Lilas  – In Bloom (Hyakka Ryōran)

ikura, one half of J-pop superstar duo YOASOBI, releases a new solo song, “In Bloom (Hyakka Ryōran),” as Lilas.

The popular anime The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 also premieres today, with Lilas’ new track acting as its theme—her landmark solo song for a television show.

This follows their successful trip to the U.S. last summer, with a landmark performance at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, followed by Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway. They also played Chicago’s beloved Lollapalooza music festival. These performances followed their Coachella debut and sold-out in Los Angeles and San Francisco earlier in the year.

YOASOBI are currently amid their largest Asia arena tour to date this winter—also the largest arena tour by a Japanese artist ever. 

Comprised of composer Ayase and vocalist ikura, YOASOBI are record-breaking international superstars in the making. Their first song, “Into The Night (Yoru ni Kakeru),” was released in November 2019, immediately attracting attention by achieving #1 on numerous streaming charts in Japan and appearing on viral charts in several countries. It was #1 on the 2020 Billboard JAPAN Combined Song Chart and Streaming Song Chart, and in January 2023 the total plays surpassed 900 million streams marking a first in Japan. YOASOBI gained international attention and reached #1 on the Spotify charts for the Japanese Artist Most Played Internationally in 2021. Their song “Monster (Kaibutsu)” was named one of the 10 Best Songs of 2021 by TIME.

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