Biography
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Born
28 September 1988 (age 35)
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Born In
Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
1) Luiza, born on September 28, 1988, is a singer-songwriter hailing from Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. She has a Japanese father and a Romanian mother.
Her interest in music sparked during her childhood when she played around with the piano in her living room. She had a fondness for pop icons like Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears. However, her exposure to Evanescence, introduced her to the world of bands and sparked her interest in various genres, ranging from classical and Western pop to R&B, game music, electronic, jazz, and rock, drawing influences from anything with captivating melodies.
Luiza started her music career as the vocalist of the pop rock band The Winking Owl, which formed in 2010. Her joining in the band occurred in a serendipitous manner, as she was invited by Yoma, the band's founding guitarist. They had played together in their high school light music club, but lost contact when Yoma went to study music in the United States. Although Luiza hadn't been actively involved in music activities at the time, the offer presented a promising opportunity, and she decided to give it a try, eventually becoming an integral part of the band's journey.
The Winking Owl experienced significant milestones, including a major debut in 2015, and gained valuable experience through nationwide tours and live performances overseas. However, the band went on an indefinite hiatus following Luiza's departure on July 15, 2020. The decision was announced on the band's official website due to differences in direction. After careful consideration, each member, along with the staff, came to the conclusion to put the band on hiatus.
Since the hiatus, Luiza embarked on a solo career. In 2020, she contributed the ending theme "Only Wish" for the anime "Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet." On April 6, 2021, she made her debut as a singer-songwriter and released her first single, "Loveless."
Subsequently, she released her second single, "Over My Scars," on July 6, 2021, followed by her third single, "S O U N D," on August 14, 2021. On December 7, 2021, she released her fourth single, "CALLING," and continued to captivate audiences with her fifth single, "HONEY DAYS (GONE TOO SOON)," released on April 6, 2022.
2) Luiza was a Brazilian bossa nova singer known for her soft, sophisticated style. Her only album, released in 1964, captures the essence of the period in Brazilian Music history with its characteristic Bossa Nova sound. She was one of the many female performers of Bossa Nova during her era, alongside artists like Flora Purim, Luli, Wanda Sá, Ana Lúcia, and Rosa Maria.
3) Luiza is a video game music remixer.
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