Naoi Rei
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| Born | February 3, 2004 Anan, Tokushima, Japan |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Starship Entertainment |
Naoi Rei (Japanese: 直井 怜) born February 3, 2004, known mononymously as Rei (Korean: 레이; Japanese: レイ), is a Japanese rapper and singer based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Ive, under Starship Entertainment.
Early Life
Rei was born on February 3, 2004[1][2]. On February 10, 2022, Rei officially graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA).[3]
Career
2021–present: Debut with Ive and solo activities
On November 6, 2021, Starship Entertainment revealed Rei as one of the six members of their new girl group, Ive. Rei was the fifth member to be introduced as the group's rapper and vocalist.[2] On December 1, 2021, Rei officially debuted as a member of Ive with the release of their single album, Eleven, led by the single of the same name.[4][5] On April 5, 2022, Ive released their second single album, Love Dive, on which Rei wrote the track called, "Royal".[6]
On August 22, 2022, Ive released their third single album, After Like, led by the lead single of the same name.[7] The lead single samples the iconic hit "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor,[8] on which Rei participated in writing their lead single "After like".[9]
On April 10, 2023, Ive released their first studio album, I've Ive, on which Rei wrote four tracks: "Kitsch", "Hypnosis", "Not Your Girl", and "Next Page".[10]
Endorsements
On March, 2022, Rei was selected as the model for Bonajour, a natural and vegan cosmetics brand.[11] On September 2022, Rei was selected as the new model for makeup brand Peach.[12]
Songwriting Credits
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | Lyricist | |
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| "Royal" | 2022 | Ive | Love Dive[6] | 
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Lee Seu-ran, Rick Bridges, Gaeul |
| "After like" | After Like [9] |
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Seo Ji-eum, Mommy Son | ||
| "Kitsch" | 2023 | I've Ive[10] |
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Lee Seu-ran, Hwang Hyun, (MonoTree), Gaeul | |
| "Hypnosis" |
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Seo Jeong-a, Gaeul | |||
| "Not Your Girl" |
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Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), Gaeul | |||
| "Next Page" |
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References
- ↑ "Naoi Rei". ive-official.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ko, Young-jun (November 7, 2021). "아이브 (Ive), 5번째 멤버 레이 공개 '러블리+카리스마'" [Ive, 5th member Lay revealed 'Lovely + Charisma'] (in 한국어). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ "아이브 레이, 오늘(10일) 고등학교 졸업…"섭섭하고 아쉬워"". www.xportsnews.com (in 한국어). 2022-02-10. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ↑ Seon, Mi-kyoung (November 12, 2021). "'장원영⋅안유진 소속' 아이브, 완성형 걸그룹 HOT 데뷔 예고" [Ive of 'Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin' announces HOT debut in complete girl group] (in 한국어). Osen. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Naver.
- ↑ "아이브(IVE), 오늘(3일) '뮤뱅' 첫 데뷔 무대". sports.donga.com (in 한국어). 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Park, Pan-seok (March 19, 2022). "아이브, 새 앨범 '러브 다이브' 트랙리스트 공개..사랑의 큐피드 변신" [Ive unveils the tracklist for his new album 'Love Dive'..Transforms into a cupid of love] (in 한국어). Osen. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (July 25, 2022). '하이틴 퀸' 아이브, 8월 22일 컴백..'애프터 라이크'로 3연타 도전[공식]. OSEN (in 한국어). Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (August 24, 2022). "K-Pop Breakouts IVE Sample a '70s Disco Classic on New Single 'After Like'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "아이브, 신보 '애프터 라이크' 트랙리스트 공개…서지음과 또 한 번". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어). Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lee, Min-ji (April 3, 2023). "아이브, 첫 정규 앨범 트랙리스트 공개...안유진-장원영 첫 단독 작사" [Ive, first full-length album track list released...Ahn Yu-jin and Jang Won-young's first solo lyrics] (in 한국어). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ 기자, 공미나. "아이브 레이도 광고계 접수..천연·비건 화장품 브랜드 모델 발탁". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ 기자, 김원겸. "아이브 레이, 메이크업 브랜드 모델 발탁". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어). Archived from the original on 2023-08-06. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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