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{{Short description|Japanese singer-songwriter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}}
'''LMYK''' ({{IPA|/ˈɛl.ˈɛm.ˈwai̯k/|lang=jp}}) is an anonymous Japanese singer-songwriter signed to [[Epic Records Japan]].
== Early life and career ==
LMYK was born to a German father and a Japanese mother and is from [[Osaka Prefecture]]. LMYK ({{IPA|/ˈɛl.ˈɛm.ˈwai̯k/|lang=jp}}) are the initials of her real name.<ref name="riasaninterview">{{cite web |date=November 14, 2020 |title=LMYK, who is in charge of the theme song for the movie "The Legend of Hei", approaches the real face and roots of a mysterious singer |url=https://realsound.jp/2020/11/post-654389.html |access-date=October 17, 2020 |work=Real Sound}}</ref> She attended an [[international school]] and gradually learned English as she was unable to understand others.<ref name="officialinterview">{{cite web |title=Interview |url=https://www.lmyk.jp/songs/interview/ |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Although she was interested in both Western and Japanese [[pop music]] and singing, LMYK was a shy child and did not sing in front of people.<ref name="riasaninterview" /> She reluctantly took [[piano]] lessons but became attracted to [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] in third grade.<ref name="officialinterview" /> She began taking vocal lessons and writing songs while in college in [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. When she was seventeen, LMYK began playing the [[acoustic guitar]] and doing live solo performances at [[open mic]] shows. She also uploaded songs to [[YouTube]] and [[Facebook]] and used [[Logic Pro]] to synchronize her voice.<ref name="riasaninterview" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=【LMYK インタビュー】英語と日本語を使って世界的に活動していきたい {{!}} OKMusic |url=https://okmusic.jp/news/433825?page=1 |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=okmusic.jp}}</ref>
== Career ==
Two years after she began doing music, a friend introduced LMYK to [[Hikaru Utada]]'s director and producers [[Jam & Lewis]] after showing them one of her YouTube videos. She began working with Jam & Lewis.<ref name="riasaninterview"/> On November 6, 2020, she made her major debut digital single "Unity", which was the theme song for the Japanese release of Chinese animated film ''[[The Legend of Hei: The Future I Choose]]''.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web | url =https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/LMYK/profile/|title=LMYK Profile | work = SonyMusic | access-date = October 17, 2020}}</ref> Producer Team and Jam & Lewis served as a producer.<ref name="debut">{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2020 |title=LMYK, major debut single anime movie "Roshao Heisenki, the future I choose" Japanese dubbed theme song "Unity", Released today! Tomorrow, we will perform for the first time on the LMYK YouTube channel! |url=https://music.fanplus.co.jp/news/202011162047e160d |access-date=2020-10-17 |work=FanplusMusic}}</ref> She is signed to "Office RIA" of [[Epic Records Japan]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=ria_staff|title=本日、RIAからニューアーティストLMYKがデビューしました！「Unity」是非、聴いてみてください！ |url=https://twitter.com/ria_staff/status/1324556266438488065?lang=en|number=1324556266438488065|date=November 5, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref>
On November 7, her first performance on the official YouTube channel.<ref name="debut"/> She performed three songs with English covers of his debut song "Unity", "Sorakara" before the release, and Eito "Kosui". The video was shot using [[Sony]]'s next-generation video system "Warp Square".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://realsound.jp/2020/11/post-651860.html | title = LMYK, live video release using Sony's next-generation video system "Warp Square" Movie "Rakokuro Senki" new TV spot | date = November 9, 2020 | work = Real Sound | access-date = October 17, 2020}}</ref>
On August 11, 2021, the new song "0 (zero)" was released.<ref>{{cite web | title = LMYK, "The Case Study of Vanitas" ED theme delivered today (with video) | url = https://natalie.mu/music/news/440378 | website = Music Natalie | access-date = September 8, 2021 | language = ja}}</ref> "0 (zero)" is used a closing theme for the anime ''[[The Case Study of Vanitas]]'' and an English version was also produced for overseas distribution of the animation. On the same day, Music Video in Japanese and English by the videographer [[Soh Ideuchi]] was also released on YouTube. Following the previous work, [[Jam & Lewis]] was in charge of producing the song.<ref>{{cite web | title=Singer / songwriter "LMYK" releases new song for anime "Vanitas' Note" ED theme --CDJournal News | url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/-/91859 | website = CDJournal News| access-date = September 8, 2021 | language = ja}}</ref>
In August, she released a remixed version 6 track of "0 (zero)". The remix was done by British DJ and producer Royal-T and [[Son Of 8]].<ref>{{cite web | title = LMYK "0 (zero)" Remix only delivered today | url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/442804 | website = Music Natalie | access-date = September 8, 2021 | language = ja}}</ref> On September 8, a CD single "0 (zero)" with a jacket with an anime pattern will be released as a limited edition. This CD single also includes the debut song "Unity".
In October 2023, LMYK released the song "Perfect World", which was used as the ending theme for the anime adaptation of [[Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange]] (Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange).<ref>{{Cite web |title=NEWS｜め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ【TVアニメ】 |url=https://meguminodaigo.com/news/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=め組の大吾　救国のオレンジ【TVアニメ】 |language=ja}}</ref> The CD version was released in November alongside a new version of the music video for "Perfect World".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=LMYK: The Long-Awaited CD Release of 'Perfect World' is Here |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2023-11-08/lmyk-the-long-awaited-cd-release-of-lsquo-perfect-world-rsquo-is-here/.204241 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Anime News Network |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="1" style="width:8em;" |Title
! rowspan="1" |Album details
|-
! scope="row" |''Desserts''<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 17, 2023 |title=LMYK Talks New Jam & Lewis-Produced Album 'DESSERTS,' How Opposites Inspired the Project: Interview |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lmyk-interview-jam-lewis-album-desserts-1235304660/ |access-date=June 20, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|
* Released: March 29, 2023
* Label: Epic Records Japan
|}
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Oricon Singles Chart|JPN]]<br><ref name="Oricon">{{cite web |title=LMYKの作品 |trans-title=Works by LMYK |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/777943/products/ |access-date=June 20, 2023 |website=Oricon News |language=ja}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[World Digital Song Sales|US<br>World]]<br><ref>World Digital Song Sales positions:
* "0 (zero)": {{cite magazine |title=World Digital Song Sales |date=August 21, 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-08-21 |access-date=June 20, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817095401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2021-08-21 |archive-date=August 17, 2021}}
</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |"Unity"
|2020
|—
|—
| rowspan="3" |''Desserts''
|-
! scope="row" |"0 (zero)"
|2021
|33
|19
|-
! scope="row" |"Without Love"
|2023
|—
|—
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.lmyk.jp/ LMYK Official Website]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese women singers]]
[[Category:Japanese women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:Japanese people of German descent]]