Konomi Suzuki

Konomi Suzuki (鈴木 このみ) is a Japanese singer from Osaka Prefecture who is affiliated with Sony Music and Kadokawa.

She applied for the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2010 but failed to qualify.

After winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011, she made her debut in 2012 with the release of her first single "Choir Jail", which peaked at 34 on the Oricon charts; the title track of which was used as the opening theme to the anime television series Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.

Suzuki started her musical career after winning the Animax All-Japan Anisong Grand Prix in 2011 signed into Sony Music Japan.

Her first single "Choir Jail" was released on April 25, 2012, as the opening theme for the 2012 anime television series Dusk Maiden of Amnesia.

She also made a voice acting cameo during the series' fifth episode.

"Choir Jail" peaked at number 34 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for nine weeks.

Suzuki's singles have corresponded with anime themes for much of her career.

Her second single, "Days of Dash", was released in November 2012 as The Pet Girl of Sakurasou's ending theme.

She made her first live concert appearance at Animelo Summer Live in August 2012, followed by Animax Musix in November 2012.

Her third single "Yume no Tsuzuki" (夢の続き) was released in February 2013 as the second opening theme to The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.

Her fourth single was a double-release titled "Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!/Tears Breaker" (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!/TEARS BREAKER), a collaboration in August 2013 with the band Kiba of Akiba.

and the songs were used in the 2013 anime television series No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, and in an animated promotional video for the trading card game Ange Vierge.

Her fifth single "Avenge World/Sekai wa Kizu o Dakishimeru" (Avenge World／世界は疵を抱きしめる) was released in November 2013, as the opening and ending themes to the anime television series Freezing Vibration.

She released her first album 17, in 2014, two albums in 2015, and a further album Lead, in 2016.

Suzuki cites the character Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier as her inspiration for making music for anime.

Her music has been featured in anime series such as The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, No Game No Life, and Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

She has also performed in events in Japan such as Animelo Summer Live and Animax Musix, and at international events in China, Germany, the United States, and Southeast Asia.

Suzuki released her first album 17 in February 2014.

Her sixth single "This Game" was released in May 2014, and was used as the opening theme to No Game No Life.

Her seventh single "Ginsen no Kaze" (銀閃の風) was released in November 2014, and was used as the opening theme to Lord Marksman and Vanadis.

Her eighth single "Absolute Soul" was released in February 2015 as the opening theme to Absolute Duo.

She released her second album 18: Colorful Gift in March 2015, and a mini-album titled 18: More in October 2015.

She transferred to the talent agency Amuleto in January 2016.

Her ninth single "Beat Your Heart" was released in January 2016 as the opening theme to BBK/BRNK.

Her tenth single "Redo" was released in May 2016, and was used as the first opening theme to Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

Her eleventh single "Love is My Rail" was released in August 2016 as the opening theme to anime adaptation of Ange Vierge.

Suzuki made an appearance at Anime Festival Asia in Singapore in November 2016.

During a birthday live held at Makuhari Messe on November 5, 2016, it was announced that she would make her voice acting debut as the heroine of the anime series Lost Song, a new anime project produced by Mages.

Her twelfth single "Chaos Syndrome" was released in February 2017 as the ending theme to Chaos;Child.

Suzuki released her third album Lead in March 2017, and her thirteenth single "Blow Out" was released in May 2017; the title track was used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime television series Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor.

She made an appearance at Anime Expo in Los Angeles in July 2017, and at Germany's AnimagiC anime convention in August 2017.

Her song "There is a Reason" was used as the theme song for anime film No Game No Life Zero; the song was included on the album No Song No Life in July 2017.

She appeared at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia in August 2017, Cosplay Mania in the Philippines in October 2017, and Anime Festival Asia Singapore in November 2017.

She released the compilation album Life of Dash in December 2017.

In 2018, Suzuki made her voice acting debut, playing the role of Rin in the anime television series Lost Song.

Suzuki was born in Osaka, Japan as the youngest of three children.

She began aspiring to become a singer at a young age, taking dance lessons with the encouragement of her mother, and participating in singing competitions by the age of six.

After being inspired in high school by the character Sheryl Nome from the anime series Macross Frontier, she decided that she wanted to become an anison singer.

Her fourteenth single "Utaeba Soko ni Kimi ga Iru Kara" (歌えばそこに君がいるから), released in May 2018, was used as the opening theme for Lost Song.