Sugano Yuri (菅野友里), better known by the stage name Leola (レオラ), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress managed by LDH JAPAN and signed to LDH Records.
She participated in the vocal division of the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 3 ~For Girls~ in 2011, but was eliminated in the semi-finals.
She got signed to Sony Music Associated Records in 2016 and made her major debut in April of the same year with the single "Rainbow" under the stage name "Leola".
Career[]
2016[]
On April 20, Leola debuted with the release of her first single "Rainbow".
On August 24, she released her second single "Let it fly". The title track was pre-released digitally on July 29.
On November 23, she released her third single "I & I". The title track was used as the ending theme song for the TV anime Fune wo Amu, and an "Anime Size" version of the song was released digitally on October 10. The full song was later pre-released digitally on November 18.
On December 9, she released the special digital single "Let it fly ~X'mas version~ / I & I".
2017[]
On June 28, Leola released her fourth single and first double A-side single "Koiseyo Watashi. / Mr.Right". The first A-side, "Koiseyo Watashi.", was pre-released digitally a day earlier, on June 27. The b-side of the single's regular edition, PREMIUM STUDIO SESSION on 23/11/2016, was also released separately as a digital live EP on June 28 and features six songs she performed at LINE MUSIC's LINE LIVE PREMIUM STUDIO SESSION on November 23, 2016.
On July 12, she released her first studio album titled Hello! My name is Leola..
From September 29, 2017 to March 17, 2018, she held her first live tour titled Leola 1st Oneman Live "Hello! My name is Leola.".
2018[]
On February 7, she released her fifth single "Puzzle".
On August 1, Leola released her first mini-album LOVE, LIFE & LAUGHTER. The lead song of the album, "Sunshine & Happiness", was pre-released digitally on June 18, and another track, "Magic Clap", was pre-released digitally on July 23.
On September 21, she released her first digital single "Kissing".
On December 4, she released her second digital single "Kimi ga Suki de,,,".
2019[]
On January 23, she released the digital live single "LINE LIVE WINTER SESSION" which features three songs she performed at LINE MUSIC's LINE LIVE WINTER SESSION on December 23, 2018.
On April 12, she released her third digital single "STAY BEAUTIFUL".
On May 31, Leola released her fourth digital single "After the Rain" featuring singer FUKI.
From June 18 to September 7, she held her second tour Leola Live Tour 2019 "HANGRY!?".
On June 28, she released her fifth digital single "Alright!.
On August 7, she released her second studio album Things change but not all.
On October 23, she released her sixth digital single "Umikaze". It was used as the theme song for the Sono Shunkan, Boku wa Nakitaku Natta -CINEMA FIGHTERS project- movie Umikaze.
2020[]
On July 7, Leola released her seventh digital single "Futari" featuring JAY'ED.
On September 29, she released her eighth digital single and second double A-side single "Naimono Nedari / Lucky Me". Both A-sides were used as insert songs of the movie Shousetsu no Kamisama Kimi to Shika Egakenai Monogatari.
On November 13, she released her ninth digital single and third double A-side single "Shiroi Page no Naka ni / Asa ga Kuru You ni".
2022[]
On March 19, she released her tenth digital single "GIFT". The song served as the theme song for "The 38th National Urban Greenery Fair Kumamoto (Kumamoto Green Vision Expo)".
2023[]
On March 25, Leola held a joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI premium LIVE&TALK to celebrate each other's birthday with a special crosstalk and live concert.[1][2]
On June 3, she held a second joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.2.[3]
On September 30, she held a third joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.3.[4]
On October 10, it was announced that Leola's new song "Tadaima" featuring EXILE NESMITH had been chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime Jashin-chan Dropkick Seikimatsu-hen, which would start airing on December 26. The song was released as a digital single under LDH Records on December 22.
On December 23, she held a fourth joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.4 Special Xmas Edition.[5]
2024[]
On March 30, it was announced that Leola had been appointed as one of the main MCs of the TKU (TV Kumamoto) program Wakatto Land. On the same day, she held the fifth joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.5.
On April 17, she released her 12th digital single "Ame Yohou". With the release, it was confirmed that Leola had transferred record labels from Sony Music Associated Records to LDH Records in 2023.[6][7]
On April 27, she held the concert Leola 8th Anniversary Live "Chase The Sun". The one-man live performance had two parts, day and night, with the first part being a solo performance and the second part being a live performance with a band.
On June 30, she held the sixth joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.6.
On August 16, Leola released her 13th digital single "Natsu no Sei".
On October 6, she held the seventh joint live event with Dream Shizuka titled -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.7.
Discography[]
- Studio Albums
- [2017.07.12] Hello! My name is Leola.
- [2019.08.07] Things change but not all
- Mini-Albums
- [2018.08.01] LOVE, LIFE & LAUGHTER
- Other Albums
- [2017.06.28] PREMIUM STUDIO SESSION on 23/11/2016 (Digital Live EP)
- Singles
- [2016.04.20] Rainbow
- [2016.08.24] Let it fly
- [2016.11.23] I & I
- [2017.06.28] Koiseyo Watashi. / Mr.Right
- [2018.02.07] Puzzle
- Digital Singles
- [2018.09.21] Kissing
- [2018.12.04] Kimi ga Suki de,,,
- [2019.04.12] STAY BEAUTIFUL
- [2019.05.31] After the Rain feat. FUKI
- [2019.06.28] Alright!
- [2019.10.23] Umikaze
- [2020.07.07] Futari feat. JAY'ED
- [2020.09.29] Naimono Nedari / Lucky Me
- [2020.11.13] Shiroi Page no Naka ni / Asa ga Kuru You ni
- [2022.03.19] GIFT
- [2023.12.22] Tadaima feat. EXILE NESMITH
- [2024.04.17] Ame Yohou
- [2024.08.16] Natsu no Sei
- Pre-release Digital Singles
- [2016.07.29] Let it fly
- [2016.11.18] I & I
- [2017.06.27] Koiseyo Watashi.
- [2018.06.18] Sunshine & Happiness
- [2018.07.23] Magic Clap
- Other Singles
- [2016.10.20] I & I (Anime Size)
- [2016.12.09] Let it fly ~X'mas version~ / I & I
- [2019.01.23] LINE LIVE WINTER SESSION
- Compilations / Others
- [2019.03.15] KSUKE - "Weekend Paradise" feat. Leola
- [2019.06.14] SPICY CHOCOLATE - "Saigo no Piece" feat. Che'Nelle & Beverly
- [2021.04.09] MABU - Work Hard, Love Hard (#3 "Shooting Star" feat. Leola)
Works[]
Filmography[]
- TV Dramas
- [2016] Love Song
- [2023] Uchi no Bengoshi wa Te ga Kakaru (うちの弁護士は手がかかる) (episode 4)
- TV Programs
- [2024.04.-present] Wakatto Land (若っ人ランド) - MC
- Stage
- [2023.03.08] LIAR GAME murder mystery
- [2023] Flying Trip vol.19 "Another Cheat" (アナザーチート)
Radio[]
- [2020.04.xx-2021.03.xx] Leola no Kyou no TENKI★ (Leolaの今日のTENKI★)
- [2020.10.xx-?] Masuda Saori to JAY'ED to Leola no Oto Buzz (増田沙織とJAY'EDとLeolaの音バズ)
- [2021.04.xx-2022.xx.xx] Leola no Nanairo Factory (Leolaの七色ファクトリー)
- [2023.12.28, 2024.01.01] Leola no "Tadaima!" Nanairo Factory ~Nenmatsunenshi Tokuban~ (Leolaの "ただいま！"七色ファクトリー〜年末年始特番〜)
Other[]
- [2024] 2024 Season Roasso Kumamoto Support Ambassador[8]
Concerts/Tours[]
- Tours
- [2017.09.29-2018.03.17] Leola 1st Oneman Live "Hello! My name is Leola."
- [2019.06.18-2019.09.07] Leola Live Tour 2019 "HANGRY!?"
- Concerts
- [2019.12.10-2019.12.17] Leola Christmas Live 2019 "HANGRY SANTA!?"
- [2021.03.13-2021.04.02] JAY'ED × Leola Special Acoustic Night at billboard LIVE
- [2024.04.27] Leola 8th Anniversary Live "Chase The Sun"
- Concerts Featured In
- [2024.04.29] MABU presents "MBDAY" LIVE at LDH kitchen Haneda
- Events
- [2023.03.25] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI premium LIVE&TALK
- [2023.06.03] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.2
- [2023.09.30] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.3
- [2023.12.23] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.4 Special Xmas Edition
- [2024.03.30] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.5
- [2024.06.30] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.6
- [2024.10.06] -LeoShiz- YOYOMI Vol.7
Trivia[]
- Her stage name comes from the Hawaiian words Leo, meaning "voice", and lā, meaning "sun".
- Has a close friendship with EXILE member NESMITH as they are both from Kumamoto, Japan.
References[]
- ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=42195
- ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=42220
- ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=43001
- ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=44279
- ↑ https://m.ldhgirls-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=45276
- ↑ https://entameclip.com/news/395499/
- ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=46688
- ↑ https://www.ldh.co.jp/news/detail.php?lang=eng&site=Egirls&newsid=0000045791
External Links[]
- Official Website
- Official YouTube channel
- Official YouTube channel (under Sony Music)
- Official Twitter
- Official Facebook
- Official Instagram
- Official TikTok
- Official Tumblr
- Agency Profile
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