 18 29

Notes

  1. 1 2 Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Sabrina",[7] "Shine",[8] "Bless You",[9] "Say Goodbye",[10] "Message",[11] "Kimi ni Todoke",[12] "Taiyō no Megami",[13] "Chocolate",[14] "A Boy",[15] "Junjō",[16] "Silly",[17] "Miss You",[18] "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu",[19] "Hello to the World".[20]
  2. ↑ Charted at number 68 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay sub-chart.[27]

Awards

Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2012 Leo Ieiri New Artist Award Won
Best New Artist Award Won
2013 Leo Ieiri Best Song Award (Taiyou no Megami) Won
Japan Record Award (Taiyou no Megami) Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major annual Korean Awards ceremony.

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2014 Leo Ieiri Asian Artist of the Year in Japan[28] Won

References

  1. 1 2 "家入レオ シングル『Shine』 インタビュー". hotexpress (Plantec). Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "家入レオの作品" [Leo Ieiri Products]. Oricon. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年11月" [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2012)] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. December 10, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ LEO ~1st Live Tour~. iTunes (in Japanese). Apple. March 30, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ a boy ~3rd Live Tour~. iTunes (in Japanese). Apple. March 14, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). February 22, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). May 23, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). August 8, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). February 5, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). August 26, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  21. 1 2 "レコード協会調べ　2月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: February Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  22. ↑ "レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: May Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  23. ↑ "家入レオ、新曲「君に届け」を初の配信限定シングルとして7/24にリリース" (in Japanese). Rockin' On. June 13, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  24. ↑ "レコード協会調べ　4月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: April Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  25. ↑ "有料音楽配信認定" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  26. ↑ "有料音楽配信認定 2015年9月" [Paid Music Download Certifications: September 2015] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. October 20, 2015. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). March 4, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Mnet Asian Music Awards 2014 Winners". Mnet Asian Music Awards. Retrieved 28 January 2014.

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