Persona 3 Reloadis right around the corner and music lovers are in for a treat. But who’s the new singer doing the vocals forPersona 3‘s old and new songs?
Remaking a classic such asPersona 3is a hard task to tackle. Though, as Metacritic shows, the reception forPersona 3 Reloadis amazing,coming in at 89. One thing that many returning players will notice is that the singer, Azumi Takahashi, isn’t the one from the original. So who is she and what can we expect?
To give some context,the original singer inPersona 3was Yumi Kawamura. Her cadence and range matched the genre-blend of hip-hop, pop, and jazz. Many of her performances have become fan favorites, in particular, “Burn My Dread“, the opening theme forPersona 3(which ranked 3rd in myBest Persona Opening Movieslist).
While she still works in the business (and did the openers for the JapanesePersona 3filmsI just wrote about), she’s absent from the remake. No official reason was given for this, but one can assume that the development team wanted to truly remake the 2006 classic (which included the cast).So, this brings us to our new singer, Azumi Takahashi.
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Azumi Takahashi is a Japanese singerwho’s a fairly new face in the music industry. She rose to stardom bywinning The Apollo Amateur Night, a famous talent contest held in New York’s historic Apollo Theater in Harlem.Previous winnersinclude Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter H.E.R and Grammy winner and pop icon Ne-yo. Her musical range goes from R&B to soul and more, which fits right intoPersona 3‘s themes. And, as expected, she’s doing an amazing job, especially with the newer songs like “Color Your Night” and thenew opening song“Full Moon, Full Life“.
However, there’s still one musician onReloadwho remains from the original: Lotus Juice.The rapper/singer is a staple of earlyPersonagames, specificallyPersona 3. He’s done vocals (mostly raps) for songs like “Mass Destruction“, “Unbreakable Tie“, and “Deep Breath, Deep Breath“. Lyric-wise, he wrote songs forPersona 5 Royallike “Take Over” and “I Believe“. Bringing Lotus Juice back is a win for classic fans and it seems he’ll play a big role inReload‘s soundtrack.
Persona 3 Reloadlaunches on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass on February 2. If you want to know more about the game, check out our guide on everything you need to knowhere.
