Queendom (Awich album)
Queendom is the major label debut album by Japanese rapper and singer Awich, released March 4, 2022, by Universal J. Primarily produced by Chaki Zulu, the album was preceded by three singles, "Gila Gila" featuring JP the Wavy and Yzerr, "Kuchini Dashite" and "Doreni Shiyokana (I Got Options)". The album's title track was released as a promotional single on March 1, three days before the album's release. Background. In 2020, Awich signed a record deal with Universal Music Japan sublabel Universal J. She released her major label debut extended play "Partition" in August 2020. In  July 2021, she released the single "Gila Gila" featuring JP the Wavy and Yzerr. The song was her first to chart on the "Billboard Japan" Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number 92. In August, she released "Kuchini Dashite". An extended play titled "Queendom" was announced by Universal Japan for release on September 24, 2021, however the EP was postponed. A tour titled after the EP was also announced, with the first performance in Osaka in October 2021. A promotional advertisement of Awich was displayed in Times Square as part of the "Equal Japan" playlist by Spotify, featuring various women  in the music industry. In January 2022, Universal Japan announced "Queendom" would be a studio album rather than an EP. The label released the official track list and stated the album would be released in March. A third single titled "Doreni Shiyokana (I Got Options)" was released near the end of January. Music and lyrics. "Queendom" features bilingual lyrics in both Japanese and English. The album's title track describes her life from leaving Okinawa to Atlanta in 2006, where she met her husband and how he was incarcerated and later murdered, leaving her as a single mother. Promotion. Awich  was featured on the front cover of "Quick Japan", a cultural magazine in Japan. The magazine features a special interview by Awich. Awich will also perform at Nippon Budokan on March 14, the performance titled "Welcome to the Queendom". Guests from her former independent label, Yentown will appear with her along with her daughter. Awich performed "Doreni Shiyokana (I Got Options)" on Nippon TV's "Sukiri". The live performance was broadcast on March 3. Commercial performance. "Queendom" debuted and peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Daily Albums chart for March 4, 2022. Track listing. All tracks produced by Chaki  Zulu unless noted.