they/them • Making music, painting, & trying to make the world a better place.✨️ 海外アイドル+ヲタ🔥
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★☆♪My name is Alex & I aim to shine brighter than the sun. 🔥
Im a Maryland based music artist/idol inspired by Japanese idol culture✨️& a wota for 10+ years!
You can stream my music everywhere or through bandcamp & my site! I hope we can yell together soon🩷❤️
✨An Intro to Jpop Idol Terminology ✨
Im really passionate about accessibility in our community, so I hope some of you can find this video useful! These are really quick definitions & meant to get you started. ♥
Lets keep learning together~
I love being an idol. I very often felt I wasnt allowed to use this term to describe what I do, but its what fits best. And if people think its "cringe", I don't particularly care - Im having the time of my life.
Request them as guests at your local conventions. Its becoming more & more frequent to have idol guests and this how they start building a fan base here to be able to justify a tour! Ive seen it happen with several groups!!
Read as: Im begging a convention to bring Wasuta.
☆My name is Alex. ( via Pinku)♡
Im an artist based in the Eastern U.S., heavily inspired by Jpop idols & I aim to shine brighter than the sun. 🔥
I perform my original music live, as well as streaming weekly and creating videos about this community on my YouTube channel. ✨️
I commissioned
@clammyheart
for this lil Sakura inspired rug and I couldn't be happier with it, AHH! 🥺✨️
Im inspired to really get things organized so it can be displayed properly!
✨New Video ! ✨
After quite some time, I finally have made a new choreography for a certain Vocaloid song that's been stuck in my head since it came out!
May 2024 be the year when we all come out of our cocoon like Cinderella. 👠
(full video below)
I think part of what I love about jpop idols is they give you permission to be imperfect. They show you that working hard and improving is important - but that having fun is enough reason to do something.
There really is no money in being an (independent) idol, no matter where or who you are.
I wish it were different, but its a completely passion driven pursuit. Its true of most independent musicians in general, but especially true for extremely niche ones.
I had so much fun at Sakura Marsuri, and my group activities have officially began hehehe~
Please follow @/weare.flare on Insta & Tiktok if you want to support!
✨Hello!🪐
If we haven't met, my name is Alex & Im an idol performer based in the Eastern US! My greatest passion is performing on stage, but I create covers as well as🎶original music🎶 - which you can listen to anywhere you stream!
I aim to shine brighter than the sun.🔥
🎤I have for you to celebrate the oncoming festival & con season - Wotagei 101 !
Need a basic guide to give newbies on how Jpop calls work? Feel like you need a refresher of basic calls before hopping back in? I got you!
Let's have fun shouting together.
I agree with this but my expanded hot take is that if we do use "alt idol", it does not mean they dress in alt fashion, its that they act counter culture to what idols are associated with (i.e. against the traditionally clean & pure image of idols)
i think that alt idol and anti idol are stupid terms, theyre all idols, them being alternative do not change the fact that they are idols.
but i do understand why people use the term, its more about the group's identity and sound.
Since we're talking about her, here are my favorite pictures as Miku so far! I can't wait to do more shoots in many more Miku cosplays💙 ♡ 🎶
wig by
@omgitsbarri
📸: misuchi_images & warpstarphoto (insta)
Over the weekend, I got a new tattoo! 🥰 Its been a few years since I got anything new, so I keep staring at it.
Its a branch of lilac, which is one of my favorite flowers and scents.💜 a perfect way to welcome the rebirth of spring. 🌱
I have a weird pet peeve of people saying they "grow out" of idols, cosplay, dancing, etc as if the rest of us are just children playing pretend.
I'm an adult with a job and a life and loving these things is not childish? IM even on the young side of most ppl in these comms.
I know Im not trying to Japanese, I know I tread carefully with making sure Im showing all cultures respect in what I do, so thats all that matters. 🤷♀️
Please support your local idols!
🔥New Dance Cover🔥
Please enjoy my cover of CH4NGE by Giga feat. Kafu! 😈 It always feels good to do a powerful choreography like this hehehe~
Full video in replies☆
Since we have some new faces around here, gush to me about one of your favorite idols or groups! (Japanese, kaigai, or otherwise!)
I want to learn more about you (and its fun to learn more idols~)
I really don't mind if people find Ice Qream cringe or things like that.
It's the being harassed because they think we have a fake EA accent when this is just our own French-Canadian accent ?
This part is very very frustrating
Even hundreds of miles apart, we'll always find a way to perform together♥
New cover over on Sona Dira's channel, we covered Grapefruit Moon by Wasuta! It's such a touching song, I hope you'll watch ~
Here's a little reminder for those who may be new.
Im incredibly queer. I do not hold back on my beliefs, and I strongly believe the artist is always embedded in their artwork. My performances, streams, and social media circles are safe for all members of the LGBT+ community.
Nothing bad is happening but Im really working towards some changes in my life, if you could send all your good luck my way - Id really appreciate it!!
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✨️Otakon 2023 Schedule✨️
Friday:
🎤ANIBeat Idol Festival @ 6PM in Featured Events
💕ANIbeat Autographs @ 8:30PM
Saturday:
💕 Meet & Greet @ 5PM in Artist Alley
🪐 "Chaotic Universe" solo live @ 8:30PM in Idolspace
I cannot wait to high five all of you!🥰 Will I see you?
A little Sunday morning motivation, as a treat?~
I finally recorded a cover of River by AKB48♥
This song never fails to get my blood pumping and the lyrics are always a good reminder. Keep moving forward.
Full Vers:
This year we're excited to welcome as a guest to
#NWIF2023
@alexpinku
, who aims to spread not just the music, dances, or fashion of idol inspired performances, but the idea that hard work and spending your time doing what you love is important, regardless of skill level.
My entry is in!I made this little comparison and I think if I make it to the next round I'm gonna do this when I practice because now all I can focus on is the things I did differently lol BUT I'm still happy with the result!! Wish my luck (next round is announced July 17!)
#prfm
Were you unable to make my Otakon show or wanted to relive the fun? Well great luck, I have my highlight video ready for you to watch!
Let's take a moment to rest before running into the next thing... very soon!♥
Happy birthday to Nana Abe, the forever-17 former underground idol!
Fun Fact: Nana is old enough to vote (at least 20)! She once got a call from her mom as a reminder to vote, but attempted to hide that fact afterwards.
Have a very hoppy birthday, Usamin! Kyaha~☆🌙🐇
Im not sure why jpop twitter always has to be so contradictory. No one is saying idol fans dont care about vocals.
Its not the MAIN focus like it is kpop. There are incredible vocalists, no one is saying there isnt by saying energy and stage performance matters more, generally
"If you bring this twilight sky with you when you go home, It won’t be scary. Even if you face the daylight, We’re together through this sky that we treasure so much."
My favs from this shoot! 😭
Ran Mitake -
@alexpinku
📸 insta//misuchi_images
#美竹蘭 #バンドリ
#bangdream
<< 2nd Single Announcement ! >>
My 2nd single will release on December 17th!
Preorders open NOW !!!
If you preorder before Oct 24th (THIS WEEKEND), you'll get an additional photo as well as the chekki and handwritten letter. ♡
If you told me this weekend that you like my music, genuinely thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This path is one Ive been afraid to admit is the thing I want more than anything else. But Im quite hard on myself, so every single comment keeps me going a little further. 🔥
I was looking through my old Japan photos and this one of me doing my final for my language school (where I gave a presentation on idols, naturally) is so funny
why is my aura so threatening
Hi I love this tag.
#LGBTCosplay
I love dressing up and I love who I am. ❤ Being Ace has been a long, difficult journey. It has twisted my life in many ways but Im so proud to finally be not only accepting of it. But proud. There are more of us than you might think.
🍎ITS HAPPENING,RTs welcome!🍎
I'll be filming a cover of BAD APPLE!! @ Otakon!☆ PLEASE COME JOIN ME!
In the spirit of keeping this fun, Im keeping it casual! First 2 min only, wear whatever you want(cosplay included!), all skill levels welcome & all you need to do is show up!
I'm not sure if this seems sudden or if its obvious that it was coming, but I hope you'll understand♡
There is nothing I love more than the people Ive met along this journey, and the friends Ive come care for so much. Lets keep being friends for a long time.
Hey.
If you're getting your money from the government and you still have a job, put that STRAIGHT into savings.
Its tempting to want to spend or pay things off, but everything is so volatile right now and you have to have something. Pretend you didnt even get it.
✨️ New Single out July 1st !! ✨️
My 3rd single "Aurora" is now open for physical preorders on my site! Includes a limited edition signed cheki & handwritten letter. ♡
Cheki are for first 10 orders only!
✨️🌌🪐🌟🌠
✨New Video ✨
Idol Inspired Warm Up ! A simple video for today. Need to get moving before jumping into your exercise or dance practice? I hope this helps you like it helped me~
⭐1st Single Release Hype⭐
Pre-Orders Open Now!
"I promise to I'll whatever it takes."
Produced by
@BitchKamikaze
Lyrics & Melodies: Alex Pinku
May Release🔥
Yesterday I wore a lolita dress for a costume, sneakers, and part of a cosplay together BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RULES
Pls enjoy my Ariel closet cosplay lol. 💖
Cardcaptor Sakura is incredibly near to my heart ♡ I really enjoyed this little casual shoot I did last year with my own roller blades. She's the reason I picked up skating again~ I hope I can do a proper cosplay soon.
Happy birthday, Sakura Kinomoto! 🪽