Fujii Kaze

Fujii Kaze (藤井 風) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician under Universal Sigma. He released his first studio album, Help Ever Hurt Never in 2020, which peaked at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Fujii.
Fujii Kaze
Background information
Born (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997[1]
Satoshō, Okayama, Japan[1]
OriginJapan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Singer-songwriter
Instruments
Years active2019–present
Labels
Website藤井 風 OFFICIAL WEB SITE

Biography

Early musical beginnings

Kaze Fujii was born in 1997 in Satosho in Okayama, Japan, and has one older brother and two older sisters. As a child, he listened to all kinds of music such as jazz, classical music, pop, and enka. Starting at 12 years old, Fujii uploaded various piano and vocal cover videos on his personal YouTube channel, amassing more than 30 million views.[2] During his high school years, he suspended uploading to focus on his musical studies; he returned to YouTube after he graduated. In early 2019, he moved to Tokyo.[3]

2019-present: Major label debut

Fujii released his debut single, "何なんw (WTF)" on November 18, 2019, and his second single, "もうええわ (Mo-Eh-Wa)" on December 24. Each single was re-released digitally with its own extended play, with each EP including cover songs that can only be downloaded on Apple Music. In January 2020, he was named as one of Spotify's "Early Noise 2020" Top 10 Breaking Artists.[4] One-man live performances in the form of NAN-NAN SHOW 2020 were scheduled for April 4 and 26 at Zepp Namba and Zepp Tokyo respectively, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Fujii released his first studio album Help Ever Hurt Never on May 20, 2020. He also announced his first national hall tour, which consists of 12 performances in 11 cities from Friday, December 25 to Sunday, January 31, 2021.[6] Immediately after his rescheduled NAN-NAN SHOW 2020, Fujii released two new singles: "へでもねーよ (Hedemo Ne-Yo)" and "青春病 (Seishun Sick)" on October 30.[7] Each single was released digitally with its own extended play and selection of cover songs.

Artistry

Fujii's music has been described as "fresh yet familiar", with clear influence stemming from the western music he grew up with. His vocals are "reminiscent of Japan’s kayōkyoku pop standards", making his music also distinctly Japanese.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
[9]		 JPN
Billboard
[10]
Help Ever Hurt Never
Track listing
  1. "何なんw (WTF)"
  2. "もうええわ (I'm Over It)"
  3. "優しさ (Kindness)"
  4. "キリがないから (Cause It's Endless)"
  5. "罪の香り (Flavor of sin)"
  6. "調子のっちゃって (Oops I Pushed My Luck)"
  7. "特にない (Not Particularly)"
  8. "死ぬのがいいわ (I'd Rather Die)"
  9. "風よ (Hey Mr. Wind)"
  10. "さよならべいべ (SAYONARA Baby)"
  11. "帰ろう (Go Home)"
 21
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak positions Sales (JPN)
JPN
Oricon
[9]		 JPN
Billboard
[10]
Nan-Nan (何なんw)
  • Released: January 24, 2020
  • Label: Universal Sigma/HEHN Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "何なんw (WTF)"
  2. "Close to You" (cover)
  3. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (cover)
  4. "Shake It Off" (cover)
 —— —
Mo-Eh-Wa (もうええわ)
  • Released: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Universal Sigma/HEHN Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "もうええわ (I'm Over It)"
  2. "Shape of You" (cover)
  3. "Back Stabbers" (cover)
  4. "Be Alright" (cover)
 —10[14] —
Hedemo Ne-Yo (へでもねーよ)
  • Released: December 4, 2020
  • Label: Universal Sigma/HEHN Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "へでもねーよ (Hedemo Ne-Yo)"
  2. "Just the Two of Us" (cover)
  3. "Sunny" (cover)
  4. "Sorry" (cover)
 — — 5,430[15]
Seishun Sick (青春病)
  • Released: December 11, 2020
  • Label: Universal Sigma/HEHN Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Track listing
  1. "青春病 (Seishun Sick)"
  2. "Teenage Dream" (cover)
  3. "Good as Hell" (cover)
  4. "Circles" (cover)
 — — 4,559[16]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon
[lower-alpha 1][17]		 JPN
Hot
[18]
"Nan-Nan" (何なんw) 2019 —99 Help Ever Hurt Never
"Mo-Eh-Wa" (もうええわ) ——
"YASASHISA" (優しさ) 2020 —34
"Cause It's Endless" (キリがないから) —86
"Hedemo Ne-Yo" (へでもねーよ) —— Hedemo Ne-Yo
"Seishun Sick" (青春病) —68 Seishun Sick
"Tabiji" (旅路) 2021 1510 Non-album singles
"Kirari" (きらり) 52
"MO-EH-YO" (燃えよ) —19
"—" denotes singles that did not chart.

Notes

  1. Positions are obtained from Oricon Combined Singles chart, which rank both digital and physical singles.

Music videos
Year Date Director Song Notes
2020 January 23 Chris Rudz "何なんw (WTF)"
February 20 Spikey John (映像作家) "もうええわ (I'm Over It)"
April 16 Kento Yamada (山田健人) "優しさ (YASASHISA)"
May 14 "キリがないから (Cause It's Endless)"
September 4 Kodama Yuichi "帰ろう (Go Home)"
December 4 Kento Yamada (山田健人) "へでもねーよ (Hedemo Ne-Yo)"
December 11 Tomokazu Yamada (山田智和) "青春病 (Seishun Sick)"
2021 March 10 Kento Yamada (山田健人) "旅路 (Tabiji)"
May 21 Spikey John (映像作家) "きらり (Kirari)"
October 24 Kazuaki Seki (関和亮) "燃えよ (MO-EH-YO)"

Personal Life

Fujii is a vegetarian for the animals. [19]

References
  1. "Profile" (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. "藤井 風 初のオリジナル楽曲「何なんw」が本日より配信開始、東京、大阪Zeppワンマンライブも決定 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. "藤井 風 OFFICIAL SITE". 藤井 風 OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. "あいみょん・髭男を輩出、「Early Noise 2020」Novelbrightら10組発表". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). January 16, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  5. "藤井 風、6月の東阪Zepp4公演を中止＆今週日曜に急遽ピアノ弾き語りライブ配信が決定 本人コメントも到着 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. "藤井 風、11都市12公演の初の全国ホールツアー詳細を発表、3度目の『藤井 風のオールナイトニッポン0(ZERO)』も放送決定 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  7. "藤井 風が日本武道館公演の直後に新曲"へでもねーよ"、"青春病"の2曲を緊急リリース". FNMNL (フェノメナル). October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. "Fujii Kaze: The Biggest Japanese Musical Phenomenon Since Utada Hikaru?". nippon.com. February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. "オリコンランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  11. "2020年05月18日～2020年05月24日 オリコン週間 合算アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums 6/1 | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  13. "【ビルボード】TOMORROW X TOGETHER『The Dream Chapter：ETERNITY』がアルバム・セールス首位 藤井 風/Girls2が続く | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  15. "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年11月30日～2020年12月06日". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  16. "オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年12月07日～2020年12月13日". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  17. Peak positions for singles on the Oricon Combined Singles chart:
  18. Chart positions for singles on the Japan Hot 100:
  19. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVPpzyUFjSc/
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