Artist Profile
Harumi TsuyuzakiA singer-songwriter from Kanagawa, Japan. Inspired by the 28th Grammy Awards at the age of eleven, Harumi decided to pursue her dreams as a musician and began refining her musical skills through percussion, drums, saxophone, vocals and piano.
At sixteen, she encountered the gospel musical Mama, I Want to Sing! - an experience that profoundly shaped her artistic identity and led her to center her expression around the voice as a spiritual instrument.
She made her major-label debut in 1995, and quickly became one of the pioneering voices of Japans emerging R&B scene. Her fourth album Believe Yourself debuted at No.10 on the National Charts, establishing her as a defining presence in the genre.
In 2001, she launched a new phase of her career under the artist name Lyrico. Blending distinctive oriental elements with contemporary R&B, Lyricos original sound attracted a wide new audience and elevated her musical expression into a more lyrical and delicate realm, establishing her a unique position within the J-pop scene.
She returned to her original artist name Harumi Tsuyuzaki in 2008, and has since released a wide range of works, including a cappella projects featuring multi-layered vocal recordings. To date, she has released 19 singles and 15 albums.
In recent years, she has performed as a touring backing vocalist for SING LIKE TALKING, Tomoyasu Hotei, and Masayuki Suzuki, while also expanding her creative work through musical theater performances, songwriting, track production, and vocal arrangement.
Genre: J-Pop, R&B/SoulActive Area: TokyoOrigin: KanagawaStart Year: 1995