A sample of a cover song by RO☆D "Hello/How Are You", composed by Nanou |
Road (stylized as RO☆D) or Gagadera is a YouTube singer, known for her nice flowing English translyrics on VOCALOID songs. At times, she might sing western songs as well.
RO☆D has a rather strong and solid mid-range voice, but can nevertheless sing in a tender and calm tone and with emotional undertone, which can fit rather slow paced piano ballads well, for example her cover of "I'll Follow You into the Dark" a . On the other side, she might at occasions sing with more tension such as in her cover of "Leia" a , which is also her first Japanese cover.
Her most popular cover is her English dub of "Hello/How Are You" a , for which she wrote the translyrics, with over 300K views on YouTube as of August 2011.
RO☆D once collaborated with JoyDreamer and some Nico Nico Douga singers on an English cover of "Mr. Music".
RO☆D has participated in the Nico Nico Cho Party II in 2013 as part of the "Nico Nico international exchange".[4]
YouTube subber RaineDrops (Raine) reprints many of RO☆D's covers on Nico Nico Douga.[5]
Affiliations and Collaboration Projects[]
- Member of lilium album with Aquaspirit77, suntamujp, Rokurorific, K-chan, Lizz Robinett, Eryngo, KoKo, and Caspy (in the Masquerade Ball Chorus Battle 2013)
- Member of Capriccio Coro with Ruichimi, rookie, Sora, Takkoshu, and Oishii (in the VOCA★FUSION Chorus Battle 2012)
- Member of BAYΘNΞTTΞS with Anna, EiEN, MiiZu, Minima, and Riina (in the Serendipity CB 2014)
- Member of quadrumvirate with Skynord, ARU, and Excelsior (in the Blank*Space Battle Royale 2017)
- Participant of the (KCE Duet Battle 2 2013) with Nozomu
Collaboration Units[]
List of Covered Songs[]
- ""Nisoku Hokou" a " (Two Breaths Walking) -English Piano ver.- (2010.08.22)
- ""Rolling Girl" a " -English ver.- (2010.09.13)
- ""Hope" a " -English ver.- (2010.09.24)
- ""Mozaik Role" a " (2010.12.02)
- ""Matryoshka" a " -English ver.- (2010.12.27)
- ""I'll Follow You into the Dark" a " (Death Cab for Cutie song) (2010.12.29)
- ""Last Night Good Night" a " -English ver.- (2011.01.17)
- ""Champion" a " -English ver.- (2011.01.29)
- ""Yowamushi Montblanc" a " (Coward Montblanc) -English ver.- (2011.02.05)
- ""Matryoshka" a " -English Piano ver.- (2011.03.23)
- ""Meet you There" a " (2011.04.06)
- ""Shinkai Summit" a " -English ver.- (2011.05.02)
- ""M/elody" a " -English ver.- (2011.05.27)
- ""Unhappy Refrain" a " -English ver.- (2011.07.31)
- ""Hello/How Are You" a " -English ver.- (2011.08.06)
- ""Leia" a " -English Piano ver.- (2011.08.19)
- ""Nisoku Hokou" a " (Two Breaths Walking) -English ver.- (2011.08.24)
- ""Sweetiex2" a " -English ver.- (2011.10.08)
- ""Namae no Nai Uta" a " (Nameless Song) -English ver.- (2011.10.31)
- ""Karakuri Pierrot" a " (Mechanical Pierrot) -English ver.- (2011.12.16)
- ""Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni" a " (Upon The Stars Twinkling Ever so Brightly That Night) -English ver.- (2011.12.28)
- ""Shinitagari" a " (Wanna Die) -English ver.- (2012.01.13)
- ""Gossip" a " (Entry of the VOCA★FUSION Chorus Battle Round 1) feat. Capriccio Coro members (2012.01.23)
- ""Safe and Sound" a " (Taylor Swift cover) -Piano arrange- (2012.03.23)
- ""Love Song wo Korosanai de" a " (Don't Kill the Love Song) -English ver.- (2012.04.28)
- ""Matryoshka" a " -English Rap ver.- (2012.05.03)
- ""ViVi" a " -English ver.- (2012.05.11)
- "Halo" -English ver.- (2012.05.14)
- "Saihate" -English Short Piano ver.- (2012.05.20)
- ""Just Be Friends" a " -English Original Arrange ver.- (2012.06.23)
- "Mozaik Role" -Acoustic ver.- (2012.07.02)
- ""Irony" a " -English ver.- (2012.07.12)
- "Happy Synthesizer" -English ver.- feat. RO☆D and Sinja (2012.07.15)
- "Wedding Dress" -English piano ver.- (2012.07.18)
- "Vanilla Twilight" -Piano arrange- (2012.07.19)
- "Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga cover) -Piano arrange- (2013.07.19)
- "Why Did I Fall in Love With You?" -English piano ver.- (2012.07.19)
- "Kimi=Hana" (Junjou Romantica OP) -English ver.- (2012.07.20)
- "Skinny Love" -Piano arrange- (2012.07.21)
- "Rinne" -English ver.- (2012.07.29)
- "Irony" -English ver.- feat. Ashe and RO☆D (2012.08.17)
- "Rinne" -English ver.- (2012.09.12)
- ""Suteki da ne" a " -English ver.- (2012.09.23)
- ""Leia" a " (2012.10.05)
- ""Turret Opera" a " (Portal 2 song) (2012.10.26)
- ""Want You Gone" a " (Portal 2 song) (2012.11.07)
- ""E? Aa, Sou." a " -English Ib ver.- feat. RO☆D and Aruufi (2012.11.17)
- ""It's You" a " feat. RO☆D and Ashe (2012.12.02)
- ""muddy cloud" a " -English ver.- (2012.12.12)
- ""Healing Song" a " (Tangled song) (2012.12.29)
- ""Rockbell" a " -English ver.- (2013.01.05)
- ""Fall Into Unseen Darkness" a " (Entry of the Masquerade Ball Chorus Battle Round 1) feat. lilium album members (2013.01.19)
- ""Souzou Forest" a " feat. Ruichimi, chesu, Takkoshu and RO☆D (2013.01.23)
- ""Houkago Stride" a " -English ver.- (2013.01.25)
- ""Silver Girl" a " (Entry of the Masquerade Ball Chorus Battle Round 2) -Awaking mix- feat. lilium album members (2013.03.02)
- ""Sekiranun Graffiti" a " -English ver.- (2013.03.10)
- ""Lie" a " (2013.03.22)
- ""PONPONPON" a " feat. Takkoshu, chesu, Ruichimi, rookie and RO☆D (2013.03.28)
- ""Kainé/Salvation" a " (NieR song) (2013.04.05)
- ""Ayano no Koufuku Riron" a " (Ayano's Happiness Theory) -English ver.- (2013.05.04)
- ""Sword of Drossel" a " (Entry of the Masquerade Ball Chorus Battle Round 3) feat. lilium album members and Carmina Natura members (2013.05.18)
- ""Mad Lovers" a " (2013.06.10)
- ""Yotsuya-san ni Yoroshiku" a " (Leave it to Yotsuya-san) (2013.06.20)
- ""Shiki no Uta" a " (Samurai Champloo ED) feat. LucyHasYou, RO☆D, Lizz Robinett, Lyrratic, Milk, Ateotu, saint ♔, Shiki, K-chan, Katie, Zero, Ryan, Joakkar, Caspy, Gray, Nipah, and AmaitoFuu (2013.06.23) (See 2016.02.27 reupload)
- ""Guren no Yumiya" a " (Attack on Titan OP) -Piano arrange- (2013.07.13)
- ""Lost Destination" a " (Entry of the Masquerade Ball Chorus Battle Round 4) feat. lilium album members (2013.07.19)
- ""Memories Within the Mirror" a " -English ver.- (2013.08.04)
- ""Da Vinci no Kokuhaku" a " (Entry of the KCE Duet Battle 2 Round 1) feat. RO☆D and Nozomu (2013.08.08)
- ""White Knight" a " (2013.08.14)
- ""FREYJA.sys" a " (Entry of the KCE Duet Battle 2 Round 2) feat. RO☆D and Nozomu (2013.08.28)
- ""Ookami wa Akazukin ni Koi wo Shita" a " (The Wolf Fell in Love with Red Riding Hood) feat. RO☆D and Kura (2013.09.05)
- ""Outer Science" a " -English ver.- (2013.10.20)
- ""Ifuudoudou" a " -English ver.- (2013.12.14)
- ""Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" a " -Short Acoustic ver.- (2013.12.17)
- ""Otogibanashi" a " (Fakery Tale) -English ver.- (2013.12.26)
- ""Watashi he" a " -English Piano ver.- (2013.12.31)
- ""Watashi he" a " -Piano arrange- (2013.12.31)
- "Watashi he" -English then Japanese piano ver.- (2014.01.01)
- ""Yonjuunana" a " -English ver.- (2014.01.30)
- ""In Chains" a " (Entry of the Serendipity CB 2014 Round 1) feat. BAYΘNΞTTΞS members (2014.02.09)
- ""Mr. Music" a " -English ver.- feat. Mes, Noire, Bonya, Madoka, RO☆D, EVO+ and JoyDreamer (2014.02.14)
- ""KiLLER LADY" a " -English ver.- (2014.03.15)
- ""Sayoko" a " -Acoustic ver.- (2013.03.31)
- ""Streaming Heart" a " -English ver.- (2014.04.14)
- ""Sing a Song" a " (chorus) (2014.04.25)
- ""Nou Shou Sakuretsu Girl" a " (Spinal Fluid Explosion Girl) (2014.07.09)
- ""Karakuri Pierrot" a " -Live ver.- (2014.09.20)
- ""Sword of Drossel" a " -English ver.- feat. RO☆D and Kura (2014.09.27)
- ""Umiyuri Kaiteitan" a " -English ver.- (2015.01.16)
- ""Say Something" a " (A Great Big World song) feat. RO☆D and Sumashu (2015.01.28)
- ""Bad∞End∞Night" a " -English ver.- feat. RO☆D, Ateotu, KoKo, Lollia, Lizz, Razzy, Ashe and Chase (2015.01.24)
- ""Flyers" a " (Death Parade OP) -English ver.- (2015.05.03)
- ""Like a Comet" a " (Steven Universe song) -Piano arrange- (2015.06.08)
- ""Temple of Time" a " (Legend of Zelda song) (2015.07.31)
- ""Miraikei Answer" a " (Ore Monogatari OP) -English TV Size ver.- (2015.08.13)
- ""Sasanqua" a " feat. Chishio/Kuraicy and RO☆D (2015.08.28)
- ""Balsam" a " (2015.09.14)
- ""Pirate F no Shouzou" a " (Portrait of Pirate F) -English ver.- feat. Rachie, Kiichan, Miku-tan, RO☆D, and Anthong (2015.09.26)
- ""Dreamer Eater" a " -English ver.- (2015.10.17)
- ""Crazy∞Night" a " (HitoshizukuP × Yama△) -English ver.- -8 Person Chorus- feat. Ateotu, KoKo, Lollia, Lizz Robinett, RO☆D, Razzy, Ashe, Chase, and Caspy (2015.12.01)
- ""Mahou" a " (Magic) -English ver.- (2016.01.04)
- ""Mama" a " (HoneyWorks) (Entry of the Blank*Space Battle Royale Round 1) feat. quadrumvirate members (2016.02.11)
- ""Crazy∞Night" a " (HitoshizukuP × Yama△) -English ver.- -8 Person Chorus- feat. Ateotu, KoKo, Lollia, Lizz Robinett, RO☆D, Razzy, Ashe, Chase, and Caspy (2016.02.19) (Pitched Reupload)
- ""Shiki no Uta" a " (Samurai Champloo ED) feat. LucyHasYou, RO☆D, Lizz Robinett, Lyrratic, Milk, Ateotu, saint ♔, Shiki, K-chan, Katie, Zero, Ryan, Joakkar, Caspy, Gray, Nipah, and AmaitoFuu (2016.02.27) (Pitched Reupload)
- ""Holy Flag" a " (HoneyWorks) -Plus Guitar- -English ver.- (2016.03.27)
- ""Re: Love Yourself" a " (Justin Bieber cover) -Guitar arrange- -Response Lyrics- (2016.05.15)
- ""kiss me goodbye" a " (FFXII) -Piano arrange- (2016.08.08)
- ""Father" a " (Creep-P) (2016.08.13)
- ""Canvas" a " (Original) (2016.10.22)
- ""Shukufuku no Meshia to Ai no Tou" a " (Blessed Messiah and the Tower of Ai) (HitoshizukuP × Yama△) -English ver.- -10 Person Chorus- feat. Roux♪, ✿ham, Froggie, Chiisana, Zoozbuh, Razzy, Lucy, JoyDreamer, RO☆D, Toriko (2016.12.23)
- ""Schwarzer Regen" a " (regulus) (2017.07.02)
- ""Maria and Draco" a " (FFVI) -Piano arrange- feat. AmaitoFuu, RO☆D, and L'Ouïe (2017.07.30)
- ""Sugar Guitar" a " (Police Piccadilly) -English ver.- (2018.01.12)
- ""Dawn to Beginning" a " (Original) (2018.02.14)
- ""Twilight ∞ nighT" a " (HitoshizukuP × Yama△) -English ver.- -8 Person Chorus- feat. Froggie, Lollia, ✿ham, Rachie, RO☆D, Razzy, KoKo, and Sumashu (2018.12.16)
- ""Android Girl" a " (DECO*27) -English ver.- (2019.06.03)
- ""Dr. Feel Good" a " (RaNia cover) feat. Siderea, Nyamai, Lea Ansella, RO☆D, Krowned_, Tom Sky, and Djalto (2019.12.07)
- ""Alice in N.Y." a " (HitoshizukuP × Yama△) -English ver.- -10 Person Chorus- feat. ✿ham, Chiisana, Lucy, Chiika, Toriko, Zoozbuh, Hikaru Station, Vulkain, Froggie, and RO☆D (2019.12.25)
- ""Choose Me" a " (Hyadain) feat. RO☆D, Nipah, and AmaitoFuu (2020.11.07)
Discography[]
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- She can play the piano.[6], and has done ballroom and Latin dance as long as she has been playing piano. She also used to do kickboxing, but had to quit when she had a surgery on her wrist.[7]
- She took two years of Japanese in university and can speak it to a degree, but doesn't often sing in Japanese, because her past try on a Japanese song turned out "horribly".[8]
- She can speak English, German and Japanese.[9]
- She draws (usually digital art) as a hobby and has used her illustrations for some of her covers from time to time.
- She doesn't eat meat and likes anything with cinnamon in it [10]
- She currently is a MA postgraduate acting student, and she has studied something music-related in the past.[11]
- She used to do archery, but currently doesn't have enough time to pursue her hobby.[7]
- She is works as a tutor for piano lessons every Saturday.[7]
- Her alias is derived "rocky road", and "rocky road" resulted from a typo of her real name in secondary school which a nickname, and since she didn't want to be called rocky, she became road instead.[7]
- She has a degree in linguistics and is more of a "spelling freak".[7]
- She thinks basset hounds and huskies are the best dogs.[7]
- She is cross-dominant.[7]
- She is currently working on getting a master's degree[12] and is getting a job right out of drama school.[13]
- She uses a groove tubes mic with Logic pro.[14]
- She has many ear piercings and some tattoos.[14]
- She is a fan of Markliplier.[15]
- She is 168 cm (5'6") tall.[16]
- Her dad is a professional musician.[17]
- She is lactose intolerant but still enjoys Ben & Jerry's and sorbets[18]
- Her favorite colors are pink and purple[19]
- She is the youngest of 4 in her family[20]
- She has written/published a young adult kindle book called "The Whale in the Sky"[21]
- She has illustrated something for one of Eyeris/CreepP's songs[22]
- She has published her first album of original songs in 2019[23]
- She is now married[24] with two kids.
External Links[]
- Official Facebook
- Official Twitter
- deviantART
- Official tumblr.
- Lyrics blog
- Ask.fm
- SoundCloud
References[]
- ↑ RO☆D's personal Facebook
- ↑ "Comments on her video of "Rolling Girl"" a
- ↑ "Description of her White Knight cover" a
- ↑ The Performer tab of the Nico Nico Cho Party II website
- ↑ A screenshot of RO☆D's description, mentioning Rainedrops' reprints
- ↑ "Description of her "Champion" cover" a
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 RO☆D's tumblr. post with more trivia
- ↑ "Description of her "Leia" cover" a
- ↑ Her Twitter description
- ↑ RO☆D's tumblr. post about her favorite food and drinks
- ↑ RO☆D's tumblr. asnwer about trivia
- ↑ RO☆D's Facebook post about her master's degree
- ↑ RO☆D's Facebook post about her job
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 RO☆D's about me tumblr. section
- ↑ RO☆D's Tweet about Marliplier
- ↑ RO☆D's tumblr. post about her height
- ↑ RO☆D's tumblr. post about her relatives and music
- ↑ RO☆D's tumblr. post about ice cream
- ↑ https://twitter.com/rokkiroado/status/606527109868220416
- ↑ https://rokkiroado.tumblr.com/post/122189801396/sorry-if-its-too-personal-but-how-many
- ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071JKS7KN/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_rl9ozb17WCT1J
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=rT3tpdyoiMQ
- ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z2YplueA6HY
- ↑ https://twitter.com/rokkiroado/status/1125804583224320002