# Former Police Officer Tried Making Music Singer-songwriter Hal Igarashi releases music video for his song "Slightly" which has received over 18 million views on social networking sites!
The music video for Hal Igarashi's new song "Slightly" has been released.
Hal Igarashi is a singer-songwriter with a unique background as a former police officer.

He has been playing in a band since he was in high school, and when the band broke up, he started to learn DTM and started his career as a solo artist.
He says that the inspiration for writing the songs came from "a desire to let out the depression in my life.
They have released many songs that seem to cry out on behalf of the frustrations and anxieties of people in their daily lives, and have gained the sympathy of many listeners of all ages.
He is a multi-artist who handles all aspects of music video production, including songwriting, composing, arranging, singing, illustration, video editing, and music video production.
Even after becoming a police officer, he could not give up his music career and decided to pursue music. He has been active in music production, releasing his works mainly on social networking services.
Mendozai no Uta" was released digitally on January 31, 2024, and the Instagram reel video posted by the artist alone has received over 8.6 million total views, charting on Spotify Japan's Fastest Rising Chart and Japan's Viral Top 50.
He is a singer-songwriter to watch in 2024, with a rapidly growing number of social networking followers as well as the number of plays of his songs on each subscription service.
The new song "Slightly" has received more than 18 million views on social networking videos posted by the artist alone.
After the explosive playback on the reel, the song began to be introduced on TikTok by various music accounts, and quickly spread as it was used in vlogs and other videos by the younger generation.
While comments awaiting the full length flooded the Internet daily, the song was released on March 1 and entered the Spotify skyrocketing charts and the real-time ranking of LINE MUSIC, and continues to be ranked in various charts.

The song has been selected for the March power play on many radio stations and CS stations nationwide, and is one of the hottest songs in the market.
The music video is directed by Takagi Miimori, who has directed music videos for many notable artists.
The film features young actor Yuka Kanazawa, who has over 50,000 TikTok followers, and Ryo Ando, who is also widely active as an actor and model. The world view of the melancholy song "Slightly" is beautifully expressed in the film.

Lyrics/Composition: Haru Igarashi
Arranged by Haru Igarashi and Yuki Ishida
URL for music distribution:https://HaruIgarashi.lnk.to/Sukoshidake

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A singer-songwriter who handles all aspects of songwriting, composing, arranging, singing, illustrating, video editing, and music video production.
He started playing in a band in high school and started playing DTM when the band broke up.
The desire to let out the depression in his life inspired him to write the song.
Former police officer. His specialties are cooking (beef stew and fried chicken).
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