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On February 28, 2026, singer-songwriter Minori Nakano will release her new digital single, "Cosmic Farewell."
Fully self-produced, Nakano handled every step of the process-from songwriting, composition, and arrangement to mixing and mastering. By sampling her own voice and building the soundscape from it, she captures emotions that exist even before they can be put into words.
The theme of the song is "encounters." In life, there are relationships that appear temporarily to teach us something, and relationships that continue to support and sustain us over time. This track focuses on the former: meetings that feel fated for a moment, only to fade once their purpose has been fulfilled. The people we meet reflect who we are at that time, bringing unresolved emotions-such as attachment or jealousy-to the surface. When we finally accept those feelings, the connection naturally completes itself, and separation arrives quietly.
"Cosmic Farewell" transforms that process into sound: the release of long-held emotions-perhaps carried beyond this lifetime-and the joy, sorrow, pain, loneliness, conflict, and healing that accompany moving through an encounter. A music video will be released soon on Minori Nakano's official YouTube channel, with Nakano currently creating the animation herself.
Born in 2000 in Aomori City, Japan, Minori Nakano began writing songs at the age of 14 after picking up an acoustic guitar. She officially launched her career as an artist in 2026. Known for her clear, transparent voice and natural, unadorned presence, Nakano creates music that transcends genre boundaries. Through words and melody, she carefully depicts emotions, the passage of time, and subtle inner transformations. She has performed as an opening act for artists in her hometown of Aomori and has appeared on solo stages at outdoor live events. Rooted in a deep appreciation for place, atmosphere, and human connection, Minori Nakano continues to explore and expand the possibilities of her music.