We Japanese are very, very proud of YOYOKA !!! I really do hope she'll be blessed with getting huge achievement as an artist. I look forward to facing excellent opportunities of the collaboration between YOYOKA and famous and talented musicians. Anyway, I assure YOYOKA will develop her own sense and technique day by day. WISH HER GREAT SUCCESS !!!
Yoyoka is one of the best drummers in the world, even though she is still learning. She is not just a drummer, but a musician. She listens to not just the beats, but the tone of the instruments. I am looking forward to her incorporating even more percussion instruments into her musical vocabulary. Wishing all the best to her and her family. 👋
The family are Ambassadors of Music..Good Will..International Friendship..and so much more. Embrace..Enjoy. Pass on their good will to self and others. Happy...Happy...Happy. The family is blessed to have you in their Orbit. Music=Life.
Love following along with the family story. Glad to see that Yoyoka is becoming one of the students and not just a celebrity. There is plenty of time for that later, for now, enjoy your experience of growing up.
have been following her for 4 years now so heart warming to see her smile and enjoying that amazing gift she has and at the same time, never stop working or practising! we love you yoyo
I’ve been following Yoyoka’s drummer for 4 years. I’ve learned to truly appreciate what it takes to be a drummer at her level and this is backed up by some top musicians and drum instructors. Hey, just watch a couple of her TH-cam videos. She rocks and can play some complicated songs. IMO…Excellent drummer and I’m happy she’s in the US. Perfect place for her to pursue her love of music and I look forward to watching her evolution. She’s got very cool parents that support her along this journey and brother Shido is a diamond in the rough. Welcome Yoyoka, enjoy this journey and enjoy being a kid too.
Yoyoka is a phenomenal tallent - she is a treasure and my favorite young musician. I believe that she could be one of the top 50 drummers in the world at 13 years old.
Yoyoka's parents are and continue to play such a huge role in her success, their influence cannot be understated! Plus, Yoyoka is such an excellent musician! Love to her and her parents!
Love Yoyoka -- her talent is beyond amazing! I hope to see her play in person someday. Thank you to her parents and friends for supporting her Yoyoka is loved by more people than she knows.
Seems like she accomplishes "One of her dreams" almost weekly now, right! She has big dreams, and unlike most of us, they are ALL within her reach. She will probably need to adjust her time frame on playing at the Super Bowl though. In her mind she had that scheduled for this year. Might take a bit longer, but IT WILL happen!
She has that same look in her eyes as Shohei Ohtani has....it's a rare look of one in a billion natural talent grounded in the inner-confidence of the samurai.
Her parents are truly amazing. A lot of talented children here (I live in Japan) simply aren't given the chances they deserve. She's really lucky to have parents who support her. I'm really surprised the whole family moved to the US, though, and not just Yoyoka.
To most easily understand Yoyoka's natural genius, you have to know John Bonham well, understand how this greatest rock drummer ever is considered impossible to fully imitate, and then see Yoyoka playing Bonham's music perfectly with seemingly no effort. This is what makes musicians' jaws drop when she plays.
I'm not going to deny the tears flowed freely watching this one 😊......whats crazy for me now that the Soma's are living in Oakland......I live just 20 minutes away now 🤙🏼
Little? I get that way every time I watch her. I had the pleasure of meeting her and spending time with her (and the family). She is just as special as she appears!
I’ve watched and listened to probably every YT video Yoyoka has put out and they are excellent. Ive come to truly appreciate drumming because of her and the reaction videos. I’ve also read the comments and I can tell you 99.99% of them say that Yoyoka is an excellent drummer, musician AND a cool person. I’m so happy she has seen her dream come true and made it to the US. It looks like she has found a cool school and already warmed the hearts of her classmates. I look forward to watching her evolve into what will certainly be a great drummer and musician. It should also be said that she has the coolest parents. Show them what you can do Yoyoka. Maybe design your own line of drumsticks. Hahaha.
Based on your comment I have the solution. She needs to be involved somehow in replanting trees she uses so many drumsticks. Either that or buy a forest and charge admission to visit the "YOYOKA Woods Nature Conservancy". Cost of admission is $10 (One Pair of Drumsticks).
@@P.G.1966 Better than that! Her and her family have stayed with me a couple of times in Las Vegas. I got to watch her practice, attended "The Ocean" recording with Ellen, watched her live at the Japanese Festival, Attended the Silk Sonic concert with her, got to sit next to her, and because I was with her, we got to go back stage and meet Anderson.Paak (cool guy, very nice to us). Definitely one of the coolest things that has happened to me in my life! Now my life is complete! LOL
@@Glen.Black. Drum sticks cost $10? WOW. IDNK. Maybe some type of genetic hybrid tree with titanium strength wood? Then she'll be shredding drum heads. lol
Yoyoka's own "Sparklings" solo sounds like it's own genre - not surprisingly she is conceptualizing her own path. Much success to you as time moves forward.
Yoyoka gives me chills of joy every time I watch and listen to her play musik. "Good Times, Bad Times" cover by Led Zeppelin when she was age 8 hooked me. Something really inspiring and great is coming from her. I cannot wait to hear and listen to it. Arigato Yoyoka.
YOYOKAです。
取材していただきありがとうございました！！
石狩のよよかちゃんから世界のYOYOKAへ！
のびのび音楽やれる所へ行けて良かったね😊👍✨
日本を飛び出てアメリカへ！ 本当に大きな決断でしたけど大正解です！！ のびのび自由にやっていってもらえれば結果は自ずとついて来るもの。 期待を込めて見守ってますよ (*^^)vv
思いっきり楽しんでください👍
よよかちゃんでは失礼になってしまいますね。よよかさん、1度しかない人生ですので、思う存分楽しんで欲しいと思います。パパ、ママにはホント頭が下がります。
8歳のよよかちゃんが心から楽しそうに演奏しているのを見て、おじいちゃん(私)は感動しました。どうぞこれからもずっと、いつまでも、「楽しい！」を表現してください！
TVでよく観てた小さな子供がこんなに大きくなって世界に出て行った 頑張って！
すごい
あとドラムはすごいけどその他の立ち居振る舞いとか話し方とか
普通のちゃんとした子って感じなところもいい感じ！
かっこよすぎる！！
この時代に渡米する御家族、応援せざるを得ない。まさに孟母三遷ですね。
こんな素晴らしいドラマーを今まで知らなかったなんて、己の不勉強を恥じます
YOYOKAさん、最高のロックドラムを聴かせてくれて、ありがとうございます！
環境が1番重要、それを用意してあげれる親がすごい…
グルーヴ、音色、音の粒の揃い方、素晴らしいです。本当に年齢とか性別とか関係なく、Great Drummer だと思う！アメリカで良い仲間と出会ってロックバンドで見てみたいです！
やはりアメリカはよいでしょう。日本では比較されてしまいますが、アメリカは個人の才能を伸ばすので、日本のようにドラムをやってて将来どうなるのという感覚はないです。開放されてよかったですね。私もアメリカに始めてきたときにそれを感じました。アメリカに来る機会がなければ来ませんでしたが、一度体験してしまったので、そのときに強い決意を持ってしまったんですね。それから近所付き合い、親戚付き合い、社会の常識で縛られることもありません。のびのびとできます。しっかり感覚を磨いて創造性を豊かにして新しいものを生み出してくださいね。それは自然に現れてくるものなので、いつも自然でよいかと思います。
「ただドラマーって言ってほしい」ってのがまじでかっこいい。
そうなんだよ、若いからとか女だからとかじゃなく、ドラマーを目指してんだよ。
ヨヨカさんの凄い所は、とにかくドラムが好きで楽しんでいる所、そしてそれが伝えられる事です！！
She deserves every bit of the attention. She is a prodigy no doubt. We love Yoyoka.
ご両親がまた凄い！いざとなったらまだまだPatreonで支援させていただきますから安心して邁進ください😊
We Japanese are very, very proud of YOYOKA !!! I really do hope she'll be blessed with getting huge achievement as an artist. I look forward to facing excellent opportunities of the collaboration between YOYOKA and famous and talented musicians. Anyway, I assure YOYOKA will develop her own sense and technique day by day.
WISH HER GREAT SUCCESS !!!
よよかちゃんはエライっ!おなじくご両親もエライ！！と思う。
ただし、子供の頃、天才といわれて大人になっても褒められたミュージシャンは極めて稀であることも現実で。
よよかファンの一人として「テクをこえてハートを射抜け！」と思う。
よよかには、これからこそが分かれ目の勝負！だと思うが、「心を射抜くドラマー」になってもらいたい！頑張れ！！！！！
道民の誇り❣️応援してまーす‼️
外野としては弟さんがちょっと心配。お姉ちゃんのために家族で移住して、その移住先で弟さんも上手く自分の居場所や何か没頭できることを見つけられればいいけど、そうでなければ家族に対して複雑な気持ちを抱えて生活していく事になりそう…アジアンヘイトなんかを目の当たりにするようなことがあればなおさら。よよかちゃん本人だって、お父さんが自分のために仕事を辞めたとなればプレッシャーも相当なはず。この家族にはどうか上手くいってほしいです。
YOYOKAさん、つい最近あなたが７歳の時にCHARさんのSMOKYを叩いてる動画を見て感動しました。私は52歳で素人のドラムスですが、YOYOKAさんは頂点に辿り着ける方です。慣れない環境など色々問題はあるかもしれませんが自信を持って突き進んでください。求める答えはいくらでも見つけられると思います。応援してます。
せめて中学を卒業してから渡米するべきでは、と思っていたが、これを観ると正解だったかもしれないな。経済的にはとても大変だとは思いますが。
よよかさんが小さいころから見ていました。このまま日本にいたらメディアに潰されてしまうかな？と、少し心配していました。アメリカへ渡ることは最良な事だと思います。伸び伸び演奏できるし、またいろいろな事を学べると思います。
ご家族も異国で大変でしょうが、皆様の夢が叶うことを日本から応援しています。
いつの日か凱旋帰国楽しみにしています。
もうマインドも器も出来上がってる👍
すばらしい。どこかのクラウドファンディングでおねだりの13才と違うな。こんな13才の子にこそクラウドファンディングしたい。
3か月ほど前にクラウドファンディングの募金が有りまして小生も微力ながら若干の協力をさせていただきました。それは渡米後の【スタジオ整備並びに向こうのミュージシャンとのレコーディング費用】ということでYoyoka さんがパールとの契約前に使用していたドラムセットからサイン色紙まで僅かの間に百数十人から1000万円以上の応募がありました。渡米費用はご両親の蓄えで準備されていたようでした。参考までに。
Yoyoka is one of the best drummers in the world, even though she is still learning. She is not just a drummer, but a musician. She listens to not just the beats, but the tone of the instruments. I am looking forward to her incorporating even more percussion instruments into her musical vocabulary. Wishing all the best to her and her family. 👋
The family are Ambassadors of Music..Good Will..International Friendship..and so much more. Embrace..Enjoy. Pass on their good will to self and others. Happy...Happy...Happy. The family is blessed to have you in their Orbit. Music=Life.
For her age she probably is the best in the world.
Great that a local family provided them with a place to live. Good people still left in the World.
Her parents taking such a major decision for their daughter's sake is what strong families are made of.
すごいなー日本人❤
ツェッペリンのGood times〜は衝撃的でした💯火山🌋みたいに迫るリズム😊アメリカではジャズも演奏して…こちらは音の洪水(笑) 演奏中は視線の自然体さがかっこいい✨
感動の言葉が出尽くして、いまさら特にいうことないドラマー
あと、頭いいんですよね、私の中では成人、大人に分類されています
凄い 親がここまでやるのも凄い
Love following along with the family story. Glad to see that Yoyoka is becoming one of the students and not just a celebrity. There is plenty of time for that later, for now, enjoy your experience of growing up.
Exactly. I don't think she is all that comfortable being treated like a celebrity anyway. She wants to be in the mix.
Best wishes to you and your family Yo! Thanks for sharing!
have been following her for 4 years now
so heart warming to see her smile and enjoying that amazing gift she has
and at the same time, never stop working or practising!
we love you yoyo
これで世界中の方々が観れる！
YOYOKAさん Nice！
I’ve been following Yoyoka’s drummer for 4 years. I’ve learned to truly appreciate what it takes to be a drummer at her level and this is backed up by some top musicians and drum instructors. Hey, just watch a couple of her TH-cam videos. She rocks and can play some complicated songs. IMO…Excellent drummer and I’m happy she’s in the US. Perfect place for her to pursue her love of music and I look forward to watching her evolution. She’s got very cool parents that support her along this journey and brother Shido is a diamond in the rough. Welcome Yoyoka, enjoy this journey and enjoy being a kid too.
Wishing all of you Soma Family all the best in America!
Yoyoka is a phenomenal tallent - she is a treasure and my favorite young musician. I believe that she could be one of the top 50 drummers in the world at 13 years old.
Settling in nicely. Very happy to see how Yoyoka is being well received.
Yoyoka's parents are and continue to play such a huge role in her success, their influence cannot be understated! Plus, Yoyoka is such an excellent musician! Love to her and her parents!
Love Yoyoka -- her talent is beyond amazing! I hope to see her play in person someday. Thank you to her parents and friends for supporting her Yoyoka is loved by more people than she knows.
I just love this girl. She's so humble and full of talent. Good luck to you, YOYOKA and all of your family.
音が気持ちいい。かっこいい
ご家族で頑張っているんですね❣必ずアメリカで成功して世界の『YOYOKA』さんファミリーになってください//絶対になれますよ~💖応援してます‼^^（動画はこれまで全て拝見しています✌）
Yoyoka don't ever stop reaching for your dreams.
Seems like she accomplishes "One of her dreams" almost weekly now, right! She has big dreams, and unlike most of us, they are ALL within her reach. She will probably need to adjust her time frame on playing at the Super Bowl though. In her mind she had that scheduled for this year. Might take a bit longer, but IT WILL happen!
That was great we're so glad you're here in the US
She is amazing
よよかちゃん、色々と苦労あるかもしれないけど若いうちにね！頑張ってください❤
親ガチャ大当たりの最高の例。本人も楽しそうだしこれはどこまでも伸びますわ
She has that same look in her eyes as Shohei Ohtani has....it's a rare look of one in a billion natural talent grounded in the inner-confidence of the samurai.
Her parents are truly amazing. A lot of talented children here (I live in Japan) simply aren't given the chances they deserve. She's really lucky to have parents who support her. I'm really surprised the whole family moved to the US, though, and not just Yoyoka.
To most easily understand Yoyoka's natural genius, you have to know John Bonham well, understand how this greatest rock drummer ever is considered impossible to fully imitate, and then see Yoyoka playing Bonham's music perfectly with seemingly no effort. This is what makes musicians' jaws drop when she plays.
That's why people started saying that Yoyoka is Bonham reincarnated
she has an incredible combination of power and understanding.
ジャンケンジョニーと対談してた子じゃん！
この歳でこれだけできるってめちゃめちゃすごいな！
My heart is with you all. I have watched you since covid started, undeniable talent.👍
定期的に情報放送して下さい🥁💖
Just got into her talent. She hits HARD and is fast. Bonham would be proud. She is keeping the 70s rock drumming alive for us older folks.
She can play all genres, from rock to pop to r&b and hip-hop.
A great young talent. She works do hard on her craft! All the best Yoyo 👍🏽
Happy 13th Birthday, Yoyoka!!!
You are a Teenager, Yoyoka!!!
子供に好きな事をやらせるってこういう事なんだよね幸也くん。
I got a little teary-eyed watching this! ❤
You're not alone!
same here
I'm not going to deny the tears flowed freely watching this one 😊......whats crazy for me now that the Soma's are living in Oakland......I live just 20 minutes away now 🤙🏼
@@scottbayliss3497 say hi to them!
Little? I get that way every time I watch her. I had the pleasure of meeting her and spending time with her (and the family). She is just as special as she appears!
音の太さにつながってると思うけど、スティックをあそこまでグリップエンド側で持って、大振りしてもスティックコントロールできるのはすごい
I’ve watched and listened to probably every YT video Yoyoka has put out and they are excellent. Ive come to truly appreciate drumming because of her and the reaction videos. I’ve also read the comments and I can tell you 99.99% of them say that Yoyoka is an excellent drummer, musician AND a cool person.
I’m so happy she has seen her dream come true and made it to the US. It looks like she has found a cool school and already warmed the hearts of her classmates.
I look forward to watching her evolve into what will certainly be a great drummer and musician.
It should also be said that she has the coolest parents.
Show them what you can do Yoyoka. Maybe design your own line of drumsticks. Hahaha.
From your mouth to Vic Firth's ear
Based on your comment I have the solution. She needs to be involved somehow in replanting trees she uses so many drumsticks. Either that or buy a forest and charge admission to visit the "YOYOKA Woods Nature Conservancy". Cost of admission is $10 (One Pair of Drumsticks).
And the great part is...When she catapults into another stratosphere...You can say...I knew her when.
@@P.G.1966 Better than that! Her and her family have stayed with me a couple of times in Las Vegas. I got to watch her practice, attended "The Ocean" recording with Ellen, watched her live at the Japanese Festival, Attended the Silk Sonic concert with her, got to sit next to her, and because I was with her, we got to go back stage and meet Anderson.Paak (cool guy, very nice to us). Definitely one of the coolest things that has happened to me in my life! Now my life is complete! LOL
@@Glen.Black. Drum sticks cost $10? WOW. IDNK. Maybe some type of genetic hybrid tree with titanium strength wood? Then she'll be shredding drum heads. lol
素晴らしい特集！ぜひシリーズ化してほしいです yoyokaさんにはお金の心配しないで容赦なくやりたいようにやってほしいし 両親の負担には行政、法人問わづお力添えがあるように願っています🙏 We Need Yoyoka💎🥁
Love this girl - one of the best young musicians on the planet
Yoyoka's own "Sparklings" solo sounds like it's own genre - not surprisingly she is conceptualizing her own path. Much success to you as time moves forward.
Yep. Not so much "Sparkling" as "Blindingly good!"
Yoyoka gives me chills of joy every time I watch and listen to her play musik. "Good Times, Bad Times" cover by Led Zeppelin when she was age 8 hooked me. Something really inspiring and great is coming from her. I cannot wait to hear and listen to it. Arigato Yoyoka.
I hope and pray Yoyoka’s dream comes true and financially everything goes well for her and the Soma family. 🐰🥁🐰🥁🐰
And I am Soooo glad to have you here with us!
めちゃくちゃ大人びてる
スティック折るって凄い！男のパワー系でもそんなに頻繁に折らない！ 叩いているんじゃ無くて慣らしている！この辺が凄さ！
まじ凄い😮
Yoyoka is an outstanding drummer, and now, the citizens of USA can experience what her fans have known all along! Love to Yoyoka!!
That little brother and her will have a special bond. It may take a while, but it will be there. Forever.
We love Yoyoka from Sapporo to Los Angeles and beyond
Yoyo is #1
TH-camで彼女を知ってからファンです。プロドラマーとなって帰国して下さい。
I'm happy that Yoyoka is able to pursue her dream.
The family is wonderful. They get the award for dropping everything to nurture her gift
イチモニ見てたので今はこんなに成長しているのかと関心したわ
あー、やっぱりお父さんもお母さんもご立派だなと思いました。
耳でこのドラムは面白いと感じナンバーをコピーしてアップしてくれるのを見ると、この感性なら独自のフレーズとかも本人には芽生えるだろなんて思いオリジナルも見たいなんて違う動画でコメントしてしまったが、学生なんだよね😅
ごめんなさいね。
日本で好きなドラマーなのでついでした。
これからも見守っていきたいと思います💪
Fantastic parents to allow her to flourish.
日本の宝です🎉
確かに 天才 とか分かり易い言葉は素人の上手い人に付ける称号かも知れない ドラマーと言って欲しいと言うところにプロ意識を感じる 昔 イチローの元監督がイチローを野球選手と言うより アーティスト (芸術家)と称していたのは印象的だった イチローに今更天才何て称号は不必要 アーティスト て最高の称号だと思った、
恵まれていないと発揮されきれない才能もあるんだよね。応援してます。
❤ From Poland
よよかの宝はDrum🥁⚡最光! 格光いぃです!! 🎶💖✨🌠☝🏻🤘🏻👍🏻🌟
She still has challenges to face as she advances her career here, but glad she is in the US.
私もドラムセットのある家に生まれたかったな。
よよか頑張れ😊
飛び抜けた才能は残念ながら日本では育たない。8分の出来くらいの奴を粒揃えて出すのは得意だけどね。願わくばストレートなハードロックやメタルのほうに進んで欲しい。それこそイアンペイスみたいな。
4:13 日本人に、よよかちゃんの凄さが全くわからないひとがかなり居る事にビックリ
コレが御両親のHeartに火をつけたんだね
Happy ! Happy ! Happy Birthday !!✌😁
ええなあ。僕がこの時は遊ぶな真面目に勉強しなさいと言われて育ってきたからなあ。ドラムもしたかった。
私個人の主観的見解ではありますが、確かに日本国内で少々極めても 中々、それ一つで生計を立てる事は難しいのが現状でございますので、アメリカに渡り腕を磨く事は、非常に良い選択肢だと思います。しかしながら、競争率の高い分野の一つでもございますので 上達する事は勿論の事、完璧なプロフェッショナルに なる事が必須でございます。良い講師、良い師匠に出会えると良いですね⁉️🤔
謙虚さが才能の飛躍✨
デイープパープルのdrummerイアンペイス氏とのリモートセッションを通じて世界に通用するドラマーと評価されています。その縁でシンデイローパーと共にアメリカ移住のためのアーテイストビザ取得の為の推薦人になってくれたそうです。アメリカのミュージシャンのなかでもツッペリンのロバートプラント始め多数の評価を受けていますので居場所は有るでしょう。
@@koma-1122 シンディローパーとイアンペアスが後継人ってえらいことやなあ、、、
@@nagramarantz4857 後見人ではなく渡米ビザの推薦人です、日本人ギターリストMIYABI も共演した縁で同じく推薦人になってくたそうです。
いろんな分野で天才少年がいるんですね。。日本人の誇りです。。
少女ですぅ。
こう見えてもこの子女の子なんだよね
It seems funny watching a world renowned professional drummer in a high school music class.
シンディー ローパーだけでは無い。
ディープ パープルのイアン ペイス。
レッド ツェッペリンのロバート プラントも大絶賛。
zepのグッドタイム バッドタイムやパープルのバーンを小学生時代からふつうにたたいてるからね。
リトル・イアンまで称賛とは!
(彼を永遠のヒーローと仰ぎ、同じく少年期にデンマークからアメリカに移住した)ラーズ・ウルリッヒが知ったらFワードを連発しながら羨望するに違いない
Please take care in the US, come home soon.
日本になんか居るより、素晴らしい未来をみつかるよ！
次男と同級生だけど、凄い才能だ！
その夢と才能を開花させる為の決断は簡単にできるもんじゃないよ！
この歳でこの貫禄はプロドラマーだ
凄いところ
君のドラム演奏に勝手に身体が
動き出すんだ！
これが音楽だって素人でも感じる
頑張ってね。
これは 注目の Drummer ですね！
Keep on Rockin Yoyoka!
小学校低学年の時に、もうツェッペリンのロバートプラントがたまげるほどの存在だったからな。
Nirvanaやってるのすこ
wow I remember watching her at about 5 know 13 and best drummer I've ever heard.