Mugino Yui (麦野優衣) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer and vocal director, currently based in Tokyo, Japan.
Mugino graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2012, where she majored in Contemporary Writing & Production with a scholarship. She made her songwriting debut in 2014, after gaining recognition singing on and writing lyrics for demos of hit songs by popular Japanese artists such as Amuro Namie, JUJU, Mizuki Nana and more.
She has worked with numerous artists such as milet, NiziU, Travis Japan, OH MY GIRL, Harumi, OdAkEi, CHANMINA, YOUYA, IMPACTors, ELAIZA, Girls², iScream, DREAMCATCHER, TEMBA and more.
In recent years, Mugino has come to specialize in vocal production and direction, translation of Japanese lyrics into singable English, and coaching English pronunciation for singers and rappers hoping to reach an international audience; a field of ever increasing demand in the Japanese music industry.
Profile[]
- Favorite Foods: Japanese food, like sushi.
- Artists Influenced By: Utada Hikaru, Sheena Ringo, Tokyo Jihen, Kanno Yoko, EGO-WRAPPIN'
- Skills: Music games, hand flute, improvised harmonies
Discography[]
Mini Albums[]
- [2016.12.23] You & I
Cover EPs[]
- [2018.12.20] 'Tis the Season, Vol. 1
Digital Singles[]
- [2017.04.10] Our Kind of Love
Discography Featured In[]
Songwriting Credits[]
- AK-69, Hannya & Aoyama Thelma - On Fire (Lyrics/Composition)
- Beverly - Higher Ground (Lyrics)
- Celeina Ann - Forever (Composition)
- CHANMINA - pain is beauty (Composition)
- CHANMINA - UR like ME (Composition)
- CHANMINA - She's Gone (Composition)
- CHANMINA - MY NAME (Composition)
- CHANMINA - WHO ARE YOU (Composition)
- color-code - I GOT LOVE (Lyrics/Composition)
- Dreamcatcher - Mata Hitori ni Hatta -Japanese ver. (Lyrics)
- Fairies - Change My Life (Lyrics/Composition)
- Fairies - ALIVE (Lyrics/Composition)
- Harumi - Pride (Lyrics/Composition)
- Harumi - answer (Lyrics/Composition)
- KAHOH - HERE WE ARE (Lyrics/Composition)
- Kawaguchi Reiji - Flame of Love (Lyrics/Composition)
- Kawaguchi Reiji - I'm a slave for you (Composition)
- LinQ - Zettai Alright! (Lyrics)
- milet - us (Lyrics/Composition)
- OH MY GIRL - Fly to the Sky (Lyrics/Composition)
- OH MY GIRL - Touch My Heart (Composition)
- Ohara Sakurako - Wake Up (Lyrics/Composition)
- Ohara Sakurako - Nakitai Kurai -English ver.- (English Translation)
- @onefive - hanamichi (Co-wrote lyrics)[1]
- Osaka☆Syunkasyuto - PLAYER (Lyrics/Composition)
- Prizmmy☆ - Dance Away (Lyrics)
- RIRI - Ready For Love (Lyrics)
- Sonmi - Kiseki (Lyrics/Composition)
- Touyama Mirei - Let Me Know (Lyrics)
- YUKIPOYO & SLOTH - AITAI AENAI -English Version- (English Translation)
Trivia[]
- Her father is from Hong Kong.
- She moved to America at age 8 due to her parents' work, and is fluent in English.
- She attended Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, majoring in Contemporary Writing & Production.