is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Her song "Sabrina" was used as the third ending song of the anime television series Toriko and her song "Silly" was used as the theme song for the television adaption of popular novel "Nã®ãÂÂãÂÂã«" ("For N").
Ieiri was born in Kurume and grew up in Fukuoka. She wanted to be a singer at the age of 13 and came to study under presided over by record producer Yoshihiko Nishio. Her stage name comes from the movie ', and also comes from Leo of Kimba the White Lion because her eyes resemble a lion.
In the spring of 2011, she left home and went to Tokyo alone, leaving her parents. She continued doing musical activities while going to the high school in Tokyo and made her debut on 15 February 2012.
On 18 February 2014, a music video for the song "A Boy", which has an animated part made by Tezuka Productions, features an anime version of the singer (based on Kimba and modeled after the singer) which meets other characters from the Kimba the White Lion series.
She sung the theme song for the Japanese version of The Secret Life of Pets called "Brand New Tomorrow".
The Japan Record Awards is a major music awards show held annually in Japan by the Japan Composer's Association.
|- |rowspan=2| 2012 |rowspan=2| Leo Ieiri | New Artist Award | |- | Best New Artist Award | |- |rowspan=2| 2013 |rowspan=2| Leo Ieiri | Excellent Music Award | |- | Grand Prix |
The Mnet Asian Music Awards is a major annual Korean Awards ceremony.
|- |rowspan=1| 2014 |rowspan=1| Leo Ieiri | Asian Artist of the Year in Japan |
|- |rowspan=1| 2016 |rowspan=1| Leo Ieiri | Best Female Artist |
|- |rowspan=1| 2015 |rowspan=1| Kimi ga Kureta Natsu | Best Theme song | |- | 2014 | Silly |Best Theme song |