Pop Japan

WagakkiBand is a traditional pop musical group from Japan. The shigin lead singer, Yuko Suzuhana, and seven musicians fuse vocaloid songs with wagakki (traditional Japanese musical instruments) and Western rock. They are dubbed as the “New Sensation Rock Entertainment Band." Their performances combine shigin, wagakki and rock band.

They debuted in April 2014 with the album, “Vocalo Zanmai”, which ranked top 5 in the Oricon weekly ranking. For 22 consecutive weeks, this album was continuously ranked among the top 100. Their second album, “Yasou Emaki” got first place in the Oricon weekly ranking. They cover vocaloid songs in their album "Vocalo Zanmai" and also composed their original music in subsequent albums.

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Tags: Music, WagakkiBand, New Sensation Rock Entertainment Band, Shigin, Wagakki, Rock Band, Vocalo Zanmai, Yasou Emaki