Rena Uehara is a singer under F.I.X. Records, who has performed songs for works such as "ToHeart2," "WHITE ALBUM2," and "Tears of the Flower Crown," and has also contributed to writing lyrics.
| White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post | Performed the record version of 'Twinkle Snow (KICM-4033)' |
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| White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post | Performed on the album version of "AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11." |
| White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post | Performed the album version of 'TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22)' |
| White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post | Performed the album version of "l'espoir (Rena Uehara/KIGA-12)." |
| White Album 2: The Happiness Beyond the Post | Performed the version of the TV Anime WHITE ALBUM2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (KIGA21-22). |
Materials
Rena Uehara signed her name for the song 'Tears of the Flower Crown'.
Debuted live and record-related
In December 2007, Rena Uehara made her debut at AQUAPLUS FESTA 2007 held in Yokohama. In March 2008, she simultaneously released two singles, "Cosmos Like Us" and "Niji no Kakehashi," which correspond to the ending theme of "ToHeart2 Another Days" and the opening theme of the OVA "ToHeart2ad," respectively.
Personal albums and lyrics
She has released "toYOU" (August 2008), "Jewelry Songs" (November 2009), "l'espoir" (February 2012), and "Emergence" (January 2014); In August 2013, a special compilation title, 'The Brilliant Best,' was released. In addition to her own works, she also wrote lyrics for the theme songs for ToHeart2's related web broadcasts, 'Mizo no Kakehashi' and 'Twinkle Stars☆彡.'
White Album 2: Related productions of 'The Other Side of Happiness.'
She performed the PC prologue songs "Inaccessible Love" and "After All ~Tsuru Omoi~," and also included "Shiawase na Kei," "Yasai Uso," and "closing" on "l'espoir." The TV anime version uses songs she sang, such as 'Unable to Reach Love '13' and 'Sayonara no Koto.'
Adjust the singing according to the story and song
Before recording for "Unreachable Love," she first read the script and understand the situation of unrequited lovers; When performing "Gentle Lysh," she controlled the emotional weight, while in "closing," she changed the phrasing of parts according to the producer's instructions.
Wrote lyrics for Suara's Pride
For the 2018 album 'Star Lantern,' the melody for 'Pride' was first written by Suara, followed by lyrics by Rena Uehara. Suara hopes the song will embrace both their struggles and persistence, rather than just expressing her own feelings.
Re-recorded TV songs
In 2013, the TV version of 'Tokanai Koi '13' was re-recorded at Studio Sound Dali in Tokyo. Rena Uehara discussed with recording coach Masashi Hashimoto how to make her voice stand out from live performance and enhance the strike; "Closing '13" also enhances the expression of emotion and attack.
When recording "Sayonara no Koto," she controlled the degree of darkness, leaving hope for changes from the verse to the chorus. Naoya Shimokawa does not assign any specific role for the first-person in the lyrics, leaving it for singers and listeners to interpret on their own.
First music video
While filming the music video for 'Tokanai Koi '13,' she practiced and refined her movements and expressions with the staff, then sang and filmed multiple times. The band scenes were filmed in a summer venue without air conditioning, interspersed with solitary moments in a white room.
Writing and collaborating on original songs
While producing "Emergence," she volunteered to write lyrics for all five new songs, completing them as the composition manuscripts arrived. When writing "BUTTERFLY," she hummed the melody and then discussed with arrangers how to get the live audience engaged in the song.
"Letter ~To Me 10 Years Later~" sends her feelings from then to her self ten years later. When she asked composer Shinya Ishikawa about the meaning of the lyrics, she was told she could freely compose her own song.
Early recording and cover preparation
When recording "Seed," Uehara tried triple meter for the first time and initially found it difficult to control the rhythm; She followed the producer's request and used a gentle singing style.
Before recording "Tears to Tiara~the essence~," she listened to the original song, then sought a balance between preserving the original song's characteristics and showcasing her own vocal style. She explained that this cover version has a lower tonality.
The commission and meaning of Jewelry Songs
Uehara asked Michio Kinugasa to sing fast-paced songs, leading to the creation of "WORDS OF LOVE." She then writes about romance themes with bright tones, infusing the unease and desire to maintain relationships into the lyrics.
When commissioning lyrics for "Hitsudake," she asked Mikai to express her longing for love from a more mature female perspective.
When talking about "After All," she recalled Xiang Weihai's idea of looking back on their summer romance and moving forward, and felt that the lyrics allowed her to immerse herself in singing about emotions.
Hold a Dream's audition experience
"Hold a dream" was once the theme song for Uehara's selection for his label, and it was only officially released on CD after some time. She regards this song as the starting point of her career as a singer.
Related entries
- Participated Works:Tears from the Flower Crown
- Performed works:Until (Tears of the Crown)
- Participated Works:White Album 2: The Other Side of Happiness
- Featured Tracks:Unreachable Love (2010 PC theme song single)
- Featured Tracks:After All -Tsuru Omoi- (2010 PC Theme Song Single)
- Featured Tracks:closing(AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11)
- Featured Tracks:Answer(AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11)
- Featured Tracks:Unreachable Love '13 (TV EDIT) (TV Anime Original Soundtrack)
- Featured Tracks:Happy Memories (L'espoir)
- Featured Tracks:After All ~Feelings to Write~ (acoustic version) (L'espoir)
- Featured Tracks:L'espoir (Kind Lie)
- Featured Tracks:Sayonara no Koto (TV EDIT) (TV Anime Original Soundtrack)
- 2018 Pride wrote lyrics for its melody:Suara
- 2020 'Hitohira no Ai' Authored Lyrics:Akari Tsuda
- Composer of 'Letter ~To Me 10 Years Later~' (2014):Shinya Ishikawa
- He asked him for fast-paced songs:Michio Kinukasa
- He proposed the meanings of two songs:Weihai
- Reviewing the original lyrics and intentions of the songs:After All -Tsuru Omoi- (2010 PC Theme Song Single)
References
- F.I.X. Records: Daichi of Hanakoran Original Voice Collection
- F.I.X. Records: Unreachable Love / Twinkle Snow Track Production List
- F.I.X. Records: AQUAPLUS VOCAL COLLECTION VOL.11 Tracklist
- F.I.X. Records: WHITE ALBUM2 Animation Original Soundtrack Adaptation and Track Crediting
- F.I.X. Records: Complete sheet of songs for L'espoir
- Rena Uehara: L'espoir Track by Track Recording Retrospective
- Rena Uehara: Official resume
- OTOTOY: Suara talks about the 2018 album Star Lantern
- WHITE ALBUM2 Animation Official Website: Interview with Renaji Uehara and the Production Team
- OTOTOY Masahiro Maeda: Rena Uehara Emergence Production Interview
- れポたま! Dandy Saeki: Rena Uehara Emergence Interview
- Rena Uehara talks about Jewelry Songs
- OTOTOY: Akari Tsuda interviews with COLOR OF LIGHT herself
Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.