KEIKO
Encyclopedia
is the lead vocalist of the pop
group Globe
. Since 2001 she has made various solo projects starting with the single "A Song Is Born" in collaboration with Ayumi Hamasaki
. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP
called KCO. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album O-Crazy Luv
on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (Spring Snow).
She is currently married to fellow Globe
member Tetsuya Komuro
.
On 24 October 2011, Yamada was hospitalised and diagnosed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group Globe
Globe (band)
Globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group's singles consistently hit the charts...
. Since 2001 she has made various solo projects starting with the single "A Song Is Born" in collaboration with Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
called KCO. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album O-Crazy Luv
O-CRAZY LUV
O-Crazy Luv is Keiko Yamada's first full-length album, and her first album under the name KCO. The album contains a total of 11 tracks including her first solo single as KCO, "Haru no Yuki", and its B-side, "Mobile Emotion". The album comes in two editions, normal and limited edition. Both have...
on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (Spring Snow).
She is currently married to fellow Globe
Globe (band)
Globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group's singles consistently hit the charts...
member Tetsuya Komuro
Tetsuya Komuro
, also known as TK, is a Japanese keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer born on November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He is recognized as being the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream...
.
On 24 October 2011, Yamada was hospitalised and diagnosed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage.
as Keiko
- "On the Way to You"(2000) (#5 in Japan)
- "A Song Is Born" (with Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
, 2001) (#1 in Japan) - "Be True" (with Cyber X) (2003) (#18 in Japan)
- KCO (2003) (#8 in Japan)