the Pops vol.1 Front Cover

Lyric

Smile

westman8

飛ばした紙飛行機 どこまで飛んでいったの

一人ぼっちで漂う あの日の僕のようだ

いつか君が見せた 涙は忘れられない

理由は知らないけど 笑った顔の方がいい

僕だって いつだって 君だって 今だって

悲しいことはあるだろう 苦しい時もあるだろう

僕だって いつだって 君だって 今だって

そんな時 笑えれば そんな時 笑えれば

僕だって いつだって 君だって 今だって

悲しいことはあるだろう 苦しい時もあるだろう

僕だって いつだって 君だって 今だって

そんな時 笑えれば そんな時 笑えれば

  • Lyricist

    katsuumi saito

  • Composer

    yohei nishi

  • Producer

    yohei nishi

  • Guitar

    westman8

  • Songwriter

    yohei nishi

the Pops vol.1 Front Cover

Listen to Smile by westman8

Streaming / Download

Yohei Nishi, a member of the four-member pop band "balconny" based in Fukuoka, will begin his solo career under the name "westman8" in 2025. Mini albums containing songs created using music generation AI will be released consecutively from February 4, 2025.
As the first release, the 1st mini album "the City Pop vol.1" will be released on February 4, followed by the 2nd mini album "the Pops vol.1" and the 3rd mini album "the Pops vol.2" on February 14.
This work selects songs with "female vocals" from the songs produced, and the genres are wide-ranging, including R&B, catchy dance pop, anime song pop, stylish city pop, and ballads, making it a lineup that will touch the hearts of people of all ages.
Balconny is currently on hiatus from live performances due to vocalist Sachie's maternity leave. Each member is developing their own activities, and Yohei Nishi continues his activities as a music writer and band member. He lives in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, and is also a personality on the local FM radio station's music program for young people, "Naruoto's Youth Sound."

The songs are based on balconny's songs, and have been reborn with completely new arrangements using the music generation AI "SUNO." There is a unique appeal to AI, and you can feel the amazingness of AI, which evolves every day.

"Balcony," a four-member pop band based in Fukuoka and active nationwide, is a band that is well-known among industry insiders and is popular for its timeless pop songs. He has also served as a tourism goodwill ambassador for Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is in charge of the monthly radio program "Balcony's Good Luck Talk!" on FM Yame.

Artist Profile

  • westman8

    Yohei Nishi, a Fukuoka-based bandman/music composer, is a talented musician who has produced numerous songs and provided songs to other artists. He is a former member of the happy rock band Black1Neck, which debuted as the number one band in Fukuoka, and is currently a member of the pop band Balconny, where he plays bass and writes most of the songs. In 2025, under the solo name Westman8, he began full-scale music production and distribution using AI. His high-quality pop music, which combines nostalgia and newness, has been highly praised by industry insiders. As Balconny's band activities have been scaled down since the COVID-19 pandemic, his multifaceted activities have attracted attention as the individual members' activities have expanded. He is also deeply involved in the local community, having served as a goodwill ambassador for a certain city for six years, and is active as a radio personality.

    Artist page


    westman8の他のリリース
"