Utaite Spotlight: Rui

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Rui

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Having celebrated her first anniversary last January 10th, Rui is considered fairly new in the utattemita scene. Even if she's just new, she is a very promising singer that there are a lot of fans who are noticing her. Her voice is very rich and distinct so it's hard to compare her to other utaite. Her voice can be likened to Riseha and Saiya but it's fuller than theirs. She doesn't force herself to reach the high notes so it doesn't strain her voice.

In a period of one year, Rui has a small mylist. Despite this, she rendered each cover beautifully. The good thing about Rui's choice of songs is that it fits her voices. She adds uniqueness to songs by including adlibs like saying "I love you" at the end of Track.

Rui and Nano are good friends. Nano listens and comments in Rui's lives as well as collaborated with her. They sometimes hang out in real life as well.

Rui usually sings during her lives. She even takes requests from her listeners.

sample songs
Trick Art! (DATEKEN original)
Risky Game (Kurousa original)
Track (KEI original)
glow (keeno original)
Aa, Subarashiki Nyansei -with nano- (Nem original)

sample songs
I knew of Rui because dakedo is a very big fan. I visited her mylist and saw the she covered Trick Art! by DATEKEN. For me, Trick Art! is very hard to cover because a lot of people have the tendency to eat the words in the song. Naturally, her Trick Art! is my favorite cover of that song.

What I really like about Rui's voice is that it's different from what I usually hear from female utaite. She doesn't overdo her covers and her voice matches the emotion of the song.

Special thanks to dakedo and thelittleone for helping me with the spotlight.

Comments

[thelittleone]

I am so glad that Zyn's been reccing Rui left and right because her whole mylist is amazing :"3

This is a lovely write-up, Len!

I HAVE A PROPER COMMENT REALLY JUST

[dakedo]

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[dakedo]

Ah!! I would have to agree with you! I've been looking for utaites with the same voice quality as hers but it's really difficult because her voice is just unique. Though her voice has that same melancholic quality as Utada Hikaru's. It's straight forward and full of emotions ;w; todoke

thank you for the write up >//< eeeeee oh god my week is made

she sang back up vocals on nano's glow too!! eeee and on one nama she covered glow in english heh (she also sometimes covers the carpenters or america lololol)

[pengy]

I first found out about Rui through her Karakuri Pierrot piano.ver cover, and I fell in love right away. Her voice is very strong like nano, but shows a bit more emotion in her unique way. And JBF Piano ;_; wow... just so much emotion in there. Just the way her voice rises up and down following the song, and its emotion. It's all just too much for me. She's not as prolific as other singers, but everything she puts out is just so goooood.

[insperation80]

I looooove Rui! I knew her because wotamin tweet her "glow" <3 Her "glow" is imo one of the best covers. Love it
Her voice is strong, calm & full emotions ;;; SHE NEEDS MORE LOVE!!!