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Yuki
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| Born |
磯谷有希 (Isoya Yuki)
February 17, 1972 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
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| Spouse(s) |
Yoichi Kuramochi
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment Japan (contract ended on 09/31/2017) |
Yuki Kuramochi (倉持 有希, Kuramochi Yuki, born February 17, 1972), known professionally as Yuki (stylized as YUKI), is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead vocalist for Judy and Mary. She founded Judy and Mary in 1991 and became a solo artist in 2002. She has also been a member of the bands NiNa (1999, with Kate Pierson of the B-52's, bassist Mick Karn of Japan, former members of the Japanese New Wave band the Plastics Masahide Sakuma and Takemi Shima, and session drummer Steven Wolf) and Mean Machine (alongside Chara, 2001).
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Biography
Yuki was born Yuki Isoya (磯谷 有希, Isoya Yuki) in Hakodate, Hokkaido. After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Yoshihito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movie, The Triple Cross. The meeting triggered the formation of Judy and Mary in 1992. After Judy and Mary disbanded, Yuki made her solo debut in 2002. She married Magokoro Brothers frontman Yoichi Kuramochi in September 2000, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006, and a third child in June 2009.
Backup band
Band Astro
They perform in her tour or recording.
- Guitar: Jun Matsue (Spoozys)
- Drums: Atsushi Matsushita (Zazen Boys)
- Bass: Hiroharu Kinoshita (ex. L⇔R, curve509)
- All keyboard instruments: Makoto Minagawa (ex Shiina Ringo)
- DJ / manipulator: Yohei Tsukasaki
The Urah
They performed in her tour or recording in 2010.
- All keyboard instruments: Kiyohide Ura (ex Diamond Head)
- Guitar: Tsuneo Imahori
- Guitar: Akihito "Akkin" Suzuki (ex. Heart Bazaar, ex Shiina Ringo, ex Kaela Kimura)
- Bass: Kenji Ueda (ex. The Pillows)
- Drums: Tsuyoshi Miyagawa
Discography
Original albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2002 | Prismic
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3 | 298,240 | Gold |
| 2003 | Commune
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11 | 90,000 | Gold |
| 2005 | Joy
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1 | 343,000 | Platinum |
| 2006 | Wave
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1 | 358,000 | Platinum |
| 2010 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other")
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1 | 166,146 | Gold |
| 2011 | Megaphonic
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1 | 119,980 | Gold |
| 2014 | Fly
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2 | 58,591 | |
| 2017 | Mabataki (まばたき, "Blink")
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1 | 50,888 (phy.) 8,544 (dig.) |
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| 2019 | For me
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5 | 29,783 (phy.) 5,340 (dig.) |
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| 2021 | Terminal
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2 (phy.) 1 (dig.) |
22,909 (phy.) 2,972 (dig.) |
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| 2023 | Parade ga Tsuzukunara (パレードが続くなら, "If the Parade Goes On")
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7 (phy.) | 11,371 (phy.) 802 (dig.) |
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| 2024 | ...
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5 | 12,053 (phy.) |
Other albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
Certifications |
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| 2007 | Five-star
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1 | 362,000 | Platinum |
| 2010 | Yuki "The Present" 2010.06.14,15 Bunkamura Orchard Hall
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9 | 29.982 | |
| 2012 | Powers of Ten
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2 | 112.818 | Gold |
| 2022 | Free & Fancy
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9 | 5,000 | |
| 2022 | Bump & Grind
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14 | 5,000 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts |
Billboard Japan Hot 100† |
RIAJ digital tracks† |
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| 2002 | "The End of Shite" | 6 | — | — | 125,000 | Prismic | |
| "Prism" (プリズム, Purizumu) | 11 | — | — | 87,000 | |||
| "66db" | Re-cut single | 30 | — | — | 9,500 | ||
| "Stand Up! Sister" (スタンドアップ！シスター, Sutando Appu! Shisutā) | 10 | — | — | 33,000 | Commune | ||
| 2003 | "Sentimental Journey" (センチメンタルジャーニー, Senchimentaru Jānī) | 17 | — | — | 24,000 | ||
| "Humming Bird" (ハミングバード, Hamingu Bādo) | 23 | — | — | 11,000 | |||
| 2004 | "Home Sweet Home" | 9 | — | — | 57,000 | Joy | |
| "Hello, Goodbye" (ハローグッバイ, Harō Gubbai) | 6 | — | — | 43,000 | |||
| 2005 | "Joy" | Certified Gold for cellphone downloads | 10 | — | — | 61,000 | |
| "Nagai Yume" (長い夢, "Long Dream") | Certified Gold for copies shipped and cellphone downloads | 4 | — | — | 86,000 | Wave | |
| "Dramatic" (ドラマチック, Doramachikku) | Certified Gold for copies shipped | 2 | — | — | 77,000 | ||
| "Yorokobi no Tane" (歓びの種, "Seeds of Happiness") | Certified Gold for copies shipped | 5 | — | — | 69,000 | ||
| 2006 | "Melancholinista" (メランコリニスタ, Merankorinisuta) | 10 | — | — | 43,000 | ||
| "Fugainai ya" (ふがいないや, "Cowardly") | 6 | — | — | 39,000 | |||
| 2007 | "Biscuit" (ビスケット, Bisuketto) | Digital single, certified Gold for cellphone downloads | — | — | 18* | — | Five-star |
| "Hoshikuzu Sunset" (星屑サンセット, "Stardust Sunset") | Certified Gold for cellphone downloads | 4 | — | 36* | 44,000 | ||
| "Wonder Line" (ワンダーライン, Wandārain) | 4 | — | 19* | 35,000 | — | ||
| 2008 | "Kisha ni Notte" (汽車に乗って, "Riding on the Train") | 5 | 9 | 61* | 35,000 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo | |
| "Message" (メッセージ, Messēji) | Digital single | — | 46 | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | "Rendezvous" (ランデヴー, Randevū) | 6 | 8 | 45* | 36,000 | Ureshikutte Dakiau yo | |
| "Cosmic Box" | 6 | 42 | 13 | 30,000 | |||
| 2010 | "Ureshikutte Dakiau yo" (うれしくって抱きあうよ, "Happily Holding Each Other") | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24,000 | ||
| "Futari no Story" (２人のストーリー, "Our Story") | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27,000 | — | ||
| 2011 | "Himitsu" (ひみつ, "Secret") | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Playball / Sakamichi no Melody" (プレイボール / 坂道のメロディ, "Playball / Melody on the Slope") | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| "Watashi no negaigoto" (わたしの願い事, "My wish") | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "STARMANN" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "Daredemo lonely" (誰でもロンリー, "Everyone lonely") | 15 | — | — | 15,000 | FLY | |
| 2016 | ポストに声を投げ入れて( Mailing Out My Voice) | Ending theme for Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | |||||
| 2019 | "Sunday Girl" | Limited Vinyl Release | 44 | — | — | 1,270 | forme |
| 2021 | "Baby, it's you / My lovely ghost" | Double A-side Single | 7 | — | — | 7,000 | Terminal |
*charted on monthly Chaku-uta Reco-kyō Chart
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009
As featured artist
| Release | Title | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | |
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| Oricon singles charts |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
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| 1999 | "Ai no Hi Mittsu Orange" (愛の火 3つ オレンジ, "Fire of Love, Three, Orange") (Chara+Yuki) | 6 | — | 230,000 | — |
| 2010 | "Bedtime Story" (ベッドタイムストーリー, Beddotaimu Sutōrī) (Jazztronik feat. Yuki) | 27 | 53 | 4,400 | TBA |
DVDs
- Yuki Videos (ユキビデオ) (March 2, 2005)
- Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour (March 2, 2005)
- Yuki Live Yuki Tour "Joy", May 20, 2005 at Nippon Budokan (ユキライブ YUKI TOUR "joy" 2005年5月20日 日本武道館) (January 25, 2006)
- Yuki Videos 2 (ユキビデオ2) (March 19, 2008)
- Yuki Live "5-star": The Gift Will Suddenly Arrive (May 28, 2008)
- Yuki concert New Rhythm Tour 2008 (March 4, 2009)
Books
- Yuki Girly Rock – Yuki biography (1997)
- Yuki Girly Swing – Yuki autobiography & diary (1997)
- Yuki Girly Folk – Yuki biography (2000)
- Yuki Girly Boogie – Yuki autobiography & diary (2000)
- Yuki Girly Wave – Yuki biography (2004)
- Yuki Girly Tree – Yuki autobiography & diary (2004)
Appearances
Movies
- Mizu no Onna (水の女, Water Woman) – cameo appearance
Radio
- Yuki: Hello! New World (2017–present)
See also
In Spanish: Yuki Isoya para niños
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