relier

relier (ルリエ) relier (ルリエ) is a Japanese J-POP music unit formed by composers Yu Komaki and Hikari Hoshizaka Overview relier began its activities on May 4, 2023, with the concept Connecting thoughts, linking hearts (想いを結び、ココロをつなぐ。). The unit focuses on creating ballads characterized by delicate sounds and gentle melodies, collaborating with various featured singers tailored to each track. Their work aims to connect listeners with others and convey shared wishes through music. the relier means 『to connect』 in French, and with the concept of to connect feelings, to connect hearts』 they operate as a unit that delivers music that gently accompanies listeners in their daily lives. Fun Fact: The theme of connecting runs deep even in their behind-the-scenes details—their public file drive (accessible via links in their music video descriptions) is linked to a Gmail account named relier.tie; the addition of tie is a reference to binding or linking things together. Members Yu Komaki (駒木優) Composer, lyricist; also featured as vocalist in some MV's Hikari Hoshizaka (星坂光) Composer, arranger; also handles mixing, mastering, photography, and music video (MV) production Featured Vocalists torry Lem Yururu (featured only on White) Toumeinokuni (featured only on Bloom in the palm) Member Backgrounds Both members have prior experience as Vocaloid producers before launching relier: -Hikari Hoshizaka (星坂光): His final Vocaloid work before focusing on the unit was Ending song~ A place where you can be happy, released on December 27, 2023. His past Vocaloid productions are only currently available via Bilibili, with full details of his work accessible via the hikari section of the relier official website on his blog. -Yu Komaki (駒木優): While his last Vocaloid release was Canary—which was released simultaneously as a Vocaloid version and as relier’s 2nd digital single on June 11, 2023—his final music video (without relier) was The Promise of Flowers (百花の約束 ), released on May 30, 2020. Fun Fact: Though relier was formed on May 4, 2023, the two members knew each other long before—Hikari Hoshizaka is listed in the special thanks section of Yu Komaki’s 2020 MV The Promise of Flowers (百花の約束 ) Additionally, while relier officially began activities on May 4, 2023, Hikari Hoshizaka announced via Twitter that the unit had actually been formed as early as September 26, 2022. Discography Digital Single - 1st (May 4, 2023) – Like a field of mustard blossoms (菜の花のように) - 2nd (June 11, 2023) –Canary (カナリア) - 3rd (July 6, 2023) – The Embrace (だきしめること。) - 4th (August 20, 2023) – Your Heart (貴方の心) - 5th (November 20, 2023) –White - 6th (December 9, 2023) – Scooping up the Starry Sky (星空を掬う) - 7th (December 30, 2023) - Bloom in the palm (てのひらで咲く) - 8th (March 9, 2024) – Sunflower (向日葵のような) - 9th (April 13, 2024) – Skygazer (空に恋う) - 10th (May 18, 2024) – Last Letter (ラストレター) - 11th (July 1, 2024) – Starlight - 12th (June 15, 2025) - Rain Lily - 13th (June 22, 2025) - Piece of Tale (ひとかけ) - 14th (September 7, 2025) - Left Unsaid (言えなかったこと) - 15th (March 18, 2026) - Drawn to You (蝶々結び) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.