Yuki (singer)
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Yuki | |
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| Born | 磯谷有希 (Isoya Yuki) February 17, 1972 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment Japan (contract ended on 09/31/2017) |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | www |
Yuki Kuramochi (倉持 有希, Kuramochi Yuki, born February 17, 1972), known professionally as Yuki (stylized as YUKI), is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist for Judy and Mary. She founded Judy and Mary in 1991 and became a solo artist in 2002. She has also been a member of the bands NiNa (1999, with Kate Pierson of the B-52's, bassist Mick Karn of Japan, former members of the Japanese New Wave band the Plastics Masahide Sakuma and Takemi Shima, and session drummer Steven Wolf) and Mean Machine (alongside Chara, 2001).
Biography
[edit]Yuki was born Yuki Isoya (磯谷 有希, Isoya Yuki) in Hakodate, Hokkaido.[citation needed] After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Yoshihito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movie, The Triple Cross. The meeting triggered the formation of Judy and Mary in 1992. After Judy and Mary disbanded, Yuki made her solo debut in 2002. She married Magokoro Brothers frontman Yoichi Kuramochi in September 2000, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003.[citation needed] However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005.[citation needed] She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006, and a third child in June 2009.[1]
Backup band
[edit]Band Astro
[edit]They perform in her tour or recording.
- Guitar: Jun Matsue (Spoozys)
- Drums: Atsushi Matsushita (Zazen Boys)
- Bass: Hiroharu Kinoshita (ex. L⇔R, curve509)
- All keyboard instruments: Makoto Minagawa (ex Shiina Ringo)
- DJ / manipulator: Yohei Tsukasaki
The Urah
[edit]They performed in her tour or recording in 2010.
- All keyboard instruments: Kiyohide Ura (ex Diamond Head)
- Guitar: Tsuneo Imahori
- Guitar: Akihito "Akkin" Suzuki (ex. Heart Bazaar, ex Shiina Ringo, ex Kaela Kimura)
- Bass: Kenji Ueda (ex. The Pillows)
- Drums: Tsuyoshi Miyagawa
Discography
[edit]Original albums
[edit]| Year | Album information | Chart positions [2] |
Total sales [3] |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Prismic
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3 | 298,240 | Gold[4] |
| 2003 | Commune
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11 | 90,000 | Gold[5] |
| 2005 | Joy
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1 | 343,000 | Platinum[6] |
| 2006 | Wave
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1 | 358,000 | Platinum[7] |
| 2010 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other")
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1 | 166,146 | Gold[8] |
| 2011 | Megaphonic
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1 | 119,980 | Gold[9] |
| 2014 | Fly
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2 | 58,591 | |
| 2017 | Mabataki (まばたき, "Blink")
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1 | 50,888 (phy.) 8,544 (dig.) |
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| 2019 | For me
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5 | 29,783 (phy.) 5,340 (dig.)[10] |
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| 2021 | Terminal
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2 (phy.)[11] 1 (dig.) |
22,909 (phy.) 2,972 (dig.) |
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| 2023 | Parade ga Tsuzukunara (パレードが続くなら, "If the Parade Goes On")
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7 (phy.) | 11,371 (phy.)[12] 802 (dig.) |
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| 2024 | Slits
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5 | 12,053 (phy.)[13] |
Other albums
[edit]| Year | Album information | Chart positions [2] |
Total sales [3] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Five-star
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1 | 362,000 | Platinum[14] |
| 2010 | Yuki "The Present" 2010.06.14,15 Bunkamura Orchard Hall
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9 | 29.982 | |
| 2012 | Powers of Ten
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2 | 112.818 | Gold |
| 2022 | Free & Fancy
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9 | 5,000 | |
| 2022 | Bump & Grind
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14 | 5,000 |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales [3] |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts [2] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100† [15] |
RIAJ digital tracks† [16] | |||||
| 2002 | "The End of Shite" | 6 | — | — | 125,000 | Prismic | |
| "Prism" (プリズム, Purizumu) | 11 | — | — | 87,000 | |||
| "66db" | Re-cut single | 30 | — | — | 9,500 | ||
| "Stand Up! Sister" (スタンドアップ！シスター, Sutando Appu! Shisutā) | 10 | — | — | 33,000 | Commune | ||
| 2003 | "Sentimental Journey" (センチメンタルジャーニー, Senchimentaru Jānī) | 17 | — | — | 24,000 | ||
| "Humming Bird" (ハミングバード, Hamingu Bādo) | 23 | — | — | 11,000 | |||
| 2004 | "Home Sweet Home" | 9 | — | — | 57,000 | Joy | |
| "Hello, Goodbye" (ハローグッバイ, Harō Gubbai) | 6 | — | — | 43,000 | |||
| 2005 | "Joy" | Certified Gold for cellphone downloads[17] | 10 | — | — | 61,000 | |
| "Nagai Yume" (長い夢, "Long Dream") | Certified Gold for copies shipped and cellphone downloads[18][19] | 4 | — | — | 86,000 | Wave | |
| "Dramatic" (ドラマチック, Doramachikku) | Certified Gold for copies shipped[20] | 2 | — | — | 77,000 | ||
| "Yorokobi no Tane" (歓びの種, "Seeds of Happiness") | Certified Gold for copies shipped[21] | 5 | — | — | 69,000 | ||
| 2006 | "Melancholinista" (メランコリニスタ, Merankorinisuta) | 10 | — | — | 43,000 | ||
| "Fugainai ya" (ふがいないや, "Cowardly") | 6 | — | — | 39,000 | |||
| 2007 | "Biscuit" (ビスケット, Bisuketto) | Digital single, certified Gold for cellphone downloads[22] | — | — | 18* | — | Five-star |
| "Hoshikuzu Sunset" (星屑サンセット, "Stardust Sunset") | Certified Gold for cellphone downloads[23] | 4 | — | 36* | 44,000 | ||
| "Wonder Line" (ワンダーライン, Wandārain) | 4 | — | 19* | 35,000 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Kisha ni Notte" (汽車に乗って, "Riding on the Train") | 5 | 9 | 61* | 35,000 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo | |
| "Message" (メッセージ, Messēji) | Digital single | — | 46 | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Rendezvous" (ランデヴー, Randevū) | 6 | 8 | 45* | 36,000 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo | |
| "Cosmic Box" | 6 | 42 | 13 | 30,000 | |||
| 2010 | "Ureshikutte Dakiau yo" (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other") | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24,000 | ||
| "Futari no Story" (２人のストーリー, "Our Story") | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27,000 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Himitsu" (ひみつ, "Secret") | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Playball / Sakamichi no Melody" (プレイボール / 坂道のメロディ, "Playball / Melody on the Slope") | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| "Watashi no negaigoto" (わたしの願い事, "My wish") | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "STARMANN" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Daredemo lonely" (誰でもロンリー, "Everyone lonely") | 15 | — | — | 15,000 | FLY | |
| 2016 | ポストに声を投げ入れて( Mailing Out My Voice) | Ending theme for Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | |||||
| 2019 | "Sunday Girl" | Limited Vinyl Release | 44 | — | — | 1,270[24] | forme |
| 2021 | "Baby, it's you / My lovely ghost" | Double A-side Single | 7 | — | — | 7,000[25] | Terminal |
*charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009
As featured artist
[edit]| Release | Title | Chart positions | Oricon sales [3] |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts [2] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [15] | ||||
| 1999 | "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange" (愛の火 3つ オレンジ, "Fire of Love, Three, Orange") (Chara+Yuki) | 6 | — | 230,000 | — |
| 2010 | "Bedtime Story" (ベッドタイムストーリー, Beddotaimu Sutōrī) (Jazztronik feat. Yuki) | 27 | 53 | 4,400 | TBA |
DVDs
[edit]- Yuki Videos (ユキビデオ) (March 2, 2005)
- Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour (March 2, 2005)
- Yuki Live Yuki Tour "Joy", May 20, 2005 at Nippon Budokan (ユキライブ YUKI TOUR "joy" 2005年5月20日 日本武道館) (January 25, 2006)
- Yuki Videos 2 (ユキビデオ2) (March 19, 2008)
- Yuki Live "5-star": The Gift Will Suddenly Arrive (May 28, 2008)
- Yuki concert New Rhythm Tour 2008 (March 4, 2009)
Books
[edit]- Yuki Girly Rock – Yuki biography (1997)
- Yuki Girly Swing – Yuki autobiography & diary (1997)
- Yuki Girly Folk – Yuki biography (2000)
- Yuki Girly Boogie – Yuki autobiography & diary (2000)
- Yuki Girly Wave – Yuki biography (2004)
- Yuki Girly Tree – Yuki autobiography & diary (2004)
Appearances
[edit]Movies
[edit]- Mizu no Onna (水の女, Water Woman) – cameo appearance
Radio
[edit]- Yuki: Hello! New World (2017–present)
References
[edit]- ^ 2009年02月05日 14時00分. "YUKI、妊娠7ヶ月で5月出産予定 (ＹＵＫＩ) ニュース-ダイエット・エステ・美容のオリコンランキング". Beauty.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d "アーティスト： YUKI". Oricon. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved October 31, 2010. (subscription only)
- ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2002年3月度" (PDF). RIAJ (in Japanese). September 10, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2003年7月. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年3月. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2006年9月. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年3月. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2011年8月. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年02月18日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on February 18, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "2021年04月26日～2021年05月02日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "2023年01月30日～2023年02月05日 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年06月10日～2024年06月16日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking June 10, 2024 – June 16, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年10月. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 10, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 4, 2011.
- ^ 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 7月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：7月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). August 20, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年04月. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：3月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 20, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年06月. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年09月. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 10, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：5月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：6月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). July 20, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年06月17日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for June 17, 2019]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ "2021年03月度 オリコン月間 シングルランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Tetsuishi, Mihoko and JAM (1996). JAM Book. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1038-6.
- Isoya, YUKI (February 1997). Girly Swing. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1153-6.
- Utsunomiya, Miho and YUKI (February 1997). Girly Rock. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1152-8.
- Isoya, YUKI (June 30, 2000). Girly Boogie. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1565-5.
- Tetsuishi, Mihoko and YUKI. Girly Folk. Sony Magazines. ISBN 4-7897-1566-3.
External links
[edit]- YUKI Instagram – By Instagram
- YUKI Official Website – By Sony Music
- Yuki discography at MusicBrainz
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| National | |
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Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Japanese women singer-songwriters
- Japanese singer-songwriters
- Japanese women pop singers
- Mean Machine (band) members
- Musicians from Hokkaido
- People from Hakodate
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
- 20th-century Japanese women singers
- 20th-century Japanese singers
- 21st-century Japanese women singers
- 21st-century Japanese singers