It only takes seconds of an Ado performance to grasp the hold the Japanese singer has over her adoring fans in the crowd. The 22-year-old singer — who actually refers to herself as an “Utaite,” a ...

I wish it was you who smiled saying the snow is pretty~.” A “national winter song” that goes viral in Japan every winter is ...

At a time when social media rewards musicians who share their lives with the public, Japanese artist Ado is proof that mystery can also be a valuable commodity. The 22-year-old singer spent the spring ...

In Japan, the singer Ado is a star despite the fact that no one knows her face. She is part of the "utaite" culture, where singers, often amateurs, cover songs online while hiding their faces with ...

The one-day event is slated to be the largest Japanese music event in the U.S. and will bring several cutting-edge Japanese musicians to Los Angeles. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Zipangu, a new ...