

To create a song, the user must input the melody and lyrics. It uses synthesizing technology with specially recorded vocals of voice actors or singers. The software enables users to synthesize "singing" by typing in lyrics and melody and also "speech" by typing in the script of the required words. Backed by the Yamaha Corporation, it developed the software into the commercial product "Vocaloid" that was released in 2004. Its signal processing part was developed through a joint research project led by Kenmochi Hideki at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in 2000 and was not originally intended to be a full commercial project. Vocaloid ( ボーカロイド, Bōkaroido) is a singing voice synthesizer software product. “Lily Lily★Burning Night” is Lily’s most popular song, and the first of hers to enter Vocaloid’s Hall of Legend.Japanese, English, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Catalan Her claim to fame is being the first Vocaloid character ever featured in a commercial music video.

Lily (リリィ)īased on the anime persona of her voice actress, Yuri Masuda, Lily’s sense of style, golden hair, and vibrant blue eyes have stolen the hearts of her fans. There are over 80 official idols available for “hire,” but many fans agree that these 7 Japanese Vocaloid characters stand out from the rest. Vocaloid’s anime-inspired singers skyrocketed the software into fame by seamlessly blending the cultures of music, tech and otaku. Keep reading for our list of Japan’s 7 most popular idols and where to get your hands on the best of Japan’s Vocaloid merchandise!ħ Most Popular Japanese Vocaloid Characters Today, companies around the world are jumping on the bandwagon, localizing Vocaloid software and creating unique Vocaloid characters but as with all things anime, none do it better than Japan. Do you dream of having your original songs performed by internationally famous pop idols? Then welcome to the world of Vocaloid: computer software that allows anyone to compose songs through synthesized voices paired with anime-like avatars! Although originally intended for the professional music industry, Vocaloid has gained a devout otaku following since its initial 2004 release in Japan.
