826aska
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Born | (2001-08-26) August 26, 2001 (age 22)[1] |
Origin | Sabae, Fukui, Japan[1] |
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Electric organ |
Labels | Yamaha Music Communications |
Website | 826aska |
826aska (はちにいろくあすか, Hachiniiroku Asuka, born August 26, 2001) is a Japanese electric organist from Fukui Prefecture. Her 2019 debut album, DEPARTURE, and her 2020 follow-up, possible, have both charted on the Oricon Albums Chart.
826aska hails from Sabae, Fukui Prefecture.[2] She began to play piano at the age of five. 826aska began to play electric organ at the age of eight and post videos of her performance on YouTube.[1]
On December 31, 2015, 826aska posted a YouTube video of her performing a Star Wars theme medley on the electric organ.[3] The video went viral, earning over one million views in less than a month and garnering media attention for 826aska.[3][4][5]
After that, she appeared in Japanese TV programs Miyaneya in May 2016[6] and Nakai kun no manabu switch hosted by Masahiro Nakai in September 2018.[7]
826aska released her debut album, DEPARTURE, in March 2019.[1][5] Continuing from the previous year, she went on a nation-wide tour in 2019.[8]
Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[9] |
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2019 | Departure
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33 | |
2020 | Possible
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36 | |
2021 | Smile
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24 | |
2023 | With You
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38 |
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Year | Information | Oricon weekly Blu-ray peak position[9] |
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2022 | 826aska 20th Anniversary Live Tour "Smile"
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14 |
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