Saw this "Wonderland" by singer-songwriter Iri a few months ago, and liked it so much that it got my bookmark. It's a track on her 3rd album "Shade" which came out back in March this year. According to her J-Wiki file, Iri focuses on the following genres: alternative R&B, hip-hop, reggae, soul, club music, and beat music.
What stood out to me in "Wonderland" is Iri's lower voice and how she uses it to trip the groovy music fantastic, and speaking about the music, there's something about it that reminds me of good ol' m-flo. It would be nice to see some of that soul music return to the mainstream in Japan. Perhaps it already is, and I'm not aware of it. If that's the case, let me know.
Iri hails from Zushi in Kanagawa Prefecture, and she decided on pursuing a music career since high school as she listened to singers such as Pushim, Toshinobu Kubota（久保田利伸）and Alicia Keys. After studying overseas in New York City, she returned to Japan in early 2015, and following appearances at a number of summer music festivals, she released her first album "Groove It" in October 2016.
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