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{{Short description|Japanese house and dance music DJ and producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background        = person
| name              = Tigarah
| native_name       = ティガラ
| native_name_lang  = Japanese
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|14}}
| birth_place       = Tokyo, Japan
| genre             = Grime, baile, funk, bass music
| occupation        = DJ, rapper, and record producer
| years_active      = 2006 – present
| label             = [[Universal Music Japan|Universal Music]]
}}
'''Tigarah''' ({{Langx|ja|ティガラ}}) is a Japanese house and dance music DJ and producer.<ref>{{cite news |title=ティガラ、ＡＩ業績予測サービス提供へ ウェブ情報から分析 |url=https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00459921?gnr_footer=0011570 |work=日刊工業新聞電子版 |publisher=[[Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun]]}}</ref> She studied politics at [[Keio University]] in Tokyo. She is known as the first Japanese [[Funk carioca|Baile Funk]] rapper at the beginning of her career and now she is a house and dance music producer currently based in Paris, France.<ref>{{cite news |title=BIOGRAPHY - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/tigarah/biography/ |work=[[Universal Music Japan]] |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Music & Nightlife in San Jose, CA {{!}} Music {{!}} Tigarah |url=https://www.metroactive.com/metro/04.12.06/tigarah-0615.html |work=www.metroactive.com |publisher=[[Metro Silicon Valley]]}}</ref>
Tigarah’s time in LA, along with her first EP, created a buzz which landed her "It-girl" status in the global market. Her features in well known publications such as [[Los Angeles Times]], [[Dazed|Dazed & Confused]], [[Rolling Stone]], [[VH1]] and many more lead to 4 of her songs being used for [[Electronic Arts|EA Sports]], [[FIFA 08|FIFA 2008]] & [[FIFA 09|2009]], [[FaceBreaker]] and [[Need for Speed: Carbon]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sachs |first1=Rob |title=Tigarah: Japanese Rap with a Brazilian Accent |url=https://www.npr.org/2006/06/22/5503937/tigarah-japanese-rap-with-a-brazilian-accent |work=npr.org}}</ref>
Tigarah has released 2 albums "The Funkeira goes GANG! (2010)" and "This World Is My Playground (2015)" from [[Universal Music Japan]]. In 2016, her track with Lewis Cancut "Say OK featuring Tigarah" working with NLV Records in Australia, as well as her collaboration with British Rock Band [[Keane (band)|Keane]] for their EP "Night Train" the cover track of YMO "You’ve got to help yourself" amplified her brand with her tracks being played on [[Diplo]] and [[Skrillex|Skirllex]]'s Radio.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robson |first1=Daniel |title=Tigarah 'The Funkeira goes BANG!' |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/09/04/music/cd-reviews/tigarah-the-funkeira-goes-bang/ |work=[[The Japan Times]] |date=4 September 2009 |language=en}}</ref>
As the face for [[Proactiv]] from 2016 to 2017, Tigarah has been an icon for [[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan Japan]], and [[Elle (magazine)|ELLE girl]], where her columns empower Japanese female readers. She has also been the face of [[E!|E! Entertainment]] Japan since 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=外務省を目指していた慶応ガールがブラジルにいったワケ |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/jp/trends/lifestyle/interviews/a1458/living-your-own-life-in-tokyo-tigarah/ |work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |date=20 May 2016 |language=ja-JP}}</ref>
She moved to Paris in 2019 and focused on her DJ career signing with [[RCA Records|RCA]], [[Sony Music|Sony France]]. Her single "Je t’emmène au vent feat. Lea Paci" made a buzz on radio and was on Hits Français. Her music video has almost 2 million views.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tigarah changes name for new project, releases "Spunky Afro Tiger Jet" |url=https://aramajapan.com/news/musicvideo/tigarah-changes-name-for-new-project-releases-spunky-afro-tiger-jet/10748/ |work=ARAMA! JAPAN |date=3 October 2014}}</ref>
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