Information on Kiara's New Album “Vogelfrei” & Interviews with KFP
By Yumi | Edited by Tom
February 6, 2026 5:00 PM PT
Note: You can jump to our KFP fan interviews later in this article here. Alternatively, you can read the full conversations in our separate feature:
Fan Interviews: KFP on Kiara’s New Album “Vogelfrei”
A Journey into the Sunrise
In mid-November, fans were treated to a string of TakoTori (Ina x Kiara) collaborations, including a karaoke stream and a sponsored stream.
Then, on November 20, 2025, it was revealed that major news would be shared during the TakoTori show hosted on the hololive English channel, featuring Ina, Kiara, Fuwawa, Mococo, and IRyS as show guests!
The show was packed with plenty of cute and exciting moments, including fun games like dance challenges set to Kiara and Ina’s songs, a choreography breakdown for “Chimera”, and even some relaxing stretches to “Violet”. But of course, the highlight of the broadcast was the big reveals!
So “wah” did we learn?
Kiara's new album, “Vogelfrei”
Ina’s new EP, “re:VISION”
Kiara and Ina’s first concert "Drawn to Dawn"
We'll be focusing on Kiara's new album, “Vogelfrei”, in this article, but we will also be covering the "Drawn to Dawn" concert experience in a separate afterthoughts article, so be sure to check that out when it’s released!
I'm a big visualizer, so when I first heard the news of Kiara’s album and the concert, I found the idea of it conceptually beautiful.
Imagine Kiara, the bright glowing Phoenix, releasing an album called "Vogelfrei", which in German means "free as a bird". On top of that, she's performing in a concert called “Drawn to Dawn”. In my mind, I picture Kiara flying off into the sunrise at dawn, her fiery wings blend seamlessly with the soothing yet vibrant glow of the sun. Isn't that beautiful?
The album cover art for “Vogelfrei” is also quite beautiful, illustrated by John Kafka, a renowned illustrator well known within the art community.
So what's in the new album?
A lot, actually. The track list was announced earlier this week, so let's go over that!
New Releases
Track 1｜Interlude: 01
Track 2｜EGO
The MV Teaser for EGO is now up, so be sure to check it out!
Track 3｜Martyr
Track 4｜Interlude: 02
Track 5｜That Way
Track 6｜Manifest
Track 7｜Interlude: 03
Track 8｜Signs
Track 9｜Blue & Gold
Fun Fact: There's a song in the album that samples "Ode to Joy", as well as song that pays tribute to our beloved Myth ladies, Gawr Gura and Watson Amelia. Could you guess which song is which?
Previous Song Releases
Track 10｜Chimera
Track 11｜Mirage
Track 12｜Perfume
Track 13｜Tasty
As you can tell, Kiara put a lot of work, thought, and emotion into her album. Not only are we getting 6 new songs with 3 interludes, we're also getting a song paying tribute to our two beloved Myth members, Gura and Ame. A lot of fans were not expecting this, and I just want to say thank you, Kiara (I-Is someone cutting onions again? ( ;´ - `;))
image source: https://x.com/takanashikiara/status/2018433363116257379
Interviews with KFP
As the album’s release day approaches, we at hololive TODAY wanted to see what KFP was thinking based on everything revealed so far.
So we spoke with four KFP members, Zappy, アリAri, Salubrious Beets, and FrozenHoof, to hear their thoughts on the album ahead of its release.
You can find our full interview article at the link below, which includes the complete conversations with our guests:
Fan Interviews: KFP on Kiara’s New Album “Vogelfrei”
Let's get right into it!
Q. How long have you been following Kiara's music?
Zappy: Her music has always sort of been on my radar, but I guess it's better to say she didn't really get my attention until DO U. I went back and listened to more stuff then, and thought it was sort of neat, but I never really got VERY into it until Point of View came out, in 2023. So I guess the best answer is casually since Hinotori, semi-casually since DO U, and pretty hardcore since Point of View.
アリAri: I've been a fan of Kiara's since a couple weeks after her debut so I've been following her music since her very first single "HINOTORI"!
Salubrious Beets: I first started watching her from debut, so I've been following her music from the start!
FrozenHoof: Ever since her debut as a vtuber, her music compared to the rest of the cast has always been compelling to me (not that the others are bad, mind you, it’s just that Kiara's taste and perseverance is more in the known for me). while Calli's style at the time was very rap centered and Ina's very chilly synth were a big up from my norm, Kiara's was more of my style: energetic, melodic and upbeat. Combined with great voices and choreo and it all just clicked for me. To this day i still prioritize her music above the rest even if Above Below is my favorite holo music in a while.
Q. Now that the album teaser for "Vogelfrei" is out, what are your thoughts so far? Which track(s) are you most excited for?
Zappy: I'm a big fan of the four singles from after Point of View, so EGO has my attention the most, since it sounds the most like them. Manifest and Signs also sound like certified bangers. The others sound great as well, but those stand out the most to me.
アリAri: When watching the album teaser my immediate thought was "Oh wow! There are interlude songs? That's pretty cool" and then I got hit with that classic "Kiara Pop" sound which I love haha. The tracks I'm looking forward to the most are "EGO", "Signs", and "Blue & Gold". "EGO" because the music video teaser recently dropped and it made me extra excited to see the final result! "Signs" because the vibe of the song is something I really enjoy. And "Blue & Gold" because it's a ballad tributed to 2 of the Myth members :')
Salubrious Beets: Saying all of them would be cheating, right? To pick one, I'm most looking forward to hearing Blue & Gold. Kiara loves Myth dearly, and I know Gura and Ame's departure affected her deeply. To hear her feelings distilled into a song dedicated to them, I think the song will be so beautiful and wonderful. I just know it's gonna make me cry, but that's one of the beautiful things about music, how it can bring forth your feelings.
FrozenHoof: Its interesting, knowing that her push to be more K-Pop is well in the known if you follow her enough. It is a breath of fresh air and a different direction for her, one that im willing to give a try once the full album comes out. What is best is that most of these songs work for live performances and I do hope that the next festivals and concerts, including Kiara’s, makes the songs from this EP shine more than most other singers. My favorite, and the one most people are looking forward to, including myself, is Martyr, considering how raw it sounds just with the little snippet we got. Can’t wait for the metal remix of it
Q. And for our last question, what do you personally find special about Kiara’s original music?
Zappy: She hits a pitch that I would argue most people can't sing at without a lot of effort, basically effortlessly. Where you've got opera singers singing opera at that pitch, and she's casually singing pop songs at that pitch. Her karaoke is like that, and it carries over to her original songs. Her flexibility as well - Fire N Ice is an example where she at one point starts rapping and it still sounds amazing.
アリAri: I've been a fan of the Kpop music genre for almost 14yrs now. So when Kiara started to make music in her own version of that genre, "KiaraPop", I was extremely delighted! I love many genres of music but that's definitely one of my favorites. I do love the occassional outlier though, like "Fever Night" and "Retrospective" for example. But her songs that have the "KiaraPop" sound are overall my favorite!
Salubrious Beets: There's a couple special things to me about Kiara's original music. For one is her dancing. For almost every song she has a choreography accompanying it, each song not just music but also a visual performance. The kikkerikick from Hinotori, the press 4 of Chimera, the group choreography in Perfume, it's all a visual treat to accompany the music. Another special thing to me is how she includes us in her music. She makes chant guides for how to cheer along for songs, dance challenges to dance along with her, and whenever she performs her songs she brings excitement and energy to the room. Related to that, the last special thing to me is her passion for her original music. She loves singing. She loves dancing. She loves crafting music videos for her songs with her team. She loves designing new 3D outfits for those MVs. She loves sharing her music with us. She loves when we listen to her songs, sing her songs, cheer for her songs. All that love and enthusiasm for her music is infused into it.
FrozenHoof: For me, and excuse me for repeating myself, is how different it sounds from what I’m used to. I like things like Coldplay and Pendulum so Kiara being there in the mix is like if I go from Britney Spears to Metallica in a single playlist. It’s weird, but I like that weirdness, if you catch my drift. Lately I’ve been trying others styles of the same branch (ERB, Nerissa, etc.) so I gotta thank Kiara for making me try other Holo music that normally i wouldn’t even dare listen to
And that's it from the KFP! We had a great time doing interviewing with the KFP, and their answers gave us a whole new perspective when it comes to Kiara's music.
With that being said, I (Yumi) did ask them a few extra questions, but that can only be viewed in the full Interview article. Thank you to the KFP who we got to interview, and be sure to check out our full interview article below.
Final Words
And that's everything, KFP! But before I put in my final words, here’s a quick summary of important information you need to know in order to get ready and ride into the break of Dawn:
Pre-Save: https://cover.lnk.to/m2PVAv
Vogelfrei Album Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmmykhzx9Bo
“EGO” MV Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ubj7h7gkLc
Kiara’s Album Release Listening Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieDXtE7LIsM
Album Release Date: February 7th→8th Midnight JST
And that's a wrap! Thank you for reading, KFP! I'm glad I got to gather info on “Vogelfrei” just in time for its release.
Kiara’s music found its way into my heart when she first released SPARKS, which helped me through some tough times, allowing me to stay motivated and work even harder to ensure my dreams come true! (It did, 5 years later).
And out of all the new releases, I'm especially excited for Blue & Gold. Not only is the meaning of the songs super heartwarming and just make you wanna cry, her vocals are just so.. beautiful.
Please be sure to check out the pre-save link and get yourself ready to party, as well as showing love to the artist, John Kafka, and of course, the Phoenix herself, Takanashi Kiara!
