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iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP ALBUMS • Turkey • TOP 1 • 2 Dec 2022 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP ALBUMS • Turkey • TOP 19 • 2 Dec 2022 iTunes Store • Hip-Hop/Rap TOP ALBUMS • Japan • TOP 24 • 30 Nov 2022 Apple Music • Hip-Hop/Rap Top Albums • Japan • TOP 147 • 2 Dec 2022

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Spotify • Official SXSW 2025 Playlist • 8 Dec 2022

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Apple Music • Errday • 8 Mar 2023 Apple Music • New in Hip-Hop • 2 Dec 2022 Apple Music • New Music Daily • 2 Dec 2022

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Spotify • New Music Everyday - tuneTracks (curated by TuneCore Japan) • 30 Nov 2022 Apple Music • 78 musi-curate TuneCore Japan zone • 13 Dec 2022

Artist Profile

  • Yayoi Daimon

    YAYOI DAIMON With a deep and heavy sound inspired by Dancehall, R&B, Hiphop. YAYOI DAIMON is a singer, rapper and songwriter from Osaka, Japan. As a feminist, she has broken Japanese stereotype and traditional expectations by promoting the message to all women that they are beautiful the way they are and they should live the life they want. With a sound heavily inspired by black music, YAYOI DAIMON is completely self-produced, writing her own lyrics, songs, production and even her own choreography. As a feminist, she promotes a realistic message that people are beautiful just as they are and should live life how they want. Her single "Choose Me / Melon Soda feat. Reichi" released in 2017 became a hot topic, gaining her over 3 million views on YouTube and the number one spot on the iTunes Reggae chart. This gained her recognition on television and radio, and she was chosen by staff on the Fuji TV music show, LOVE MUSIC, as the most anticipated upcoming artist, distinguishing herself in the Japanese street scene as the first ever indie artist to be chosen on the show. She also captivated the audience at DJxLIVE, a live stage for freestylers and MCs to showcase their original styles. She is still considered one of the most attention-worthy artists to have appeared at the venue. In 2018 she released "Heels", produced by SHINGO Nishinari, and "NO BRA! feat. AKKO GORILLA". With lyrics such as "Who was that arrogantly saying it's impossible for women or that they can't do it?" and "My Pussy My Choice", even on stage she holds the power to stun her audience with her words, and has support from women all over the world for being a "strong woman". Also, aiming to help advance female artists, every year she holds and produces an event called "GIRL'S POWER" where only female artists are allowed to perform. Though she started her solo career in 2013, in her teen years she was a hip-hop dancer and performed at various events in the Osaka club scene. On top of that, on a TV Tokyo show called "Welcome TV", she was chosen from the class of 2000 to debut as part of the girl group "rhythmic". (Their singles were even chosen as theme songs for various TV programs, such as HEY!HEY!HEY!) In 2019, she released "First Class Bitch" and "KETSUFURE" "KETSUFURE" is an all-out twerking, party song. After an American woman posted the video on Twitter with the caption "I can't believe that japan got their own twerk anthem", the video accumulated over 2 million views on Twitter. After going viral, it was even picked up on the New York radio station HOT 97 by The Heavy Hitters' DJs. 2020, She drop her BEST EPs "GIRLS" It separate Strong, Love and Diamonds. It has many types of songs like, strong attitude to love ballade, Hip hop to Dancehall YAYOI DAIMON has been confirmed as a performer for next year's South by Southwest festival in Texas, USA, and anticipation for her continues to increase.

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