
Yoyoka Soma (Japanese: 相馬世世歌), is a Japanese drummer from Ishikari. In 2018, at age 8, she gained international attention for an online video in which she covered Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times Bad Times”, which was uploaded to Vimeo as her entry for the 2018 Hit Like a Girl contest. As of October 2019, the video has 3.2 million views. Soma started drumming at age 2 and performing in concerts at age 4. In 2015, she began playing in her family’s band, Kaneaiyoyoka, with her parents, Akifumi and Rie Soma. John Bonham, Chris Coleman, and Benny Greb are her favorite drummers. She has appeared twice on the American television talk show Ellen and in advertisements for sports apparel maker Nike, Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler and Japanese casual wear designer uniqlo. Her online videos have been viewed over 46 million times.

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The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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James Gang - Funk #49 / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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Beck, Bogert & Appice - Lose Myself With You / Covered by Yoyoka Soma
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Sting - Seven Days / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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Tower of Power - What is Hip? / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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Sadistic Mika Band - Time Machine ni Onegai / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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Jeff Beck - Led Boots / Drum Covered by YOYOKA
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VULFPECK /// Cory Wong / Drum Covered by YOYOKA