Hiroomi Tosaka

Hiroomi Tosaka
登坂広臣
Background information
Also known as
  • ØMI
  • OMI
Born (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 37)
Hamura, Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • LDH Records
    (present)
  • CDL entertainment (2021–present)
WebsiteOfficial website

Hiroomi Tosaka (登坂 広臣, Tosaka Hiroomi, born March 12, 1987, in Hamura, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of the J-pop group, Sandaime J Soul Brothers[1][2][3] He joined the group after winning the Vocal Battle Audition 2 alongside Ryuji Imaichi.[4] As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice.[4]

Tosaka debuted as an actor in the 2014 film Hot Road, for which he won the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize.[5] In 2019, he starred in Yuki no Hana ("Snow Flower"), a romance film based on Mika Nakashima's famous song of the same title.[6]

In 2017, he debuted as a soloist with the digital single "Wasted Love", while remaining a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers. For his solo activities he uses his birth name stylized as HIROOMI TOSAKA.[7] In April 2019, he released "Blue Sapphire", the theme song for the film Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (名探偵コナン 紺青の拳(こんじょうのフィスト)) included in his single "Supermoon" released on April 10.[8][9][10]

On February 20, 2021, as he moved his solo project to his own company CDL entertainment(LDH Records), where he can produce on his own, he changed his stage name as an solo singer into ØMI.[11]

On October 15, 2021, he released the digital single "ANSWER ... SHINE". The song "You (Prod. SUGA of BTS)" on this single was produced by SUGA from BTS.[12] It topped iTunes Top Songs Chart in 42 countries and regions around the world,[13] and ranked No. 3 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Weekly Charts.[14]

  1. ^ "HIROOMI TOSAKA | MANAGEMENT | LDH". www.ldh.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  2. ^ "登坂広臣(三代目 J Soul Brothers)のプロフィール" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  3. ^ "Members of Sandaime J Soul Brothers attend grand opening of 'Samantha Tiara Bridal & Samantha Thavasa'". Tokyohive. Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  4. ^ a b "J SOUL BROTHERS III from EXILE TRIBE | MANAGEMENT | LDH". www.ldh.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  5. ^ "【アカデミー賞】[新人賞]JSB3登坂広臣、原作者の希望で映画初出演！「たくさんの不安やプレッシャーあった」 – News Lounge(ニュースラウンジ)". newslounge.net. Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  6. ^ "登坂広臣、5年ぶりの恋愛映画『雪の華』完成に喜び！サプライズで中島美嘉が歌声生披露 – 映画 Movie Walker". Movie Walker (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  7. ^ "三代目JSB・登坂広臣、ソロプロジェクト始動 7・27シングル配信". ORICON NEWS. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
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  11. ^ "ØMI Digital Single第1弾「ANSWER... SHADOW」2.20(土)より全世界配信！登坂広⾂がプロデュースするプロジェクト『CDL entertainment』本格始動！ | NEWS". EXILE TRIBE mobile (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  12. ^ "OMI（登坂広臣）、BTS・SUGAプロデュースの新曲決定「意見交換しながら完成した」＜ANSWER... SHINE＞ – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  13. ^ "ØMI（登坂広臣）、SUGA（BTS）プロデュース曲「You」が世界40カ国でiTunesランキング1位に". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  14. ^ McIntyre, Hugh. "BTS, Lightsum, IU And Stromae: Moves On The World Songs Chart". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-10.