is a Japanese visual kei musician, a vocalist of the electro/darkwave duo

Schwarz Stein Schwarz Stein is a Japanese visual kei electronic music duo formed by Hora (洞) and Kaya (迦夜) in 2001 (as "Rudolf Steiner"), who disbanded in 2004 and regrouped in 2014. Biography History During its first three years of activity, the ...

, and a former vocalist of the bands Meties and Isola under the alias of Hime. He is also known for his androgynous appearance.

Career

In 1997, Kaya debuted under the name Hime as a vocalist of the visual kei band Meties, before later joining Isola. When Isola disbanded in 2001, Kaya became the vocalist for the darkwave duo

, produced by Mana and signed to his label Midi:Nette. He also has been a solo artist since 2006, and in 2008 he made a major solo debut with the single "Chocolat". Originally on Mana's record label, Midi:Nette, Kaya later signed to Next Music Inc., and the label's name was changed to Next Media Communications Inc. The label however went bankrupt in the summer of 2009 resulting in Kaya having to go back to an indie label. On July 13, 2016, he held a special 10th anniversary performance at

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ReNY, titled "The Birth of DIVA", with Kamijo as a special guest. Meties was revived for one-night only as part of the celebrations. In 2017 Schwarz Stein released a 15th anniversary album of their greatest hits.

Influences

Kaya covered

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's song "揺れながら… (Yurenagara...)" on the compilation album "CRUSH!-90’s V-Rock best hit cover songs-", and have had a friendly relationship with ex-members of Laputa.

Discography

Albums

*'' Glitter'' (27 December 2006) *''Hyakki Yagyou'' (11 July 2007) *''Glitter (Best of Indies)'' (16 July 2008) *''Kaya Meikyoku Series 1: BonJour! Chanson'' (18 February 2009) *''Queen'' (20 April 2011) *''Glitter'' (3rd press) (12 December 2012) *''Gothic'' (4 December 2013) *''DRESS'' (23 June 2019) *''ROSE'' (8 June 2022)

Singles

*" Kaleidoscope" (28 June 2006) *"

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" (6 September 2006) *"Ouka Ryouran" (4 April 2007) *"Carmilla" (31 October 2007) *"Chocolat" (23 April 2008) *"Last Snow" (24 December 2008) *"Ophelia" (22 July 2009) *"Kaya Remix vol.1 K" (27 December 2009) *"Awilda" (28 July 2010) *"Madame Rosa no Shoukan" (22 December 2010) *"Vampire Requiem" (25 January 2012) *"Salome" (20 June 2012) *"Nocturne" (12 December 2012) *"Taboo" (31 July 2013) *"Perfana" (19 October 2016) *"Yumeji" (8 March 2017) *"FABULOUS" (1 April 2018) *"Monday Monday" (18 July 2018)

with Node of Scherzo

*'' Node of Scherzo'' (31 October 2007)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaya Visual kei musicians Japanese electronic musicians Japanese male pop singers Japanese synth-pop musicians Living people Musicians from Tokushima Prefecture 1980 births 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers