I-RING
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I-RING began her career in 2005 as a member of the female vocal unit NUDYLINE, performing mainly in Tokyos club scene. Their independently released digital EP SEXUAL CARNIVAL was released early on iTunes Store and reached No.5 on the R&B/Soul chart.
In 2006, the group made their major label debut with the album LA BAILARINA CALIENTE. The lead single Shakunetsu no Odoriko topped the weekly ranking on a major record label's club music site upon release, and its music video debuted at No.6 on the same platform. I-RING also contributed theme songs for popular Japanese TV programs such as TV Tokyo's Ikari Oyaji and Nippon TV's Chubo Desu Yo!.
She went on to participate as a backing vocalist on Tsubasa Imai's national tour and recorded chorus vocals for LEECH by the GazettE, a single that topped the Oricon chart. I-RING has also contributed vocals to various genre-crossing projects, including K-pop and anime compilation albums.
Currently, she serves as the lead vocalist for FUNKESTRA, a funk band formed by legendary bassist-producer Osamu Marumoto, founder of the iconic 1980s funk group AFRIKA.
In October 2020, she released her first solo digital single Higher Glow, produced by ONODUB.
Subsequent releases include:
ESCAPE and I Need Paradise (August 2022, with music videos)
FLOWER feat. WODDYFUNK (August 2023, with music video)
FLOWER remix feat. WODDYFUNK & 2LOW (January 2024)
Meto Me ga Au Dake de (June 2024)
Live performance as I-RING (July 2024)
Time Traveler (August 2024)
Yureru (April 2025), featured as FM Setagaya's "Recommendation of the Month"
Genre: R&B/Soul
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