Thank You, Sapphire

 

“Voices That Stay”

There are some voices

that linger in the heart

long after the song ends.

Years ago,

I found a cover song from Kill la Kill.

I do not even think I finished the anime itself,

yet somehow the music stayed with me.

More specifically, her voice stayed with me.

Sapphire.

Her singing felt powerful, warm, alive.

And as someone who loves anime,

it meant something special to hear

someone like me singing these songs.

Representation matters.

Not because permission is needed to exist in those spaces,

but because seeing someone shine there

reminds others that they can, too.

I recently realized that the cover itself was from ten years ago.

An entire decade passed and I don't remember when I first heard it.

I believe I wrote a song fic to it once. 

Fond memories.

At first, I felt a little sadness

seeing that she no longer uploads regularly.

I wondered where life had taken her.

I wondered if she was still singing,

still creating, still happy.

Then I learned she had shifted toward voice acting work.

Toward another dream. Another path.

And honestly? That made me smile.

Because sometimes people do not disappear.

Sometimes they simply grow.

So thank you, Sapphire.

Thank you for sharing your voice with the world.

Thank you for the songs, the passion,

the courage to simply be yourself publicly.

Your voice reached farther than you probably realize.

Even now, years later,

someone is still listening.

Someone is still grateful. 

[Expanded Thoughts Below]

There's a song from Kill la Kill. It's an anime that I don't think I finished, but I did appreciate. This particular singer did a really great job of translating it and singing it. I love her voice. Honestly, it was really nice being able to hear a Black cover singer of anime songs. I love her tones. I love the representation. I love just her being able to do what she wants to do.

But I realized that this song was 10 years ago. I realized that her last uploaded video was two years ago. I don't know how active she is anymore. I don't know what's happened to her life. But I do know that it was wonderful being able to see her and hear her. Sapphire is a fantastic singer, and I want to thank her because she shared her voice, her passion. She's shared who she is, and that is absolutely wonderful. So hopefully this particular BloomNote reaches her, and let her know that I am still rooting for her, and that I want to completely support her as well.

After a search, I see that she shifted her from her cover content two years ago to focus more on her voiceover work. She said she was in a happy space. I hope that's still the case now. I did not dig into all the details at this moment, but I am very, very happy that she is a part of so many animes now. So that's very cool. I'm super excited to look into everything, and I'm just happy and grateful that she's doing something she loves. It's wonderful that I still get to hear her fantastic voice and hear her sing these wonderful songs.

So again, Sapphire, thank you for being you. Thank you for staying true.