Melancholy

"Nothing has started yet, I'm going to sing to be me."
This is the third original song by 15-year-old junior high school singer-songwriter KOKONA, which expresses her own determination. She graduated from junior high school this spring and chose to focus on her music career instead of continuing on to high school. She said, "I think there are a lot of anxieties, hardships, and difficulties on the difficult path I have chosen in pursuit of my dream of music. But I put my belief in myself and my desire to keep going forward into this song. It is a song of determination to inspire oneself, and a song of support for all those who live their lives to the fullest.

Kokona is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter, whose struggles and impulses can only be conveyed through song. Her voice and words resonate deep in the hearts of those who listen to her. She has gained attention for her videos posted on video sites and SNS, as well as her street live performances, and performed as the opening act at the "A.V.E.S.T project -KODO-" event held in February 2024 at Yoyogi National Stadium No. 1. Standing on the same big stage with artists representing the current era such as Yuri, My First Story, Takaya Kawasaki, Tani Yuuki, Atarashii Gakko!, and imase, her imposing singing performance left a vivid impression on the people involved and the audience. Highly acclaimed by the immensely popular singer-songwriter Yuri, she appeared on "Yuri Channel," which has 1.8 million registered users, and duetted her second single "i i renren.
This spring, she graduated from junior high school. She has decided to concentrate on her music career instead of going to high school. She is now attracting attention as one of the most promising artists of the future.