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Sakamoto Risa (坂本理沙), better known by her stage names Gemie or R!N, is a Filipina-Japanese singer-songwriter. She had been collaborating with Sawano Hiroyuki since 2015, and was the vocalist of Aldious from 2019 to June 2021.

On June 18, 2021, she announced her withdrawal from the band and was hospitalized and stopped all activities until further notices.

Withdrawal and hospitalization announcement
Thank you for your support.

This is R!N.

I have an important announcement to make to everyone.

I would like to inform you of my illness, hospitalization, and withdrawal from Aldious.

I have been suffering from depression since January of this year, which I have not disclosed until now. I have been visiting a psychiatrist regularly and taking prescribed medication.

Symptoms include loss of appetite, insomnia, fatigue, ups and downs, headaches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

As you may have seen from my recent photos and tweets, the illness started to worsen around May, and I lost about 10 pounds from its peak to now.

For a while after I found out about my illness, I took medication and intravenous fluids and ran as far as I could, thinking about the Aldious members and the many fans who were waiting for me. We have been making videos, appearing on TV, and doing our best to promote our activities.

However, I have finally reached my limit, and the doctor at the hospital I go to every day has decided to stop me and hospitalize me from the 21st.

As stated in the medical report that we received from the hospital, we will need to take a break for about three months.

And the departure of the vocalist of Aldious We are very sorry for this sudden announcement, and we would like to apologize to all of you who have been supporting us on a regular basis for the sad news. 3 months of rest will make it difficult for us to participate in the upcoming tour, as well as the activities themselves. There have been so many things that have happened up to this point, but I don't think it's the right time to tell you about them, so I'd like to take the liberty of omitting them. I would like to express my deepest gratitude and sincere apologies to all the people who have caused me trouble in this matter.

I apologize for the long and rambling text, but I have tried to convey my current honest feelings and condition.

R!N will be taking a break from music for a while to recuperate. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your patience.

R!N

On August 7, 2021, she announced she was discharged and recovering at home. She'll start activities slowly in her own pace.

Profile[]

  • Name: Sakamoto Risa (坂本理沙)
  • Stage Name: Gemie, R!N
  • Birthday: June 8, 1994 (age 30)
  • Birthplace: Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
  • Zodiac: Gemini Gemini

Discography[]

All releases are under the name R!N unless otherwise stated.

Studio Albums[]

  1. [2013.05.09] STARTL!NE
  2. [2017.06.08] Figure
  3. [2018.06.17] Memento

Singles[]

  1. [2014.06.08] My love story
  2. [2016.04.29] My Life
  3. [2017.09.01] RIVERSIDE*SUMMER

Digital Singles[]

  1. [2017.05.12] Takaramono (宝物)
  2. [2018.11.04] Home
  3. [2019.05.22] Escape

Discography Featured In[]

Aldious[]

Albums[]

  • Evoke 2010-2020
  • Evoke II 2010-2020

Video Releases[]

  • Aldious Debut 10th Anniversary No Audience Live 2020

External Links[]

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