# Leo Ieiri

Leo Ieiri (家入レオ, Ieiri Reo, born 13 December 1994 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the anime television series Toriko and her song "Silly" was used as the theme song for the television adaption of popular novel "Nのために" ("For N").

## Biography

Ieiri was born in Kurume and grew up in Fukuoka. She wanted to be a singer at the age of 13 and came to study under Ongaku-juku Voice (音楽塾ヴォイス, the Music School Voice) presided over by record producer Yoshihiko Nishio. Her stage name comes from the movie Léon: The Professional, and also comes from Leo of Kimba the White Lion because her eyes resemble a lion.
In the spring of 2011, she left home and went to Tokyo alone, leaving her parents. She continued doing musical activities while going to the high school in Tokyo and made her debut on 15 February 2012.
On 18 February 2014, a music video for the song "A Boy", which has an animated part made by Tezuka Productions, features an anime version of the singer (based on Kimba and modeled after the singer) which meets other characters from the Kimba the White Lion series.
She sung the theme song for the Japanese version of The Secret Life of Pets called "Brand New Tomorrow".

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Certifications |
| Leo | Released: 24 October 2012 (JPN) Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | 2 | RIAJ: Gold |
| A Boy | Released: 19 February 2014 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | |
| 20 | Released: 25 February 2015 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 6 | |
| We | Released: 6 July 2016 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 6 | |
| Time | Released: 21 February 2018 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | |
| Duo | Released: 17 April 2019 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 6 | |
| Answer | Released: 13 May 2020 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | |
| Naked | Released: 15 February 2023 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 7 | |
| My Name | Released: 2 October 2024 Label: Victor Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | |

#### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| 5th Anniversary Best | Released: 15 February 2017 (JPN) Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | 3 |
| 10th Anniversary Best | Released: 16 February 2022 (JPN) Label: Victor Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | 4 |

#### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Leo: 1st Live Tour | Released: 30 March 2013 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: Digital download |
| A Boy: 3rd Live Tour | Released: 14 March 2015 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: Digital download |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN Oricon | JPN Hot 100 | Certifications | Album |
| "Sabrina" (サブリナ, Saburina) | 2012 | 9 | 2 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | Leo |
| "Shine" | 2012 | 7 | 2 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | Leo |
| "Bless You" | 2012 | 8 | 3 | RIAJ (download): Gold | Leo |
| "Message" | 2013 | 9 | 4 | | A Boy |
| "Kimi ni Todoke" (君に届け, "Reaching You") | 2013 | — | 9 | | A Boy |
| "Taiyō no Megami" (太陽の女神, "Goddess of the Sun") | 2013 | 7 | 3 | RIAJ (download): Gold | A Boy |
| "Chocolate" (チョコレート, Chokorēto) | 2014 | 9 | 2 | | A Boy |
| "Junjō" (純情, "Pure Heart") | 2014 | 11 | 5 | | 20 |
| "Silly" | 2014 | 13 | 3 | RIAJ (download): Platinum | 20 |
| "Miss You" | 2015 | 11 | 4 | | 20 |
| "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu" (君がくれた夏, "The Summer You Gave Me") | 2015 | 6 | 1 | RIAJ (download): 2× Platinum | WE |
| "Hello to the World" | 2016 | 9 | 6 | | WE |
| "Boku-tachi no Mirai" (僕たちの未来, "Our Future") | 2016 | 14 | 7 | RIAJ (download): Gold | WE |
| "Zutto, Futari de" (ずっと、ふたりで, "Forever, the Two of Us") | 2017 | 14 | 12 | RIAJ (download): Gold | Time |
| "Moshi Kimi wo Yurusetara" (もし君を許せたら, "If I Can Forgive You") | 2018 | 16 | 6 | RIAJ (download): Gold | Duo |
| "Kono Sekai de" (この世界で, "In This World") | 2019 | 20 | 31 | | Duo |
| "Mikansei" (未完成, "Incomplete") | 2020 | 12 | 14 | RIAJ (streaming): Platinum | 10th Anniversary Best |
| "Sora to Ao" (空と青, "Sky and Blue") | 2021 | 9 | 40 | | 10th Anniversary Best |
| "Remon So-da" (レモンソーダ, "Lemon Soda") | 2022 | | | | |
| "Pain" | 2022 | | | | |
| "Kawaii Hito" (かわいい人, "Adorable Person") | 2022 | | | | |
| "Shooting Star" (シューティングスター) | 2023 | | | | |
| BINKAN | 2023 | | | | |
| "Waltz" (ワルツ) | 2024 | | | | |
| "N/A" denotes items which were not eligible to chart due to no physical edition being released. ||||||

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Album |
| "Say Goodbye" | 2012 | 46 | Leo |
| "A Boy" | 2014 | 37 | A Boy |
| "Little Blue" | 2015 | — | 20 |
| "Sorezore no Ashita he" | 2016 | — | 5th Anniversary Best |
| "Relax" | 2017 | — | Time |
| "—" denotes items which were did not enter the main Billboard chart. ||||

### Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN DVD | JPN Blu-ray |
| Leo: 1st Live Tour | Released: 27 March 2013 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 49 | 38 |
| A Boy: 3rd Live Tour | Released: 30 July 2014 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 18 | 24 |
| 20: 4th Live Tour | Released: 18 November 2015 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-ray | 18 | 29 |
| 5th Anniversary Live at Nippon Budokan | Released: 26 July 2017 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | 23 | 24 |
| Time: 6th Live Tour | Released: 12 December 2018 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | 18 | 15 |
| Duo: 7th Live Tour | Released: 11 December 2019 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | 11 | 19 |
| LEO IEIRI Streaming Live 2020 at Studio Coast | Released: 25 August 2021 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | | |
| 10th Anniversary Live at Tokyo Garden Theatre | Released: 6 July 2022 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | | |
| THE BEST ~8th Live Tour~ | Released: 29 March 2023 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD | | |
| NAKED ~TOUR 2023~ | Released: 13 March 2024 (JPN) Label: Victor Formats: DVD, Blu-Ray | | |

## Filmography

List of television and films credits :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Shinjuku Seven | Shiori | |

## Awards
### Japan Record Awards

The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Leo Ieiri | New Artist Award | Won |
| 2012 | Leo Ieiri | Best New Artist Award | Won |
| 2013 | Leo Ieiri | Excellent Music Award | Won |
| 2013 | Leo Ieiri | Grand Prix | Nominated |

### Mnet Asian Music Awards

The Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major annual Korean Awards ceremony.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | Leo Ieiri | Asian Artist of the Year in Japan | Won |

### Space Shower Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2016 | Leo Ieiri | Best Female Artist | Nominated |

### Television Drama Academy Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | Kimi ga Kureta Natsu | Best Theme song | Won |
| 2014 | Silly | Best Theme song | Won |