Rihwa
Rihwa
Japanese musician (born 1989)
Rihwa (リファ) (born October 4, 1989 as Park Rihwa (Korean: 박리화; Kanji: 朴梨華; Japanese: パク・リファ Paku Rifa) Japanese-born Korean singer active in Japan.[1] She is represented by Toy's Factory and managed by Amuse, Inc.
Rihwa リファ | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-10-04) October 4, 1989 (age 34) |
| Origin | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 2010 (2010)–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory (2012–present) |
| Website | www |
Rihwa was born and raised in Sapporo until she graduated junior high school. She is considered to be Zainichi Korean.[2] She then went on to study overseas in Belleville, Ontario, for her high school education. She returned to Japan in 2009 after she graduated.[3] She started her career as a singer by releasing her first of three singles entitled "Private" beginning on May 18, 2010.[4] In January 2012, Rihwa released her first album Private #0 and moved to Tokyo.[5]
On April 20, 2012, it was announced that Rihwa had been signed to major label Toy's Factory.[6] She then made her major label debut with the single "Change".[citation needed]
Singles
| Title | Release Date | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon[7] | Japan Hot 100[8] | ||||||||||
| Indie Label | |||||||||||
| "Private #1" | May 18, 2010 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Private #2" | December 8, 2010 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Private #3" | June 8, 2011 | — | — | ||||||||
| Major Label | |||||||||||
| "Change" | July 11, 2012 | 68 | 24 | ||||||||
| "Promise" (約束) | October 3, 2012 | 14 | 30 | ||||||||
| "Hide and Seek with a Monster"/"Good Love" with Michelle Branch (モンスターのかくれんぼ) | February 20, 2013 | 80 | 55 | ||||||||
| "Last Love" | June 5, 2013 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||
| "Spring Breeze" (春風) | February 26, 2014 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | |||||||||||
Albums
| Release Date | Title | Format | Peak Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indie Label | |||||
| January 1, 2012 | Private #0 | CD | — | ||
| Major Label | |||||
| April 2, 2014 | Borderless | CD, CD&DVD, Digital | 10 | ||
| October 31, 2018 | Wild Inside | CD, CD&DVD, Digital | 50 | ||
| May 1, 2020 | Who You R | CD, CD&DVD, Digital | 82 | ||
- "Rihwa, 염원 데뷔! 〈라이브가 정말 좋다!〉". 스포츠 호치. 호치 신문사. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- "言葉と関係なくつながれることに感動 Rihwa デビューシングル「CHANGE」" (in Japanese). MSN Sankei News. July 18, 2012. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- "Rihwaオフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- "RihwaがインディーズラストCDを元旦リリース" (in Japanese). Ule Pia Research Institute. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- 札幌発カナダ経由のワールドワイドシンガーソングライター (in Japanese). SAPPORO MUSIC NAKED. October 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- "Rihwa（リファ）、札幌発カナダ経由のシンガーソングライターメジャーデビュー決定" (in Japanese). BARKS. April 23, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
- "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.