RUANN

RUANN, Ruan Ohyama, Oyama Akira Ruan (大山 琉杏, 루안/ルアン) is a Japanese singer active in Japan and Korea. On July 31, 2019 she officially debuted as a solo artist in Japan and Korea with the single “Beep Beep”. She is under B.SIDE INC. for her Japanese releases. She is under Spotlight Entertainment in Korea.

Interesting Facts:

— Birthday: July 21, 2003
— Zodiac sign: Cancer
— Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
— Weight: 47kg (104lbs)
— Blood type: A
— Nationality: Japanese
— She started her musical career since she was 12 years old.
— She trained for dancing a 1Million dance studio.
— She taught herself Korean and English and speak both fluently.
— She speaks 3 languages: Japanese, Korean, English and she is currently learning Chinese.
— She has been playing the guitar since she was 11.
— She loves Lady Gaga.
— She performed in New York when she was younger on a broadway production she also performed on the streets to gain self esteem.
— Her favorite kpop idols are Twice, BTS, and Blackpink.
— She can play 6 instruments: guitar, piano, drums, violin, ukulele, and harmonica.
— She has sung many anime OSTs.
— She would love to win a Grammy.
— She toured with the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock.
— Her song “Get the Glory” is a Cygames corporate and CF song.
— She released 2 EPs independently.
– She has been taking vocal class for 8 years.
— She’s been rapping for 10 years.
— She use to be signed to TOYS FACTORY in 2018 but left in 2019 due to personal and creative differences.
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Biography

Ruann was born in Osaka Prefecture in 2003. Interested in music from a young age, Ruann taught herself instruments such as acoustic guitar, piano as well as Korean and English through learning apps. Her early exposures to the world of entertainment included an appearance on Kanjani no Shiwake 8, where she covered Lady Gaga's "Telephone" in 2013, and when she was chosen to sing the theme song for the kabuki adaptation of the manga One Piece, Super Kabuki II: One Piece, "Tetote", a composition written by Yujin Kitagawa of the Japanese band Yuzu. Ruann uploaded videos on social media of covers and busking performances. One of these performances was seen by Taka, the vocalist of the band One Ok Rock, who asked Ruann to perform their song "Wherever You Are" as a special guest during their 2017 Ambitions tour. In summer 2017, she released her first extended play Spice 13 Acoustic EP.

Her first release as Ruann was "Get the Glory", a digital single released in January 2018 used to promote Cygames, followed by "I Am Standing", a song used as the ending theme song for the anime March Comes in Like a Lion. In August, Ruann announced her major label debut through Toy's Factory. Her single "There's No Ending", used as the theme song for the film Anemone: Psalm of Planets Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution (2018), was her most successful release to date, and her first release to chart on a Billboard Japan subchart.

In March 2019, Ruann's official website announced that she was taking a hiatus due to poor health.  In June, Ruann tweeted that her contract with Toy's Factory had ended, and in July announced that she would make her debut in Korea with the song "Beep Beep", which was released simultaneously in Japan and Korea. Korean production team Black Eyed Pilseung produced the song, while the music video featured a routine produced by choreographer Lia Kim.
Artistry

Ruann's influences include Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. She composes music on the guitar.
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Discography
Japanese
EPs

    Spice 13 Acoustic EP (2017)
    Scramble 14 (2018) 

Singles

    "Tetote" (2015) 

Digital singles:

    "Problem (Cover)" (2017)
    "Get The Glory" (2018)
    "I Am Standing" (2018)
    "Love & Hope" (2018)
    "There's No Ending" (2018)
    "Ready To Go" (2018)
    "Beep Beep (Japanese ver.)" (2019) 

Korean

Digital singles:

    "Beep Beep" (2019)