Koga Karen

Karen (かれん) is a singer from Shizuoka Prefecture and a founding member of Little Glee Monster. She joined the group after becoming a finalist at the "Saikyou Uta Shoujo Audition" held by Sony Music Records & Watanabe Entertainment in July 2012.

Little Glee Monster
Albums=

Studio albums

 * Colorful Monster
 * Joyful Monster
 * juice
 * FLAVA
 * BRIGHT NEW WORLD
 * Journey

Mini albums

 * Little Glee Monster
 * I Feel The Light
 * re-union
 * Fanfare

Live albums

 * Little Glee Monster Live in Budokan ~Hajimari no Uta~
 * Little Glee Monster Arena Tour 2018 - juice !!!!! - at YOKOHAMA ARENA
 * Little Glee Monster MTV Unplugged
 * Little Glee Monster Live in BUDOKAN 2019~Calling Over!!!!!
 * Little Glee Monster 5th Celebration Tour 2019 ~MONSTER GROOVE PARTY~
 * Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2022 Journey

Best albums

 * GRADATI∞N

Digital albums
Singles=
 * 5th Celebration Tour 2019 ～MONSTER GROOVE PARTY～
 * ＞BRIGHT NEW WORLD＜ SPECIAL ON-DEMAND LIVE
 * Little Glee Monster Live in BUDOKAN 2019～Calling Over!!!!!
 * Little Glee Monster Live on 2020 - Ashiato (Day 1) 2020.09.25
 * Little Glee Monster Live on 2020 - Ashiato (Day 2) 2020.09.26
 * Little Glee Monster Live Tour 2022 Journey

Physical singles

 * Houkago High Five
 * Seishun Photograph / Girls be Free!
 * Jinsei wa Ichidokiri / Gao Gao All Star
 * Sukida.
 * My Best Friend
 * Watashirashiku Ikitemitai / Kimi no you ni Naritai
 * Hajimari no Uta
 * Dakara, Hitori Janai
 * Ashita e
 * OVER / Hikaru Kakera
 * Gyutto / CLOSE TO YOU
 * Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru
 * Natsu ni Natte Utae
 * Kimi ni Todoku Made
 * ECHO
 * Ashiato
 * Dear My Friend feat. Pentatonix
 * Toumei na Sekai
 * Your Name
 * magic! / Ikinakucha

Digital singles

 * Jupiter
 * Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru -winter ver.-
 * Kimi to Ireba
 * REUNION
 * Kimi to Ireba -complete ver.-
 * Join Us!

Features

 * CHiCO with HoneyWorks - "Shuumatsu Worker" (2018)

Covers

 * MISIA - "Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (2014)
 * Tsutsumi Kyohei - "Miserarete" (with Serina) (2021)

Trivia

 * Her father is Koga Takuma, a former Japanese soccer player and leader of the Yamaha Motor Soccer Club.
 * She appeared as a member of Yakisoba☆SOUL in the "Youth A Cappella Koshien National Hamonep League" on Fuji TV in August 2008 and September 2009.
 * She participated in the last single by Yashiki Takajin "Sono Toki no Sora" as a children's chorus in October 2010.
 * She attended Caless Vocal & Dance School Osaka with fellow group member, Serina, and both of them already know each other before the formation of Little Glee Monster.
 * She was a member of the second iteration of Caless' performance group CUTE×BEAT.
 * She was the leader of Little Glee Monster from the time of its formation to major debut.
 * She is good at dancing and playing the piano.
 * Her favorite singers and artists are Utada Hikaru, Miura Daichi , Pentatonix , etc.
 * Once before, she played one of Utada Hikaru's songs "FINAL DISTANCE" on the piano at a music school recital.
 * She is allergic to dogs and cats.