This document below is a list of events pertaining to vocaloids
2000
- Kenmochi Hideki began the first developments with a team at the Pompeu Fabra University in Spain.
2003
- February 26: The VOCALOID™ project was announced.[1]
- July 24: An album titled "HISTORY OF LOGIC SYSTEM" was released, this contained the first commercial render of VOCALOID vocals (later known to be MEIKO and KAITO).[2]
2004
- VOCALOID Release: Jan 15 - LEON and LOLA released.
- VOCALOID Release: March 3 - LEON and LOLA released in Japan.
- March 3: The song, "Beloved Tomboyish Girl" was covered by LOLA and posted on Nico Nico Douga. This was the first VOCALOID song to be uploaded onto Nico Nico Douga.
- VOCALOID Release: July 1 - MIRIAM released.
- VOCALOID Release: July 26 - MIRIAM released in Japan.
- VOCALOID Release: November 5 - MEIKO released.
- December: trial version of MEIKO released.
- December 26: A concert was held in Novosibirsk, Russia. The vocal MIRIAM performed the first ever song "Sad Mondays", a cover song, live on stage.[3]
2005
- LEON and LOLA won the 2005 Electronic Musician Editor’s Choice Award.
2006
- VOCALOID Release: February 17 - KAITO released.
- November 25: The film "Paprika" was released. This contained the first ever film usage of VOCALOID™, the vocal was LOLA.[4]
2007
- January 27: VOCALOID2 is announced.
- VOCALOID Release: June 29 - Sweet ANN released.
- June 25: "Miku" unveiled.[5]
- July 12: "Hatsune" revealed, giving the full name of Crypton's next VOCALOID as "Hatsune Miku".
- July 12: Crypton reports that VOCALOID2 was being released without public BETA testing.[6]
- VOCALOID Release: August 31 - Hatsune Miku released.
- November 8: Kagamine Rin is introduced as Crypton Future Media's next VOCALOID.[7]
- November 26: Hatsune Miku is nominated for an "All About" award.[8]
- December: Work begins on Gackpoid.
- December 3: Kagamine Len was introduced.[9]
- December 25: Miku picks up an "All About" award.[10]
- VOCALOID Release: December 27 - Kagamine Rin \ Len released.
2008
- January: Gackt returns to the studio to record a second sample set for Gackpoid.
- VOCALOID Release: January 14 - Prima released.
- January 29: Crypton picks up a BCN award thanks to the increased sales their company received due to VOCALOID sales.[11]
- VOCALOID Release: February 22 - Prima released in Japan.
- March: Gackpoid falls behind schedule.
- March 5: Hatsune Miku wins the "Digital Content" AMD award.[12]
- June: Gackpoid is ready for release, but without a mascot image; the release is delayed a month.
- June 12: Kagamine Rin/Len act2 announced.
- VOCALOID Release: July 18 - Kagamine Rin \ Len (act2) released.
- VOCALOID Release: July 31 - Gackpoid released.
2009
- January 5: the first letter of Crypton's next VOCALOID is revealed.[13]
- January 6: the full name of Crypton's next VOCALOID "Megurine Luka" is unveiled.[14]
- VOCALOID Release: January 30 - Megurine Luka released.
- February 14: Work began on Crypton Future Media's next Hatsune Miku project.
- VOCALOID Release: June 26 - Megpoid released.
- July 2: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- released on PlayStation®Portable.
- VOCALOID Release: July 14 - SONiKA promoted.
- VOCALOID Release: July 15 - SONiKA released/shipped.
- August 1: Vocals "CV01-dark-ProtoTYPEβ" and "CV01-vivid-ProtoTYPEβ" confirmed by Crypton Future Media.[15]
- VOCALOID Release: August 7 - SONiKA released in Japan.
- November 13: VOCALOIDs SF-A2 miki, Kaai Yuki and Hiyama Kiyoteru revealed.[16]
- December: trials of Hatsune Miku Append "Dark" and "Soft" released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 4 - SF-A2 miki released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 4 - Kaai Yuki released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 4 - Hiyama Kiyoteru released.
- December 11: A leaked video with a snippet of the song "When Saints Go Marching In" appears on YouTube showing BIG AL's new voice.
- VOCALOID Release: December 22 - BIG AL released.
- This year at some point, Spanish VOCALOIDs entered production.[17]
2010
- January 8–11, 2010: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade released.
- VOCALOID Release: March 5 - BIG AL released in Japan.
- VOCALOID Release: April 30 - Hatsune Miku Append released.
- June 24: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Dreamy Theater released on PlayStation 3.
- VOCALOID Release: July 14 - Tonio released.
- July 29: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd released on PlayStation®Portable.
- August 6: VY1 announced.
- VOCALOID Release: August 10 - SONiKA released in Taiwan.
- VOCALOID Release: August 25 - Lily released.
- August 26: a new voice based on Gachapin announced.
- VOCALOID Release: September 1 - VY1 released.
- VOCALOID Release: October 8 - Gachapoid released.
- VOCALOID Release: October 22 - Nekomura Iroha released.
- December 3: KAITO and MEIKO confirmed to be considered for updating.[18]
- VOCALOID Release: December 8 - Utatane Piko released.
- December 13: Internet Co. announces they were going to "Extend" the Megpoid software.[19]
- December 24: VY2 confirmed delayed
- VOCALOID Release: December 27 - Kagamine Rin \ Len Append released.
2011
- January 20: Work begins on Megpoid "Extend".[20]
- VOCALOID Release: April 25 - VY2 released.
- June 8: VOCALOID3 is announced.
- June 8: CUL confirmed to be becoming a real VOCALOID.
- August 11: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Dreamy Theater 2nd released on PlayStation 3.
- August 30: SeeU revealed.
- September 13: Mew's boxart unveiled.[21]
- October 14: a silhouette is seen of a upcoming VOCALOID
- VOCALOID Release: October 21 - VY1V3 released.
- VOCALOID Release: October 21 - Mew released.
- VOCALOID Release: October 21 - V3 Megpoid released.
- VOCALOID Release: October 21 - SeeU released.
- October 21: Tone Rion revealed to have been the VOCALOID whose silhouette was seen on October 14.
- November 2: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.2.0 released
- November 10: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- extend released on PlayStation®Portable.
- VOCALOID Release: December 16 - SeeU released in Japan.
- VOCALOID Release: December 16 - Tone Rion released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 21 - OLIVER released.
- December 21: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.3.0 released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 22 - CUL released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 22 - Yuzuki Yukari released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 23 - Bruno released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 23 - Clara released.
2012
- January: Megpoid VOCALOID2 original voice confirmed being revamped for a VOCALOID3 release.[22]
- January 26: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.3.0 released as a automated download.
- VOCALOID Release: January 27 - IA released.
- February 21: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.4.0 released.
- March 8: Hatsune Miku and Future Stars Project mirai released on Nintendo 3DS.
- March 9: Miku Flick released for the iOS operating system in Japan.
- VOCALOID Release: March 16 - V3 Megpoid - Native released.
- March 23: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.4.1 released.
- VOCALOID Release: April 6 - Aoki Lapis released.
- April 12: Miku Flick released internationally.
- VOCALOID Release: April 19 - V3 Lily released.
- July 10: VOCALOID3 Ver.3.0.5.0 released.
- VOCALOID Release: July 12 - Luo Tianyi released.
- VOCALOID Release: July 13 - V3 Gackpoid released.
- VOCALOID Release: August 5 - galaco released.
- August 10: Miku Flick/02 released.
- August 30: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- f released on PlayStation Vita.
- September 13: Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Dreamy Theater extend released on PlayStation 3.
- VOCALOID Release: October 19 - VY2V3 released.
- November 8: Hatsune Miku Live Stage Producer released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 5 - MAYU released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 22 - AVANNA released.
2013
- VOCALOID Release: February 15 - KAITO V3 released.
- February 18: YOHIO confirms that he is the provider for upcoming VOCALOID from PowerFX YOHIOloid.[23]
- February 22: VOCALOID 10th anniversary project announced.[24]
- February 26: The VOCALOID™ project enters its 10th year anniversary.
- VOCALOID Release: February 28 - Megpoid English released.
- March 4: ZOLA PROJECT revealed to be the 10th anniversary project announced in February.[25]
- March 28: Megpoid the Music♯ released on PlayStation®Portable.
- VOCALOID Release: April 24 - AVANNA released in Japan.
- VOCALOID Release: June 20 - ZOLA PROJECT
- VOCALOID Release: July 11 - YANHE released in China.
- July 24: Silhouette for the new Spanish VOCALOID was shown.
- VOCALOID Release: August 31 - Miku V3 English released.
- VOCALOID Release: September 10 -YOHIOloid released.
- September 11: MAIKA revealed to be the silhouette of the Spanish VOCALOID.
- VOCALOID Release: September 26 -Hatsune Miku V3 released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 18 - MAIKA released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 24 - Merli released.
- VOCALOID Retirement: December 31st - LEON, LOLA and MIRIAM would be permanently retired from sale via retail the next day.
2014
- January 1: VOCALOID Retirement: Zero-G Ltd. ceased retail sales of VOCALOIDs LEON, LOLA, and MIRIAM.
- January: INTERNET Co., Ltd. announced VOCALOID3 vocal library "kokone", set to be released in February.
- VoxWave announces name of new female French VOCALOID3, "ALYS".
- VOCALOID Release: January 31 - Macne Nana released.
- VOCALOID Release: February 4 - MEIKO V3 released.
- VOCALOID Release: February 14 - kokone released.
- February 18: Yamaha announces two new female VOCALOID3 vocal libraries, anon & kanon, set to be released in March.
- VOCALOID Release: March 3 - anon & kanon released.
- VOCALOID Release: April 3 - Pocket Miku released.
- April 17: HoneyWorks uploads the first song using flower.
- April 18: Yamaha releases more information on "v flower", and mentions set release date of May 9.
- VOCALOID Release: May 9 - flower released.
- VOCALOID Release: June 5 - Tohoku Zunko released.
- VOCALOID Release: June 27 - IA ROCKS released.
- VOCALOID Release: August 5 - galaco NEO released.
- August 19 - Plans for Gachapoid V3 were resumed and a new VOCALOID3 by INTERNET CO. was anounced (This VOCALOID was later announced as "Chika").
- VOCALOID Release: September 9 - Rana released.
- September 11 - Name, design, and demo was revealed for Chika.
- VOCALOID Release: September 17 - Gachapoid V3 released.
- October 9 - Megurine Luka V3 demo revealed, along with a design silhouette and a projected release of Q1 2015.
- VOCALOID Release: October 16 - Chika released.
- Software Confirmed: October 20 - VOCALOID4 was revealed and confirmed.
- December 17: VOCALOID4 is released.
- VOCALOID Release: December 17 - VY1v4 released.
2015
- VOCALOID Release: February 4 - CYBER DIVA released.
- VOCALOID Release: February 10 - Xin Hua released.