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Mori Calliope[edit]
| Mori Calliope | ||||||||||
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| Born | April 4th | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Virtual YouTuber | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2020-present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.27 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 473 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Hololive Production | |||||||||
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Mori Calliope (森カリオペ, previously 森美声 prior to September 2021[2]) is a virtual YouTuber affiliated with Hololive Production. She is part of the company's first English generation, Hololive English - Myth, alongside Gawr Gura, Takanashi Kiara, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Watson Amelia. She debuted on September 12th, 2020[3], and as of August 2023 her YouTube channel has over 2 million subscribers. Unlike her fellow Myth members, she prefers to focus on, and is largely recognized by fans for, her musical output, which consists primarily of alternative rap.
Overview[edit]
Auditions for English-speaking talents were held by Cover Corp., Hololive's parent company, from April 23rd to May 4th of 2020. Mori Calliope's Twitter and YouTube accounts were both created on July 16th, 2020. Her Live2D model was illustrated by yukisame, and was rigged by Jujube.[4][5] Her name is often shortened to "Calli" or "Mori" by fans.
Activity[edit]
Mori Calliope's debut livestream took place on September 12th, 2020,[6] immediately after which her first original song, "Excuse My Rudeness, But Could You Please RIP?" was released, exceeding 1 million views by September 20th[7]. Between September 12th and 16th, she would release three other singles, which would be released the following October as her first extended play, "DEAD BEATS".
On January 25th 2021, her channel reached 1 million subscribers. On April 4th, she released her second EP, "Your Mori".
On March 20th 2022, she held her first 3D performance during Hololive 3rd Fes. Link Your Wish. On March 24th 2022, she released her first full album, "Unalive".[8] On March 26th, her channel had reached 2 million subscribers.
On April 4th 2022, she revealed during her 2nd birthday celebration stream that she had signed with EMI Records.[9][10] On July 1st, she was featured in a special edition of Rolling Stone, released for free at that year's Anime Expo.[11] Her first major release was "Shinigami Note" on July 20, her third EP overall. On the following day, she held a solo concert at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, where she announced her first major album.[12] The album, "Sinderella", would release on December 16th 2022.[13]
On February 8th 2023, she was appointed as a Tokyo Tourism Ambassador alongside fellow Hololive members Gawr Gura and Sakura Miko by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. On July 17th, she released the single "Future Island" as part of a collaboration with Shueisha to promote the 106th volume of One Piece.[14]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Release date | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed Night | November 1, 2020 | Cover corp. | |
| Off With Their Heads | February 2, 2021 | ||
| 居場所 (Ibasho) | March 11, 2021 | ||
| end of a life[sic] | September 21, 2021 | Later remixed as part of Sinderella | |
| Dawn Blue | December 29, 2021 | ||
| MERA MERA | May 18, 2022 | EMI Records | Later released as part of Shinigami Note |
| Holy 嫉妬 | June 27, 2022 | ||
| NEZUMI Scheme | November 21, 2022 | Later released as part of Sinderella | |
| Future Island | July 17, 2023 | Released as part of her collaboration with One Piece; set to be released as part of JIGOKU 6 |
Albums[edit]
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| UnAlive | March 24, 2022 | Cover corp. |
| Sinderella | December 16, 2022 | EMI Records |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| DEAD BEATS | October 20, 2020 | Cover corp. |
| Your Mori | April 4, 2021 | |
| Shinigami Note | July 20, 2022 | EMI Records |
| JIGOKU 6 | August 18, 2023 |
Songs featured in[edit]
| Title | Release date | Singers | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral Tones | May 10, 2021 | Mori Calliope, Rikka | |
| 曇天羊 | May 31, 2021 | Tsunomaki Watame, Mori Calliope | Watame no Uta vol. 1 |
| CROWN | October 31, 2021 | BOOGEY VOXX, Mori Calliope | 死亡的観測 |
| Myth or Treat | November 1, 2021 | Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina'nis, Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | |
| Graveyard Shift | December 10, 2021 | Mori Calliope, BOOGEY VOXX | |
| Yona Yona Journey | December 22, 2021 | Hoshimachi Suisei, Mori Calliope | ALIENS EP |
| Journey Like a Thousand Years | January 9, 2022 | Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina'nis, Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | |
| Q | February 4, 2022 | Mori Calliope, Gawr Gura | |
| TEMPLATE | April 1, 2022 | Hoshimachi Suisei, Mori Calliope | |
| CapSule | April 4, 2022 | Mori Calliope, Hoshimachi Suisei | |
| Villain Vibes | June 24th 2022 | AmaLee, Mori Calliope | Rise of the Monarch |
| Reaper vs. Sheep -Ouen ver.- | September 23, 2022 | Mori Calliope, Tsunomaki Watame | |
| Reaper vs. Sheep -Kenko ver.- | |||
| Non-Fiction | October 1, 2022 | Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina'nis, Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia | |
| Kira Killer | June 7, 2023 | Zutomayo, Mori Calliope | Jinkōgaku |
| Connect the World | June 17, 2023 | Mori Calliope, Ninomae Ina'nis, Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura, Watson Amelia, Ouro Kronii, Nanashi Mumei, Ceres Fauna, IRyS, Hakos Baelz |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About Mori Calliope Ch. hololive-EN". YouTube.
- ^ "弊社「ホロライブEnglish」所属タレント「森美声（もり・かりおぺ）」芸名変更のお知らせ | ニュース | hololive（ホロライブ）公式サイト". hololive.hololivepro.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Mori Calliope | TALENT | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/moricalliope/status/1303648038297112576". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "https://twitter.com/MegaJujube/status/1304760260024885249". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ 【DEBUT STREAM】Memento Mori! What is Up, Humans?! #hololiveEnglish #holoMyth, retrieved 2023-08-14
- ^ "[ORIGINAL SONG] 失礼しますが、RIP♡ || "Excuse My Rudeness, But Could You Please RIP?" - Calliope Mori - YouTube". web.archive.org. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "UnAlive | MUSIC | hololive official website". hololive.hololivepro.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ 【3D LIVE】Calliope Mori's First 3D Birthday Concert! #calli3DBD, retrieved 2023-08-14
- ^ "YouTubeチャンネル登録者数200万人、ホロライブEnglish所属Mori Calliopeがユニバーサル ミュージック EMI Recordsよりメジャーデビュー！ 1st EP『SHINIGAMI NOTE』リリース決定！ Mori Calliope Major Debut Concert「New Underworld Order」開催決定！ 新曲Mori Calliope × 星街すいせい「CapSule」MV公開！". Mori Calliope (in Japanese). 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "森カリオペが表紙を飾る『Rolling Stone Japan』限定フリーペーパー、LAで限定配布 | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン）". Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Hololive Vtuber Calliope Mori Solo Concert Will Be Held in July". Siliconera. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Hololive star Mori Calliope releases SINDERELLA, her first major album". Dexerto. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ 【MV】未来島 ~Future Island~ / Mori Calliope（『ONE PIECE』106巻公式テーマソング）, retrieved 2023-08-14