Noel Hayase Holds Her First Solo One-Man Live as a Singer, Echoing Her Soulful Voice Across a Packed Venue

FRUITS ZIPPER's Noel Hayase held her first solo one-man live 'Noel Hayase 1st solo Live "Head above Clouds"' at Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) on Tuesday, April 7th. She captivated a packed audience with her soulful singing voice.

Born in Germany, Noel Hayase has been active as the youngest member of FRUITS ZIPPER. She had already been making her talents blossom as a singer, such as releasing the digital single "Platonic ni ne" co-written with Vocaloid producer Abaraya on the Nippon TV program "Ubugoe" broadcast last year. This one-man live was a challenging performance for Noel Hayase, approaching the stage not as an idol, but as a singer.

The title of this performance, "Head above Clouds", derives from the phrase "Head in the Clouds", which means to be dreamy or to escape reality, but was named with the intention of staying grounded despite that. Tickets sold out in advance, and approximately 2,200 fans rushed to the venue to witness a new side of Hayase.

As noise-mixed music played through the venue and the live title was read out in Hayase's voice, a dashing band sound echoed across the space. Yellow penlights, representing Hayase's member color, began to shine brightly from the audience. When the curtain fell, Hayase appeared playing an electric guitar, backed by her band members, wearing a rock-inspired outfit mixing white and silver. Met with massive cheers, her memorable first solo one-man live began. After the thrilling guitar sound concluded, amid thunderous applause, she performed Mika Nakashima's "GLAMOROUS SKY" and Avril Lavigne's "Sk8ter Boi". Right from the start, she heated up the venue.

During the MC, turning completely from her earlier cool persona, she greeted the crowd with a playful smile, saying, "I'm super nervous right now, but I guess you all figured that out~." After showing such a cute side, she performed her new song "Flapper Girl". With its light and poppy sound, it livened up the concert. Furthermore, she thrilled the audience by performing the highly anticipated "Platonic ni ne (feat. Abaraya)" for the first time since "#Niconico Chokaigi 2025".

She continued by beautifully and mellowly singing "JANE DOE (Cover)", "Yasashiku LAST SMILE (ZUTOMAYO cover)", and "Saturn (ZUTOMAYO cover)", grabbing the audience's hearts before heading into the second half of the live. Just when she powerfully sang "Past die Future" by ano, whom she publicly claims to be a fan of, she then showcased a glamorous singing voice in "Killer Tune (Tokyo Jihen cover)". While mesmerizing fans with her versatile voice, she provoked the crowd shouting "Can you guys get hyped?!", further raising the venue's heat. After performing numerous cover songs, finally, with a megaphone-shaped microphone in one hand