Yuki Koyanagi
Encyclopedia
, is a Japanese pop
singer. She released her first single, 'Anata no kisu o kazoemashô - You Were Mine' on September 15, 1999. This song was a huge hit in Japan and made the 17-year-old a sensation overnight. Her second album 'EXPANSION', sold over 1.3 million copies. She has done several albums (in English) of cover songs, including disco and movie standards. After a break of several years, her latest album 'Sunrise' was released in March 2007.
She is known for singing the English version of Cross Colors, the ending theme of Dynasty Warriors 4. Before that, she worked with Nathan Morris
and Shawn Stockman
of Boyz II Men
who wrote most of the songs on and produced her album Intimacy. She performed the songs in English, without understanding what she was singing.
Yuki had the opportunity to sing the American National Anthem during the 2006 World Baseball Classic
in Tokyo. She also sang the Japanese National Anthem for an international soccer match between Japan and Trinidad & Tobago in 2006.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer. She released her first single, 'Anata no kisu o kazoemashô - You Were Mine' on September 15, 1999. This song was a huge hit in Japan and made the 17-year-old a sensation overnight. Her second album 'EXPANSION', sold over 1.3 million copies. She has done several albums (in English) of cover songs, including disco and movie standards. After a break of several years, her latest album 'Sunrise' was released in March 2007.
She is known for singing the English version of Cross Colors, the ending theme of Dynasty Warriors 4. Before that, she worked with Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris
Nathan Bartholomew Morris is an American singer and a founding member of Boyz II Men. Morris sings baritone and soprano.Morris released a single entitled "Wishes" for the Touchstone Pictures film Kazaam starring NBA Star Shaquille O'Neal. Morris most recently discovered Def Jam recording artist...
and Shawn Stockman
Shawn Stockman
Shawn Patrick Stockman is an American R&B singer, best known as a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men. He is also a judge on the television show The Sing-Off, alongside Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds....
of Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
who wrote most of the songs on and produced her album Intimacy. She performed the songs in English, without understanding what she was singing.
Yuki had the opportunity to sing the American National Anthem during the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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in Tokyo. She also sang the Japanese National Anthem for an international soccer match between Japan and Trinidad & Tobago in 2006.
Albums
- FREEDOM （1999/11/25）
- Koyanagi the Covers PRODUCT 1 （2000/5/24）
- EXPANSION （2000/8/23）
- Koyanagi the Live in Japan 2000 （2001/2/28）- 2 discs
- my all… （2001/5/30）
- KOYANAGI the BALLADS 1999～2001 （2001/11/28）
- intimacy （2002/4/24）
- buddy (2002/8/21)
- KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2001－2002 （2002/11/27）- 4 discs
- KOYANAGI the DISCO （2003/3/26）
- KOYANAGI the COVERS PRODUCT 2 （2003/9/25）
- Type （2003/9/25）
- Acoustic Concert At Orchard Hall （2003/11/12）- 2 discs
- MY ALL＜YUKI KOYANAGI SINGLES 1999－2003＞ （2004/1/28）- CD+DVD
- I'll Be Travelin' Home （2004/11/24）
- Sunrise （2007/3/21）
- The Best Now&Then ～10th Anniversary～ （2010/2/24）
Singles
- あなたのキスを数えましょう ～You were mine～ （1999/9/15）
- fairyland（trans@k feat. 小柳ゆき）（1999/10/27）
- あなたのキスを数えましょう Opus II（with trans@k）（Anata no Kisu o Kazoemashou) (2000/1/26）
- 愛情 （Aijou) (2000/4/12）
- be alive （2000/7/26）
- Koyanagi the Christmas (2000/11/15）
- DEEP DEEP （2001/4/25）
- beautiful world （2001/4/25）
- my all… （2001/6/13）
- remain～心の鍵～ （remain～Kokoro no Kagi) (2001/11/21）
- HIT ON （2002/2/14）
- Endless （2002/7/10）
- Lovin' you （2002/10/17）
- ON THE RADIO （2003/3/5）
- 恋のフーガ／会いたい （Koi no Fuga / Aitai) (2003/8/6）
- Love knot～愛の絆～ （Love Knot - Ai no Kizuna) (2004/1/28）
- Crystal Days （2004/11/24）
- 最後に記憶を消して (Saigo ni Kiwoku wo Keshite) (2005/4/27）
- Fair Wind （2006/5/10）
- 誓い (Chikai) (2006/10/11）
- we can go anywhere (2008/10/15) [1'669 copies sold - 2 weeks]
Video/DVDs
- KOYANAGI THE MOVIES PRODUCT 1 (2000/09/27)
- KOYANAGI THE BUDOKAN KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2000 (2001/07/11)
- KOYANAGI THE MOVIES PRODUCT 2 (2001/09/05)
External links
- Yuki-Koyanagi.jp - Koyanagi Yuki's official website
- Cross Colors lyrics in English version