Juju (singer)
Encyclopedia
(born February 14, 1976) is a Japanese
jazz
singer. She is represented by Sony Music Associated Records Inc.
. She dreamed of being a jazz
singer while growing up in Kyoto
, and participated in all sorts of music-related activities. At age 18, she left for the US alone. While in New York, she was very taken with the "New York sound," including jazz
, R&B, hip-hop, soul
, Latin music, and house
. Around 2001, Juju began to be featured in a number of works by other artists. In 2002, she provided music for the film
Kyōki no Sakura. In 2004, she debuted with her first single
"Hikaru no Naka e". The same year, concurrent with her musical activities in New York, she started performing live in Japan. When her third single, "Kiseki wo Nozomu nara", was released, it topped the USEN charts and remained on the chart for a record length of 22 weeks. At this point, while she received support from a small group of listeners, she remained mostly unknown. On August 23, 2008, with the release of "Kimi no Subete ni", a collaboration
between Spontania
and Juju, she broke out onto the Japanese popular music
scene, with the single receiving over 2.5 million downloads
. Again, on November 26, 2008, another collaboration with Spontania named "Sunao ni Naretara" earned her even more fame, with the song receiving 2.2 million downloads.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer. She is represented by Sony Music Associated Records Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
Biography
She currently resides in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She dreamed of being a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
singer while growing up in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, and participated in all sorts of music-related activities. At age 18, she left for the US alone. While in New York, she was very taken with the "New York sound," including jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, R&B, hip-hop, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, Latin music, and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
. Around 2001, Juju began to be featured in a number of works by other artists. In 2002, she provided music for the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Kyōki no Sakura. In 2004, she debuted with her first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Hikaru no Naka e". The same year, concurrent with her musical activities in New York, she started performing live in Japan. When her third single, "Kiseki wo Nozomu nara", was released, it topped the USEN charts and remained on the chart for a record length of 22 weeks. At this point, while she received support from a small group of listeners, she remained mostly unknown. On August 23, 2008, with the release of "Kimi no Subete ni", a collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal. It is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together to realize shared goals, — for example, an intriguing endeavor that is creative in nature—by sharing...
between Spontania
Spontania
is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack...
and Juju, she broke out onto the Japanese popular music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
scene, with the single receiving over 2.5 million downloads
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. Again, on November 26, 2008, another collaboration with Spontania named "Sunao ni Naretara" earned her even more fame, with the song receiving 2.2 million downloads.
Original albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... albums chart |
Reported sales |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
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| 2007 | Wonderful Life
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13 | 41,000 | |
| 2009 | What's Love? What's Love? What's Love is the second album released by JUJU under label Sony Music Associated Records.-Track listing:CD# "What’s Love?"# "Sunao ni Naretara "# "U Got Me"# "Missin’ U "# "My Life"# "I can be free [album version]"...
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3 | 250,000 |
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| 2010 | Juju
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2 | 143,000 |
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| 2011 | You You (Juju album) You is the fourth album released by JUJU under label Sony Music Associated Records.-Track listing:CD# "Kono Yoru o Tomete yo "# "Sayonara no Kawari ni "# "Tsuyogari "# "If"# "Negai "# "Voice"...
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1 | 266,000 |
Cover album
| Year | Album Information | Oricon albums chart |
Reported sales |
Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... |
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| 2010 | Request Request (Juju album) Request is a cover album by Japanese recording artist Juju, released on September 29, 2010. The album features recordings of famous songs by Japanese female vocalists, mostly from the late 1990s.-Conception:...
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1 | 469,000 |
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| 2011 | Delicious
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TBA | TBA |
Extended plays
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Albums Charts |
Reported sales |
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| 2007 |
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16 | 36,000 |
| 2008 | My Life
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117 | 1,800 |
As lead artist
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | ||
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| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Singles Charts |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... † |
RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... digital tracks† |
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| 2004 | align="left"| | — | — | — | — | Open Your Heart | |
| "Cravin'" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | align="left"| | 85 | — | 32 | 8,700 | ||
| 2007 | align="left"| | 78 | — | — | 6,500 | Wonderful Life | |
| "Wish for Snow/Kiseki o Nozomu Nara...Xmas Story" | 55 | — | — | 2,800 | What's Love? What's Love? What's Love is the second album released by JUJU under label Sony Music Associated Records.-Track listing:CD# "What’s Love?"# "Sunao ni Naretara "# "U Got Me"# "Missin’ U "# "My Life"# "I can be free [album version]"... |
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| 2008 | align="left"| | 84 | 56 | — | 3,000 | ||
| align="left"| | 88 | 49 | — | 1,200 | |||
| align="left"| (Juju feat. Spontania Spontania is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack... ) |
"Kimi no Subete ni" answer song | 6 | 2 | 1* | 84,000 | ||
| 2009 | align="left"| | 11 | 3 | 12* | 18,000 | ||
| align="left"| (Juju with Jay'ed Jay'ed Jade Goto , better known by his stage name Jay'ed is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter. He debuted under Toy's Factory in 2007, and is most known for his single with Juju, "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" which sold over 140,000 copies.- Biography :Jay'ed was born in 1981 in New Zealand to a Japanese father... ) |
April Bride April Bride is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.- Cast :* Nana Eikura: Chie Nagashima* Eita: Taro Akasu* Satomi Tezuka* Misako Yasuda* Akira Emoto- Notes :... Movie OST |
2 | 3 | 1 | 150,000 | Juju | |
| "Present" | 29 | 14 | 7 | 7,300 | |||
| 2010 | align="left"| | 20 | 8 | 3 16 |
7,700 | Juju/Request Request (Juju album) Request is a cover album by Japanese recording artist Juju, released on September 29, 2010. The album features recordings of famous songs by Japanese female vocalists, mostly from the late 1990s.-Conception:... |
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| "Trust in You" | 30 | 18 | 7 | 7,400 | You You (Juju album) You is the fourth album released by JUJU under label Sony Music Associated Records.-Track listing:CD# "Kono Yoru o Tomete yo "# "Sayonara no Kawari ni "# "Tsuyogari "# "If"# "Negai "# "Voice"... |
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| "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)" | My Little Lover My Little Lover My Little Lover is a Japanese pop group belonging to the Avex Trax label as of the single and the album Akko. Previous releases were under Toy's Factory... cover |
15 | 19 | 1 | 23,000 | Request | |
| "Kono Yoru o Tomete yo Kono Yoru o Tomete yo is a song by Japanese pop, R&B and jazz musician Juju. It was used as the theme song of the Miho Kanno and Hiroshi Tamaki starring drama Guilty: Akuma to Keiyaku Shita Onna, and was released on November 17, 2010.... " |
RIAJ #1 for three weeks | 10 | 12 | 1 | 80,000 | You | |
| 2011 | align="left"| | 14 | 39 | 14 2 |
12,000 | ||
| align="left"| | 9 | 11 | 1 | 46,000 | |||
| "You/Beloved" | Re-cut single, "Beloved" Glay Glay Glay is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru in high school in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also composed songs using elements of different styles such as reggae and gospel... cover |
28 | 65 | 17 | TBA | You/TBA | |
| align="left"| | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | Delicious | ||
RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... . †Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009. |
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As featured artist
| Release | Title | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | ||
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| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Singles Charts |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... † |
RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... digital tracks† |
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| 2003 | "In-mail" (Dohzi-T Dohzi-T , real name , is a Japanese rapper, who has been active since 1989.-Biography:Dohzi-T belonged to hip hop band "Zingi", formed in 1990. He debuted as a solo singer with the single "Shōnen A" on October 10, 2001. He associated with popular singers such as Shota Shimizu, Miliyah Kato and Hiromi Go... feat. Juju) |
79 | — | — | 3,500 | Dai San no Otoko |
| 2008 | align="left"| (Spontania Spontania is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack... feat. Juju) |
7 | 3 | 2* | 83,000 | Music |
Other appearances
| Release | Artist | Title | Album |
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| 2001 | K Dub Shine K Dub Shine K DUB SHINE is a Japanese hip hop artist and rapper. His real name is .Kagami was born in the Shibuya ward of the city of Tokyo, Japan. In 10th grade K Dub Shine enrolled in an exchange program which landed him in Philadelphia. It was in Philly that he first encountered hip hop... feat. Juju |
Save the Children | |
| DJ Masterkey feat. Hi-Timez Spontania is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack... + Juju |
"Meaning of Life" | Daddy's House Vol. 1 | |
| 2002 | Juju | "Family (Is One of Nature's Masterplaces)" | Kyōki no Sakura Original Soundtrack |
| "I Confess" | |||
| 2003 | Chris feat. Juju | "Horoscope Love" | Love Me or Not |
| DJ Masterkey feat. Juju | "Free Your Mind" | Daddy's House Vol. 2 | |
| 2005 | Juju | "Come, Fly with Me Come Fly with Me (song) "Come Fly with Me" is a 1957 popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn."Come Fly with Me" was written for Frank Sinatra, and was the title track of his 1958 album of the same name... " |
Jam Films Jam Films Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002... S Original Soundtrack |
| Hi-Timez feat. Juju | "How You Feel" | Goo Goo Hoo | |
| 2007 | One Draft feat. Juju | "Furusato" (single) | |
| Bliss feat. Juju | "Another Day" | Tokyo Calling 2 | |
| Nobodyknows feat. Juju | "Go My Way" | Vulgarhythm | |
| Dohzi-T feat. Mumy-D, Juju | "Best Friends" | One Mic | |
| Juju | "The Power of Love The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song) "The Power of Love" is a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Laura Branigan, Air Supply, and Céline Dion, and translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard.... " |
Tribute to Celine Dion | |
| Juju | "Corcovado" | Jobiniana: Ai to Hohoemi to Hana | |
| 2008 | Pax Japonica Groove feat. Juju | "Funtime" | Pax Japonica Groove |
| Dohzi-T feat. Juju | "In-mail ('08 Ver.)" | 12 Love Stories | |
| Jazztronik Jazztronik Jazztronik is the Japanese Tokyo-based DJ/producer Ryota Nozaki.As one of Japan's leading DJs, Ryota Nozaki is known not only in Japan, but also in Europe, New Zealand and the United States... feat. Juju |
JTK | ||
| 2009 | I-Dep feat. Juju | "Now, and Now" | Pop Out!! What!!! |
| 2010 | Toshinobu Kubota feat. Juju | "Is It Over?" | Timeless Fly |