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ofurotaimu2011-12-12 10:32 pm
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Utaite Spotlight: Himawari
Himawari / 向日葵
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Himawari became well known to the international fanbase just recently, although she's been uploading covers since 2008. Despite the fact that she has mostly sung only Vocaloid songs until now, she is most well-known for her cover of a Pokemon Matroyshka parody. She also has rare collabs for Nico Nico Indies, the most recent with Vocaloid producer NioP and artist Meisa.
Himawari's voice is said to be quite similar to Ritsuka's and a little bit to Riseha's at low volumes, which is a bit true, but her voice has a certain youthfulness to it, whether she's singing an upbeat song or a heavy ballad. Her singing is very light and airy, which is surprisingly distinct and persistent even though she sometimes sings songs that require a deeper or stronger delivery. She can also hold very high and very low notes well, although her low reaches tend to sound a bit shaky (but not in a bad way). Because of her voice quality and range, all her covers are nice to the ears and generally sound gentle and sweet even if they're suggestively sexy or angry songs.
sample songs
• Usotsuki (Tsunamaru original)
• Cinderella Syndrome (Karasuyasabou original)
• Tómur (NioP original)
• Discommunication (FatmanP original)
• Risky Game (KurousaP original)
Nikki says
Himawari isn't really one of the singers I name as my favorites, but every time I listen to her songs I just feel like I love her voice more. I first noticed her when she sang "Discommunication", which is my favorite fatmanP song then. Hers is the only one I liked a lot. Sometimes, she has a tendency to "eat" her words, especially at the fast phrases, but in ballads she sounds sooo amazing. I also like the little sighs and whispery lines she does at the intros and interludes. I don't like her autotuned voice but somehow she still sounds okay even with it.
mylist | community | blog
Himawari became well known to the international fanbase just recently, although she's been uploading covers since 2008. Despite the fact that she has mostly sung only Vocaloid songs until now, she is most well-known for her cover of a Pokemon Matroyshka parody. She also has rare collabs for Nico Nico Indies, the most recent with Vocaloid producer NioP and artist Meisa.
Himawari's voice is said to be quite similar to Ritsuka's and a little bit to Riseha's at low volumes, which is a bit true, but her voice has a certain youthfulness to it, whether she's singing an upbeat song or a heavy ballad. Her singing is very light and airy, which is surprisingly distinct and persistent even though she sometimes sings songs that require a deeper or stronger delivery. She can also hold very high and very low notes well, although her low reaches tend to sound a bit shaky (but not in a bad way). Because of her voice quality and range, all her covers are nice to the ears and generally sound gentle and sweet even if they're suggestively sexy or angry songs.
sample songs
• Usotsuki (Tsunamaru original)
• Cinderella Syndrome (Karasuyasabou original)
• Tómur (NioP original)
• Discommunication (FatmanP original)
• Risky Game (KurousaP original)
Nikki says
Himawari isn't really one of the singers I name as my favorites, but every time I listen to her songs I just feel like I love her voice more. I first noticed her when she sang "Discommunication", which is my favorite fatmanP song then. Hers is the only one I liked a lot. Sometimes, she has a tendency to "eat" her words, especially at the fast phrases, but in ballads she sounds sooo amazing. I also like the little sighs and whispery lines she does at the intros and interludes. I don't like her autotuned voice but somehow she still sounds okay even with it.