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Missed J-pop superstar LiSA the last time she came to perform in Hong Kong? You’re in luck – the acclaimed music sensation is bringing her LiVE is Smile Always~15~ tour to Hong Kong this summer as part of her first Asia tour in two years!
LiSA is the professional moniker of Japanese singer Risa Oribe, who began her musical career performing in various bands before striking out on her own in 2008 to pursue a solo career and making her major singing debut for the Angel Beats! anime in 2010. Her first solo single, ‘Oath Sign’, was featured as the opening theme to the 2011 anime series Fate/Zero, marking the start of an illustrious run in the ‘anison’ (anime song) genre.
She catapulted to fame with songs like ‘Crossing Field’ and ‘Catch the Moment’ for Sword Art Online, and most notably, chart-topping hits such as ‘Gurenge’, ‘From the Edge’, ’Homura’, ‘Shirogane’, and ‘Akeboshi’ for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. LiSA has also collaborated with K-pop group Stray Kids for the song ‘Social Path’ and released another single with Felix of Stray Kids called ‘ReawakeR’. She is praised for her strong vocals and powerful stage presence, so seeing her live is definitely an experience.
LiSA is scheduled to perform at the AsiaWorld-Arena for one night only on Saturday, July 18, following the April release of her newest full-length album Lace Up. If you were among those who struggled to secure tickets for her sell-out show in Hong Kong in June 2024, this will be a good opportunity to try again to see the queen of Japanese ‘anison’ perform live. More information and ticketing details on Live Nation Hong Kong will be announced soon, according to the official Instagram account run by LiSA’s team.
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