Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人; born June 3, 1997), who is simply known as Eito, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He rose to…
Eito Takahashi (高橋 瑛人; born June 3, 1997), who is simply known as Eito, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence when his debut single "Kōsui" became a viral hit on the social media app TikTok in early 2020 before climbing the Billboard Japan Hot 100 to number one and charting on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. by September of the same year. "Kōsui" stayed on the top ten on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 27 consecutive weeks and has streamed over 200 million plays. Following the success of "Kōsui", Eito got a recording contract with A.S.A.B and management contract with Setsuna International. In 2020, "Kōsui" earned Eito the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards Japan for MTV Breakthrough Song and the 62nd Japan Record Awards for Excellent Work. In January 2021, Eito released his debut album, titled, Sukkarakan, which spawned three further singles, "Hip Hop wa Utaenai", "Right Now", and "Happiness". In December 2020, Eito released a Cody Chesnutt cover, "Ai ni Michita Sekai (Parting Ways)", for the Japanese version of the 2020 film Soul. He also made a cameo appearance in the film as a street singer with a guitar. In February 2021, it was announced that Eito would perform a theme song for the Japanese version of the 2021 film Tom & Jerry, "Piece of Cake".
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