New Yoeko 3 -for You-

[Machine Translation] In July 2023, Yoko Kurahashi, aka Yoko Kurahashi, will release her third album after a 15-year absence. The title of the album, "For You", comes from the artist's feeling for her listeners, "I made this album for you, the listeners". The album title "For You" is based on her feelings for listeners, "I made this album for you, the listener." It includes 8 new songs, including a new song "Notification" that expresses her wish to "live no matter how painful it is" and "Sinking Town" that ranked at the top (6/11 - 6/17) in the GENIUS JAPAN "International Top 10", and 7 songs popular among her fans, including her self-covers. On July 1, 2023, 15 years after declaring that she was going out of business in 2008, she suddenly announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she would resume her activities as YoEco, and the announcement quickly gained 40,000 followers in two days and nights. The social networking site was abuzz with comments such as "I've been waiting for this for a long time" and "I became a fan after she announced that she was going out of business, so I'm glad she's back. With the excitement of the event still lingering, she released her first album "New Yoeko" on September 20, her birthday, under the name Yoeko, and it charted on the charts. In the spring of 2024, Yoeko held her first real event in 15 years at Kichijoji. On September 20, 2024, they released their second album "NewYoeko II: Rhapsody". A live recording of the album was held at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in February 2025. The tickets were sold out immediately. Many J-POP artists and comedians, especially singers and vocalo-pop singers, say that Yoeko had a great influence on them, and many creators have released cover videos of Yoeko's famous songs, mainly on "Nico-dou", YouTube, and TikTok. This is a phenomenon that has transcended generations and surprised even Yoko herself. This is the third album since her shocking revival, and in addition to the unique new song "Notification Chart," it includes seven self-covered songs and one new song, for a total of eight new tracks, including the popular song "Sinking Town" (dated 6/11-6/17), which ranked first on GENIUS JAPAN's "International Top 10," beating out Miki Matsubara and Kaze Fujii. All of the tracks are newly recorded. The groove of Yoeko's songs, her one-of-a-kind lyrics, and the performance by a jazz trio band make her world stand out on each track.

2023年7月に15年ぶりの復活を果たした「倉橋ヨエコ」改め「ヨエコ」が、復帰3枚目となるアルバムをリリース! 「聴いてくれるあなたのために作りました」というリスナーに対する気持ちからついたアルバムタイトル「For You」。「どんなに苦しくても生きて欲しい」という、様々な実体験から感じた願いを込めた新曲「通知表」、GENIUS JAPAN「INTERNATIONAL TOP10」にて首位 (6/11～6/17付)を獲得した「沈める街」などの話題曲ほか、ファンからの人気が高い曲7曲のセルフカバーの合計8曲を新録。2008年の「廃業宣言」から15年後の2023年7月1日に、突如「ヨエコ」として活動再開をX (旧: Twitter)にて発表し、トレンド入り。2昼夜で、あっという間に4万フォロワーを獲得。「長いこと待ってました」「『廃業宣言』後にファンになったので復活が嬉しい」という声でSNSが沸いた。その興奮も冷めやらぬ中、自身の誕生日である9月20日にヨエコ名義の1st Album「ニューヨエコ」を発売し、チャート入りを果たした。翌2024年春に実に15年ぶりとなるリアルイベントを吉祥寺で開催。この年も9月20日に2nd Album「ニューヨエコII～ラプソディ～」をリリース。レコ発ライブを2025年2月に大手町三井ホールにて開催。チケットは即完売となった。ヨエコから大きな影響を受けたというJ-POPアーティスト、芸人、特に歌い手、ボカロPは多く、ヨエコの名曲を多くのクリエイターが、主に「ニコ動」やYouTube、TikTokなどでカバー動画を公開し、それを見て育った10代、20代が、「ご本家復活!」としてヨエコの復活に沸くという世代を越えた認知と、本人も驚く現象が起こっている。衝撃の復活から3作目となる本作には、異色の新曲「通知表」に加え、GENIUS JAPAN「INTERNATIONAL TOP10」にて、松原みき、藤井風を抑えて首位を獲得した「沈める街」(6/11～6/17付)などの話題曲など、セルフカバー7曲と新曲1曲の合計8トラックを新録。どの曲もヨエコの歌のグルーヴと唯一無二の歌詞、ジャズ・トリオ・バンドによる演奏が、ヨエコの世界を際立たせていく。