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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
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| Name = Salyu
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| Img = Salyu_2007a.jpg
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| name = Salyu
| native_name = サリュ
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| native_name_lang = ja
| birth_name = {{nihongo|Ayako Mori|森綾子|Mori Ayako}}<ref name="First Name">{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/071017.html | title=From Salyu 2007.10.17 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |date=17 October 2007 |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref>
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Ayako (あやこ)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1980|10|13}}
| death_date =
| Alias = [[All_About_Lily_Chou_Chou|Lily Chou Chou]]
| Born = [[October 13]], [[1980]]
| occupation = Singer
| Died =
| children = 1
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| Origin = [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], [[Japan]] [[Image:Flag of Japan.svg|26px]]
| Instrument =
| embed = yes
| Genre = [[Alternative]], [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Experimental]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[J-pop]]|[[Alternative rock|alternative]]|[[Experimental rock|experimental]]|[[electronica]]|[[folk music|folk]]}}
| Occupation =
| years_active = 2000–present
| Years_active = 2000 - present
| label = [[Toy's Factory]]
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Bank Band]]|[[Cibo Matto]]|[[Cornelius (musician)|Cornelius]]|[[Takeshi Kobayashi]]|[[Tatsuya Kokufu]]| [[Keisuke Ogihara|Ilmari]]|[[Lands (band)]]|[[Lily Chou-Chou]]|[[Miss Monday]]|[[Mr. Children]]|[[Quruli]]|[[Nanao Tavito]]|[[Zentaro Watanabe]]|[[Wise (rapper)|Wise]]}}
| Label = [http://www.toysfactory.co.jp/ Toy's Factory]
| website = {{url|salyu.jp}}
| Associated_acts =
}}}}
| URL = [http://www.salyu.jp/ salyu.jp]
| Current_members =
| Past_members =
| Notable_instruments =
}}


{{nihongo|'''Ayako Mori'''|森綾子|Mori Ayako|born 13 October 1980}}, known professionally as {{nihongo|'''Salyu'''|サリュ|Saryu}} is a Japanese singer, produced by [[Takeshi Kobayashi]]. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer [[Lily Chou-Chou]] for the film ''[[All About Lily Chou-Chou]]'', and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004. She is best known for her charity single collaboration with [[Bank Band]] in 2006, "[[To U]]." Salyu has also worked as a [[Voice acting in Japan|voice actress]] for the Japanese-language version of the game ''[[Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box]]'' (2007), in which she voiced the character {{nihongo|Mrs. Rose|ローズ夫人|Rōzu Fujin}} (known as Babette in the English version).<ref>{{cite web | script-title=ja:キャスト | url=http://www.layton.jp/akuma/ | work=[[Level-5 (video game company)|Level-5]] |language=Japanese | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> In 2011, Salyu embarked on a new solo project going by the name {{nihongo|'''salyu × salyu'''|サリュ バイ サリュ|Saryu Bai Saryu}}.
{{nihongo|'''Salyu'''|サリュウ ''Salyuu''}} (born [[October 13]], [[1980]]) is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[singer]] whose ethereal lilting voice is reminiscent of [[Björk]].
<ref>{{cite web|title=junk magnet: music: jpop :salyu|url=http://www.junkmagnet.com/music/jpop/salyu.html|accessdate=2007-01-19}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|last=Chocolate|first=Apollo|title=Pretty Good Year: Salyu.... good good voice, real cool MVs|url=http://prettigoodyear.blogspot.com/2006/07/salyu-good-good-voice-real-cool-mvs.html |accessdate=2007-01-19}}</ref>


== Background ==
==Career==
Salyu learnt piano from a young age, however abruptly stopped these lessons in junior high school.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tfm.co.jp/flag/flag.php?itemid=15868&catid=353 | title=Onair Digest Salyu |work=Tokyo FM Music Flag |language=Japanese | date=23 November 2008 | accessdate=6 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240525030132/https://www.webcitation.org/5ulxr0hzr?url=http://www.tfm.co.jp/flag/flag.php%3Fitemid=15868&catid=353 | url-status=dead | archivedate=25 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/051110.html | title=From Salyu 2005.11.10 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |date=10 November 2005 |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Salyu began singing in elementary school after contracting pneumonia. On advice by her doctor to regain her lung strength, she was enrolled into a choir.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/051224.html | title=From Salyu 2005.12.24 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |date=10 November 2005 |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref>


In 1998, while attending high school in outer Tokyo, Salyu was inspired to become a singer after watching a friend performing at a live house.<ref name="PreDebut">{{cite web | url=http://www.fmp.or.jp/inthecity/2003/artist/salyu.html | title=Special Program Live (at Shibuya-AX) あいのうた Produced by 小林武史 – Salyu |work=Federation of Music Producers Japan |language=Japanese | accessdate=7 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714085032/http://www.fmp.or.jp/inthecity/2003/artist/salyu.html | url-status=live | archivedate=14 July 2011}}</ref> Salyu auditioned in high school for a [[Sony Music Japan|Sony]] musician audition and was accepted, later attending a Sony music training facility.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/sd/sd/artist2000.html | title=SD出身アーティスト |work=Sony |language=Japanese | accessdate=6 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322210230/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/sd/sd/artist2000.html | archivedate=22 March 2007}}</ref><ref name="BarksLandmark">{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/feature/?id=1000008810 | title=Salyu、1stアルバム・リリース記念インタビュー |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=15 June 2005 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Music producer [[Takeshi Kobayashi]] happened by chance to see a talking/singing audition video of Salyu, and 30 seconds into the tape, he was so impressed that he decided to meet her the next day.<ref name="PreDebut"/><ref name="BarksLandmark"/><ref name="Valon1Excite-1">{{cite web | url=http://ent2.excite.co.jp/music/interview/2004/salyu/int01.html | title=Interview with Salyu |work=Excite | year=2004 |language=Japanese | accessdate=6 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014082153/http://ent2.excite.co.jp/music/interview/2004/salyu/int01.html |archivedate=14 October 2004}}</ref> Kobayashi decided to work with her, and the pair soon began making demo tapes together.<ref name="PreDebut"/> He gave her the stage name Salyu, which he chose as it was similar to the French greeting [[wiktionary:salut|salut]].<ref name="BarksLandmark"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/060830_03.html | title=Salyu『情熱と生命力あふれる美しい声が響く新曲「name」！コメント映像＆PV到着！！』 |work=Oricon |language=Japanese | date=30 August 2006 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Kobayashi was at the time preparing a soundtrack to [[Shunji Iwai]]'s online novel and later film, ''[[All About Lily Chou-Chou]]''. The novel and film centred around a fictional singer, [[Lily Chou-Chou]], who began releasing actual music in 2000.<ref name="OfficialProf">{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/profile/ | title=Salyu.jp Profile |work=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lily-chou-chou.jp/world/htm/dictionary1.html | title=Lily Dictionary – People |work=Lilyholic | accessdate=2 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717131715/http://www.lily-chou-chou.jp/world/htm/dictionary1.html | url-status=live |archivedate=17 July 2011}}</ref><ref name="CDJKokyu">{{cite web | url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/3201090754 | script-title=ja:リリイ・シュシュ ／ 呼吸 [廃盤] |work=CDJournal | accessdate=2 December 2010 |language=Japanese}}</ref> The project was a collaboration between Iwai, Kobayashi and Salyu, as the vocalist for the project.<ref name="CDJKokyu"/> This project allowed Salyu to perform on prominent music shows ''[[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ]]'' and ''[[Music Station]]'' in June 2000.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/HEY/onairlist251-300.html | title=HEY!HEY!HEY!過去の出演者一覧表 |publisher=Fuji TV | accessdate=2 December 2010 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/0600/index.html | script-title=ja:出演者ライナップ2000/06/23 |work=TV Asahi | accessdate=2 December 2010 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
A native of [[Kikuna Station|Kikuna]], [[Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama|Kōhoku-ku]], [[Yokohama|Yokohama-shi]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kangawa-ken]], [[Kantō region|Kantō-chihō]], [[Honshū]], [[Japan]], Salyu first gained national exposure in 2001 when she portrayed a fictional [[J-pop]] singer named Lily Chou Chou in the Japanese film ''[[All About Lily Chou-Chou]]'' (''Rirī Shushu no Subete'') by [[Shunji Iwai]].


After the release of the film in 2001, the group ceased to release music.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0028758 | script-title=ja:岩井俊二監督『リリイ・シュシュのすべて』から生まれた音楽ユニット、約10年ぶりに再始動！ |work=Cinema Today |language=Japanese | date=2 December 2010 | accessdate=2 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206203925/http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0028758 | url-status=live |archivedate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Salyu began to perform concerts as a solo artist, performing on average once every two months due to her lack in self-confidence in her live performance skills.<ref name="Valon1Excite-1"/> Kobayashi continued to work with her during this period, giving her music, and was the one who allowed her to debut as a singer in 2004.<ref name="Valon1Excite-1"/> Her debut single was a collaboration with [[Keisuke Ogihara|Ilmari]] from the hip-hop group [[Rip Slyme]], called "[[Valon (song)|Valon]]."<ref name="OfficialProf"/> Salyu later released a solo version of this song, "Valon-1," several months later.<ref name="OfficialProf"/> Salyu's second solo single "Dialogue" was awarded the [[Space Shower Music Video Awards|Space Shower]] Best New Artist Video for 2004.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000006473 | title=スペシャのビデオ･アワードBEST VIDEO OF THE YEARはRIP SLYME！ |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=28 March 2005 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> After four singles, Salyu released her debut album ''[[Landmark (Salyu album)|Landmark]]'' in June 2005, which reached No. 22 on [[Oricon]]'s weekly albums charts.<ref>{{cite web | title=ｌａｎｄｍａｒｋ – Ｓａｌｙｕ ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=598050&samecd=1 | work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> Two days later, Salyu performed her first one-man live, at the Shibuya Club Quattro.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000008791 | title=Salyu、体温を感じさせる1stアルバム |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=13 June 2005 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref>
Although she did not actually appear on camera in the film (excluding a brief shot on a celluloid screen near the end) it is her voice as the character Lily that is central to plot of the film in which a group of disaffected teens bond with each other through their common idolization of her music. It was this exposure that launched her career as vocalist. She has gone on to release numerous singles and three full length albums, appear live in concert and on radio and television programs and interviews.


In 2006, Salyu reached a much greater audience through the [[Bank Band]] charity single "[[To U]]," in which she was a featured vocalist.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000006488 | title=News 23のテーマ曲に小林武史＋櫻井和寿＋Salyuの楽曲が！ |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=29 March 2005 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> The single was extremely successful, reaching number 2 on [[Oricon]]'s single charts and being certified platinum.<ref>{{cite web | title=to U – Bank Band ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=659418&samecd=1 | work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200607.html | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月 |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=29 March 2005 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Her next singles "[[Name (Salyu song)|Name]]" and "[[Platform (Salyu song)|Platform]]" (the film ''Metro ni Notte'''s theme song)<ref name="OfficialProf"/> were her first solo singles to chart in the top 20.<ref>{{cite web | title=アーティスト： Salyu | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/search.asp?artcd=339614&artist=%82r%82%81%82%8C%82%99%82%95&ordt=sle&bs=all&bs2=1 | work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese | accessdate=7 October 2010}}</ref> Salyu's second studio album ''[[Terminal (Salyu album)|Terminal]]'' was her first top 10 release, charting at number 2.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/41446/ | title=Salyu、初登場2位の大躍進！ |work=Barks |language=Japanese | date=23 January 2007 | accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref>
In 2003 the [[United States|American]] movie director [[Quentin Tarantino]] included Salyu's song "Wound That Heals (Kaifuku Suru Kizu)" in his film ''[[Kill Bill]]''. The song is played during the scene in which [[Beatrix Kiddo]] (played by [[Uma Thurman]]) is admiring the [[Samurai]] swords in the secret attic above the [[sushi]] shop of master sword maker [[Hattori Hanzo]].


Her 2007 singles "[[Liberty (Salyu song)|Liberty]]" and "[[Iris (Shiawase no Hako)]]" were her first works not to feature Kobayashi, instead were self-produced and co-written with Zentaro Watanabe.<ref name="First Name"/><ref name="LibIrisExcite">{{cite web | url=http://www.excite.co.jp/music/close_up/interview/0711_salyu/ | title=Salyu(サリュ) – 2ヵ月連続リリースでSalyuの新章が始まった – インタビュー |work=Excite |language=Japanese | date=1 November 2007 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> In late 2008, Salyu released her first greatest hits album, ''[[Merkmal]]'', that marked 10 years since meeting Kobayashi.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ent2.excite.co.jp/music/interview/2009/salyu/interview01.html | title=Interview with Salyu |work=Excite |language=Japanese | year=2009 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> This was followed by her first performance at [[Nippon Budokan|Budokan]], during her tour for Merkmal.<ref name="OfficialProf"/> In 2009, Salyu's single "[[Corteo (Gyōretsu)/Halfway]]" became her first top 10 single.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/salyu/22668 | title=Salyu、「コルテオ ～行列～/HALFWAY」が初のオリコンシングルチャート10位を獲得！ |work=CDJournal |language=Japanese | date=17 February 2009 | accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> In 2010, Salyu released her third studio album, ''[[Maiden Voyage (Salyu album)|Maiden Voyage]]'', which was her first self-produced album.<ref name="OfficialProf"/>
In 2004 she collaborated with Ilmari, aka [[Keisuke Ogihara]], a member of the Japanese Rap group [[Rip Slyme]] to release the single ''Valon'' under the name "Ilmari×Salyu".


Salyu's fourth album, although the first as salyu × salyu, ''S(o)un(d)beams'', was released in 2011. It is a special collaborative concept album with [[Cornelius (musician)|Cornelius]], exploring to what extent Salyu's voice can be used as an instrument.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/43637 | title=Salyu新作はCORNELIUSプロデュース、作詞に坂本慎太郎ら |work=Natalie |language=Japanese | date=19 January 2011 | accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://tower.jp/article/news/74334 | title=Salyu新作はCORNELIUSプロデュース、作詞に坂本慎太郎ら |work=Natalie |language=Japanese | date=19 January 2011 | accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref>
In 2005 she won the "Best New Artist Video" for the video to her single "Dialogue" at the Space Shower TV Awards, which are like the [[MTV]] [[MTV Video Music Awards|VMA]] in Japan. In 2006 she was nominated for "Best Video" at the Space Shower Awards for the song "Comet" ("彗星") from her album ''Landmark''.


A fifth studio album, ''[[Photogenic (album)|Photogenic]]'', was released in 2012, followed by ''[[Android & Human Being (album)|Android & Human Being]]'' in 2015.
In July of 2006 she released the single "to U" in a collaboration with Bank Band under the name "Bank Band with Salyu"


== Musical approach ==
While not much detail about her personal life has been disclosed, on September 9, 2006 Salyu appeared on the Japanese music variety show [[Utaban]] (うたばん) and revealed that her real name is Ayako (あやこ).


Salyu originally considered herself more of a vocalist as opposed to a musician,<ref name="BarksLandmark"/> and early on in her career held a stance that she would be a singer who did not write her own material.<ref name="WritingPush">{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/080714.html | title=From Salyu 2008.07.14 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |date=14 July 2008 |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> She did not believe her compositions would be the best quality.<ref name="WritingPush"/> In her first album, ''[[Landmark (Salyu album)|Landmark]]'', all of the songs were written and produced by Takeshi Kobayashi.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20160719.html | title=ｌａｎｄｍａｒｋ/Ｓａｌｙｕ 音楽/CD |work=Tsutaya | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> Her lyric contributions on the album were mostly suggestions for lyrics that could be better phrased.<ref name="BarksLandmark"/> Salyu was encouraged through much of her career by other musicians to try to write her own music, however she mostly ignored the suggestions, until a musician told her it would let her understand her fellow musicians better.<ref name="WritingPush"/>
As of early 2007, Salyu is promoting her new album ''Terminal'' with the "Salyu Tour 2007 TERMINAL", many of the concert dates are sold out in Japan.


She began branching into musicians other than Kobayashi in 2006, when musicians [[Yo Hitoto]] and [[Sarasa Ifu]] wrote lyrics to the songs on her "Tower" single.<ref name="OfficialProf"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3087690/s/ | title=JBOOK：Ｔｏｗｅｒ：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD |work=JBook | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> Her first song with her billed as the lyricist was "I Believe," from her 2007 album ''[[Terminal (Salyu album)|Terminal]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3248448/s/ | title=JBOOK：TERMINAL：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD |work=JBook | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> Her 2007 singles "[[Liberty (Salyu song)|Liberty]]" and "[[Iris (Shiawase no Hako)]]" were her first works to be self-produced and her first singles to feature her own lyrics,<ref name="First Name"/><ref name="LibIrisExcite"/><ref name="Self-Produced">{{cite web | url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/salyu/24811 | title=Salyu、6ヵ月ぶりのニュー・シングルがリリース決定！ |work=CDJournal |language=Japanese | date=29 June 2009 | accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> though Salyu wrote the songs in collaboration with musicians Tatsuya Kokufu and Zentaro Watanabe.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3426350/s/ | title=JBOOK：ＬＩＢＥＲＴＹ：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD |work=JBook | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3426352/s/ | title=JBOOK：ｉｒｉｓ ～しあわせの箱～：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD |work=JBook | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref> This was also the first time Salyu has not worked together with Kobayashi on a music release.

2010's ''Maiden Voyage'' was the first album of Salyu's to be self-produced.<ref name="OfficialProf"/> It featured predominately writing by Kobayashi, however six songs featured lyrics by her, two music by Salyu, and one, "L.A.F.S.," was arranged by Salyu.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20243763.html | title=MAIDEN VOYAGE/Ｓａｌｙｕ 音楽/CD |work=Tsutaya | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Much of Salyu's personal information and history has not been revealed publicly. Her official website's profile, for example, only lists her musical releases and commercial tie-ups, as opposed to her background.<ref name="OfficialProf"/> However, she has revealed two personal facts about herself in her blog: her first name is {{nihongo|Ayako|綾子}}<ref name="First Name"/> and that she has four siblings.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/080214.html | title=From Salyu 2008.02.14 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |accessdate=6 December 2010}}</ref> Her older brother, {{nihongo|Daisuke Mori|森大輔}} was a former professional [[rugby union]] player, for the [[Toshiba Brave Lupus]] team.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.salyu.jp/fromsalyu/080214.html | title=From Salyu 2008.02.14 |work=Salyu |publisher=Oorong-Sha | language=Japanese |date=14 February 2008 |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby-japan.jp/national/profile/352/profile6647.html | script-title=ja:選手情報 森大輔 |publisher=JRFU | language=Japanese |accessdate=7 December 2010}}</ref>

Salyu announced that she had given birth to her first child, a daughter, on May 6, 2024. The identity of the father has not been disclosed to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mu |first=Natasha |title=Salyuが第1子出産を報告「歌にどんな力を与えてくれるのか、楽しみでなりません」 |trans-title=Salyu announces the birth of her first child: "I can't wait to see what kind of power she will bring to my songs" |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/572261 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511132927/https://natalie.mu/music/news/572261 |archive-date=2024-05-11 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref>
== Discography ==
== Discography ==
{{main|Salyu discography}}
===Albums===
{|class="wikitable" width="90%" style="margin-left:1em"
! width="1%" style="background:ivory" | Album Cover !! width="20%" style="background:ivory" | Date !! width="20%" style="background:ivory" | Title !! width="20%" style="background:ivory" | Label !! width="20%" style="background:ivory" | Notes
|- style="background:aliceblue"
| <center>[[Image:Salyu_Album_01_Kokyuu.jpg|200px]]</center> || <center>[[2001 in music|2001]] [[October 17]]</center> || style="font-size:120%" | &nbsp;'''''Kokyuu''''' || [[Toy's Factory|Toy's Factory]]<br>|| As [[All_About_Lily_Chou-Chou|Lily Chou Chou]]
|- style="background:mintcream"
| <center>[[Image:Salyu_Album_02_Landmark.jpg|200px]]</center> || <center>[[2005 in music|2005]] [[June 15]]</center> || style="font-size:120%" | &nbsp;'''''Landmark''''' || [[Toy's Factory|Toy's Factory]]<br>||
|- style="background:azure"
| <center>[[Image:Salyu_Album_03_Terminal.jpg|200px]]</center> || <center>[[2007 in music|2007]] [[January 17]]</center> || style="font-size:120%" | &nbsp;'''''Terminal''''' || [[Toy's Factory|Toy's Factory]]<br>||
|}
===Singles===
* 2000-04-19: ''Glide'' {as Lily Chou Chou)
* 2000-06-21: ''Kyoumei (Kuukyo na Ishi)'' (as Lily Chou Chou)
* 2004-04-21: ''Valon'' (Ilmari×Salyu)
* 2004-06-23: ''Valon-1''
* 2004-10-27: ''Dialogue''
* 2005-03-24: ''Peaty''
* 2005-05-11: ''Suisei''
* 2005-10-26: ''Kaze ni Noru Fune''
* 2006-04-05: ''Tower''
* 2006-07-19: ''to U'' (Bank Band with Salyu)
* 2006-09-06: ''Name''
* 2006-11-01: ''Platform''


=== Studio albums ===
==Trivia==
* ''[[Landmark (Salyu album)|Landmark]]'' (2005)
* Her music is written and produced by Takeshi Kobayashi
* ''[[Terminal (Salyu album)|Terminal]]'' (2007)
* Takeshi Kobayashi also came up with the stage name Salyu, a corruption of the French celebratory drinking epitaph "Salut!".
* ''[[Maiden Voyage (Salyu album)|Maiden Voyage]]'' (2010)
* She is represented by the Japanese label Toy's Factory
* ''S(o)un(d)beams'' (2011)
* Her blood type is O.
* ''Photogenic'' (2012)
* Because of her start as the fictional J-pop character "Lily Chou-Chou", many fans and reviewers alike mistakenly believe Salyu is really "Lily" from the movie that launched her career.
* ''Android & Human Being'' (2015)


== See also==
=== Compilation albums ===
* ''[[Merkmal]]'' (2008)
*[[All About Lily Chou-Chou]]


==References==
== References ==
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*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyu Salyu at Wikipedia Japan]
*[http://wiki.theppn.org/Salyu Salyu at Theppn.org]


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.salyu.jp/en Salyu.jp　] 　<!--Establish at 2012.3.28~-->[http://www.salyu.jp/ {{in lang|ja}}] – Official Website
*[http://www.salyu.jp/ Official Site]
*[http://www.toysfactory.co.jp/salyu/ Official Toy's Factory Profile]
* [http://www.toysfactory.co.jp/salyu/ Official Toy's Factory Profile] {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Twitter}} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://www.wmg.jp/valon/ Official Warner Music Japan Ilmari×Salyu Site]
*[http://www.excite.co.jp/music/artist/81339614 Excite Music Profile]
*[http://blog.excite.co.jp/salyublog/ Excite Salyu Blog]
*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/339614/ Oricon Salyu Profile]
*[http://www.spaceshowertv.com/powerplay/pp01/0505.html Space Shower Tv Profile]
*[http://www.kewai.jp/salyu/ Days of Salyu] - Fan site with live set lists.


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Salyu
サリュ
Born
Ayako Mori (森綾子, Mori Ayako)[1]

(1980-10-13) 13 October 1980 (age 44)
OccupationSinger
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Years active2000–present
LabelsToy's Factory
Websitesalyu.jp

Ayako Mori (森綾子, Mori Ayako, born 13 October 1980), known professionally as Salyu (サリュ, Saryu) is a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou for the film All About Lily Chou-Chou, and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004. She is best known for her charity single collaboration with Bank Band in 2006, "To U." Salyu has also worked as a voice actress for the Japanese-language version of the game Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (2007), in which she voiced the character Mrs. Rose (ローズ夫人, Rōzu Fujin) (known as Babette in the English version).[2] In 2011, Salyu embarked on a new solo project going by the name salyu × salyu (サリュ バイ サリュ, Saryu Bai Saryu).

Career

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Salyu learnt piano from a young age, however abruptly stopped these lessons in junior high school.[3][4] Salyu began singing in elementary school after contracting pneumonia. On advice by her doctor to regain her lung strength, she was enrolled into a choir.[5]

In 1998, while attending high school in outer Tokyo, Salyu was inspired to become a singer after watching a friend performing at a live house.[6] Salyu auditioned in high school for a Sony musician audition and was accepted, later attending a Sony music training facility.[7][8] Music producer Takeshi Kobayashi happened by chance to see a talking/singing audition video of Salyu, and 30 seconds into the tape, he was so impressed that he decided to meet her the next day.[6][8][9] Kobayashi decided to work with her, and the pair soon began making demo tapes together.[6] He gave her the stage name Salyu, which he chose as it was similar to the French greeting salut.[8][10] Kobayashi was at the time preparing a soundtrack to Shunji Iwai's online novel and later film, All About Lily Chou-Chou. The novel and film centred around a fictional singer, Lily Chou-Chou, who began releasing actual music in 2000.[11][12][13] The project was a collaboration between Iwai, Kobayashi and Salyu, as the vocalist for the project.[13] This project allowed Salyu to perform on prominent music shows Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Music Station in June 2000.[14][15]

After the release of the film in 2001, the group ceased to release music.[16] Salyu began to perform concerts as a solo artist, performing on average once every two months due to her lack in self-confidence in her live performance skills.[9] Kobayashi continued to work with her during this period, giving her music, and was the one who allowed her to debut as a singer in 2004.[9] Her debut single was a collaboration with Ilmari from the hip-hop group Rip Slyme, called "Valon."[11] Salyu later released a solo version of this song, "Valon-1," several months later.[11] Salyu's second solo single "Dialogue" was awarded the Space Shower Best New Artist Video for 2004.[17] After four singles, Salyu released her debut album Landmark in June 2005, which reached No. 22 on Oricon's weekly albums charts.[18] Two days later, Salyu performed her first one-man live, at the Shibuya Club Quattro.[19]

In 2006, Salyu reached a much greater audience through the Bank Band charity single "To U," in which she was a featured vocalist.[20] The single was extremely successful, reaching number 2 on Oricon's single charts and being certified platinum.[21][22] Her next singles "Name" and "Platform" (the film Metro ni Notte's theme song)[11] were her first solo singles to chart in the top 20.[23] Salyu's second studio album Terminal was her first top 10 release, charting at number 2.[24]

Her 2007 singles "Liberty" and "Iris (Shiawase no Hako)" were her first works not to feature Kobayashi, instead were self-produced and co-written with Zentaro Watanabe.[1][25] In late 2008, Salyu released her first greatest hits album, Merkmal, that marked 10 years since meeting Kobayashi.[26] This was followed by her first performance at Budokan, during her tour for Merkmal.[11] In 2009, Salyu's single "Corteo (Gyōretsu)/Halfway" became her first top 10 single.[27] In 2010, Salyu released her third studio album, Maiden Voyage, which was her first self-produced album.[11]

Salyu's fourth album, although the first as salyu × salyu, S(o)un(d)beams, was released in 2011. It is a special collaborative concept album with Cornelius, exploring to what extent Salyu's voice can be used as an instrument.[28][29]

A fifth studio album, Photogenic, was released in 2012, followed by Android & Human Being in 2015.

Musical approach

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Salyu originally considered herself more of a vocalist as opposed to a musician,[8] and early on in her career held a stance that she would be a singer who did not write her own material.[30] She did not believe her compositions would be the best quality.[30] In her first album, Landmark, all of the songs were written and produced by Takeshi Kobayashi.[31] Her lyric contributions on the album were mostly suggestions for lyrics that could be better phrased.[8] Salyu was encouraged through much of her career by other musicians to try to write her own music, however she mostly ignored the suggestions, until a musician told her it would let her understand her fellow musicians better.[30]

She began branching into musicians other than Kobayashi in 2006, when musicians Yo Hitoto and Sarasa Ifu wrote lyrics to the songs on her "Tower" single.[11][32] Her first song with her billed as the lyricist was "I Believe," from her 2007 album Terminal.[33] Her 2007 singles "Liberty" and "Iris (Shiawase no Hako)" were her first works to be self-produced and her first singles to feature her own lyrics,[1][25][34] though Salyu wrote the songs in collaboration with musicians Tatsuya Kokufu and Zentaro Watanabe.[35][36] This was also the first time Salyu has not worked together with Kobayashi on a music release.

2010's Maiden Voyage was the first album of Salyu's to be self-produced.[11] It featured predominately writing by Kobayashi, however six songs featured lyrics by her, two music by Salyu, and one, "L.A.F.S.," was arranged by Salyu.[37]

Personal life

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Much of Salyu's personal information and history has not been revealed publicly. Her official website's profile, for example, only lists her musical releases and commercial tie-ups, as opposed to her background.[11] However, she has revealed two personal facts about herself in her blog: her first name is Ayako (綾子)[1] and that she has four siblings.[38] Her older brother, Daisuke Mori (森大輔) was a former professional rugby union player, for the Toshiba Brave Lupus team.[39][40]

Salyu announced that she had given birth to her first child, a daughter, on May 6, 2024. The identity of the father has not been disclosed to the public.[41]

Discography

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Main article: Salyu discography

Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "From Salyu 2007.10.17". Salyu (in Japanese). Oorong-Sha. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  2. ^ キャスト. Level-5 (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Onair Digest Salyu". Tokyo FM Music Flag (in Japanese). 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  4. ^ "From Salyu 2005.11.10". Salyu (in Japanese). Oorong-Sha. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  5. ^ "From Salyu 2005.12.24". Salyu (in Japanese). Oorong-Sha. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Special Program Live (at Shibuya-AX) あいのうた Produced by 小林武史 – Salyu". Federation of Music Producers Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  7. ^ "SD出身アーティスト". Sony (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Salyu、1stアルバム・リリース記念インタビュー". Barks (in Japanese). 15 June 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  9. ^ a b c "Interview with Salyu". Excite (in Japanese). 2004. Archived from the original on 14 October 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  10. ^ "Salyu『情熱と生命力あふれる美しい声が響く新曲「name」！コメント映像＆PV到着！！』". Oricon (in Japanese). 30 August 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Salyu.jp Profile". Oorong-Sha (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  12. ^ "Lily Dictionary – People". Lilyholic. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  13. ^ a b リリイ・シュシュ ／ 呼吸 [廃盤]. CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  14. ^ "HEY!HEY!HEY!過去の出演者一覧表" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  15. ^ 出演者ライナップ2000/06/23. TV Asahi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  16. ^ 岩井俊二監督『リリイ・シュシュのすべて』から生まれた音楽ユニット、約10年ぶりに再始動！. Cinema Today (in Japanese). 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  17. ^ "スペシャのビデオ･アワードBEST VIDEO OF THE YEARはRIP SLYME！". Barks (in Japanese). 28 March 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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  20. ^ "News 23のテーマ曲に小林武史＋櫻井和寿＋Salyuの楽曲が！". Barks (in Japanese). 29 March 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  21. ^ "to U – Bank Band ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  22. ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年7月. Barks (in Japanese). 29 March 2005. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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  24. ^ "Salyu、初登場2位の大躍進！". Barks (in Japanese). 23 January 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  25. ^ a b "Salyu(サリュ) – 2ヵ月連続リリースでSalyuの新章が始まった – インタビュー". Excite (in Japanese). 1 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  26. ^ "Interview with Salyu". Excite (in Japanese). 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  27. ^ "Salyu、「コルテオ ～行列～/HALFWAY」が初のオリコンシングルチャート10位を獲得！". CDJournal (in Japanese). 17 February 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  28. ^ "Salyu新作はCORNELIUSプロデュース、作詞に坂本慎太郎ら". Natalie (in Japanese). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  29. ^ "Salyu新作はCORNELIUSプロデュース、作詞に坂本慎太郎ら". Natalie (in Japanese). 19 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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  31. ^ "ｌａｎｄｍａｒｋ/Ｓａｌｙｕ 音楽/CD". Tsutaya (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  32. ^ "JBOOK：Ｔｏｗｅｒ：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD". JBook (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  33. ^ "JBOOK：TERMINAL：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD". JBook (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  34. ^ "Salyu、6ヵ月ぶりのニュー・シングルがリリース決定！". CDJournal (in Japanese). 29 June 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  35. ^ "JBOOK：ＬＩＢＥＲＴＹ：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD". JBook (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  36. ^ "JBOOK：ｉｒｉｓ ～しあわせの箱～：Ｓａｌｙｕ：CD". JBook (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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  39. ^ "From Salyu 2008.02.14". Salyu (in Japanese). Oorong-Sha. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  40. ^ 選手情報 森大輔 (in Japanese). JRFU. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  41. ^ Mu, Natasha. "Salyuが第1子出産を報告「歌にどんな力を与えてくれるのか、楽しみでなりません」" [Salyu announces the birth of her first child: "I can't wait to see what kind of power she will bring to my songs"]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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