shallm

Overview

shallm (シャルム) is a Japanese band project managed by Cloud Nine (クラウドナイン). Vocalist lia is the core of the project and writes both the lyrics and music. Its genres are listed as anime and J-pop.

Career

Origins

lia became interested in music as an elementary school student after hearing Vocaloid songs on YouTube. In the first year of high school, lia joined the light music club and formed a band there. When the club advisor assigned the band to create original songs, lia, who was already curious about composing, took the task on because the other members did not want to write music, learning how to compose by searching Yahoo! Chiebukuro.

2023: Debut

On March 1, 2023, shallm released its first original song, "Mugen Hologram" (夢幻ホログラム). On September 18, the digital single "Sentimental☆Lucky Girl" (センチメンタル☆ラッキーガール), the opening theme for the MBS drama Joshikosei, So ni Naru., was released through Virgin Music, an in-house label of Universal Music, marking the project's major debut. On December 11, shallm held its first solo concert, shallm 1st Live -liliana-, at UNIT in Tokyo.

2024

On October 9, 2024, shallm released its first full album, charme, the project's first physical CD release. From December 27, lia began appearing on the podcast "Ochashiyo." (お茶しよ。) on Artistspoken.

2025

On January 31, 2025, lia made a surprise appearance in episode 1 of the Hulu drama Watashi o Moratte Deai-hen. From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, shallm hosts the TOKYO FM radio program "Shallm Wonder Space" (シャルム・ワンダー・スペース). From July 5 to August 11, the project held its first tour, shallm 1st LIVE TOUR 2025 Ikki, with shows in Hokkaido, Osaka and Tokyo.

Musical Style

The project's defining trait is lia's role as sole lyricist and composer. Inspired by Vocaloid music and largely self-taught as a songwriter, lia creates J-pop that connects with anime and drama tie-ins.