# Takahiro (singer)

Takahiro Tasaki (田﨑敬浩; born 8 December 1984), better known by his stage name EXILE TAKAHIRO, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the vocalist of Exile and Ace of Spades.
Takahiro grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture.

## Biography

Takahiro Tasaki was born on 8 December 1984, and was raised up in Nagasaki Prefecture. He has a younger sister.
He became a big fan of Exile when he and his friends attended one of their concerts in 2005. He decided to join the "EXILE Vocal Battle Audition 2006 ~ASIAN DREAM~" and became the final winner of the audition, held at Nippon Budokan on 22 September 2006. After he won, he eventually became the new vocalist of Exile alongside original member Atsushi.
The addition of Takahiro to the group was considered Exile's second era. After he joined, he was given the stage name TAKAHIRO and the group went on to release 3 singles and an album to allow fans, new and old, to adapt to the "new" Exile. They held their tour EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION during May 2007 to further promote the new image of their group. The tour ended at Tokyo Dome on 5 August 2007.
In April 2012, he became the vocalist of the rock band Ace of Spades. They debuted on 22 August in the same year with the single "WILD TRIBE".
On 26 June 2013, he made a solo debut with the single "Issen Ichibyou" (一千一秒; One Thousand and One Second). Takahiro wrote 3 out of the 4 songs from the single himself.
In January 2014, he made his acting debut in the Nippon TV drama Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan (戦力外捜査官; External Force Investigator). On 5 March 2014, he released his 2nd single "Love Story" which was also used as the theme song for his first drama. Additionally, Takahiro held his first solo exhibition Hajime - Enogu Baka Nisshi - (始－絵具バカ日誌－; Beginning Painter's Diary) at Saitama Super Arena TOIRO in June of the same year. It showcased approximately 200 of his artworks, including calligraphy, paintings and digital art which fuses calligraphy and photography.
On 20 February 2015, it was announced that Takahiro's first drama from 2014 would have a sequel titled Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan Hime Deka Kurage Senba (戦力外捜査官　姫デカ・海月千波). On 23 September 2015, Takahiro released his first solo album the VISIONALUX. It was also announced that one of its tracks, "Itsuka mata Aetara", was chosen as the TV commercial theme song for the first season of American series Gotham. Takahiro's first solo album sold about 39.000 copies in the first week of its release and immediately took the 1st spot on Oricon's weekly albums ranking. Between the beginning of 2014 and the end of 2015, Takahiro starred in several commercials for Samantha Thavasa's Samantha Thavasa meets SAMANTHA KINGZ collection alongside supermodel Miranda Kerr.
On 28 March 2017, it was announced that Takahiro would make his stage acting debut in the Japanese premiere of the British play MOJO and that he had been selected for the main role. On 4 October, he released his 3rd single "Eternal Love". It was his first solo release in two years since his first album. On 6 December, he released his first mini-album All-The-Time Memories. Dream Ami participated in the music video as well as the chorus of the track "BLACK BEANZ" and "Irish Blue" was written for Takahiro by Glay's Takuro.
On 13 June 2018, Takahiro attended the Short Short Film Festival & Asia 2018 (SSFF & ASIA), the largest international short film festival, to present the short film Canaria (カナリア) in which he participated in as an actor.
On 30 January 2019, it was announced that he would play the lead role in the movie Boku ni, Aitakatta (僕に、会いたかった), which would be released on 10 May. This would be his first time starring in a movie. A few months later, on 15 April, it was announced that Takahiro would be starring in the historical movie Three Nobunaga (3人の信長) too. It was released on 20 September. On 8 July in the same year, he released the digital single "Last Night", his first musical work as a solo artists in nearly 2 years. The track is a self-cover of Ace of Spades' song with the same name. On 13 July, Takahiro performed at the live event J-WAVE LIVE 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION at Yokohama Arena. On the 27th of the same month, he also started the fan club event tour TAKAHIRO Road Station 2019 (TAKAHIRO 道の駅 2019). During one of the stops it was announced that Takahiro would release another digital single, "YOU are ROCK STAR" on 16 October.

## Personal life

On 1 September 2017, it was announced that he had married Emi Takei. They had co-starred in Takahiro's acting-debut drama Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan and its sequel together. Their first daughter was born in March 2018.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Oricon rank |
| 2013 | Issen Ichibyou | 2 |
| 2014 | Love Story | 3 |
| 2017 | Eternal Love | 3 |

### Digital Singles

| Year | Title | Release Date |
| 2014 | Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい) | 17 September |
| 2019 | Last Night | 8 July |
| 2019 | YOU are ROCK STAR | 16 October |

### Studio albums

| Title | Album Details | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Sales |
| Title | Album Details | Oricon | Billboard | Sales |
| the VISIONALUX | Released: 23 September 2015 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: CD, CD/DVD, 3CD/3DVD | 1 | | |

### Mini-albums

| Title | Album Details | Peak Chart Positions | Peak Chart Positions | Sales |
| Title | Album Details | Oricon | Billboard | Sales |
| All-The-Time Memories | Released: 6 December 2017 Label: Rhythm Zone Formats: CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray | | | |

### Other songs (prior to his solo debut)

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2011 | Ishindenshin | 19 cover; included in Exile's first limited edition cover album Exile Cover from Negai no Tō |
| 2012 | 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" | Exile | Album Exile Evolution | Composed by Yoshiaki Fujisawa |
| "I Believe" | Exile | Single "I Believe" | Composed by Masaaki Asada |
| "You're my sunshine" | Exile | Single "Pure / You're my sunshine" | Composed by Kazuhiro Hara |
| "My Buddy / Exile Takahiro + Nesmith, Shokichi (J Soul Brothers)" | Exile | Best album Exile Entertainment Best | Lyrics 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 Brothers | Album J Soul Brothers | Lyrics and co-written by Michico; composed by Michico and T.Kura |
| "I Believe (New Ver.)" | Exile | Album Aisubeki Mirai e (Christmas album Exile Christmas) | "I Believe" alternate version |
| "Your Smile" | Exile | Album Aisubeki Mirai e | Composed by Asada |
| "Going On" | Exile | Double maxi single "Fantasy" | Composed by Hara |
| "Tegami" | Exile | Album Negai no Tō | Composed by Hiroo Yamaguchi |
| "Inochi no Hana" | Exile | Album Exile Japan / Solo | Composed by Tatsuro Mashiko |
| "Wild Tribe" | Ace of Spades | Single "Wild Tribe" | Lyrics co-written and composed by audio 2 audio |
| "Now Here" | Ace of Spades | Single "Wild Tribe" | Lyrics co-written and composed by audio 2 audio |
| "Chikai" | Ace of Spades | Single "Wild Tribe" | Composed by Kotaro Egami |
| "with..." | Takahiro | Single "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō" | Composed and arranged by Asada |
| "Futsukazuki" | Takahiro | Single "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō" | Composed and arranged by Cozzi |
| "Yakusoku no Sora" | Takahiro | Single "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō" | Composed by Tatsuro Mashiko; arranged by Daisuke Kahara |
| "Love Story" | Takahiro | Single "Love story" | Composed and arranged by Cozzi |
| "Feelings" | Takahiro | Single "Love story" | Composed, arranged, co-written by Cozzi |
| "Zutto" | Takahiro | Single "Love story" | Composed and arranged by Hara |
| "Dakishimetai" | Takahiro | Limited delivery single "Dakishimetai" | Composed by Yamaguchi; arranged by Kahara |
| "Keep On Singing" | Exile Tribe | Album Exile Tribe Evolution | Composed by Fast Lane and Erik Lidbom |
| "RED PHOENIX" | Exile Tribe | RISING SUN TO THE WORLD | |
| "PARADOX " | Exile Tribe | paradox | |

### Compositions

| Song | Artist | Recorded works | Notes |
| "Feelings" | Takahiro | Single "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 |
| "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō" | Daiichi Kosho Company "Smart Dam" advert song |
| "Ichi Sen Ichi Byō" | Kagi no nai Yume o Miru image song |
| "with..." | NTT Communications "050 plus" advert song |
| "Love Story" | Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan theme song |
| "Love Story" | 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 |
| "Eternal Love" | Huis Ten Bosch "Kingdom of Light" theme song |

## Exhibitions

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2014 | Hajime: Enogu Baka Nisshi | |

## Live

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

## Filmography
### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2014 | Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan | Kyosuke Shitara | NTV | Lead role |
| 2015 | Senryoku-gai Sōsa-kan hime deka kurage Senba | Kyosuke Shitara | NTV | Sequel |
| 2015 | Wild Heroes | Kiichi "Kii Bou" Segawa | NTV | Lead role |
| 2015 | High & Low: The Story Of S.W.O.R.D. | Masaki Amamiya | NTV | |
| 2016 | High & Low: Season 2 | Masaki Amamiya | Hulu | |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Road To High&Low | Masaki Amamiya | |
| 2016 | High&Low The Movie | Masaki Amamiya | |
| 2016 | High&Low The Red Rain | Masaki Amamiya | |
| 2017 | High&Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky | Masaki Amamiya | |
| 2017 | High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission | Masaki Amamiya | |
| 2019 | Boku ni, Aitakatta | Toru Ikeda | Lead role |
| 2019 | Three Nobunaga | Oda Nobunaga | Lead role |

### Short films

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2018 | Uta Monogatari -CINEMA FIGHTERS project- "Canaria" (カナリア) | Nagata Ryo | |

### TV programs

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2009 | Koi no Karasawagi | | guest |
| 2009 | Sanma & Exile no Sekai ni Hitotsudake no Uta | TV Asahi | MC |
| 2009 | CDTV SPECIAL！New Year's Premier Live 2009→2010 | TBS | MC |
| 2012 | EX-Lounge | TBS | MC |
| 2014-2015 | Viking | Fuji TV | Biweekly Tuesday MC |

### Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2017 | MOJO | | Lead role, Japanese premiere | |

### Advertisements

| Year | Title |
| 2009 | Toyota Wish |
| 2009 | Meiji Fran |
| 2010 | Meiji Milk Chocolate |
| 2010 | Rohto Pharmaceutical Rohto Z! |
| 2010 | Kirin Beverage Kirin Lemon |
| 2011 | Fujitsu Arrows |
| 2011 | GREE "Seisen Cerberus" |
| 2011 | NTT Communications "050 plus" |
| 2011 | Meiji "Dorea" |
| 2012 | Kosé "adidas skin protection" |
| 2012 | Fujitsu FMV |
| 2013 | The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Zero |
| 2013 | Daiichi Kosho Company "Smart Dam" |
| 2014 | Samantha Thavasa meets Samantha Kingz |
| 2014 | Yōfuku no Aoyama |
| 2015 | Ezaki Glico Bokujō shibori |
| 2015 | Suntory The Malts |
| 2015 | Samantha Thavasa 2015 Spring / Summer |
| 2018 | Nissin "Cup Noddle" |

### Others

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 2016 | Sasebo Tourism Honorary Ambassador | |