Hàl has been played on NTS in shows including Mil Townley, featured first on 31 January 2024. Songs played include 海の音.

hàl, a.k.a. Uesaka Haruko (上坂晴子), was born March 17, 1979 in Akita, Japan. She is a female singer-songwriter signed to the Victor Entertainment label.

She debuted in 1996 with the single "Hitch Hike 〜to where I belong〜" when she was just a high school student. She would go on to release a mini-album entitled, "another side of life" and a second single, "CUTE" before graduating high school. Her first album, "way of my attitude" was released in 1997. As of 2009, she has released 9…