Daoko facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Daoko
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| Native name |
だをこ, ダヲコ
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| Born | March 4, 1997 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Low High Who? Production (2012–15) Toy's Factory (2015–2020) teftef (2021–present) |
Daoko (だをこ, born March 4, 1997) is a Japanese singer and rapper born in Tokyo. She started her career when one of her uploaded videos on Nico Nico Douga received attention at the age of 15 in 2012.
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Career
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 lead to the collaboration of the two artists 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. 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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak |
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| JPN |
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| 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 |
| Slash-&-Burn |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak |
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| JPN |
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| Daoko Live Unplugged in Sogetsu Hall (Daoko Live Unplugged in 草月ホール) |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Shoki Shōjō (初期症状) |
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| Ututu |
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| Kirei Goto (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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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak | Certifications | Sales | Album | |
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JPN Hot |
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| "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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| "Escape" with Yohji Igarashi | 2022 | — | — | non-album single | ||
Promotional singles
| Release date | Title |
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| 11 September 2015 | "ME!ME!ME!" with TeddyLoid |
| 21 November 2014 | "GIRL" |
| 18 February 2017 | "Kakurenbo" (かくれんぼ) |
| 15 April 2017 | "Haikei Goodbye Sayõnara" (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 |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2022 | xxxHOLiC | Marudashi | Movie | Support Role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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| 2020 | Followers | Herself | Netflix | Japanese drama / episode 1 |
Awards
| 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 | 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 |
Performances
- 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
See also
In Spanish: Daoko para niños
