Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル) is one of Japan's most successful artists of all time, and has sold over an estimated 40,000,000 records. She is bilingual as she was raised in both New York and Tokyo. Utada Hikaru is also known in the west under her English language project name 'Utada'. Utada also sang the Kingdom Hearts themes, Hikari / Simple and Clean and the theme songs for Kingdom Hearts II, Passion and Sanctuary. Originally, Utada's music had a heavy R&B style to it, but now her music has progressed to a more pop / experimental tone. Her R&B sound was what brought her so much attention with her first release in Japan, Automatic / time will tell, as there were no other artists with her distinct style. Utada was originally married to director Kiriya Kazuaki, who directed the movie CASSHERN, however in March 2007 the couple split. Currently in Japan she has album sales totaling 24 million copies, singles sales of 15.1 million copies and VHS/DVD sales estimated 3 million copies sold.
Utada Hikaru
The show also runs specials from time to time, along with a yearly 3+ hour (now 4) live performance bonanza around Christmas time called MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE. Read the rest of this entry »
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Utada Hikaru - the First Love
Name: Japan: Utada Hikaru, 宇多田光
Also known as: Hikki
Profession: Singer, songwriter and producer
Date of birth: 1983-January-19
Birthplace: New York City (Manhattan), New York, USA
Height: 158cm
Weight: 45kg
Star sign: Capricorn
Blood type: A
Talent Agency: Toshiba EMI (Japan), Island Def Jam (USA), Mercury (UK)
Utada Hikaru First Love Era
Utada Hikaru during First LoveOn December 9 of 1998, Utada debuted in Japan as 'Utada Hikaru', with the single, Automatic / time will tell. She, in the words of a classmate, 'became famous overnight'. Read the rest of this entry »
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Names: Utada Hikaru, 宇多田ヒカル
Birth Name: Utada Hikaru, 宇多田光
Birthday: 1-19, 1983
Birthplace: New York, USA
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Blood Type: A
Height: 158cm (5'2")
Instruments: Piano and Guitar
Favorite Instrument: Piano
Childhood Dreams: To become a manga artist or a scientist in a white coat.
Favorite Animal: Cat
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite Word: Kuso
Favorite Foods: Cheese, Tokoroten, Thai food, Vietnamese food, Nattou, Bleu Cheese, Spicy foods and vinegar (known to put vinegar on anything, in ten days she uses up a whole bottle, she even sometimes just dilutes it and drinks it straight)
Favorite Video Games: Dr. Mario and Tetris. Can not handle RPG games
Hated Things: Fluorescent Lights, Mushrooms, Tissue Box Covers, Toilet Seat Covers, Wearing Makeup, Hamburger Steak
Utada Hikar - cute latest pictures
Favorite Movies: Being John Malkovich, Brazil, Tasogare Seibei (The Twilight Samurai), Lost Highway, π (The 1998 film), The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather Part II, The Jerk, Unbreakable, Orlando, Amadeus, Sleepy Hollow, Miyazaki Hayao animations
Favorite Japanese Literature: Nakagami Kenji's 'Izoku', Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's 'Rashomon', Kawabata Yasunari's 'Kanjou Soushoku' and 'Yukiguni', Mori Ougai's 'Takasebune', Natsume Souseki's 'Kokoro' and 'Kusamakura', Miyazawa Kenji's 'Shishuu ga Suki', Mishima Yukio's 'Kinkakuji'.
