Takahiro (singer)

Takahiro
Background information
Birth name Takahiro Tasaki (田﨑 敬浩, Tasaki Takahiro)
Also known as Exile Takahiro (stylized as EXILE TAKAHIRO)
Born (1984-12-08) 8 December 1984
Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2006–
Labels Rhythm Zone
Associated acts
Website Official website

Takahiro (stylized as TAKAHIRO; born 8 December 1984, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture)[1][2] is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the vocalist of Exile and Ace Of Spades.

Takahiro grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture.[1]

Biography

  • In 22 September 2006, Takahiro participated in Exile's new vocal audition Vocal Battle Audition and won.
  • In June 2012, he formed the rock band Ace Of Spades.
  • In 26 June 2013, Takahiro made his solo debut with the single "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō".
  • In January 2014, he made his acting debut in the Nippon TV drama Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan.
  • In September 2017, he married Emi Takei [3] Their daughter was born in March 2018.

Discography

Singles

Year Title Oricon rank
2013"Ichi Sen Ichi Byō"2
2014"Love Story"3
2017"Eternal Love"3

Delivery singles

Year Title
2014"Dakishimetai"

Albums

Year Title Oricon rank
2015The Visionalux1

Other songs (prior to his solo debut)

Title Notes
"Ishindenshin"19 cover; included in Exile's first limited edition cover album Exile Cover from Negai no Tō
"Place"Recorded in Exile's album Exile Japan

Collaboration works

Title Notes
"Scream"Included in Exile's album Exile Entertainment Best
"My Buddy"Exile Takahiro + Nesmith, Shokichi (J Soul Brothers), collaboration; recorded in Exile's album Exile Entertainment Best
"My Buddy part. II"Exile Takahiro + Nesmith, Shokichi (J Soul Brothers), collaboration; recorded in Nidaime J Soul Brothers' album J Soul Brothers

Participation works

Year Title Notes
2012"All You Need Is Love"Japan United with Music's work
"Bloom"Atsushi's work; participated in chorus; recorded in Exile's album Exile Best Hits -Love Side-

Works

Lyrics

Song Artist Recorded works Notes
"Dream Catcher"ExileAlbum Exile EvolutionComposed by Yoshiaki Fujisawa
"I Believe"Single "I Believe"Composed by Masaaki Asada
"You're my sunshine"Single "Pure / You're my sunshine"Composed by Kazuhiro Hara
"My Buddy / Exile Takahiro + Nesmith, Shokichi (J Soul Brothers)"Best album Exile Entertainment BestLyrics and co-written by Michico; composed by Michico and T.Kura
"My Buddy part. II / Exile Takahiro + Nesmith, Shokichi (J Soul Brothers)"Nidaime J Soul BrothersAlbum J Soul Brothers
"I Believe (New Ver.)"ExileAlbum Aisubeki Mirai e (Christmas album Exile Christmas)"I Believe" alternate version
"Your Smile"Album Aisubeki Mirai eComposed by Asada
"Going On"Double maxi single "Fantasy"Composed by Hara
"Tegami"Album Negai no TōComposed by Hiroo Yamaguchi
"Inochi no Hana"Album Exile Japan / SoloComposed by Tatsuro Mashiko
"Wild Tribe"Ace Of SpadesSingle "Wild Tribe"Lyrics co-written and composed by audio 2 audio
"Now Here"
"Chikai"Composed by Kotaro Egami
"with..."TakahiroSingle "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō"Composed and arranged by Asada
"Futsukazuki"Composed and arranged by Cozzi
"Yakusoku no Sora"Composed by Tatsuro Mashiko; arranged by Daisuke Kahara
"Love Story"Single "Love story"Composed and arranged by Cozzi
"Feelings"Composed, arranged, co-written by Cozzi
"Zutto"Composed and arranged by Hara
"Dakishimetai"Limited delivery single "Dakishimetai"Composed by Yamaguchi; arranged by Kahara
"Keep On Singing"Exile TribeAlbum Exile Tribe EvolutionComposed by Fast Lane and Erik Lidbom

Compositions

Song Artist Recorded works Notes
"Feelings"TakahiroSingle "Love Story"Co-written by Cozzi; played the guitar in the song; also wrote the lyrics

Tie-ups

Song Tie-up
"Place"Meiji Seika "Dorea" advert song
"Ichi Sen Ichi Byō"Sukkiri!! ending theme in June
Daiichi Kosho Company "Smart Dam" advert song
Kagi no nai Yume o Miru image song
"with..."NTT Communications "050 plus" advert song
"Love Story"Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan theme song
Samantha Thavasa meets Samantha Kingz "Kaban no Naka ni, Koi o o hitotsu." advert song
"Sankaku no Aurora –Aoi Haru–"Sankaku no Aurora theme song
"You"Ezaki Glico "Bokujō shibori" advert song
"Itsuka mata Aetara"Gotham DVD advert song

Exhibitions

Year Title Ref.
2014Hajime: Enogu Baka Nisshi[4]

Live

Year Title
2014Exile Tribe Perfect Year 2014 Special Stage "The Survival" In Saitama Super Arena 10 Days

Filmography

TV dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes
2014Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kanKyosuke ShitaraNTV
2015Wild HeroesKiichi "Kii Bou" SegawaLead role
High & Low: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.Masaki Amamiya

Films

Year Title Role
2016Road To High & LowMasaki Amamiya
High & Low: The Movie
High & Low: The Red Rain
2017High & Low Movie 2: End Of Sky

TV programmes

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2009Sanma & Exile no Sekai ni Hitotsudake no UtaTV AsahiMC[5]
2012EX-LoungeTBS
2014VikingFuji TVBiweekly Tuesday MC[6]

Advertisements

Year Title Ref.
2009Toyota Wish
Meiji Fran
2010Meiji Milk Chocolate
Rohto Pharmaceutical Rohto Z!
Kirin Beverage Kirin Lemon
2011Fujitsu Arrows
GREE "Seisen Cerberus"
NTT Communications "050 plus"
Meiji "Dorea"
2012Kosé "adidas skin protection"
Fujitsu FMV
2013The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Zero
Daiichi Kosho Company "Smart Dam"
2014Samantha Thavasa meets Samantha Kingz
Yōfuku no Aoyama
2015Ezaki Glico Bokujō shibori[7]
Suntory The Malts[8]

Others

Year Title Ref.
2016Sasebo Tourism Honorary Ambassador[9]

Bibliography

Magazine serialisations

Title
Men's Non-no
Men's Joker

References

  1. 1 2 "EXILE TAKAHIRO 刑事役で俳優デビュー、武井咲と共演". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "TAKAHIROロングインタビュー". TV Guide Person. 30. Tokyo News Service. 9 February 2015.
  3. ↑ (in Japanese) Boy group Exile vocalist Takahiro, actress Emi Takei announce marriage – The Mainichi. Mainichi.jp (2 September 2017). Retrieved on 2018-01-26.
  4. ↑ "【動画】EXILE・TAKAHIRO、初個展に感激「いつかは全国で」". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "【さんま＆ＥＸＩＬＥの世界に１つだけの歌３" (in Japanese). TV Life. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "EXILEメンバー、「いいとも」後番組でお昼の顔に". Model Press (in Japanese). Net Native. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "TAKAHIROの女性の心鷲掴みCM、「牧場しぼり」新イメージキャラに。" (in Japanese). Narinari.com. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "『ザ・モルツ』" (in Japanese). Suntory The Malts. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "EXILE TAKAHIRO「ただ今帰りました」佐世保観光名誉大使に任命" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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