Gyaru model and TV personality Yukipoyo has released her first single ‘Te-Te Gyaru’, a Brazilian funk ode to gyaru culture, along with an accompanying music video.
‘Te-Te Gyaru’ wears its love for the subculture on its sleeve, with lyrics that every gyaru can relate to in some way. It includes nods to hallmarks of the culture like hanging out at Shibuya’s famous 109 department store, wearing eye-enlarging contact lenses, and taking purikura.
It’s also a hype track for those within the subculture, with the post-hook chanting “Gyaru, gyaru, gyaru, gyaru, gyaru! So iconic, total genius gyaru”. The lyrics also focus on community within gyaru culture, “Gyarus are the ones who bring world peace. Aim high! Love deep! Friendship for all! Cheers!”. The title’s “Te-Te” derives from “teetee” (てぇてぇ), a slang term meaning “precious”.
The song was written by Yukipoyo and Japan based artist and producer XLII, with Yukipoyo handling the lyrics, and XLII producing the music. XLII has previously worked with artists such as MINMI, Yayoi Daimon, Watson, AKKOGORILLA, and Reichi. He’s also worked with multiple international brands including G-SHOCK, Toyota, and Red Bull, as well as creating music for anime, film, and theatre.
Additionally, the song has received a music video, directed by Urara Ogasawara and produced by PUSH Japan, the creative agency behind the video for Megan Thee Stallion x Yuki Chiba’s ‘Mamushi’, winner of Best Trending Video at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. It’s a flashy and fun romp around Shibuya, putting the viewer in the epicenter of gyaru culture. We see Yukipoyo and friends, including egg and nuts magazine models like Ran, Utena, and HINA, driving and dancing around Shibuya, taking purikura, chilling at cafe and concept store 030 Shibuya, and hanging around 109.
Reportedly, a Tagalog remix is also in the works. Yukipoyo is working with Filipino rapper Zae on ‘Te-Te Gyaru (feat. Zae) [Tagalog ver.]’, which has yet to receive a release date. Zae is a rapidly rising star in hip-hop in her home country, racking up more than 590,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with a nomination for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the inaugural Filipino Music Awards 2025 for her collaboration with Hev Abi on ‘SUBOMOTO REMIX’.
Check out the video for ‘Te-Te Gyaru’ below, and vicariously live the gyaru lifestyle.
About Yukipoyo
Yukipoyo (Yuki Kimura) is a Japanese-Filipino gyaru model, television personality, and musician. Born to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father, she debuted as a reader model for egg magazine and drew more than 60 million views on Vine before appearing on the first season of The Bachelor Japan in 2017. She went on to take part in The Bachelor Winter Games, and joined Wells Adams as one of the bartenders on the fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise in 2018. The franchise helped propel her into mainstream recognition in Japan, where she became a prolific presence on variety television while continuing to work across modelling and acting. She began releasing music as Yukipoyo in July 2026 with debut single 'Te-Te Gyaru', a Brazilian funk ode to gyaru culture written with producer XLII and released through KSR Corporation. A Tagalog remix featuring Filipino rapper Zae followed in September 2026, recorded partly in her mother's first language and accompanied by a video shot in Manila.
Yukipoyo
Te-Te Gyaru
Release Date: 10/07/2026
Label: KSR Corporation
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