is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the

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television series ''

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'' and her song "Silly" was used as the theme song for the television adaption of popular novel "Nのために" ("For N"). Her stage name comes from the movie '' Léon: The Professional'', and also comes from Leo of ''

Kimba the White Lion ''Kimba the White Lion'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka which was serialized in the ''Manga Shōnen'' magazine from November 1950 to April 1954. An anime based on ...

'' because her eyes resemble a lion.

Biography

Ieiri was born in

Kurume is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 303,579 and a population density of 1,320 persons per km². The total area is 229.96 km². On February 5, 2005, the town of Kitano (from ...

and grew up in

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. She wanted to be a singer at the age of 13 and came to study under presided over by record producer Yoshihiko Nishio, who has produced

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and

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. In the spring of 2011, she left home and went to Tokyo alone, leaving her parents. She continued doing musical activities while going to the high school in Tokyo and made her debut on 15 February 2012. On 18 February 2014, a music video for the song "A Boy", which has an animated part made by

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, features an anime version of the singer (based on Kimba and modeled after the singer) which meets other characters from the

series.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Singles

Promotional singles

Video albums

Filmography

Awards

Japan Record Awards

The

Japan Record Award is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST a ...

s is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the

Japan Composer's Association The Japan Composer's Association, or JACOMPA (日本作曲家協会 in Japanese) is an organization of Japanese composers, established in 1959. Among its members are some of Japan's most renowned composers of contemporary classical music. Presiden ...

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, rowspan=2, Leo Ieiri , New Artist Award , , - , Best New Artist Award , , - , rowspan=2,

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Mnet Asian Music Awards

The

Mnet Asian Music Awards The MAMA Awards (formerly Mnet Asian Music Awards) is a major music awards ceremony presented annually by entertainment company CJ E&M. First held in South Korea, the majority of prizes has been won by K-pop artists, although there are other As ...

is a major annual Korean Awards ceremony. , - , rowspan=1, 2014 , rowspan=1, Leo Ieiri , Asian Artist of the Year in Japan ,

Space Shower Music Awards

, - , rowspan=1, 2016 , rowspan=1, Leo Ieiri , Best Female Artist ,

Television Drama Academy Awards

, - , rowspan=1, 2015 , rowspan=1, Kimi ga Kureta Natsu , Best Theme song , , - , 2014 , Silly , Best Theme song ,

Tie-Ups

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ieiri, Leo 1994 births Living people People from Kurume Japanese women pop singers Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture Ken-On artists 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers