Yuki Koyanagi

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Name = Yuki Koyanagi
小柳ゆき


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = 小柳由紀 ("Koyanagi Yuki")
Alias = 小柳 ゆき ("Koyanagi Yuki")
Born = Birth date and age|1982|1|26|mf=y
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Genre = Japanese pop
Occupation = Singer
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URL = [http://www.yuki-koyanagi.jp/ Official Site]
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nihongo|Yuki Koyanagi|小柳 ゆき|Koyanagi Yuki|born January 26, 1982 in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese pop singer. Her height is 154cm, and her blood type is 'B'. 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.

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）

ingles

* 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 Fugue / 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)

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)

Trivia

* She is known for singing the English version of Cross Colors, the ending theme of Dynasty Warriors 4. [cite news | title= DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 INCLUDES NEW J-POP SINGLE |date= February 13, 20036 | publisher=KOEI North America | url=http://www.koei.com/company/pressitem.cfm?id=0971D7EA-50BF-395A-CA2FC5A73F6137C4] 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". Interestingly, she performed the songs in English, without understanding what she was singing. [cite news | title=Soul Sister Tokyo-Style |date= July 8, 2002 | publisher=TIME Asia | url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/printout/0,13675,501020715-300684,00.html]

*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.

References

External links

* [http://www.yuki-koyanagi.jp/ Yuki-Koyanagi.jp] - Koyanagi Yuki's official website ja icon
* [http://www.kongming.net/dw4/cross_colors/ Cross Colors lyrics in English version]
* [http://magic-yuki.new.fr/ Magic Yuki] - Koyanagi Yuki French Fansite