Ray (musician)
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Ray
中山 怜香
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| Birth name | Reika Nakayama |
| Also known as | Clione Reika Reika Kisumi |
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October 14, 1990 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2017 |
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| Website | nbcuni-music |
Reika Nakayama (中山 怜香, Nakayama Reika, born October 14, 1990), better known by her stage name Ray, is a Japanese singer and radio personality from Hokkaido. She signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment.
Biography
Ray was born in Sapporo and raised in Otaru, Hokkaido. Ray originally worked as a gravure idol, performing at a singing audition event sponsored by Avex and Usen called a-motion2007, and releasing a DVD called Peach Collection and a second DVD called Pure Smile in 2008. She tried out for the All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2010. She also covered songs under the moniker Clione (クリオネちゃ).
She made her debut as a singer in 2012, performing the opening theme song "Sign" for the anime Waiting in the Summer. Her second single "Rakuen Project" (楽園PROJECT, "Paradise Project") was released on October 24, 2012, which is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime television series To Love-Ru Darkness. Her third single "Recall" was released on February 6, 2013, which is used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime television series Amnesia.
On a blog post posted on January 25, 2017, Ray announced her retirement from singing to pursue other unspecified activities.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album information | Oricon |
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| Peak position |
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| Rayve |
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25 |
| Milky Ray |
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28 |
| Little Trip |
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14 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Album | Theme song featured in |
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| 2012 | "Sign" | 11 | Waiting in the Summer | |
| "Rakuen Project" | 22 | To Love-Ru Darkness | ||
| 2013 | "Recall" | 30 | Amnesia | |
| "lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~" | 21 | Nagi no Asukara | ||
| 2014 | "ebb and flow" | 24 | Nagi no Asukara | |
| 2015 | "secret arms" | 34 | To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd | |
| "Hajimete Girls" | 35 | Wakaba Girl | ||
| 2016 | "a-gain" | 23 | Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue | |
| 2016 | "(heart)km/h" | Long Riders! |
Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2012 | "Chigiri -Kono Hiroi Hiroi, Toki o Koete-" "Uwagoto -Shizumiyuku Watashi no-" |
Yūkyū no Uta | Theme song collection for the PlayStation Portable visual novel Toki no Kizuna: Sekigahara Kitan. |
Appearances
Television
- Anime-TV (studio guest: December 29, 2011 and February 16, 2012)
- Anipara Ongakukan (live guest: March 30, 2012)
Radio
- A&G Artist Zone 2h (Tuesday host: January 3, 2012 – )
- A&G Chō Radio Show: Anisupa! (guest: January 28, 2012)
- Radio Rondo Robe (guest: February 3, 2012)
- Nonko to Nobita no Anime Scramble (guest: February 24, 2012)
- Kawada Mami no Attack Young (guest: November 14, 2012)