xiangyu

xiangyu (pronounced Shan-yu) is a Japanese female solo artist who began performing live in September 2018. Her stage name is derived from her real name. On November 1, 2023, she released the EP "OTO-SHIMONO," which was sound-produced by Gimgigam and incorporates elements such as Amapiano and Gqom. In addition to music, she launched the "RIVERSIDE STORY" project, creating costumes from river trash, which she heads with Yoshiki Hanzawa, the designer of the fashion brand PERMINUTE. They held their first solo exhibition, titled "Shibuya River Edition," in September 2022 at KATA in Ebisu. xiangyu starred in the lead role and provided the theme song for the film "Melting Sounds," released in July 2022. In November of the same year, she published her first book, "Tokidoki Kotobuki," from Shogakukan. She also starred as the protagonist in the short film "urar suye," which deals with the Ainu culture of Kushiro and was released on November 13, 2024. The film won the Best Travel Movie award at the Japan World's Tourism Film Festival 2025. In April 2025, she released the album "Enryo no Katamari," featuring guest artists Tabito Nanao and Kuro (TAMTAM).