Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performing at the Japan Expo in July 2012
Born
Kiriko Takemura[citation needed] (竹村桐子)

(1993-01-29) January 29, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Other names
Caroline Charonplop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
AgentAsobisystem
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Spouse
(m. 2023)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Websitekyary.asobisystem.com

Kiriko Takemura[citation needed] (竹村 桐子, Takemura Kiriko, born 29 January 1993), known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), is a Japanese tarento, singer, and model. Her public image is associated with Japan's kawaii and decora culture, centered in the Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo.[2] Kyary's music is produced by musician Yasutaka Nakata of electronic music duo Capsule.

Her 2011 single "PonPonPon" reached the top ten on Japan's Oricon music chart; the 2012 singles "Candy Candy" and "Fashion Monster" followed this success. Kyary has since released five full-length albums: Pamyu Pamyu Revolution (2012), Nanda Collection (2013), Pika Pika Fantajin (2014), Japamyu (2018), and Candy Racer (2021).

Though most of her success as a recording artist has been in Asia, she has also gained popularity in Western countries due in part to Internet videos which have gone viral.[3] Media outlets have referred to Kyary as a "Fashion Monster", and she has been photographed for magazines such as Dazed & Confused.[4] In 2013, she signed a distribution deal with Sire Records to release her material in the United States.[5]

As of February 2020, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has sold over 970,000 physical albums and singles in Japan as well as over 2.25 million downloads of her singles.[6][7]

  1. ^ kyary pamyu pamyu (Official Facebook page)
  2. ^ ""Oh! My! God! Harajuku Girl" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu". July 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's success abroad: Warner Music Japan CEO discusses J-pop interest overseas". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  4. ^ "KYARY PAMYU PAMYU COVERSHOOT". November 2012.
  5. ^ Ragogna, Mike (October 4, 2013). "Conversations With Seymour Stein, Lori Lieberman and Sun Records' Josh Collum, Collin Brace & Julie Roberts, Plus an Ed Kowalczyk Exclusive". HuffPost.
  6. ^ "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅのアルバム売り上げランキング (subscription only)". Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅのシングル売り上げランキング (subscription only)". Oricon. Retrieved February 19, 2020.