Daoko

Daoko (born March 4, 1997) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and rapper from Tokyo. Active since 2012, she first drew attention as a teenager through rap uploads to Nico Nico Douga. She began her recording career with LOW HIGH WHO? PRODUCTION and initially performed with her face concealed, building her early profile in Japan’s indie and online music scenes before moving into major-label releases with Toy's Factory in 2015. Her music blends pop, electronic music, and hip-hop. It pairs delicate vocal melodies and contemporary production with sharp rhythmic delivery, and often moves between intimate passages and more energetic, beat-driven sections. Beyond her solo work, she collaborated with m-flo on the 2013 song "IRONY" and worked with TeddyLoid on the music for the 2014 short "ME!ME!ME!". Her song "Fog" was also used in the 2014 film "渇き。". She also became closely associated with anime and film music. She performed the "Shingeki no Bahamut" endings "Haikei Goodbye Sayounara (拝啓グッバイさようなら)" and "Cinderella step", the "Kekkai Sensen" ending "Step Up LOVE (ステップアップLOVE)", and "Uchiage Hanabi (打上花火)" for "Uchiage Hanabi". Later, she sang "COMIT COMET" for "Yowayowa Sensei" and "TACTIC" for "Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken". Outside music, Daoko wrote the 2017 novel "ワンルーム・シーサイド・ステップ". She then founded the private office "てふてふ" in 2019 and launched the independent label "てふてふ" in 2021. In 2022, she held her first painting exhibition "the twinkle of euphoria" and appeared in the live-action film "ホリック xxxHOLiC", extending her work beyond music into writing, visual art, and film.