Yuki Koyanagi
Yuki Koyanagi (小柳 ゆき, Koyanagi Yuki, born January 26, 1982) 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, and it features her most biggest chart hit, "Aijo". She has done several albums (in English) of cover songs, including disco and movie standards.
Yuki Koyanagi 小柳ゆき | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 小柳由紀 (Koyanagi Yuki) |
| Also known as | 小柳 ゆき (Koyanagi Yuki) |
| Born | January 26, 1982 |
| Origin | Saitama City, Saitama, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Warner Music, Nayutawave |
| Website | yuki-koyanagi |
After a break of several years, her album Sunrise was released in March 2007.
Life and career
Koyanagi was born in Saitama City, Japan to a Trinbagonian-American father and a Japanese mother. She is known for singing the English version of "Cross Colors", the ending theme of Dynasty Warriors 4.[1] 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.[2]
Yuki sang the American and Japanese National Anthems 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.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||||
| Freedom |
|
6 | 523,000 |
|
| Expansion |
|
1 | 1,293,000 |
|
| My All... |
|
4 | 264,000 |
|
| Buddy |
|
6 | 76,000 | |
| Type |
|
39 | 18,000 | |
| I'll Be Travelin' Home |
|
61 | 7,000 | |
| Sunrise |
|
70 | 6,000 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | |||
| Koyanagi the Ballads 1999-2001 |
|
13 |
|
| My All: Yuki Koyanagi Singles 1999-2003 |
|
14 | |
| The Best Now & Then: 10th Anniversary |
|
54 | |
| The Best of Yuki Koyanagi Eternity: 15th Anniversary |
|
145 | |
| The Best of Yuki Koyanagi 2015 Here for You: Universal Selection |
|
171 | |
Cover albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||||
| Koyanagi the Covers Product 1 |
|
1 | 750,000 |
|
| Koyanagi the Disco |
|
58 | 16,000 | |
| Koyanagi the Covers Product 2 |
|
29 | 29,000 | |
- 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)
- Prelude (2019/9/4)
Singles
- あなたのキスを数えましょう ～You were mine～ (1999/9/15)- JAP #7
- 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)- JAP #3
- 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）- JAP #36
- 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]
- MacArthur Park (Donna Summer) / All at Once (2012.07.25)
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)
References
- "DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 INCLUDES NEW J-POP SINGLE". KOEI North America. February 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007.
- Drake, Kate (July 8, 2002). "Soul Sister Tokyo-Style". TIME Asia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010.
External links
- Yuki-Koyanagi.jp – Koyanagi Yuki's official website (in Japanese)
- Universal Music profile (in Japanese)
- Warner Music profile (in Japanese)
- Cross Colors lyrics in English version