Daoko
Japanese female singer and rapper (born 1997)
Daoko (だをこ; born March 4, 1997) is a Japanese singer and rapper born in Tokyo. Her career began when one of her videos uploaded to Nico Nico Douga in 2012, when she was 15, received attention.
01Career
The name Daoko (ダヲコ) was originally her web nickname.
Her first tour began on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan. Daoko was nominated for Next Break Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015.
She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo, which led to the collaboration of the two artists to produce their single IRONY in 2013. IRONY was used 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. 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. Daoko left Low High Who? Production after releasing her album Dimension on 4 February 2015 and subsequently shut down her blog. In 2017, she and Kenshi Yonezu performed the song "Uchiage Hanabi", which was used as the theme song to the anime film Fireworks.
In 2018, Daoko attended 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. She performed at Cosplay Mania in the Philippines in 2023.
02Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN |
JPN Hot | |||
| 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 | , |
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| Thank You Blue |
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13 | 9 |
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| Shiteki Ryoko (私的旅行) |
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19 | 14 |
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| Daoko×Dragalia Lost (DAOKO×ドラガリアロス) |
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12 | 17 |
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| Anima |
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25 | 31 |
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| Slash-&-Burn |
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, | 77 | |
| Birth in Blue | To be released | |||
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Daoko Live Unplugged in Sogetsu Hall (Daoko Live Unplugged in 草月ホール) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Shoki Shōjō (初期症状) |
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| Ututu |
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| Kirei Goto (きれいごと) (with koducer) |
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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 (with Yohji Igarashi) |
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| Meta Millefeuille |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN |
JPN Hot | |||||
| "ShibuyaK" | 2015 | 23 | 17 | Thank You Blue | ||
| "Samishii Kamisama" (さみしいかみさま) | , | |||||
| "Moshimo Bokura ga Game no Shuyaku de" (もしも僕らがGAMEの主役で) | 2016 | 29 | 53 | |||
| "Daisuki" (ダイスキ) (with TeddyLoid) |
, | |||||
| "Bang!" | , | |||||
| "Haikei Goodbye Sayõnara" (拝啓グッバイさようなら) | 2017 | , | , | |||
| "Uchiage Hanabi" (打上花火) (with Kenshi Yonezu) |
9 | 1 |
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| "Step Up Love" (ステップアップLOVE) (with Yasuyuki Okamura) |
8 | 10 |
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| "Drama" (ドラマ) (with Takeshi Kobayashi) |
2019 | , | , | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hajimemashite no Kimochi wo" (はじめましての気持ちを) | , | 95 | ||||
| "Otogi no Machi" (御伽の街) | 2020 | , | , | Anima | ||
| "Ocharaketa yo" (おちゃらけたよ) | , | , | ||||
| "Groggy Ghost" (with TAAR) |
2021 | , | , | Non-album singles | ||
| "Affordance" (with GuruConnect) |
2022 | , | , | |||
| "Escape" (with Yohji Igarashi) |
, | , | ||||
| "Rinkou" (燐光) | , | , | ||||
| "Abon" (あぼーん) | 2023 | , | , | |||
| "Allure of the Dark" | , | , | ||||
| "Nanairo Colorful" (with Tomggg) |
, | , | ||||
| "Tenshi ga Itayo" (天使がいたよ) | 2024 | , | , | |||
| "Zense wa Busho" (前世は武将) | 2025 | , | , | Meta Millefeuille | ||
| "Boku dake no Photon" (僕だけのフォトン) | , | , | ||||
| "Iiyo" (いいよ) | , | , | ||||
| "Comit Comet" | 2026 | , | , | Non-album singles | ||
| "Rabbits Over Work" (仕事よりうさぎ) (with Seiichi Nagai) |
, | , | ||||
| "Affordance Remix" (with GuruConnect) |
, | , | ||||
| "Tactic" | , | , |
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Birth in Blue | ||
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Me!Me!Me!" (TeddyLoid feat. Daoko) |
2014 | Non-album singles |
| "Troy" (Dios feat. Daoko) |
2024 | |
| "Taiwan Girl" (Uotomizz feat. Daoko) |
2025 | Tukanomaoyuugiya |
| "Act" (アクト) (Giga & TeddyLoid feat. Daoko) |
Non-album singles | |
| "World is Yours (Band ver.)" (Genius P.J's feat. Suisoh & Daoko) | ||
| "Filter//Bubble" (Ubugoe feat. Suisoh & Daoko) |
2026 |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN |
JPN Hot | ||||
| "Girl" | 2015 | , | , | Non-album singles | |
| "Kakurenbo" (かくれんぼ) |
2017 | , | , | ||
| "Forever Friends" | , | , | "Uchiage Hanabi" (single) | ||
| "Charm Point" (チャームポイント) | , | , | Charm Point | ||
| "Owaranai Sekai de" (終わらない世界で) | 2018 | , | 49 | Shiteki Ryoko | |
| "Bokura no Network" (ぼくらのネットワーク) (with Nakata Yasutaka) |
, | , | Daoko×Dragalia Lost | ||
| "Senkyaku Banrai" (千客万来) (with Miyavi) |
2019 | , | , | No Sleep Till Tokyo | |
| "Anniversary" | , | , | Daoko×Dragalia Lost | ||
| "A Grand Triumphant Return" (余裕の凱旋) (with Ringo Sheena) |
2024 | , | , | Carnival | |
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot | |||
| "Suisei" (水星) | 2015 | 49 | Daoko |
03Filmography
04Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Next Break Artist | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Space Shower Music Awards | 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 | Best Female Artist | Nominated |
05Performances
- 6 April 2015, Party for first major album in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- 17 August 2015, Live Solo in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
- 14 September 2015, Japanese Animation Trade Fair (Nico Nico Live)
- 15 January 2016, First Tour (Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan)
- 8 March 2017, Aoiro Jidai Tour (LIQUIDROOM in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan)
- 30 September 2017, Anime Weekend Atlanta
Sources and credits
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