# Musicians who can speak fluent/near fluent English **URL:** \ **Category:** Japanese Music\ **Created:** [May 29, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311 "2022-05-29T21:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/rena/32/84321_2.png) [@Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Rena)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/41 "2022-07-28T23:46:40Z")
Yoshiki and the Queen of England If you scroll through the “[Where in the World is Yoshiki?](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/where-in-the-world-is-yoshiki/960/1)” thread you can find high likley infos on that photo ---
**Author:** ![JRD](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/jrd/32/1203_2.png) [@JRD](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/JRD)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/42 "2022-07-29T12:54:13Z")
Sutari of Sacrifice is extremely fluent. ---
**Author:** ![Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/rena/32/84321_2.png) [@Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Rena)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/43 "2022-07-29T13:15:40Z")
Yeah fluent in Google translate But he got my respect for trying to communicate ---
**Author:** ![Enki](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/enki/32/23096_2.png) [@Enki](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Enki)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/44 "2022-07-29T14:56:59Z")
Raika from ninth in pluto is the most fluent english speaker after yoshiki ---
**Author:** ![gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/gilnyangi/32/24624_2.png) [@gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/gilnyangi)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/45 "2022-08-02T08:48:41Z")
Im gonna start demanding sauce for this thread bc some of these claims are headscratchers 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/rena/32/84321_2.png) [@Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Rena)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/46 "2022-08-02T13:46:36Z")
Gil is demanding video proof XD and with that we dont mean musicvideos with english lyrics, because yes there are artists with complete english lyrics who get help from outside to write and sing them > [@Rena](#): > > So basically any band that uses mainly english lyrics has at least one person proficent enough to speak english on a conversational level at least. id like to correct my own statement here, because yeah, i have unfortunatly come across bands who cant talk english and get help from outside, so its questionable for those bands if they have any members that are on a conversational level or not To name two bands that work like this there are [See You Smile](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhkKw5FLq90) and [Victim of Deception](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APUL97Z-FJI) They both are crediting someone for the translation of their lyrics. Also i think we should differentiate between written english and talked english. Some bandmembers might be able to write in english, but the talked one will be on HARO and SANKYOU level (referencing to @gilnyangi made up talk level on discord XDD) ---
**Author:** ![doodlebeez](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/doodlebeez/32/22197_2.png) [@doodlebeez](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/doodlebeez)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/47 "2022-08-02T17:07:24Z")
RE: “proof” - Are recorded IG lives of them talking in English proof enough? All I’ve got beyond that is recording fails and first-hand accounts from sitting in on these lives and shows 🤣 Editing to say also, good point on writing vs talking. Pre-int’l success ONE OK ROCK was another example of this, IIRC. I had read in an interview (or some published thing, idk) long ago that Taka didn’t understand most of the English lyrics he sang, though idk if someone else wrote for the band or what. I don’t follow that closely. ---
**Author:** ![NowhereGirl](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/nowheregirl/32/522_2.png) [@NowhereGirl](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/NowhereGirl)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/48 "2022-08-02T20:07:02Z")
Gackt has flawless English. Just check out this scene from Moon Child! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLjrXXMhzv0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLjrXXMhzv0) ---
**Author:** ![anadentone](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/anadentone/32/51719_2.png) [@anadentone](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/anadentone)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/49 "2022-08-03T00:26:10Z")
I wonder if any is fluent in other languages. I wanna hear mana talking in French. ---
**Author:** ![gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/gilnyangi/32/24624_2.png) [@gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/gilnyangi)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/50 "2022-08-03T06:37:45Z")
There are quite a few mixed guys in vkei, I know Ryu from Ashmaze speaks English and Spanish fluently bc he’s mixed. Don’t think Subaru or Rio do… There are some Korean guys in the scene that I would imagine speak Korean, since there are loads of zainichi Koreans in Japan. ---
**Author:** ![gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/gilnyangi/32/24624_2.png) [@gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/gilnyangi)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/51 "2022-08-03T06:41:48Z")
I feel horrible for saying this, but I CANNOT imagine a Japanese speaker being able to speak French well without like EXTENSIVE practice and immersion. The two languages have such different pronunciation, i just can’t see it going very well for poor mana-sama​😅 Edit: look at how evey other language butchers French names/words 🥐 ---
**Author:** ![TAAVI](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/taavi/32/17497_2.png) [@TAAVI](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/TAAVI)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/52 "2022-08-03T14:18:38Z")
PK from PROMPTS is Korean and is fluent in Japanese. Allegedly speaks and writes well in English. Honorary VK front man Kyuho is Korean and is fluent in Japanese and English. Also does well in German. Apparently GACKT’s French is of legendary status. Supposedly he confronted some restaurant staff of discrimination in perfect French (lol). ---
**Author:** ![doodlebeez](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/doodlebeez/32/22197_2.png) [@doodlebeez](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/doodlebeez)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/53 "2022-08-04T01:17:22Z")
I recorded these for friends who would miss Natsu’s (Nocturnal Bloodlust’s drummer) lives and would forget that my screen was recording, so please excuse the pop-up keyboard/commenting interruptions if you’re viewing more than listening, BUT… here’s some videos of his 2019-2020 English. He was drinking during all of them, so ability to recall/respond was likely impaired, let alone in a 2nd language he was (is still?) studying: IG Live, with Hyde and co. on 2019 U.S. tour: [Natsu’s asked about tattoo plans](https://photos.app.goo.gl/nbJKh5UKM8acLrbz9) (3:25 to 4:25) IG Live, Natsu ENG Q&A: [Skincare tips, “your English is amazing,” nightly IG Live plans in quarantine](https://photos.app.goo.gl/yuVEgjQUD8fANvrM9) (the whole video) IG Live, Natsu JPN/ENG Q&A: [“do you sometimes meet with daichi (ex-bandmate) too, natsu?”, favorite food, favorite foods to pair w/ alcohol](https://photos.app.goo.gl/2kvrshkjX5uJ3Jkb8) (1:40 to 2:20, 5:50 to 6:18, 7:38 to 9:00) ---
**Author:** ![xyzzy\_2](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/xyzzy_2/32/699_2.png) [@xyzzy\_2](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/xyzzy_2)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/54 "2022-08-04T04:24:55Z")
Not sure if this has been covered yet, but Demon Kogure speaks near fluent English and has been interviewed in English as well. Here he is being interviewed by Jonathan Ross: [![](https://forum.jrockone.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/b/8b9b654a5b5285628515c562d40fb623cc41aa1e.jpeg "Demon Kogure on Japanorama") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrE5VPkldXY) He was also interviewed by Larry King at some point in the 90’s, but the only full footage I could find was dubbed over in Japanese. ---
**Author:** ![Bunny-Usagii](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/bunny-usagii/32/43969_2.png) [@Bunny-Usagii](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Bunny-Usagii)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/55 "2022-08-06T13:01:11Z")
Shogo fluent? Not too sure It might have been a while, but he mispronounced “Hanged man” pretty badly in a video. Besides I still only understand half of his English lyrics at times. “Ride on da cowboy just way u are” is also a tad wonky imo ---
**Author:** ![anadentone](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/anadentone/32/51719_2.png) [@anadentone](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/anadentone)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2022, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/56 "2022-08-06T22:35:12Z")
maybe he can read English better than speak it? Like I can read Spanish 10 times better than I can if someone spitfire spoke it to me :o ---
**Author:** ![gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/gilnyangi/32/24624_2.png) [@gilnyangi](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/gilnyangi)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/57 "2022-08-07T11:26:58Z")
Based on this interview, he is not even remotely close to fluent. He’s about conversational, sure, but fluent? To be clear, my definition of fluent means that one has near-native levels of speech and understanding and could function in an advanced business or academic environment without difficulty. ---
**Author:** ![Bloodsugar](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/bloodsugar/32/32768_2.png) [@Bloodsugar](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Bloodsugar)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/59 "2022-09-04T10:04:10Z")
[https://www.instagram.com/tv/CX4pkdOKehZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=no](https://www.instagram.com/tv/CX4pkdOKehZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=no) I have been following Sho’s insta for a while and I believe his English is pretty good, at least judging by all the English songs, and his influences being western, which makes me really happy. Although I have not yet seen an English interview with him but his pronunciation isn’t bad. That’s probably in part due to Plasticzooms recording abroad. ---
**Author:** ![splendorofbeauty](https://forum.jrockone.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@splendorofbeauty](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/splendorofbeauty)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/61 "2022-09-04T11:40:06Z")
David シスト from GAUZES yougal joppin:cal Kijin from RU:NATIC アスラン from 即ち性。 阪本 知 from スキゾフレニカ SHINO from VIOLET MOON KAZZ from JUBILEE 一真 from Generich. Phobia BEAST LOVE LOCK el:cid Sutari from Sacrifice 悠介 from カラビンカ I may miss someone ---
**Author:** ![Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/rena/32/84321_2.png) [@Rena](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Rena)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311/62 "2022-09-04T11:51:41Z")
> [@splendorofbeauty](#): > > シスト from GAUZES What makes you think that Sisut can talk english??? Oh Nonchan, ex-Gauzes and currently i think he drums support for them again, can talk or write english. Also Reo/Noel ex-Sadist, ex-Alice in the Maze, should know some english. > [@splendorofbeauty](#): > > joppin:cal and Ryo can write in french and german 🙃… have you heard of deepL, or google translate? I dont know if they still have contact with ex-m:a.ture Dai, but that dude was indeed fluent in english > [@splendorofbeauty](#): > > Sutari from Sacrifice He has said himself he cant talk english, he uses google translate. [Previous page](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/musicians-who-can-speak-fluentnear-fluent-english/5311.md?page=4)