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Yuki’s Vocalists » Kalafina

Vocalists: Wakana Ootaki, Keiko Kubota, Hikaru, Maya (former)
Composer/Arranger: Yuki Kajiura
Lyrics: Yuki Kajiura
Producer: Yuki Kajiura
Publisher: Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Basics

A new project created and produced by Yuki Kajiura in 2007, to perform the theme songs for Kinoko Nasus film series: Kara no Kyoukai. Only two vocalists appear to have been involved in the first single: Wakana and Keiko, though they were not identified by name. It had been suspected that those two were the vocalists of Kalafina, but it was not confirmed until the first Dream Port 2008 (former site) concert held on April 29, 2008.

Two more vocalists were introduced after the release of oblivious, in the photo shown above. The third and fourth members were revealed to be Maya and Hikaru, on May 23, 2008. All four members participated in sprinter/ARIA, and Maya was absent from the two subsequent singles: fairytale and lacrimosa. Their first album, Seventh Heaven was released in March 2009. In May 2009, Sony officially announced that Maya will no longer be participating in Kalafina, which will continue as a group of three vocalists: Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru.

In May 7, 2009 a new Kalafina single titled storia was announced for release in July 1, 2009. The song was used as ending theme in episode 9 of NHK’s live action documentary series Rekishi Hiwa Historia for which Yuki Kajiura scored the music, instead of the ending background music that was used in the rest of the episodes. As Yuki Kajiura had methion, storia, is the “japanese language version” of the Rekishi Hiwa Historia theme of which lyrics are in Yuki’s made up language.

In August 26, 2009, at the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “storia” , a brand new song named Progressive was performed. A single for this song was released in October 28, 2009. The Limited edition of the single was also containing a DVD with Progressive PV, live performance of love come down, Ongaku and Mata Kaze ga Tsuyoku natta from Kalafina Closed Premium Live on May 19, 2009 and video of the TV programme”utatane” broadcasted on July 18, 2009.

In November 9, 2009 there was announced by the Kalafina site that they will perform the Opening Theme song for the anime Sora no Woto , titled Hikari no Senritsu with single release on January 20, 2010. In the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” there was announced that they will be singing the theme song of the animated movie Eve no Jikan, titled I have a dream. In the same event was also announced that Kalafina’s 2nd album is in production and will be released in spring 2010 (later was confirmed as March 17, 2010). Later was announced that I have a dream will be included in the album, titled Red Moon, which will also include the main theme song of the online game 信長の野望 (Nobunaga no Yabou).

Kalafina began their live performances opening for Yuki Kajiura LIVE concerts. In April and July 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live volumes #1 and #2, and on December 27, 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live vol #3. In 2009, they performed at several collaboration concerts with other artists, a fanclub event, and a closed live event for raffle winners who had purchased their album or lacrimosa single. They made their first international appearance at Anime Boston 2009 on May 22-24, 2009, and did their first open one-man live on August 2009. In 24 October was announced their first Live Tour between February 2 and 9, 2010 in the Japanese cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. In the live event “Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” ” there was announce that they would be doing a Asia Tour in the chinese cities of Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong between Febraury 26 and March 7, 2010.

Interviews

LIVE Performances

April 29, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Kobe (Opening of YK side only)
May 6, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Yokohama (Opening of YK side only)
May 15, 2008 Dream Port 2008 Tokyo (Opening of YK side only)
July 31, 2008 Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol#2 (Opening only)
December 27, 2008 Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol#3 (Opening only)
March 8, 2009 Kalafina Kick Off Greeting Vol.0. (Mini-Live)
April 16, 2009 morph-tokyo Onnanoko no Uta (Collab.)
May 2, 2009 Shibuya DE Doomo 09 Pop Up Japan Special (Collab.)
May 7, 2009 morph-tokyo Musou no Rakuen (Collab.)
May 19, 2009 Kalafina Premium Live (Closed; Raffle prize)
May 22 24, 2009 Anime Boston 2009 (w/Kara no Kyoukai Premiere)
June 14, 2009 Kuroshitsuji Event (Collab.)
June 17, 2009 morph-tokyo Onnanoko no Uta (Collab.)
July 22, 2009 morph-tokyo: storia (Collab.)
August 26, 2009 Kalafina LIVE 2009 – storia
September 15, 2009 morph-tokyo: Heaven & Earth (Collab.)
October 11, 2009 Akiha Matsuri festival (Collab.)
October 15, 2009 morph-tokyo: fairytale (Collab.)
October 28, 2009 “progressive” RELEASE SPECIAL in-store event
October 29, 2009 “progressive” RELEASE SPECIAL in-store event
November 3, 2009 Anipara Ongakukan 2009 (Collab.)
November 12, 2009 NHK 「MUSIC JAPAN」Shinseiki Anisong SP 2 (Collab.)
November 18, 2009 Kalafina @ morph-tokyo 『progressive』 (Collab.)
December 23, 2009 Bright Christmas 2009 Kalafina Special Mini LIVE
December 27, 2009 Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive”

Discography

Kalafina – Red Moon
SECL-854 (lim: SECL-852 ~ 3) | March 17, 2010
Album
13 Tracks
Kalafina – Hikari no Senritsu
SECL-838 (lim: SECL-836~7) | January 20, 2010
Single (Sora no Woto OP)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Progressive
SECL-816 (lim: SECL-814~5) | October 28, 2009
Single
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Storia
SECL-788 (Limited Edition SECL-786~7) | July 1, 2009
Single (Rekishi Hiwa Historia Theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Seventh Heaven
SECL-765 (Limited Edition SECL-763~4) | March 4, 2009
Album (Kara no Kyoukai 7 theme)
14 Tracks
Kalafina – Lacrimosa
SECL-762 (Limited Edition SECL-760~1) | March 4, 2009
Single (Kuroshitsuji ED)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Fairytale
SECL-735 | December 24, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 6 theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Sprinter/ARIA
SECL-671 | July 30, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 4-5 theme)
3 Tracks
Kalafina – Re/oblivious
SECL-639 | April 23, 2008
Mini-album (Remix)
6 Tracks
Kalafina – Oblivious
SECL-585/586 | January 23, 2008
Single (Kara no Kyoukai 1-3 Theme)
3 Tracks

Appearances

oblivious – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Fukan Fukei
Kimi ga Hikari ni Kaete Iku – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Satsujin Kosatsu
Kizuato – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Tsukaku Zanryu
Sprinter – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Mujun Rasen
ARIA – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Garan no Dou
Fairytale – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Boukyaku Rokuon
Lacrimosa – Ending Theme song of Kuroshitsuji
Seventh Heaven – Theme song of Kara no Kyoukai: Satsujin Kosatsu (part 2)
Storia – Insert Theme song of Rekishi Hiwa Historia (episode 9)
Hikari no Senritsu – Opening Theme song of Sora no Woto


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