1) Ritsuki Nakano (中野… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 artists by the name Rikki
1) Ritsuki Nakano (中野律紀), born January 19, 1975, professionally known as RIKKI, is a famous Japanese folk singer. She was born in Amami Oshima, Japan. Amami Oshima is the main island of the Amami Islands, an archipelago in the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Islands, and is southwest of Kyushu.
She began to sing traditional Japanese folk music when she was four years old. Later, at the age of 15, RIKKI was the youngest winner ever to win the "Grand Prix" of the Japanese traditional folk music awards (known as All Japan Minyo awards). She first performed in Tokyo, Japan, at the prestigious Festival Konda Lota in 1992. She released her first single 満天の星 (Maten no Hoshi, which means "Sky Full of Stars") in December 1993, originally released in the Kyushu region of Japan. Shortly thereafter, she produced her debut album, 風の声 (Kaze no Koe).
RIKKI is widely known by gamers as the singer of the Final Fantasy X main theme, 素敵だね (Suteki Da Ne), released as a single on July 18, 2001. Other songs on the single include the Instrumental version of Suteki Da Ne, a vocal remix of Aerith Theme from Final Fantasy VII, and a new song entitled 御月様 ～ウティキサマ～ (Utikisama, which means "The Moon"). One reason why Nobuo Uematsu and Kazushige Nojima chose her to perform Suteki Da Ne (translated into English as "Isn't It Wonderful?") is that she is very famous in Japan as a traditional folk singer and they believed that her voice is rather nice and gentle, and that her voice has a higher pitch than the voices of mainstream Japanese singers. RIKKI was 26 years old at the time of Final Fantasy X's release.
2) RIKKI is a greek singer who places 7th in their Eurovision national final with the song Elevator (Up and Down)
Suteki Da Ne
Rikki Lyrics
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泳いだ心
雲が運ぶあしたに
弾んだ声
つきが揺れる鏡に
震えた心
ほしが流れ零れた 柔らかい涙
素敵だね
二人手を取り歩けたなら
行きたいよ
キミの街 家 腕の中
その胸
からだあずけ
よいにまぎれ
夢見る
風は止まり言葉は
優しい幻
雲は破れあしたは
遠くの声
月が滲むかがみを
流れた心
星が揺れて零れた
隠せない涙
素敵だね
二人手を取り歩けたなら
行きたいよ
キミの街 家 腕の中
その顔
そっと触れて
あさに溶ける
夢見る
The lyrics of "Suteki da ne" by Rikki describe a moment of pure wonder and beauty shared between two people. The words evoke the power of nature to inspire and move us, with images of the wind and clouds carrying words and tomorrow, and the moon and stars reflected in trembling hearts and tears. The singer expresses a deep desire to be with the person she loves, walking hand in hand through their city, their home, and their dreams. The song is a celebration of the joy and magic of being in love, and of the ways in which the world around us can reflect and amplify those feelings.
The lyrics of "Suteki da ne" are matched by a hauntingly beautiful melody, composed by Nobuo Uematsu for the video game Final Fantasy X. The game's story centers around the journey of the young summoner Yuna and her companions to defeat a great evil, and the song plays a pivotal role in the story. It is first heard during a scene in which Yuna performs a sacred ritual designed to send the spirits of the dead to the afterlife. The performance is accompanied by a stunning visual sequence featuring the characters in full costume against a vivid sunset. The song's lyrics and melody capture the sense of wonder and awe that the characters and players alike are meant to feel in that moment, and it has become one of the game's most iconic and beloved pieces.
Line by Line Meaning
風が寄せた言葉に
Riding on the words brought by the wind
泳いだ心
A heart that swam
雲が運ぶあしたに
On a tomorrow carried by clouds
弾んだ声
A lively voice
つきが揺れる鏡に
In the mirror where the moon sways
震えた心
A quivering heart
ほしが流れ零れた
Soft tears flowed and trickled down
柔らかい涙
Tears that are soft
素敵だね
It's wonderful
二人手を取り歩けたなら
If we could walk hand in hand
行きたいよ
I want to go
キミの街 家 腕の中
To your city, your home, in your arms
その胸
That chest
からだあずけ
Entrust my body to you
よいにまぎれ
Lose myself in you
夢見る
Dreaming
風は止まり言葉は
The wind stops, the words
優しい幻
Become gentle illusions
雲は破れあしたは
The clouds break and tomorrow
遠くの声
Is a distant voice
月が滲むかがみを
The moon blurs in the mirror
流れた心
A heart that flows away
星が揺れて零れた
Stars that shake and fall
隠せない涙
Tears that cannot be hidden
その顔
That face
そっと触れて
Gently touching
あさに溶ける
Melting into the morning
夢見る
Dreaming
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Katleenfarine
Kaze ga yoseta kotoba ni
Oyoida kokoro
Kumo ga hakobu ashita ni
Hazunda koe
Tsuki ga yureru kagami ni
Furueta kokoro
Hoshi ga nagare, koboreta
Yawarakai namida
Suteki da ne
Futari te o tori aruketa nara
Ikitai yo
Kimi no machi, ie, ude no naka
Sono mune
Karada azuke
Yoi ni magire
Yume miru
Kaze wa tomari; kotoba wa
Yasashii maboroshi
Kumo wa yabure; ashita wa
Tooku no koe
Tsuki ga nijimu kagami o
Nagareta kokoro
Hoshi ga yurete, koboreta
Kakusenai namida
Suteki da ne
Futari te o tori aruketa nara
Ikitai yo
Kimi no machi, ie, ude no naka
Sono kao
Sotto furete
Asa ni tokeru
Yume miru
@cloudusman90
This is my favourite of all FFX, along with the Tidus laugh and the infamous Wakka's hate about the Al Bhed.
@SolarPhoenix61
That violin solo makes cry everytime, it carries such beauty and sadness that went beyond any words
@dallontongariro7622
I think it's actually a mandolin.
@erogamer1910
@@dallontongariro7622 its Erhu
@chrisbennett6236
Ironic that a song called Setuki da Ne (Isn't it Beautiful) would be such a beautiful song, yeah?
Easily Final Fantasy's most beautiful thus far.
@jalurputih
Tidak terasa 14 tahun berlalu, saya mendengarkan lagu ini lagi di tahun 2023.
Lagu ini saya dengarkan pertama kali, dengan sahabat saya yang sangat penggila anime. Kangen masa-masa itu.
@nickpower03
I love this song.. Ahh Yuna & Tidus, what an engrossing romance to experience in a videogame. A Romeo and Juliet of modern art.
@juanmanuelavalosreyes4959
nickpower03 i dont think so because tidus was just a fanthom who fall in love that its amaizing , romeo was a teen ager who just" die for love"
@Asellus
Kou Yang I have to disagree with that. Even though I've played both of them and never finished it the story is still amazing. I first played X-2 and never knew it was the continuation of X because I've never heard of it when I was a kid.
----SPOILERS----When playing it being blinded of X, I enjoyed Yuna side of the story and wanting to find Tidus. After being on the adventure with YRP I found X and got a chance to play it. I have to say in my opinion even though I did spoil a little bit thanks to X-2 I've felt more close to the characters and when piecing both stories together, it honestly is a good story. I respect Yuna even more for changing and trying to find Tidus compared on how fragile and strong she was. Im happy how Yuna changed, Lulu and Wakka, Khimari and even Rikku ( personally I like how Rikku is in X-2 than in X). Everyone changes and glad they added that feature in the series. Also please don't spoil the ending! Let me beat the final boss since he is a dick xD I need to witness the ending with my own eyes ;~;
@chrisbennett6236
@@juanmanuelavalosreyes4959 Tidus was real and existed there in Spira until Sin (Jecht) was killed. Then Tidus simply didn't exist seeing as his father would never exist.
Though it is discovered at the end of 10-2 that Jecht used the last of power as Sin to ensure Tidus existed, Yuna needed only find him.