Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1987) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lisa
Lisa in 2018
Born	Risa Oribe (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987 (age 38) Seki, Gifu, Japan
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	2005–present
Spouse(s)	Tatsuhisa Suzuki ​ (m. 2020)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	J-pop Anison rock punk rock pop punk
Labels	Key Sounds Label (2010) Aniplex (2011–2017) Sacra Music (2017–present)

Risa Oribe (織部 里沙, Oribe Risa, born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Lisa (stylized as LiSA), is a famous Japanese singer and songwriter. She was born in Seki, Gifu, Japan. LiSA works with Sacra Music, which is part of Sony Music Artists.

LiSA wanted to be a musician from a young age. She started her music journey as the singer for an indie band called Chucky. When Chucky broke up in 2008, LiSA moved to Tokyo. She wanted to start a solo career. In 2010, she made her big debut. She sang songs for the anime TV series Angel Beats! as one of the singers for the band Girls Dead Monster.

In April 2011, LiSA released her first solo mini-album, Letters to U. She has performed at many big events. These include Animelo Summer Live in 2010 and Anime Expo in 2012. She is also a regular guest at Anime Festival Asia. Many of LiSA's songs have been used as theme songs for popular anime shows. Some of these are Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Her songs often rank in the top ten on the Japanese music charts. Her song "Crossing Field" has sold over a million copies. She has performed at the famous Nippon Budokan arena in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, she also tried acting. She voiced a character named Madge Nelson in the Japanese version of the animated movie Minions.

LiSA's Music Journey

Starting Out as a Singer

Risa Oribe was born in Gifu Prefecture on June 24, 1987. She began taking piano lessons when she was three years old. Later, she also took dance and vocal lessons. She continued these lessons through her junior high school years. When she was in elementary school, she went to an audition at the Nippon Budokan. This experience made her decide to become a professional artist.

Oribe started her singing career in 2005. This was during her first year of high school. She formed a cover band called Chucky. They played indie rock music. She chose not to go to university. Instead, she focused on her work with Chucky. However, it became hard for the band to keep performing. Chucky broke up in July 2008. After that, she moved to Tokyo to keep singing.

In Tokyo, Oribe formed a new band called Love is Same All. She started using the stage name LiSA. This name is short for Love is Same All. Her band members also perform with her during her solo concerts. In 2010, she made her big debut. She sang for the anime series Angel Beats!. She was one of the two singers for the fictional band Girls Dead Monster. She released three singles and one album in 2010. These were under the name Girls Dead Monster. They were released on Key's record label, Key Sounds Label. LiSA first appeared at Animelo Summer Live on August 28, 2010.

LiSA started her solo career on April 20, 2011. She released her mini-album Letters to U. This album was released by Aniplex under Sony Music Artists. LiSA wrote the lyrics for all the songs on the album. She also composed the first song, "Believe in Myself." On November 12, 2011, she performed at the Anime Festival Asia in Singapore. She released her first solo single, "Oath Sign," on November 23, 2011. This song was the opening theme for the 2011 anime series Fate/Zero. The single reached No. 5 on the Japanese charts. It was also certified gold, meaning it sold many copies.

Success with Anime Songs (2012–2015)

LiSA performing at Anime Expo in 2012

LiSA released her first full solo album, Lover"s"mile, on February 22, 2012. This album reached No. 7 on the Japanese charts. She was a special guest at Anime Expo 2012 in Los Angeles. She performed her first concert in North America there on July 1. After the success of "Oath Sign," she was chosen to sing "Crossing Field." This was the first opening theme for the 2012 anime series Sword Art Online. "Crossing Field" was released as a single on August 8, 2012. It reached No. 5 on the charts and was certified gold.

Her third single, "Best Day, Best Way," came out on April 3, 2013. It reached No. 6 on the charts. Her fourth single, "Träumerei," was released on August 7, 2013. This song was the opening theme for the 2013 anime series Day Break Illusion. LiSA released her second solo album, Landspace, on October 30, 2013. This album was very popular, reaching No. 2 on the charts.

On January 3, 2014, LiSA held a concert at the Nippon Budokan. All the tickets for this concert were sold out. Her fifth single, "Rising Hope," was released on May 7, 2014. This song was the opening theme for the 2014 anime series The Irregular at Magic High School. It reached No. 4 on the charts. She also sang "Headphone Actor" and "Yūkei Yesterday" for the anime series Mekakucity Actors.

She released her sixth single, "Bright Flight / L. Miranic," on September 17, 2014. Her seventh single, "Shirushi" (シルシ, lit. "Sign"), came out on December 10, 2014. This song was the third ending theme for the 2014 anime series Sword Art Online II. It reached No. 3 on the charts.

LiSA held her second Nippon Budokan concerts on January 10 and 11, 2015. Both shows were sold out. She released her third solo album, Launcher, on March 4, 2015. Her eighth single, "Rally Go Round," was released on May 27, 2015. This song was the opening theme for the second season of the anime series Nisekoi. In July 2015, she voiced Madge Nelson in the Japanese version of the animated film Minions. She released her ninth single, "Empty Mermaid," on September 30, 2015. Later in 2015, she sang "ID." This song was the theme for the video game Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition.

Recent Achievements (2016–Present)

To celebrate five years as a solo artist, LiSA released her Letters To U EP as a special edition in March 2016. She also released a mini-album called Lucky Hi Five! in April 2016. Her single "Brave Freak Out" was released in August 2016. This song was the first opening theme for the anime series Qualidea Code. Another song on the single, "AxxxiS," was the second opening theme for the same show.

In February 2017, she released the single "Catch the Moment." This song was the theme for the 2017 anime film Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale. LiSA joined the Sacra Music record label in April 2017. She released her fourth studio album, Little Devil Parade, in May 2017. She held a two-day concert at the Saitama Super Arena in June 2017.

Her single "Datte Atashi no Hero." (だってアタシのヒーロー。, lit. "Because He is My Hero") was released in August 2017. This song was the second ending theme for the second season of My Hero Academia. Her single "Ash" was released digitally in October 2017. It was the second opening theme for the anime series Fate/Apocrypha. The physical single was released in November 2017.

LiSA sang "Thrill, Risk, Heartless" as the theme song for the video game Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. This song was released digitally in January 2018. She released two collection albums in May 2018: Lisa Best -Day- and Lisa Best -Way-. She released a double single called "Akai Wana (Who Loves It?) (赤い罠 (who loves it?)) / Adamas" in December 2018. The song "Adamas" was the first opening theme for the 2018 anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization.

LiSA also sang on Hiroyuki Sawano's song "Narrative." This song was the ending theme for the anime film Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative. Her single "Gurenge" (紅蓮華, Red Lotus) was released digitally in April 2019. It was the first opening theme song for the 2019 anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. The physical single came out in July 2019. She also worked with FictionJunction on the song "From the Edge." This was the first ending theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Her single "Unlasting" was released in December 2019. The main song was released digitally in October 2019. "Unlasting" was the third ending theme for Sword Art Online: Alicization. She appeared at the 2019 Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a very famous Japanese music show. She released her digital single "Aijō" (愛錠, Love Lock) in August 2020. This song was the theme for the Japanese drama series 13.

In October 2020, she released her fifth studio album, Leo-Nine. She also released a single called "Homura" (炎, Flame). This song was the theme for the anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train. "Homura" won the Grand Prix at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.

In July 2020, LiSA's "Gurenge" single reached over 1 million downloads. This made it the first song by a female artist to do so in the history of Oricon's digital single ranking chart. It was only the third single overall to achieve this. In October 2020, "Homura" reached No. 8 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

LiSA slowly started her music activities again in August 2021. She released the single "Hadashi no Step" in September 2021. This song was the theme for the TV drama Promise Cinderella. In March 2022, Netflix announced a documentary film about her career. It is called Lisa Another Great Day and was released in October 2022. In June 2022, LiSA, Abema TV, and TV Asahi announced that her song "Issei no Kassai" would be the theme song for their broadcast of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The single was released in November 2022.

In May 2023, LiSA announced she would sing the theme song "REALiZE" for the Japanese version of the animated film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This was her first theme song for a Hollywood movie. She worked with Stray Kids and released the single "Social Path" in September 2023.

In 2024, LiSA worked with Tak Matsumoto on two songs. She also collaborated with Felix from Stray Kids. They performed the song "Reawaker." This song was the opening theme for the second season of Solo Leveling. The song will be released digitally in March 2025.

LiSA's Musical Style

LiSA has many musical influences. She looks up to artists like Avril Lavigne, Oasis, Green Day, Paramore, Ke$ha, and Rihanna. Her time in the band Chucky also influenced her style. LiSA wrote the lyrics for some of her songs. These include songs on her Landspace and Launcher albums. She also wrote lyrics for singles like "Bright Flight / L. Miranic" and "Shirushi." She co-wrote "Rally Go Round" with Shin Furuya. People describe LiSA as a stylish young woman with a beautiful voice. She can sing in many different musical styles.

LiSA's Personal Life

In January 2020, LiSA and Tatsuhisa Suzuki publicly announced their relationship. They also shared that they had gotten married. On April 25, 2023, LiSA announced on Instagram that she had given birth to her first child.

LiSA's Albums

• Letters To U (2011)
• Lover"s"mile (2012)
• Landspace (2013)
• Launcher (2015)
• Little Devil Parade (2017)
• Leo-Nine (2020)
• Lander (2022)

Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: LiSA para niños