Mornings with Kana Frazer

Good meowning, today's Bento Box artist is Ado, 22-year-old utaite (internet-based cover singer) and Japan’s most enigmatic global superstar. Ado boasts millions of streams, sold-out arenas, and collaborations with Imagine Dragons and LE SSERAFIM. Her viral hit Usseewa was the sixth-fastest Japanese song to reach 100 million streams, topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Her debut album, Kyougen (2022), hit #1, and New Genesis from her ONE PIECE FILM RED album became the first Japanese song to top Apple Music’s Top 100: Global Chart. In 2024, Ado’s Wish world tour spanned 14 cities, drawing 70,000+ attendees, with sold-out U.S. shows in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Austin. She also performed a special show at Japan National Stadium, where she was the first solo female artist ever to perform at the venue. She announced her second world tour, "Hibana," running from April to August 2025, covering over 30 cities across Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. T Ado has 2 Platinum Albums, 2 Gold Albums, 3 Triple Platinum Singles, 3 Double Platinum Singles, 5 Platinum Singles, 6 Gold Singles in Japan (certified by RIAJ). As of 2025, her music has exceeded 10.8 billion streams total. Via Spotify, she amassed approximately 2.7 billion total plays, with a monthly listener count of around 6.7 million and over 5.7 million followers and continues to grow.