Music Corner 46: Miyuu
/Miyuu is a Japanese pop left handed singer-songwriter from Osaka. She got her start in 2016 by doing covers and videos of American songs such as Maroon 5’s “Payphone”, “Sugar”, and Bruno Mars “Just the way you are”. In these videos she showcased the lovely sights of Kyoto such as the temples, shrines, nature, and streets. In September 2016 she debuted her first single “Southern Waves”, which was a digital release only. That same year, she would go on to release her first EP “Where we’ll be” and in 2018 she would get signed with Avex and release her first mini-album “COME ONE, COME ALL”. Despite girls with guitars pop music being a dime a dozen, Miyuu stood out with her smokey gentle vocals, lyrics, relaxing catchy melodies, combination of Japanese and western style, and wholesome sound.
Miyuu’s “Southern Waves” is a beautiful track that draws you in with her sweet smokey vocals, wonderful guitar work, and simple yet catchy melody and chorus. The combination of her guitar and vocals drew me in as the sweet smokey sound of vocals fit the flow perfectly with the melody. Miyuu’s song “no one” showcases her guitar work and vocal range. It has a nice relaxing sound that puts you in a mood that hooks you in with its catchy chorus. “Where we’ll be” is an upbeat guitar heavy track that matches up perfectly with Miyuu’s sweet smokey vocals and immediately grabs your attention with the opening versus. By the time the chorus chimes in, you are already tapping your feet and wanting to sing-a-long. Miyuu’s ballad “closer again” is a beautiful track that is full of emotion that gives you feeling in your heart and connect with. The track “You got the love” has a great guitar beat that makes you feel good and want to get up and move to it. Miyuu’s vocals show off her sweet wholesome style that makes you fall in love with her voice.
Miyuu currently has nine digital singles, one physical single indie EP (“Where We’ll Be” from 2016), two mini albums (“COME ONE, COME ALL” from 2018 and “HERE COMES THE SOUND” from 2019), and just released her first debut album in February 2020 titled BLUE・S・LOWLY.
Check out Miyuu’s official website along with her Twitter and Instagram! Grab your copy of BLUE・S・LOWLY!