Koga Karen

 (古賀かれん), also known as Karen (かれん), is a Japanese singer under Watanabe Entertainment talent agency and belongs to gr8! records label from Sony Music Records. She is the former leader and a member of the girl group Little Glee Monster.

Biography
Koga Karen was born on June 8, 1998, in Shimizu ward of the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Her father is Koga Takuma, a former Japanese soccer player and leader of the Yamaha Motor Soccer Club (ヤマハ発動機サッカー部 Yamaha Hatsudouki Soccer-bu).

In August 2008 and September 2009, Karen appeared as a member of the unit "Yakisoba☆SOUL" (やきそば☆SOUL) in the Youth A Cappella Koshien National Hamonep League (青春アカペラ甲子園 全国ハモネプリーグ Seishun A Cappella Koushien Zenkoku Hamonep League) on Fuji Television.

In October 2010, Karen participated in the last single by Yashiki Takajin "Sono Toki no Sora" (その時の空 The Sky at That Time) as a children's chorus corps.

On October 29, 2014, Karen made her major debut as a member of Little Glee Monster with the release of "Houkago High Five" (放課後ハイファイブ After School High Five). She was the leader of the group from the time of its formation to major debut.

Albums

 * Colorful Monster
 * Joyful Monster
 * juice
 * FLAVA

Mini Albums

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

Singles

 * Houkago High Five
 * Seishun Photograph / Girls be Free!
 * Jinsei ha Ichido Kiri / Gao Gao All Stars
 * Kakikake no Mirai
 * Suki da.
 * Chiisana Koi ga, Owatta
 * My Best Friend
 * Watashirashiku Ikitemitai / Kimi no You ni Naritai
 * Hajimari no Uta
 * Dakara, Hitorijanai
 * Ashita e
 * OVER / Hikaru Kakera
 * Gyutto / CLOSE TO YOU
 * Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru
 * Natsu ni Natte Utae
 * ECHO
 * Ashiato

Video Releases

 * 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~

Featured in songs

 * CHiCO with HoneyWorks - Watashi wo Someru I no Uta (Track: #8 Shuumatsu Worker) (2018)

Cover songs

 * Kiss Shite Dakishimete (キスして抱きしめて; Kiss and Hold Me) (2014)

Trivia

 * 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 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.