Keina Suda releases new d Anime Store tie-up song ‘April’, out now!
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‘April’ Jacket Cover
Keina Suda has released his latest song, ‘April’. The song features on the commercial for d Anime Store, which was released on March 23, 2024. ‘April’ is a refreshing tune alive with the colors of spring, a mid/up-tempo song that vividly captures Suda’s feelings of yearning for a new phase of life to begin.
Be sure to check out the streaming link for ‘April’ here!
■ Keina Suda profile
Keina Suda began his career as a Vocaloid producer on Japanese video-sharing site Niconico, under the name Balloon. His hit song ‘Charles’ and his own self-cover of the same song have been played more than 100 million times on YouTube; the song ranked No.1 on karaoke platform JOYSOUND’s overall chart of songs released in 2017, and No.1 for three years running on JOYSOUND’s per-age-group ranking and teen category, capturing the zeitgeist for today’s youth.
In October 2017, he began recording songs featuring his own singing voice as Keina Suda. In February 2021, his first major-label full-length album ‘Billow’ was released, ranking at No.7 on Japan’s Oricon weekly chart. In 2023, he released his second full-length album, ‘Ghost Pop’, which included songs such as ‘Darling’, whose video by Avogado6 combining animation and live action became a hot topic, and ‘Mellow’, which was used as the theme song for an anime series.
Handling the lyrics, music and arrangements for all of his songs himself, and producing, recording and even releasing his tracks from home, Keina Suda makes the ultimate bedroom pop music, winning fans among young people the world over.
