Daoko facts for kids

Daoko (pronounced Dah-oh-koh) is a talented Japanese singer and rapper. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 4, 1997. Her exciting music career began when she was just 15 years old. In 2012, she uploaded a video to a popular Japanese website called Nico Nico Douga, and it quickly caught everyone's attention!

Daoko's Music Journey

The name Daoko (ダヲコ) was actually her nickname online before she became famous.

Early Career and First Tour

Daoko's first big music tour started on January 15, 2016. She performed at a venue called Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo, Japan. Before that, in 2015, she was nominated for the "Next Break Artist" award at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. This showed that people were already noticing her unique talent.

Collaborations and Popular Songs

Many other Japanese artists noticed Daoko's amazing skills. One group, m-flo, worked with her to create a song called "IRONY" in 2013. This song was even used as the theme for a movie called Eagle Talon – Beautiful Elliere Deodorant Plus.

Daoko released her very first album, Hyper Girl, on December 5, 2012. It was released through a company called Low High Who? Production. She became even more well-known for her singing in the music video "ME!ME!ME!". This song was put together by TeddyLoid and came out on November 21, 2014.

After releasing her album Dimension on February 4, 2015, Daoko left Low High Who? Production. In 2017, she teamed up with another famous artist, Kenshi Yonezu, to perform the song "Uchiage Hanabi". This song became the theme for the anime movie Fireworks, and it was a huge hit!

Recent Performances

In 2018, Daoko was invited to perform at the 69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. This is a very famous and important music show in Japan that happens every New Year's Eve. More recently, in 2023, she performed at Cosplay Mania in the Philippines, showing her music to fans around the world.

Daoko's Music Albums

Daoko has released many albums and songs throughout her career. Here are some of her main studio albums:

• Hyper Girl: Mukōgawa no Onna no Ko (2012)
• Gravity (2013)
• Dimension (2015)
• Daoko (2015)
• Thank You Blue (2017)
• Shiteki Ryoko (2018)
• DAOKO×Dragalia Lost (2019) – This was a special album made with the game Dragalia Lost.
• anima (2020)
• Slash-&-Burn (2024)

She has also released live albums and shorter music collections called Extended Plays (EPs).

Popular Singles

Daoko has released many popular singles, which are individual songs. Some of her well-known songs include:

• "ShibuyaK" (2015)
• "Samishii Kamisama" (2015)
• "Moshimo Bokura ga Game no Shuyaku de" (2016)
• "Daisuki" with TeddyLoid (2016)
• "Bang!" (2016)
• "Uchiage Hanabi" with Kenshi Yonezu (2017) – This song was very popular and sold over 500,000 digital copies!
• "Step Up Love" with Yasuyuki Okamura (2017)
• "Escape" with Yohji Igarashi (2022)

Film and TV Appearances

Besides making music, Daoko has also appeared in movies and TV shows.

Film Roles

• 2022: xxxHOLiC – She played a supporting role as Marudashi in this movie.

Television Roles

• 2020: Followers – She appeared as herself in one episode of this Japanese drama series on Netflix.

Awards and Recognition

Daoko has received several awards and nominations for her music:

• 2015: Nominated for "Next Break Artist" at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
• 2018: Won "Song of the Year" for "Uchiage Hanabi" at the Space Shower Music Awards.
• 2018: Won "Best Breakthrough Artist" at the Space Shower Music Awards.
• 2018: Nominated for "Best Japanese Act" at the MTV Europe Music Award.
• 2019: Nominated for "Best Female Artist" at the Space Shower Music Awards.

Live Performances

Daoko has performed at many concerts and events:

• April 6, 2015: Party for her first major album in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
• August 17, 2015: Live Solo concert in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
• September 14, 2015: Performed at the Japanese Animation Trade Fair (Nico Nico Live).
• January 15, 2016: Her first tour began at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan.
• March 8, 2017: Aoiro Jidai Tour at LIQUIDROOM in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan.
• September 30, 2017: Performed at Anime Weekend Atlanta.

See also

In Spanish: Daoko para niños