A sample of a cover song by Luz "Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu -another story-", composed by HoneyWorks |
luz (ルス) is a male utaite with a voice in the upper register that is somewhat flat and quiet, yet uniquely emotive and expressive. He often covers songs that are emotional or slow, though will sometimes take part in uncharacteristically silly collaborations.
His voice has a naturally high timbre, but he has shown himself to be capable of going very low as well. However, his cover of "Ifuudoudou" was a turning point where he began to be known for the erotic quality of his covers rather than the "lazy cuteness" that he was known for in his early days.
In his collab with Piko in "Isshinfuran" , which currently has over a million views, it's shown he can rap.
He started out at first on Nico Nico Douga in July 2010 as a namahousou personality, best known for his imitations of Gintama characters Sakata Gintoki and Okita Sougo. However, since he held the occasional singing namahousou, listeners began to encourage him to expand into utaite activity, leading him to use an interface for the first time and post a cover of "1925" in October of 2010, which has over 690k views as of 2020.
Luz is half Japanese. His Father is Japanese and his Mother is Filipino and German-American.[2][3]
Affiliations and Collaboration Projects[]
- Former member of Royal Scandal (Doujin circle)
- Mainstay of XYZ with kradness and nqrse
- Participant in Bokutachi wa Yonayona
- Haikei, Minasoko Yori. (Released on August 10, 2013)
- AUTOGRAPH (Released on August 13, 2013)
- Hinichiyou Danwa・Kaiki Shichihen (Released on August 13, 2013)
- Kamikyoku wo Utattemita 7 (Released on October 16, 2013)
- Gekkan eta Vol. 8 (Released on November 06, 2013)
- Ikemen Voice Paradise 7 (Released on December 18, 2013)
- HoneyWorks Kyoku Utattemita 4 (Released on December 31, 2013)
- wonder heart (Released on December 31, 2013)
- Gekkan eta Vol. 12 (Released on January 01, 2014)
- STAGES (Released on March 05, 2014)
- Parallel Universe -tribute to jimmythumbp- (Released on October 15, 2014)
- EXIT TUNES ACADEMY BEST 4 (Released on December 17, 2014)
- EXIT TUNES ACADEMY BEST 5 (Released on March 18, 2015)
- ♯IVPB ~Ikemen Voice Paradise Best~ (Released on April 03, 2015)
- Tensei Zesshou Reference -Best Of Utattemita- (Release on December 23, 2015)
- Phantasm Hero (Release on December 31, 2015)
- NEGATIVE (Released on December 31, 2016)
- REFLEXIÓN (Release on June 28, 2017)
- Tasogare Archive (Released on December 29, 2017)
- High End Prince (Released on December 29, 2017)
- 18 edge (Released on January 16, 2019)
Collaboration Units[]
List of Covered Songs[]
- "1925" (2010.10.24)
- "Your Highness☆My Princess" feat. luz, MAO, Ramesses II, and Migi ni Usetsu (2010.12.24)
- "GALLOWS BELL" (2011.02.19)
- "Nilgiri" (2011.05.23)
- "orange" (2011.08.19)
- "Sayoko" feat. luz and Kurokun (2011.09.09)
- "Onaji Hanashi" (The Same Story) feat. luz and Kurokun (2011.09.23)
- "Maji LOVE 1000%" (Uta no☆Prince-Sama♪ Maji LOVE 1000% ED) feat. luz, ZERO, KK, MISAKI, Hyon, and lino (2012.01.13)
- "White Day Kiss" (Parody of "Valentine Kiss") feat. un:c, Choumiryou, luz, and KOOL (2012.03.14)
- "Hoshi no Uta" (Song of the Stars) -Acoustic ver.- (2012.06.19)
- "Yurufuwa Jukai Girl" (Slack-fluffy Woodland Girl) feat. luz and Amekaeru (2012.09.07)
- "Sarishinohara" (2012.11.02)
- "Sarishinohara" -Re-mastered- (2012.11.12)
- "Kokuhaku Yokou Renshuu -another story-" (Confession Rehearsal -another story-) (2012.11.27)
- "WAVE" (2012.12.17)
- "Pierrot" feat. luz and Seriyu (2013.01.14)
- "Tegami" (Letter) -Piano ver.- feat. luz and kain (2013.02.08)
- "Hatsukoi no Ehon -another story-" (First Love Picture Book -another story-) (2013.02.16)
- "Yakimochi no Kotae" (Answer of Jealousy) feat. Hiiragi Yuka, luz, and kain (2013.03.17)
- "Yakimochi no Kotae" (Answer of Jealousy) (2013.04.12)
- "Arikitari Heroes" (Common Heroes) feat. kradness, luz, *Nano, Yuikonnu (2013.04.17)
- "Marionette Syndrome" (2013.05.10)
- "Hitorinbo Envy" (Solitary Hide and Seek Envy) (2013.06.08)
- "Sainou Sampler" (Talent Sampler) (2013.06.26)
- "Ifuudoudou" (2013.11.16)
- "Yī Èr Fanclub" feat. luz and kain (2013.12.13)
- "Cherry Hunt" (2014.01.31)
- "Lost Highlights" (Original with Last Note.) feat. luz, un:c and Mamu (2014.02.08)
- "Nekomimi Archive" feat. luz and Choumiryou (2014.02.19)
- "Hatsukoi Gakuen・Jun'ai-ka" feat. Urata, luz and kain (2014.03.05)
- "Doku Ringo to Cinderella" (Poisoned Apple and Cinderella) (2014.05.25)
- "Higai Mousou Keitai Joshi (Wara)" (2014.06.14)
- "Koshitantan" (2014.06.27)
- "Kokoronashi" (2014.07.04)
- "Queen of Hearts" (Original with Kanon69)(2014.07.21)
- "Streaming Heart" (2014.09.11)
- "Angelfish" (2014.10.01) (Original song)
- "Peter Pan Syndrome" (2014.11.21)
- "EveR ∞ LastinG ∞ NighT" -✽X'mas Edition 2014✽- feat. luz, Kakichoco, eclair, Glutamine, Matsushita, nero, Yuuto and Rishe (2014.12.25)
- "Ikkitousen" (Matchless Warriors) (2015.01.23)
- "Ai no Scenario" (2015.01.31)
- "Yumekui Shirokuro Baku" (2015.03.06)
- "REVOLVER" (2015.04.02)
- "Gishinanki" (Jumping at Shadows) (2015.06.12)
- "Masked bitcH" (2015.06.18)
- "Labyrinth" (Original with Kanon69) -Short ver.- (2015.07.21)
- "Lost in a Maze" (Original with Mafumafu) (2015.07.21)
- "Balleriko" (Ballerina Girl) (2015.08.28)
- "E? Aa, Sou." -Labyrinth ver.- (2015.10.06)
- "Cinderella Paradox" (Original with buzzG) (2015.11.14)
- "Isshinfuran" (Wholeheartedly) -CSTA Rap Arrange- feat. luz and Piko (2015.12.13)
- "Inokori Sensei" (Detained Teacher) feat. Dasoku and luz (2015.12.24)
- "Ghost Rule" (2016.02.08)
- "ID" feat. luz and nqrse (Original with Pusu) (2016.02.10)
- "Dachura to Ringo" (Dachura and The Apple) (2016.04.08)
- "Beast in the Beauty" (2016.05.29)
- "Liar Dance" (2016.06.25)
- "1925" (2016.07.23)
- "Secret Answer" feat. Araki, un:c, kradness, Sekihan, Soraru, nqrse, Mafumafu and luz (2016.08.05)
- "Cherry Hunt" -tWoluz edition- (2016.08.29)
- "Bad ∞ End ∞ Night" feat. Sekihan, majiko, kradness, Piko, Matsushita, luz, Ikasan, and __ (2016.09.16)
- "Fragile" feat. Soraru and luz (2016.11.05)
- "Mousou Kanshou Daishou Renmei" (Delusion Sentimentality Compensation Federation) (2016.12.03)
- "Batsu Game" (Punishment Game) (2016.12.17)
- "Parasite" feat. nqrse, Mafumafu and luz (2016.12.23)
- "Christmas Loco Lotion" feat. luz, Aho no Sakata, Hashiyan, ShounenT, and Amatsuki (2016.12.24)
- "Romeo" feat. Araki and luz (2017.03.21)
- "R-18" (2017.04.24) (Original song)
- "Fixer" feat. luz and Mafumafu (2017.04.27)
- "REFLEXIÓN" (Original with Mafumafu) (2017.05.05)
- "Charles" (2017.06.24)
- "With you" (2017.07.23) (YT Only)
- "Hibana" (Spark) (2017.08.15)
- "Natsu Matsuri" (Summer Festival) feat. Amatsuki, Eve, 96Neko, Soraru, luz (2017.09.04)
- "Inochi Bakkari" (Just Life) (2017.10.10)
- "Camellia Complex" (2017.10.30)
- "Mrs.Pumpkin no Kokkei na Yume" (Mrs.Pumpkin's Comical Dream) feat. luz, nqrse, Soraru, and Mafumafu (2017.10.31)
- "Proto Disco" (2017.12.11)
- "Hitsuyou Fukaketsu" feat. Araki and luz (2017.12.29)
- "Piña Colada" feat. luz and Senra (2018.1.3)
- "CocktaiL" feat. XYZ (Araki, un:c, Senra, Soraru, nqrse, Piko, Mafumafu, and luz) (2018.01.11) (Original Song)
- "Berserk" (2018.02.01)
- "Merry Bad End" (2018.02.07)
- "Sugar Hate" feat. nqrse and luz (2018.02.14)
- "Deriheru Yondara Kimi ga Kita" (XYZ arrange) feat luz, kradness, nqrse, Araki, un:c and Piko (2018.03.09)
- "SISTER" (Cutie Honey Universe ED) (short ver.) (2018.05.09) (YT only)
- "Cat-Eye Make-Up" feat. luz and Senra (2018.06.06)
- "PLATONIC GIRL" feat. Amatsuki and luz (2018.07.06)
- "Lemon" (2018.09.01)
- "Totemo Sutekina Rokugatsu Deshita" (It Was a Very Beautiful June) (2018.09.15)
- "Hikari" (Light) (2018.10.24)
- "Bitter & Sweet" (2018.12.09)
- "Ai wo Saetaida to ka" (Conveying Love, or Something Like that) (2019.01.09)
- "First Lady" (2019.01.31)
- "Phantom Pain" (2019.03.25)
- "Victor" (2019.04.26)
- "Android Girl" (2019.05.11)
- "Chelsea" (2019.06.09)
- "World Domination" feat. Amatsuki, Aho no Sakata, Araki, Eve, Un:c, Uratanuki, ShounenT, Shima, Senra, Sou, Soraru, Nqrse, Mafumafu and luz (2019.06.14) (Original Song)
- "Alice in N.Y." feat. XYZ ( Araki, Un:c, Senra, nqrse, Meychan, and luz) (2019.06.21)
- "FANATIC" (2019.06.24) (Original Song)
- "Finale" feat. XYZ (Araki, un:c, Senra, Soraru, nqrse, Mafumafu, Meychan, and Luz) (2019.08.21)
- "Yurufuwa" feat. Team Naruse (nqrse, Luz, and Senra) (2019.08.23) (Original song)
- "Mix Juice" feat. Shoose (Original Song) (2019.09.01)
- "Ice Breaker" feat. Senra (2019.09.20)
- "Royal Flash" (short ver.) (Royal Scandal) (2019.10.25)
- "Candy Ice Temptation" feat. XYZ (luz, Shoose, and Senra (2019.10.26)
- "Call Boy" (2019.11.02)
- "Valentine・Kiss" feat. XYZ (Araki, un:c, Senra, nqrse, Meychan, and Luz) (2020.02.14)
- "Hell is mine" feat. Araki (2020.04.10) (Original song)
- "Mirage call" feat. XYZ (Araki, un:c, Senra, nqrse, meychan, luz) (2020.05.07) (Original song)
- "Fanatic (Live ver.)" (2020.05.14)
- "Magic Ring Night" (Royal Scandal) (2020.05.23)
- "Bocca Della Verita" (2020.06.01)
- "Luster (Live ver.)" (2020.10.04) (Original song)
- "Taisetsu na Hitotachi e" -10th anniversary arrange- (2020.07.21)
- "KING" (2020.08.14)
- "Yubisaki." (Fingertip) feat. Shoose, Soraru, and Luz (2020.10.16) (Original Song) [XYZ]
- "Rose" (2020.11.20) (Original Song)
- "Piece of my world" (Twisted Wonderland song) (2020.12.05)
- "Love ka?" (2020.12.31)
- "Ready-made" (2021.01.23)
- "Ivylast" (2021.01.27)
- "Envy Baby" (2021.02.20)
- "Mad Egoist" (2021.02.26)
- "Vampire" (2021.03.27)
- "FAITH" (2021.07.21) (Original song)
- "Darling blue" (2021.08.20) (Original song)
- "EYE" (2021.09.11)
- "Casino" (2021.9.24) (Cover)
- "Identity Crisis" (2021.9.30) (Live)
- "Rabuka?" (2021.10.23) (Live ver.)
- "Vampire" (2021.10.25) (Live ver.)
- "Dolore" (2021.10.27)
- "Despair" (2021.12.10)
- "Lower" (2021.12.25)
- "Cat Loving" (2022.02.02)
- "Cheshire Game" (2022.05.20) (Royal Scandal)
- "CARNIVAL" (2022.07.01)
- “"Doku Ringo to Cinderella" ” (2022.07.21)
- "BULLET" (2022.08.20) (Royal Scandal)
- "QUEEN" feat. Shou (2022.10.10)
- "Kaashii Maashii" feat. Soraru (2022.10.22) (Original with Hiiragi Kirai)
- "Lovey" (2022.11.27)
- "Chained Trap" feat. Araki, un:c, Senra, nqrse, Meychan, and luz (2023.03.01) (Original Song) [XYZ]
- "Hello, Good Day" feat. Piko, __, Ikasan, Sekihan, Luz, skip-A, and Kamiya Rei (2023.03.10) (Original Song)
- “"Idol" ” (Oshi no Ko OP 1) (2023.05.28)
- “"Darling" ” (2023.06.10)
- “"Ruthless" ” (2023.06.21) (Original with FAKE TYPE)
- "Kakuriyo" (Dark Gathering OP) (2023.07.14) (Original with Surii)
- "Caprice Cast" (2023.07.21)
- "Odo" (2023.08.06)
- "Kagami-Iro" (2023.08.24) (Original Song) [BokuYona]
Commercially Featured[]
- "Addicted" - Released on July 17, 2014
- Track of the music game CROSSxBEATS
- "SISTER" - Released on June 20, 2018
- ED of the 2018 anime Cutie Honey Universe
- "R-18" - Released on January 16, 2019
- Track of the mobile puzzle game 18
- "Kakuriyo" with Surii - Released on July 10, 2023
- Opening theme of the anime adaptation of Dark Gathering
Discography[]
Gallery[]
Illust. by hara
Trivia[]
- He says that although he tries really hard at things he is interested in, he exerts very little effort in things he has no interest in.[4]
- He has pride in the fact he has clear's autograph and has shaken hands with him.[4]
- The first thing he does when he gets home is to "dive into his bed".[4]
- He gets about 6-7 hours of sleep a night.[4]
- The things he pays attention to in a girl are voice, hair, and legs.[4]
- He likes meat, but dislikes fish.[4]
- He admires Ichijou Makoto (一条誠).[4]
- His favorite artists are Acid Black Cherry, Janne Da Arc, abingdon boys school, and KOKIA.[4]
- His favorite manga are GANTZ (which he collects) and Great Teacher Onizuka.[4]
- His favorite magazine is Men's Spider, which he collects.[4]
- His favorite movies are Titanic and LEON.[4]
- His favorite games are Final Fantasy, the Tales series and Kingdom Hearts.[4]
- His favorite animals are dogs and cats and his favorite colors are black and white.[4]
- He likes girls who are masochists, spoiled, or perseverant, and dislikes those who are people-pleasers, use harsh language, or act coldly.[4]
- He thinks that he was a microorganism in his past life.[4]
- He thinks his spirit animal is "Bananaman".[4]
- He gives himself candy to reward himself.[4]
- He feels happiest when he's being hugged.[4]
- The most expensive thing he has bought so far is his computer.[4]
- The thing he wants most is singing skill.[4]
- He would like to one day travel to Tokyo.[4]
- If he had to eat one thing every day for a month, it would be meat.[4]
- He resides in Fukui prefecture.[4]
- His name comes from the Spanish word for "light".[citation needed]
- The name of his first album, "tWoluz," comes from two + luz, which sounds like "truth," the theme of the album.
- He stated in a TwitCast that he used to play the piano when we has little, however he has forgotten how to.
- He's been seen writing English at fluent level in social media.
- He is 182 cm in height, and is quite thin for his height according to Senra during a twitcast.
- He stated that his favourite cocktail is XYZ when a fan asked him in his Twitcast.