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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
Japanese singer and model / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ | |
![]() Kyary Pamyu Pamyu performing at the Japan Expo in July 2012 | |
Born | (1993-01-29) January 29, 1993 (age 31)[1] |
Other names | Caroline Charonplop
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Agent | Asobisystem |
Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | kyary |
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]