Talking about LLV’s stage name... It appeared in the end of 80s or the beginning of 90s. On the very first release of Gille’ Loves (actually the band name was Gillés Loves back in 1986) her name was written as Nana (photo 1).
In 1987 during the live she presented herself as Nana as well. The actual phrase was: “There are no much time, but I’ll present the members. There are Ryo on bass, Bart (?) on drums, and my younger brother Miki on guitar. And me – the older sister Nana”.
So we might state that the band was formed along with her younger brother as his name was written on the first release. Second most famous member, Gardie, joined the band later.
In the interview in the beg. of 90s she was telling that she remained the only original member of the band (photo 2 source). And as you might see on photo 2 by 1991 she started to sing under the name Lucifer. The same name is on the first demo-tape “Rose Kingdom” (1991) but with an addition “Luscious”. Luscious means ‘very sexually attractive’, I think adding this is really her thing. She always loved to balance on the verge and add some provocative and sexual notes into her art.
But what is Violenoue? There are two possible ways of explanaion. I think it is better to start both explanations with the point that Violenoue is written in Japanese as ヴィオルヌ (Viorunu). And there was Fiction’s song ヴィオルヌの犯罪 (Viorunu no Hanzai) - The crime of Viorunu.
The first theory is that it is Japanized name Björn. Luci’fer loved the movie “Death in Venice”. The main character was played by Björn Andresen. And Luci’fer herself wrote that she really loved the androgynous way he looked. And on the VHS “Viorunu” is romanized as Björn (photo 3). The point agains this theory is that usually the name Bjorn is translating to Japanese as ビョルン, Byorunu, but not Viorunu. Although Luci’fer may not have known this fact.
The second theory is also can be explained through the song ヴィオルヌの犯罪 (Viorunu no Hanzai). There is a novel with the same name (photo 4). And Luci’fer might have chosen the name for the song after the novel. As well as her stage name. ヴィオルヌの犯罪 is a novel “L'amante anglaise” (English mint) by Marguerite Duras. Viorne there is the city where the crime was commited.
So there are two points of view: Violenoue means the name “Björn”. Luci’fer romanized it the same way herself.
The second one: Violenoue is coming from the name of Viorne - the town from Marguerite Duras’ novel. The name of the Fiction’s song is the same as the name of the novel. And the name Violenoue is Japanized the same as the name of Viorne in the novel.
Choose your warrior. I think both are true.
Maylein 2022/01/01
