[2] In 2015, she began playing in her family's band, Kaneaiyoyoka,[1] with her parents, Akifumi and Rie Soma. Incredibly, not just an excellent drummer, Yoyoka is also a proficient keyboardist too. [3], She has appeared twice on the American television talk show Ellen[5] and in advertisements for sports apparel maker Nike, Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler and Japanese casual wear designer uniqlo. Yoyoka Soma is a drummer from Ishikari, Japan. ", Now a veteran at the age of 10 and releasing videos mononymously as Yoyoka, she is very much still at it.
RATM itself has had to postpone the first leg of that comeback tour due to the coronavirus, so without live music for the foreseeable future, Yoyoka's hard-hitting, drum-smashing energy will be the catharsis we need. Recently she entered Japan’s 2018 Hit Like a Girl drum contest and surprisingly didn’t win, however video footage of her impeccable performance of ‘Good Times Bad Times’ is going viral for pretty clear reasons. An eight-year-old Japanese drummer's astounding performance of Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times' has gone viral. .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }. Okay, so Yoyoka Soma took off in popularity a couple of years ago. I want to become friends with people all over the world through my musical activities!”. With her laid-back approach, Yoyoka absolutely nails her cover and shows flawless control as she launches into Bonzo’s legendary grooves with gusto and a smile entrenched across her face.
[4] John Bonham, Chris Coleman, and Benny Greb are her favorite drummers. Then she entered the Hit Like A Girl international drumming contest in 2018 at age eight. [3], Soma started drumming at age 2 and performing in concerts at age 4. Planet Rock is part of Planet Radio. From Ishikari in Japan, she started drumming at two and drums in her family’s band Kaneaiyoyoka. Perhaps most impressively, Yoyoka never really breaks a sweat the whole time: Even in the fill-heavy breakdown before the outro, she is perfectly in her element. In nearly three decades of trying, we'd wager no high school battle of the bands entrant has come close to smashing through a Rage song with this much ease. My dream is to be the best drummer in the world. [1][2] As of October 2019, the video has 3.2 million views.
Child prodigy Yoyoka Soma has been playing drums since she was two and performing concerts since four, and lists late Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham as among her biggest musical influences. (P.S. The girl comes from a musical family as both of her parents were amateur singers-songwriters. [1], "9-yr-old Hokkaido drummer's viral fame opens up new opportunities overseas", "Watch This 8-Year-Old Girl Crush Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times, "Dave Grohl Surprises 9-Year-Old Drummer Yoyoka With Video Message on 'Ellen, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yoyoka_Soma&oldid=972512686, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 August 2020, at 13:12. As … They’ve released two self-produced albums so far. Planet Rock is owned by Bauer Radio Limited.
“As I am aiming at overseas activities, I am studying English conversation. Yoyoka Soma is an 8-year-old girl from Japan whose drumming video is taking over the internet. Yoyoka currently plays with her family band called Kaneaiyoyoka, which her parents formed. WATCH: 8-year-old drummer Yoyoka Soma nails Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times' An eight-year-old Japanese drummer's astounding performance of Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times' has gone viral. Yoyoka says Rage Against the Machine is her favorite band, and in the video description expresses her excitement at the group's reunion and the prospect of seeing them live. — If you're looking for more ways to decompress, check out NPR Music's new Our Daily Breather series. Author: Scott Colothan Published 13th Jun 2018. [1] In 2018, at age 8, she gained international attention for an online video in which she covered Led Zeppelin's "Good Times Bad Times", which was uploaded to Vimeo as her entry for the 2018 Hit Like a Girl contest.
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