| Kano Yoshiyuki |
Kano Yoshiyuki[N 1] (加納嘉将; also written as Kanou Yoshiyuki) is a Japanese singer and performer. He is a member of the group BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE.
He was selected to join the group after becoming a finalist of the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 5 ~Yume wo Motta Wakamono Tachi e~.
Early Life[]
Kano Yoshiyuki was born on September 10, 1996 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He has a sister.
In is childhood, he was convinced he had no talent in singing as all of his family members were good at it except for him. Influenced by his sister who was a big fan of EXILE, he began listening to EXILE's music and came to admire EXILE ATSUSHI's and EXILE TAKAHIRO's vocal skills. While Kano himself lacked confidence in his singing and was embarrassed to sing in front of others, his friends praised him which changed his mindset.[1][2] As a result, he started a band with his friends in high school.[1] "Originally I thought I was tone-deaf and didn't like singing very much, but when I went to karaoke with my friends in high school, they told me I was good at it, and that's when I started to like singing."[3]
In his second year of junior high school, his hometown in Miyagi was hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and as he participated in volunteer work for the reconstruction, he started aspiring to practice a profession in which he could help people. After graduating from high school, he struggled deciding between becoming a full-fledged artist and going to university to work in the reconstruction field. Ultimately, he chose to go to university for a while, but he couldn't give up his dream of becoming an artist and eventually decided to drop out.[1][4][3]
When an EXPG branch opened in Sendai in 2017, he took an audition and entered the school as a special student in April of the same year. He had been thinking about moving to Tokyo before that, but the opening of the studio led him to stay in Miyagi and start taking dancing and singing lessons.[1][3]
Incidentally, the main reason for his desire to become an artist of LDH was that he wanted to help people as a member of the company after he saw EXILE supporting the reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake under the theme of "Energize Japan" and found out that the company is involved in social contribution activities.[1][3] "When EXILE visited the disaster area and held a live concert, I was impressed by their performance and thought, 'I can help people with singing, too'. I thought that being an artist would allow me to fulfill both of the things I wanted to do [...].", "[...] When I learned about LDH, I realized that it is a company that is actively engaged in social contribution activities and my feelings of joining them became stronger."[3]
Career[]
2017[]
In June 2017, only 2 months after becoming a student of EXPG, Kano participated in the EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 5 ~Yume wo Motta Wakamono Tachi e~ and was able to reach the final screening, but did not get selected as a winner. However, he was chosen as candidate for BALLISTIK BOYZ and given a chance to debut.[3][4]
2018[]
In February 2018, he moved to Tokyo.[1]
2019[]
On May 22, 2019, he debuted in BALLISTIK BOYZ with the release of their first self-titled album.
Trivia[]
- Member Color: Purple[N 2]
- Among all members of BALLISTIK BOYZ, he has the shortest history of attending EXPG. Additionally, he had no experience in working as a back dancer prior to his debut unlike the other members.[5]
- Described as a person with a naturally calm personality, attentive and being able to see things objectively which he learned while working part-time.[3] In the group, he is the character who gets teased the most by the members, but has a good sense of humor and is "kind enough to return all the teasing".[1][6]
- According to himself, he feels happier when he can relax and feel at ease rather than during live performances, which are more of "irreplaceable times" to him. He also doesn't actively think about his happiness at those times, but often looks back a few days later and realizes that it was a happy time.[7]
- According to his fellow members, he is surprisingly proactive and outgoing, and took the most initiative when the group went to Thailand. He went out by himself and talked a lot with Thai staff even though he was not very good at English, and made friends there.[8][9]
- Established his current vocal style by singing R&B songs of the 90's .[1]
- According to himself, overcoming the fear of singing and performing in front of others is what kickstarted and continues to lead his music journey. However, he would still be quite conscious about enjoying the part of showing off, even though that would come with the job.[2]
- His favorite artists are Brian McKnight and Boyz II Men.[1][10][11]
- The dance genre he learned at EXPG was Hip-Hop.[1] He had no prior experience in dancing before entering the school.[3]
- His favorite dancers are the members of the dance crew Kinjaz.[10]
- Would like to debut as a solo artist in the future, like ATSUSHI.[1][12]
- Can play the guitar.[1][13]
- Is studying English.[12][14]
- Is very particular about maintaining his body, both for his performance and to prevent fatigue from frequent travel.[15]
- Admires people who are the opposite of himself, big-mouthed while accomplishing things, such as Honda Keisuke.[10]
- Sang at school festivals in the second and third year of high school.[16]
- After he became interested in singing, he worked at a bar with sound equipment and practiced daily.[17]
- An indoor person. However, going abroad motivates him to be more outdoors.[18]
- Loves anime and manga.[18]
- His favorite fashion brands are GUCCI, CVTVLIST and HYSTERIC GLAMOUR.[21]
- Close with the members of PSYCHIC FEVER, especially Kohatsu Kokoro.[22]
- In an interview in early 2024, he revealed that he would like to get closer with Ishikawa Kota from THE JET BOY BANGERZ since fans also often tell them they look alike.[22]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://realsound.jp/2020/10/post-639364.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.mens-folio.com/117992/ballistik-boyz-exile-tribe-world-domination/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1838842#anchor-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LDH新グループ発足へ 7人の候補者を紹介＜DOBERMAN INFINITY×EXILE HIRO共同プロジェクト＞
- ↑ https://hochi.news/articles/20210326-OHT1T50288.html
- ↑ https://www.ch-files.net/bbz/
- ↑ https://classy-online.jp/lifestyle/276012/
- ↑ https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20240222_1942855.html?DETAIL
- ↑ https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/30938
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 http://www.highflyers.nu/blog/00121
- ↑ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/259008
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://voguegirl.jp/lifestyle/people/fresh-energy-ballistik-boyz/#!/p/4/
- ↑ https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200811-ballistikboyz/2
- ↑ https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/30938?page=2
- ↑ https://classy-online.jp/beauty/319960/
- ↑ https://www.ch-files.net/bbz-2/
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2019/05/post-363533.html
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://sweetweb.jp/archives/91481
- ↑ https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1706494160&p=2
- ↑ https://animetv-jp.net/news/interview-ballistik-boyz-talks-about-their-new-album-back-forth-and-the-shows-overseas/
- ↑ https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/169934/
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://jj-jj.net/lifestyle/170795/
