Kalafina (カラフィナ) is a A new project created and produced by Yuki Kajiura in 2007, to perform the theme songs for Kinoko Nasus film series: Kara no Kyoukai. Only two vocalists appear to have been involved in the first single: Wakana and Keiko, though they were not identified by name. It had been suspected that those two were the vocalists of Kalafina, but it was not confirmed until the first Dream Port 2008 (former site) concert held on April 29, 2008.
Two more vocalists were introduced after the release of oblivious, in the photo shown above. The third and fourth members were revealed to be Maya and Hikaru, on May 23, 2008. All four members participated in sprinter/ARIA, and Maya was absent from the two subsequent singles: fairytale and lacrimosa. Their first album, Seventh Heaven was released in March 2009. In May 2009, Sony officially announced that Maya will no longer be participating in Kalafina, which will continue as a group of three vocalists: Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru.
In May 7, 2009 a new Kalafina single titled storia was announced for release in July 1, 2009. The song was used as ending theme in episode 9 of NHK’s live action documentary series Rekishi Hiwa Historia for which Yuki Kajiura scored the music, instead of the ending background music that was used in the rest of the episodes. As Yuki Kajiura had methion, storia, is the “japanese language version” of the Rekishi Hiwa Historia theme of which lyrics are in Yuki’s made up language.
In August 26, 2009, at the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “storia” , a brand new song named Progressive was performed. A single for this song was released in October 28, 2009. The Limited edition of the single was also containing a DVD with Progressive PV, live performance of love come down, Ongaku and Mata Kaze ga Tsuyoku natta from Kalafina Closed Premium Live on May 19, 2009 and video of the TV programme”utatane” broadcasted on July 18, 2009.
In November 9, 2009 there was announced by the Kalafina site that they will perform the Opening Theme song for the anime Sora no Woto , titled Hikari no Senritsu with single release on January 20, 2010. In the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” there was announced that they will be singing the theme song of the animated movie Eve no Jikan, titled I have a dream. In the same event was also announced that Kalafina’s 2nd album is in production and will be released in spring 2010 (later was confirmed as March 17, 2010). Later was announced that I have a dream will be included in the album, titled Red Moon, which will also include the main theme song of the online game 信長の野望 (Nobunaga no Yabou), titled Hoshi no Utai.
Kalafina began their live performances opening for Yuki Kajiura LIVE concerts. In April and July 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live volumes #1 and #2, and on December 27, 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live vol #3. In 2009, they performed at several collaboration concerts with other artists, a fanclub event, and a closed live event for raffle winners who had purchased their album or lacrimosa single. They made their first international appearance at Anime Boston 2009 on May 22-24, 2009, and did their first open one-man live on August 2009. In 24 October was announced their first Live Tour between February 2 and 9, 2010 in the Japanese cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. In the live event “Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” ” there was announce that they would be doing a Asia Tour in the chinese cities of Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong between Febraury 26 and March 7, 2010.
Members
Two more vocalists were introduced after the release of oblivious, in the photo shown above. The third and fourth members were revealed to be Maya and Hikaru, on May 23, 2008. All four members participated in sprinter/ARIA, and Maya was absent from the two subsequent singles: fairytale and lacrimosa. Their first album, Seventh Heaven was released in March 2009. In May 2009, Sony officially announced that Maya will no longer be participating in Kalafina, which will continue as a group of three vocalists: Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru.
In May 7, 2009 a new Kalafina single titled storia was announced for release in July 1, 2009. The song was used as ending theme in episode 9 of NHK’s live action documentary series Rekishi Hiwa Historia for which Yuki Kajiura scored the music, instead of the ending background music that was used in the rest of the episodes. As Yuki Kajiura had methion, storia, is the “japanese language version” of the Rekishi Hiwa Historia theme of which lyrics are in Yuki’s made up language.
In August 26, 2009, at the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “storia” , a brand new song named Progressive was performed. A single for this song was released in October 28, 2009. The Limited edition of the single was also containing a DVD with Progressive PV, live performance of love come down, Ongaku and Mata Kaze ga Tsuyoku natta from Kalafina Closed Premium Live on May 19, 2009 and video of the TV programme”utatane” broadcasted on July 18, 2009.
In November 9, 2009 there was announced by the Kalafina site that they will perform the Opening Theme song for the anime Sora no Woto , titled Hikari no Senritsu with single release on January 20, 2010. In the live event Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” there was announced that they will be singing the theme song of the animated movie Eve no Jikan, titled I have a dream. In the same event was also announced that Kalafina’s 2nd album is in production and will be released in spring 2010 (later was confirmed as March 17, 2010). Later was announced that I have a dream will be included in the album, titled Red Moon, which will also include the main theme song of the online game 信長の野望 (Nobunaga no Yabou), titled Hoshi no Utai.
Kalafina began their live performances opening for Yuki Kajiura LIVE concerts. In April and July 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live volumes #1 and #2, and on December 27, 2008, they performed the opening act of the Yuki Kajiura live vol #3. In 2009, they performed at several collaboration concerts with other artists, a fanclub event, and a closed live event for raffle winners who had purchased their album or lacrimosa single. They made their first international appearance at Anime Boston 2009 on May 22-24, 2009, and did their first open one-man live on August 2009. In 24 October was announced their first Live Tour between February 2 and 9, 2010 in the Japanese cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. In the live event “Kalafina LIVE 2009 “progressive” ” there was announce that they would be doing a Asia Tour in the chinese cities of Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong between Febraury 26 and March 7, 2010.
Members
- Composer: Yuki Kajiura
- Vocalists
Keiko Kubota and Wakana Ootaki were previously involved in Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project. Hikaru and Maya were chosen from an audition of 30,000 participants held by Sony Music Japan and Yuki Kajiura to become the third and fourth members of Kalafina.
Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子, born December 5, 1985) is a part of Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project, known as FictionJunction Keiko. Unlike most of Yuki’s vocalists, Keiko sings with a deep low voice in Yuki’s compositions. As FictionJunction KEIKO, she sang Kaze no Machi e, an insert song of the anime Tsubasa Chronicle, and lately, contributed to lead vocals on FictionJunction’s Everlasting Songs album. As Kalafina, she is part of the main vocals and performed the seven themes of Kara no Kyoukai. She was also present on Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol#1, 2, 3 and will perform on the fourth one this summer. She is a former member of Itokubo, a duo with Ito Ayaka.
Wakana Ōtaki (大滝若菜, born December 10, 1984) is also a part of Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction project, known as FictionJunction Wakana. As Keiko Kubota, Wakana participates in FictionJunction and Kalafina projects. She sang Hikari no Yukue and Where the lights are in Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den Junai no Shou / Yuria Den ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK I as FictionJunction WAKANA. As the prominent vocal of Kalafina, she performed the seven themes of Kara no Kyoukai. She also sang paradise regained in El Cazador OST 2. Wakana was present at Yuki LIVE vol.#1, 2, 3 and will perform on the fourth one this
Hikaru (born July 2, 1988). She is one of the member of Kalafina and was chosen by Yuki from among 30,000 people who tried out for Sony Music’s audition in 2007. Hikaru was born in Toyama (Toyama prefecture). Contrary to Wakana or Keiko, Kalafina is the first project in which she collaborated with Yuki. She made her debut on sprinter and did perform the Kalafina opening acts on Yuki Kajiura LIVE Vol.#2, as well as the Kalafina Kick Off Greeting Vol.0.
Former Members
Maya: In May 2009, Sony Music officially posted that Maya will no longer be participating in Kalafina.
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