Vocaloid

What is Vocaloid?

Vocaloid is singing synthesizer application software created by the Yamaha Corporation. This software enables users to synthesize singing by just typing in lyrics and melody. The most well-known Vocaloids using this software are the ones made by Crypton Future Media: Meiko (released in 5.11.2004), Kaito (released on 17.2.2006), Hatsune Miku (the most famous Vocaloid) (released on 31.8.2007), Kagamine Rin & Len (released on 27.12.2007) and Megurine Luka (released on 30.1.2009). The next Vocaloids using this software were developed by Internet Co., Ltd.: Kamui Gakupo (released in 31.7.2008) and Megpoid (released in 25.6.2009). Recently, a new Vocaloid codenamed SF-A2 Miki has been created and released by AH Software; additionally, two other new Vocaloids have been made by AH Software named Kaai Yuki and Hiyama Kiyoteru (all three released on 04.12.2009).

Vocaloid on Nico Nico Douga

Nico Nico Douga has been the main website for sharing Vocaloid songs. Some of the songs have collected over 1 million views

Vocaloid in Nico Nico Medleys

First time Vocaloid songs were used in the original Kumikyoku series was in Ryuuseigun. Nowadays you can hear Vocaloid songs in almost every medley

List of Vocaloid songs that have appeared on Nico Nico medleys:

• Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru
  - Hatsune Miku song made by ika
  - Original: sm1097445
  - Song about Miku introducing herself to the world
  - One of the most famous Vocaloid songs made so far, with over 7 million views on Nico Nico Douga
  

• Meltdown
  - Kagamine Rin song made by iroha(sasaki)
  - Originally it was located on sm5602903, but it has been remade and uploaded on sm8089993
  - It's not completely known what's the story of the song, but one of the most popular interpretations is that adult Rin dives into nuclear reactor to cleanse her sins of the past
  

• Double Lariat
  - Megurine Luka song made by AgoanikiP
  - Original: nm6049209
  - Song about girl who likes to spin and about her hard work to try spin the entire distance of the world

• Dancing Samurai
  - Kamui Gakupo song by KanimisoP(mathru)
  - Original: sm4136912
  - Song about samurai who loves dancing

• Black★Rock Shooter
  - Hatsune Miku song made by ryo
  - Original: sm3645817
  - Song about a girl traveling in a bleak world
  - After a 3D PV of Black★Rock Shooter gave some depth to the story behind the song, animation studio Ordet used that PV as an inspiration for their first own anime project. Anime of Black★Rock Shooter is still in progress, and it's said to be released in the spring of 2010. Pilot of the anime can be watched here
• Melt, sung by Miku, about a shy girl who has a crush on a boy.

• World is Mine, sung by Miku, about a spoiled girl who has a tsundere side and wants to be thought of as cute by her boyfriend.

More info about Vocaloid

Check Vocaloid Wiki: http://vocaloid.wikia.com/