As unique and mystical as her music, Narumi Hérisson aka Vega Voga is undoubtedly the most Parisian of the Japanese artists. She began playing the piano at the age of 4 and formed her first punk band at 16 during her years of conservatory (high school), marking the beginning of her atypical journey.
Rebellious, conscientious, and dreamy, she dove headfirst into electronic music, art, and cinema. From her Tokyo bedroom, she discovered her idols like Jean-Luc Godard, Georges Bataille, Jean Cocteau, the great Claude Debussy, her "second" Ryuichi Sakamoto, and... fashion. It was only natural for her to set her sights on Paris to study fashion design.
She emerged as a photographer, stylist, and the creator/owner of a vintage boutique in Paris, but music always drew her back. At the dawn of 2000's, she toured the world as a keyboardist with the French group Télépopmusik, which was nominated for a Grammy :the starting point of her musical career and a long love affair with France. With her trio, Tristesse Contemporaine, she toured all over France and the fashion world, and she also performed on stage with big names like Jeanne Added, the great Jean-Michel Jarre, and Gala, among others.
For her very first solo project, Vega Voga, she delves deeper than ever into her roots, revealing a pop poetry that is both complex and refined. In this ode to Japanese mythology and the rich stories of its deities intertwine with the colors of the Land of the Rising Sun. The delicacy with which she sings in her native language, as well as in ancient Japanese or language of Molière, hints at the timeless nature of her compositions, which are undeniably captivating and magical.
