VOCALOID MEIKO (咲音メイコ) is among the original wave of Vocaloid DTM (Desktop Music) software. She is the counterpart of KAITO and has greater vocal range than the newer VOCALOID2 characters (Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin/Len, Megurine Luka). Her voice is based on a Japanese female singer, Meiko Haigou (拝郷 メイコ), which is steady, straightforward, and suitable for any musical genre. She is fit to sing anything from pop, rock, jazz, R&B to children's songs.