{"id":24761,"date":"2023-12-22T11:57:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T02:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=24761"},"modified":"2023-12-22T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T02:57:10","slug":"20231222-24761","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231222-24761\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona 5 vocalist debunks beautiful story of how she was discovered\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Misinformation about Lyn Inaizumi has been circulating on X this week, even coming to the attention of the singer herself. The subsequent exchange resulted in a surprisingly heartwarming outcome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The soundtracks for Atlus\u2019s RPG series Persona have included vocal tracks ever since Persona 3. The vocalist for the songs in Persona 5 (including 2019 revamp Persona 5 Royals and its 2022 remaster) is Japanese singer Lyn Inaizumi. Her extensive vocal range and fluent English in the main theme \u201cLife Will Change\u201d and the battle theme \u201cLast Surprise\u201d have endeared her to an audience of Persona fans worldwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, X user UntilPersona shared the following information about how the singer was discovered, however it turned out that this wasn\u2019t true.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fun Fact: Lyn Inaizumi (vocalist for P5 games) was discovered by Shoji Meguro (composer) at a Tokyo Jazz Club. He loved Lyn\u2019s voice so much that he offered her a job on the spot.<br><br>This is referenced in the Kichijoji Jazz Club area where she is the singer in P5R. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c8t69IP1An\">pic.twitter.com\/c8t69IP1An<\/a><\/p>&mdash; When the hell does Persona 6 come out? (@UntilPersona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UntilPersona\/status\/1736217627561795870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Persona composer Shoji Meguro coming across Inaizumi in a jazz club makes for a stylish story that fits well into Persona 5. However, it wasn\u2019t long before the vocalist herself addressed the rumor. In her post below, she joked that \u201cIt didn\u2019t happen that way, but it&#8217;s beautiful so let\u2019s just leave it at that.\u201d Shoji Meguro responded humorously with \u201cI\u2019m also starting to feel like it did happen that way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u4e8b\u5b9f\u3068\u9055\u3046\u3051\u3069\u3001<br>\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u304b\u3089\u305d\u3046\u3044\u3046\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3053\u3046\u304b\u306awwwww <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JJLwUhuUPe\">https:\/\/t.co\/JJLwUhuUPe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lyn Inaizumi (\u7a32\u6cc9 \u308a\u3093) (@Lyn_Inaizumi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lyn_Inaizumi\/status\/1736344219651064198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u50d5\u3082\u305d\u3046\u3060\u3063\u305f\u6c17\u304c\u3057\u3066\u304d\u305fw <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HvRMDLV8dS\">https:\/\/t.co\/HvRMDLV8dS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u76ee\u9ed2\u5c06\u53f8(Shoji Meguro) (@s_megarock) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/s_megarock\/status\/1736655946313822226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyn will release her first solo album \u201cjohaLyn\u201d on January 13. She decided to make good use of the buzz about her on X to promote her album, which resulted in the following friendly exchange between Lyn and user UntilPersona.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As an apology for spreading misinformation ill promote her album too. SORRY LYN <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZLqSmaHagn\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZLqSmaHagn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; When the hell does Persona 6 come out? (@UntilPersona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UntilPersona\/status\/1736443213173399574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Appreciate you being so nice about this rumor. Glad there are no heard feelings.<br><br>I understand the grind of showing people your album. Glad you were able to get something good out of this situation! I hope your album goes well\ud83d\udc96\ud83e\udee1<\/p>&mdash; When the hell does Persona 6 come out? (@UntilPersona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UntilPersona\/status\/1736550334745460978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But where did the rumor about Lyn\u2019s discovery come from? In Persona 5 Royal, the player can visit the Kichijoji Jazz Club, where the song \u201cNo more ifs,\u201d sung by Lyn, is often heard playing in the background. The singer in the game sometimes performs this song live in the club. It seems that this has given rise to rumors that the dialogue and setting reflect real-life events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how did Shoji Meguro and Lyn Inaizumi actually meet? In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2083.jp\/contents\/201609p5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an interview<\/a> with game music site 2083, Meguro revealed how Inaizumi was chosen for Persona 5. He said that he did not hold auditions, and instead asked around to find \u201ca female singer who can sing soul in an authentic way.\u201d It seems that Lyn was selected because her demo tape fitted the image so well. Although they did not meet at a jazz club, she was clearly chosen because her voice is perfect for the setting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10002771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Persona 5 Royal<\/a> is available on PS4. The <a href=\"https:\/\/persona.atlus.com\/p5r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">remastered version<\/a> is available on PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam\/Microsoft Store). Lyn Inaizumi\u2019s 1<sup>st<\/sup> album \u201cjohaLyn\u201d is scheduled to release on January 13, and more information for overseas fans will be available soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Verity Townsend based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20231221-276878\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2023-12-21 14:30\u00a0JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyn Inaizumi dispels rumors about being discovered in a jazz club for Persona 5. 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