Hikaru Utada ( Hikaru Utada , 宇多田 ヒ カ ル , born January 19, 1983 ) is a popular Japanese singer , producer , arranger . Recorded in Japan and the USA . Also known as Hikki ( Hikki , ヒ ッ キ ー). Known in the world for the title track for the Kingdom Hearts video game series [1] . She has released six studio albums in English and Japanese, one collection, 25 solo singles in English and Japanese, as well as several VHS / DVD releases, over 41 million copies have been sold worldwide (over 34 million of them in Japan).
| Hikaru Utada 宇多田 ヒ カ ル | |
|---|---|
 Utada Hikaru in Kanto , 2004 | |
| basic information | |
| Birth name | |
| Full name | Hikaru Utada 宇多田 ヒ カ ル |
| Date of Birth | January 19, 1983 (36 years old) |
| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
| A country |  Japan |
| Professions | Singer |
| Years of activity | 1993 - n. at. |
| Singing voice | |
| Instruments | and |
| Genres | Pop music J-pop R&B |
| Aliases | Hikki, Utada, Cubic U |
| Labels | EMI Music Japan Universal music group The Island Def Jam Music Group |
| Official Website Official Twitter account Official YouTube account | |
Hikaru Utada has won the Nihon Golden Disk “Song of the Year” prize for her thirteen singles since 2000 and won the Golden Disc prize “Pop / Rock Album of the Year” for her four Japanese studio albums [2] .
In 2003, she took 24th place in the Japanese poll "Top 100 Japanese pop artists" on HMV [3] .
In 2006, 10th place in the survey "Top 30 Best Japanese Artists of All Time" on HMV [4] , and in 2007 more than 10 million digital melodies and songs were sold, making her the first performer on this indicator in one year.
Content
- 1 Discography
- 1.1 Albums
- 1.2 Singles
- 1.3 Video
- 1.4 Concerts
- 2 References
- 3 notes
Discography
Albums
| release date | Type of* | Title | Chart Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | USA | Taiwan | |||
| 1998.01.28 | E | Precious | 2 | ||
| 1999.03.10 | J | First love | one | one | |
| 2001.03.28 | J | Distance | one | one | |
| 06/06/19 | J | Deep river | one | one | |
| 2004.03.31 | C | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 | one | one | |
| 2004.09.08 | E | Exodus | one | 160 | one |
| 06/06/14 | J | Ultra blue | one | one | |
| 03/03/19 | J | Heart station | one | one | |
| March 2009 | E | This Is The One | 3 | 69 | 2 |
| 2010.11.24 | C | Utada the best | 12 | ||
| 2010.11.24 | C | Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 | one | ||
| 2016.09.28 | J | Fantôme | one | ||
| 2018.06.27 | J | Hatsukoi | one | ||
- Type of
E - International album
J - Japanese album
C - Compilation
Singles
- [1998.12.09] Automatic / time will tell
- [1999.02.17] Movin 'on without you
- [1999.04.28] First Love
- [1999.11.10] Addicted To You
- [2000.04.19] Wait & See ~ Risk ~ (Wait & See ~ リ ス ク ~)
- [2000.06.30] For You / Time Limit (For You / タ イ ム ・ リ ミ ッ ト)
- [2001.02.16] Can You Keep A Secret?
- [2001.07.25] FINAL DISTANCE
- [2001.11.28] traveling
- [2002.03.20] Hikari (光; Light)
- [2002.05.09] SAKURA Drops / Letters (SAKURA ド ロ ッ プ ス / Letters)
- [2003.01.29] COLORS
- [2004.04.21] Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰 か の 願 い が 叶 う こ ろ; When Someone's Wish Comes True)
- [2004.08.03] Easy Breezy ( English single )
- [2004.09.14] Devil Inside ( English single )
- [2005.06.21] Exodus '04 ( English single )
- [2005.09.28] Be My Last
- [2005.10.17] You Make Me Want to Be a Man ( English single )
- [2005.12.14] Passion
- [2006.02.22] Keep Tryin '
- [2006.11.22] Boku wa Kuma (ぼ く は く ま; I'm a Bear)
- [2007.02.28] Flavor Of Life
- [2007.08.29] Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry
- [2008.02.20] HEART STATION ／ Stay Gold
- [2008.05.21] Prisoner Of Love
- [2008.10.31] Eternally -Drama Mix-
- [2009.06.28] Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
- [2009.01.21] Come Back to Me
- [2009.12.21] Dirty Desire
- [2010.10.28] Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)
- [2010.11.10] Goodbye Happiness
- [2012.11.17] Sakura Nagashi (桜 流 し; Flowing Cherry Blossom)
- [2016.04.15] Hanataba wo Kimi ni (花束 を 君 に; A Bouquet for You)
- [2016.04.15] Manatsu no Tooriame (真 夏 の 通 り 雨; Midsummer Showers)
- [2016.09.16] Michi (道; Road)
- [2017.07.10] Oozora de Dakishimete (大 空 で 抱 き し め て)
- [2017.07.28] Forevermore
- [2017.12.08] Anata (あ な た)
- [2019.01.18] Face My Fears
Video
- UH1 ( December 22, 1999 )
- UH2 ( September 27, 2001 )
- UH3 + ( September 30, 2002 )
- UH4 ( September 27, 2006 )
Concerts
- Bohemian Summer 2000 ( December 9, 1999 )
- Budokan 2004 ( July 28, 2004 )
- Utada United 2006 ( December 20, 2006 )
- Utada In the Flesh 2010 (January 15, 2010)
Links
- Official website - Official site at EMI Music Japan (English )
- Utada on EMI Music Taiwan - Official site on EMI Music Taiwan
- Utada on Island Records - Official Site on Island Records / Universal Music
- U3Music Inc - Official Blog (English) (Japanese)
Notes
- ↑ Square, Disney and Japanese Pop Star Utada Hikaru Collaborate on Kingdom Hearts - PlayStation 2 News at IGN
- ↑ The Japan Gold Disc Award . Record Industry Association of Japan . Date of treatment January 22, 2008. Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.24 (Japanese) (November 7, 2003). Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ 日本 の シ ン ガ ー TOP30 - 第 10 位 (Japanese) (December 21, 2005). Archived March 3, 2012.