Keke(ヶ´∀｀) is a singer-songwriter and model and is currently the vocalist of Project Y as well asthe second vocalist of the now disbanded Medi@lize. After Medi@lize’s disbandment in April 2011, Keke(ヶ´∀｀) embarked on a more serious career after winning TV Tokyo’s Dream Creator hosted by TV Tokyo and Nico Nico Douga, he released DARUMAROMAN on March 21 2012. Outside of music, Keke(ヶ´∀｀) also models, frequently appearing in the eccentric fashion magazine, KERA, and more recently, ARENA 37°C.
DARUMAROMAN is an fun, upbeat title track that includes a faint traditional feeling to it with shouts of “asore!!” in between Keke(ヶ´∀｀)’s own enthusiastic shouting. The simple melody and lyrics are fairly easy to remember and might have you humming the melody later.
In the PV for DARUMAROMAN, Keke(ヶ´∀｀) is seen holding a daruma, both walking while talking with it or having one nearby on a desk. KEI (NO LEAF CLOVER), Zebra (MONI-FACE) and tooru.ch (ex-Medi@lize, Bijo♂men Vlossom) also dance alongside him. The PV can be viewed either on Nico Nico Douga; a YouTube reprint is below.
The B-side, MADa☆YADa, is as equally catchy but does sounds similar to conventional J-pop—however it is still cute and makes you want to hear more of his work while you wonder where Keke(ヶ´∀｀)'s future lies in the music scene.
The single also includes a cover of Hello, Worker, originally by KEI feat. Megurine Ruka, but is transposed into a lower key. Keke(ヶ´∀｀)’s cover contains less synthesizer than the original work, but his vocals add a noticeable visual kei tone to the track.
The 'PV' focuses largely on singing but does include short cuts scenes with Zebra and Keke(ヶ´∀｀) conversing as Keke(ヶ´∀｀) tries his best to find a job. The original Nico Nico Douga video can be viewed here (a Nico Nico Douga account is required to watch, registration is free) but a YouTube reprint is below for convenience.
During his free time, between lives, or during community-run live broadcasts, Keke(ヶ´∀｀) sings more visual kei-type covers of popular Nico Nico Douga songs and uploads his covers to Nico Nico Douga; his mylist and YouTube channel can be accessed for a bigger collection of his covers and other funny videos. Enjoy!
