Daoko (だをこ, stylized as DAOKO, born 4 March 1997) is a Japanese female singer and rapper born in Tokyo.[1] She started her career when one of her uploaded videos on Nico Nico Douga received attention at the age of 15 in 2012.[2][3]
DAOKO だをこ, ダヲコ | |
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| Born | (1997-03-04) March 4, 1997 (age 25) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | LOW HIGH WHO? Production (2012–15) Toy's Factory (2015–present) |
| Website | daoko |
The name Daoko (ダヲコ) was originally her web nickname.[4]
Her first tour began on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan.[5][6] Daoko was nominated for Next Break Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015.[7][8]
She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo which lead to the collaboration of the two artist to produce her single "IRONY" in 2013 and was appointed as the theme song of the movie Eagle Talon – Beautiful Elliere Deodorant Plus (鷹の爪~美しきエリエール消臭プラス~).
Daoko released her first album, Hyper Girl, on 5 December 2012 through Low High Who? Production.[9][10] She received a large amount of attention for her vocal work in the music video "Me!Me!Me!" composed by TeddyLoid on 21 November 2014.[11] Daoko left Low High Who? Production after releasing her album Dimension on 4 February 2015 and subsequently shut down her blog.[12]
In 2018, Daoko attended 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
| Title | Album details | Peak |
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| JPN [13] | ||
| Hyper Girl: Mukōgawa no Onna no Ko (HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子-) |
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| Gravity |
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200 |
| Dimension |
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207 |
| Daoko |
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50 |
| Thank You Blue |
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13 |
| Shiteki Ryoko (私的旅行) |
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19 |
| DAOKO×Dragalia Lost (DAOKO×ドラガリアロスト) |
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12 |
| anima |
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25 |
| Title | Album details |
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| Shoki Shōjō (初期症状) |
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| Ututu |
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| Kirei Goto[14] (きれいごと) |
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| Charm Point (チャームポイント) |
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| the light of other days |
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| MAD EP |
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| Title | Year | Peak | Certifications | Sales | Album | |
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| JPN [15] |
JPN Hot [16] | |||||
| "ShibuyaK" | 2015 | 23 | 17 | Thank You Blue | ||
| "Samishii Kamisama" (さみしいかみさま) |
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| "Moshimo Bokura ga GAME no Shuyaku de" (もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で) |
2016 | 29 | 53 | |||
| "Daisuki" with TeddyLoid (ダイスキ) |
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| "Bang!" | — | |||||
| "Uchiage Hanabi" with Kenshi Yonezu (打上花火) |
2017 | 9 | 1 |
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| "Step Up LOVE" with Yasuyuki Okamura (ステップアップLOVE) |
8 | 10 |
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| Title | Year | Peak | Certifications | Sales | Album | |
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| JPN [15] |
JPN Hot [16] | |||||
| "Escape" with Yohji Igarashi (released 2022-03-09) |
2022 | ? | ? |
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| Release date | Title |
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| 18 February 2017 | "Kakurenbo" (かくれんぼ) |
| 15 April 2017 | "Haikei Goodbye Sayõnara"[18] (拝啓グッバイさようなら) |
| 2 August 2017 | "Forever Friends" |
| 18 October 2017 | "Step Up LOVE" with Yasuyuki Okamura (ステップアップLOVE) |
| 20 December 2017 | "Charm Point" (チャームポイント) |
| 25 September 2018 | "Owaranai Sekai de" (終わらない世界で) |
| 17 November 2018 | "Bokura no Network" with Nakata Yasutaka (ぼくらのネットワーク) |
| 24 April 2019 | "Drama" with Takeshi Kobayashi (ドラマ) |
| 3 July 2019 | "Senkyaku Banrai" with MIYAVI (千客万来) |
| 30 September 2019 | "Hajimemashite no Kimochi wo" (はじめましての気持ちを) |
| 9 October 2019 | "Anniversary" |
| 15 January 2020 | "Otogi no Machi" (御伽の街) |
| 25 March 2020 | "Ocharaketa yo" (おちゃらけたよ) |
| 29 September 2021 | "groggy ghost" with TAAR |
| 26 January 2022 | "Affordance" with GuruConnect |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2022 | xxxHOLiC | Marudashi | Movie[19] | Support Role |
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| 2020 | Followers | Herself | Netflix[20] | Japanese drama / episode 1 |
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Next Break Artist | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Space Shower Music Awards[21] | Song of the Year | "Uchiage Hanabi" | Won |
| Best Breakthrough Artist | Herself | Won | ||
| MTV Europe Music Award | Best Japanese Act | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Space Shower Music Awards[22] | Best Female Artist | Nominated | |