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Kumi Koda
倖田 來未

Background information
Birth nameKumiko Kōda
BornNovember 13, 1982 (1982-11-13) (age 25)
OriginKyoto, Japan
Genre(s)J-Pop, R&B, dance-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)Singing
Years active2000–Present
Label(s)Rhythm Zone (Japan)
SM Entertainment (South Korea)
WebsiteOfficial Site

Kumi Koda (倖田 來未 Kōda Kumi?, born Kumiko Kōda (神田 來未子 Kōda Kumiko?) on November 13, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take Back. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Dance-pop is a style of Electronic dance music and a subgenre of Pop music that evolved from Disco, circa 1981 that combines dance beats with a pop A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rhythm Zone is a Record label in the Avex records group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music SM Entertainment is a talent agency producer and publisher of Korean pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. " Take Back " is Kumi Koda 's debut single Track listing Japanese CD TAKE BACK (original mix Your Song (original mix She is the older sister of pop singer Misono. misono (also known as みその (born on October 13, 1984 in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese singer Koda did not achieve major success until the release of her seventh single, Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba. Her popularity reached a new level in 2005 after the release of Secret and Butterfly. secret is the fourth studio album released by J-pop singer Kumi Koda, released on February 2005 " Butterfly " is Kumi Koda's 16th domestic single "Butterfly" was the theme of TBS's drama, and "Your Sunshine" was used in a televised Advertisement Later that year she became one of the best-selling artists of 2005 with the success of Best ~first things~. Best ~first things~ is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in

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Biography

Before she signed onto Avex, Koda auditioned alongside Maki Goto for the third generation of the Japanese all-girl idol group known as Morning Musume. is a J-pop singer currently signed to the sublabel Rhythm Zone under the Avex Trax label is an all-girl J-pop group from Japan. They are sometimes also referred to as. It is uncertain whether she forfeited the Morning Musume competition or if she lost to Goto.

Koda officially debuted as a singer under Avex with the single Take Back, released December 6, 2000, and continued with a second single, Trust Your Love, which was also released in the United States. " Take Back " is Kumi Koda 's debut single Track listing Japanese CD TAKE BACK (original mix Your Song (original mix Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. " Trust Your Love " is Kumi Koda's second single Track listing US CD Trust Your Love Still In Love US Maxi The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Love" sold poorly in Japan and failed to chart, but debuted at #20 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music Charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry It held the nineteenth position on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Charts and went on to top the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Koda's first studio album, affection, was released on March 27, 2002. Affection was the first studio album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Koda remained active despite her charting failures. Her fifth single, Love Across the Ocean, debuted at #19, and her sixth single, m·a·z·e, fared much worse. "Love Across the Ocean " is Kumi Koda 's 5th domestic solo single "M·a·z·e" is Kumi Koda 's 6th domestic CD single "m·a·z·e" was used in the NTV drama. Koda finally tasted success with her seventh single, Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba. The songs were the main vocal themes of Final Fantasy X-2; in addition, Koda voiced the character of Lenne in the Japanese version of the game. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony 's PlayStation 2. "real Emotion" debuted at #3 and outsold all her previous works. Her second album, Grow Into One, came out shortly thereafter and was a moderate success. grow into one is the second studio album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda, released on March 2003

From then on, Koda would continue a string of top twenty hits with Come With Me, Gentle Words, and Crazy 4 U. " Come with Me " was Kumi Koda 's eighth domestic solo single. " Gentle Words " is Kumi Koda 's 9th domestic solo single. " Crazy 4 U " is Kumi Koda 's 10th domestic solo single. These singles were included in her next album, Feel My Mind. Feel My Mind is the third studio album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda, released on February 2004 The best performing single from that album was Come with Me, which sold 42,000 copies. During the recording of Feel My Mind, Koda was asked to cover the theme song of the anime series, "Cutie Honey". (anime in Japanese, is a Japanese Media franchise created by Go Nagai. Cutie Honey first appears on volume 41 of the 1973 edition of Shōnen Champion. The song, also titled "Cutie Honey", was included as a bonus track on the album and became the title track of her first single after the album's release.

Koda's fourth album, Secret, was released in February 2005 and charted third on Oricon's Top 200 Chart. secret is the fourth studio album released by J-pop singer Kumi Koda, released on February 2005 This was her highest charting release to date, and her first album to debut in the top five. The album included the singles "Cutie Honey," Chase, Kiseki, Hands, and Hot Stuff. " Chase " is Kumi Koda 's 12th domestic CD single The title song is the ending theme for ANB's program. " Kiseki " is Kumi Koda's 13th domestic single was the theme of NHK's Television program. " Hot Stuff " is Kumi Koda's 15th domestic single "Hot Stuff" was in April 2005 the ending theme to TX's Television program. The album was certified two times platinum by RIAJ for selling 521,000 copies total. [1] Shortly thereafter, Koda released her first live DVD, Secret ~First Class Limited Live~.

Best ~first things~ era

After Secret, Koda released her sixteenth single, Butterfly. " Butterfly " is Kumi Koda's 16th domestic single "Butterfly" was the theme of TBS's drama, and "Your Sunshine" was used in a televised Advertisement The song became her highest charting single at that point in her career, debuting second on the weekly Oricon chart. It was well-received by the Japanese public and ended up ranking fifth in the monthly chart.

After the success of "Butterfly," Koda released Flower and Promise/Star; both peaked fourth in the weekly chart and continued her string of top-ten hits. " flower " is Kumi Koda 's 17th domestic single "flower" was written as the theme song for the novel and also used in the Television advertisement "Promise"/"Star" is a double a-side single by Kumi Koda. On September 21, Koda released her first best-of compilation, "Best ~first things~". Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Best ~first things~ is the first Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda; it included her singles from her very debut in The album debuted at #2 on the daily chart, but shot to the number one position on the weekly chart in its second week of release, giving Koda her first #1 album.

Best ~second session~ era

In December 2005, Koda began a project in which she released twelve singles for twelve consecutive weeks. Nine of the singles were limited to 50,000 copies, while the remaining three were "normal" editions.

The first single of the project, "You", debuted at number one on the daily chart, giving Koda her very first #1 single. " you " is Koda Kumi's 19th single. It went to #1 in the official Japanese top 200 singles chart making it her very 1st single

The fourth and fifth singles of the project, Shake It Up and Lies, debuted at #6 and #7 respectively while "you" was still charting at ninth. " Shake It Up " is a single by Kumi Koda and was used as the ending theme of Nippon TV's show. " Lies " is a JPop song by singer Kumi Koda. The lyrics are written by Koda herself and the music is written and This feat made Koda the first female artist to have three singles in the top ten of the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. [2]

To celebrate the success of the project, Koda released her second best-of compilation, Best ~second session~. Best ~second session~ is the second Best Of album released by Japanese Pop singer Kumi Koda. The album featured all twelve singles along with two new tracks. It is the first of Koda's albums to be released in three different formats (CD+2DVD, CD+DVD, and CD-only).

The CD+2DVD version of the album, limited to 650,000 copies, sold out within days of the album's announcement. second session debuted at #1 on the weekly chart with 983,000 copies sold.

Black Cherry era

Koda's first single after the “~12 Singles~ Collection” was Koi no Tsubomi (Love Bud), released in May 2006. " Koi no Tsubomi " (Love Bud is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label It charted second in its debut first week with sales of 140,000 copies sold. This was the highest debut week sales for female artists in 2006, until Ayumi Hamasaki surpassed it with Blue Bird in June. is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her " Blue Bird " is the 40th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. Soon afterwards, Koda reclaimed the title with the release of 4 hot wave, which also ranked second behind KinKi Kids, nearly breaking their streak of consecutive #1 singles. " 4 hot wave " is Kumi Koda 's 32nd single under the Rhythm Zone label KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates. Up until 4 hot wave, it makes it Koda's nineteenth consecutive single to debut in the top 10 since Kiseki. [3]

After the release of Koi no Tsubomi, there was news of Koda's first photobook in the making. " Koi no Tsubomi " (Love Bud is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label The photobook was confirmed and titled "MAROC" and photographed by Leslie Kee in Morocco. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa It was later revealed that the photobook will be tied with her quadruple A-side thirty-second single, 4 hot wave. " 4 hot wave " is Kumi Koda 's 32nd single under the Rhythm Zone label Both items were released on the same date and have similar covers.

The title tracks in 4 hot wave were used in advertisements. "I'll be there" was used in Seabreeze advertisements for a sun tanning lotion, "Ningyo-Hime" (Mermaid Princess) was used in Vodafone 705T advertisements for a mobile phone, "With your smile" was the theme for NTV's 2006 Japan Pro Baseball, and "JUICY" was used by Gemcerey, a Japanese jewellery company, to promote their product, "Binary Face". [4] "Binary Face" is designed by Koda and the concept is said to be based on her. The "lion" is to represent the dark, sexy and powerful woman while the "rabbit" is for the innocent, weak, and cute side of a woman. [5]

The single following 4 hot wave, Yume no Uta / Futari de... (Dream Song/Two of us. " Yume no Uta / Futari de " is Kumi Koda 's 33rd single under the Rhythm Zone label . . ), was released on October 18, 2006. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Named the "Two-Story Ballad", it was released in CD and CD+DVD format. The first pressing for the CD+DVD version contained one of nine special photo liners and two bonus tracks, while a special 8 page booklet was available only in the CD-only version.

The "Two-Story Ballad" single originally started out as a single song about "happy love". When Koda listened to the original melody given to her, she commented that the melody had both the elements of happiness and sadness. As a result, she collaborated with her staff on producing two songs but with the same melody, and her staff agreed to it. She wrote another set of lyrics for the song to represent sadness. This is the first single Koda had control over; she wrote the lyrics, chose the outfits, and produced the concepts for the videos of both songs. She confidently remarked that "it was a first time experiment for me, but I was able to convey how happiness and sadness are two sides of the same coin. "[6]

After the success of Yume no Uta / Futari de. . . , Koda and Exile released their duet covering a pop classic called Won't Be Long, originally by the Bubblegum Brothers. is a 7-member Japanese pop music band Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s The single charted second in its debut week and sold 130,710 copies.

She followed it up with Cherry Girl / Unmei, released on December 6, 2006. Cherry Girl / 運命 is Kumi Koda 's 34th single under the Rhythm Zone label Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It contained two major tie-ins; "Cherry Girl" is the theme song of a drama starring herself, and "Unmei" (Destiny) will be the theme song of a movie named "Ōoku". Cherry Girl is a J-Drama featuring the Japanese Artist Koda Kumi. [7] Toshiba also signed the usage of "Cherry Girl" in their television commercials to promote their new mobile phone, the SoftBank 811T. [8] This single charted third in its debut week, with 61,817 copies sold.

Two weeks after the release of Cherry Girl / Unmei, Koda's 5th studio album titled Black Cherry was released. Black Cherry is Koda Kumi's 5th studio album Much like the two best collections before it this album came in three editions a CD only a CD+DVD and a CD+2DVD version The album has three versions: the CD-only version, the CD+DVD version, and the limited CD+2DVD version.

The album includes her singles from 2006: Koi no Tsubomi, 4 hot wave, Yume no Uta / Futari de..., and Cherry Girl / Unmei, with the exception of Yume no Uta / Futari de. " Koi no Tsubomi " (Love Bud is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label " 4 hot wave " is Kumi Koda 's 32nd single under the Rhythm Zone label " Yume no Uta / Futari de " is Kumi Koda 's 33rd single under the Rhythm Zone label . . in which "Futari de. . . " will be excluded from the album. The number of tracks is totaled to fifteen, which is raised to eighteen in first pressings of the album. Announced on her official site, the last track on the album, "Milk Tea", will be Koda's first composition. Typical of album releases, the first DVD disc will contain most of Koda's music videos produced in 2006, including a video she made collaborating a duet with Taiwanese singer "Show Luo" of the English version of "Twinkle". Show Luo ( born July 30, 1979) also known as Alan Luo or Show, is a Taiwanese Singer, host, Dancer TWINKLE is a hypothetical Integer factorization device described in 1999 by Adi Shamir This video will be on both Koda's and Show Luo's albums. According to Koda's official site, the second DVD disc, available only in the limited CD+2DVD editions, contains "Cherry Girl", a drama starring herself. It also includes famous drama actors such as Megumi, Yuko Ito, Masaharu Takeda, Mari Hoshino and Mari Hamada (濱田マリ). Mari Hoshino (星野 真里 Hoshino Mari, born July 27, 1981 in Kamifukuoka, Saitama) is a Japanese actress and singer Mari Hamada (濱田マリ (born December 27th 1968 at Kobe Hyogo, Japan is a japanese singer and actress who starred in numerous movies and Drama in Japan and released two

Oricon reports that Black Cherry is the first female studio album to stay at number one for four weeks in six years, selling 802,000 copies. The last female studio album to have done so is Ayumi Hamasaki's 2000 album, Duty. is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her Duty is the third full-length studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki, as well as being her best-selling studio album to date with over 2 [9]

Kingdom era

Koda began 2007 with three releases: But / Aishō, Best ~Bounce & Lovers~, and a DVD release of her second tour "Live Tour 2006 ~ 2007: Second Session" in Japan. "BUT" / "Aishou" is Kumi Koda 's 35th single and was released on March 14, 2007. Best ~Bounce&Lovers~ is the third Best-of album by Japanese pop star Kumi Koda. But / Aishō, her thirty-fifth single, debuted second and sold 63,692 copies. Best ~Bounce & Lovers~ charted second as well, selling 161,458 copies. Her tour DVD fared better on the charts; it debuted first, selling 75,000 copies.

Her second single of 2007, titled "Freaky", was released on June 27, 2007 and features four songs, with only "Freaky", and "Run For Your Life" having a promotional video. Kumi Koda 's 36th single "FREAKY", was released on June 27, 2007. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The other two songs, "Sora" (Sky) and "girls" were used as Japanese television commercials for her Fever Live in Hall pachinko marketing campaign. is a Japanese gaming device used for amusement and prizes Although pachinko machines were originally strictly mechanical modern pachinko machines are a cross between a

Koda also performed at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo on July 7, 2007. Running order Genki Rockets - "Heavenly Star" "Breeze" (T 0406 Rize - "Kami" Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [10] in addition to attending ap bank fes '07. [11] an environmental preservation themed concert, hosted by Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr. Children on July 15, 2007. is a Japanese musician and Entrepreneur. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr Mr Children, commonly Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She performed hits "Cherry Girl", "But", "Freaky", "Kiseki", and "Girls". Cherry Girl / 運命 is Kumi Koda 's 34th single under the Rhythm Zone label "BUT" / "Aishou" is Kumi Koda 's 35th single and was released on March 14, 2007. Kumi Koda 's 36th single "FREAKY", was released on June 27, 2007. " Kiseki " is Kumi Koda's 13th domestic single was the theme of NHK's Television program. Kumi Koda 's 36th single "FREAKY", was released on June 27, 2007.

Her third single of 2007, titled "Ai no Uta", was released on September 12, 2007 and was described as a "love ballad delivered straight to the person she loves," and also features the theme song to the World Judo Championships 2007, "Come Over". is the 37th single to be released in Japan by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Despite low physical sales, the song reached number 1 on most of the download charts across Japan.

Koda's 38th single was a collaboration with Korean group Tohoshinki, released November 7, 2007, titled "Last Angel feat. TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!) an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起 is a Quintet South Korean Boy band formed under Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "LAST ANGEL" is Koda Kumi 's 38th single and is a collaboration with Korean boyband Tohoshinki which was released on November 7 2007 in Japan Tohoshinki" and was the image song for Resident Evil: Extinction. Resident Evil Extinction is a 2007 Science fiction action Horror film. The single also included a B-Side titled "Dear Family". [12]

On December 1, to mark Koda's 7th year anniversary in the music industry, she held a special finale performance at Tokyo Dome for her 3rd nationwide (1st Arena tour) live tour. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Tokyo Dome (東京ドーム Tōkyō Dōmu,) is a 55000-seat Also the famous band X Japan held their three-day long reunion concerts there in the end of March 2008 Koda became the sixth solo female singer to perform at Tokyo Dome with an estimated audience of 45,000 people. She also got to perform "I feel Love" with the Blue Man Group on this day as well.

Koda's 39th single anytime was announced to be released January 23, 2008. "anytime" is the 39th single released in Japan on January 23 2008 just a week before her 6th studio album Kingdom. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This single would be released a week prior to her 6th studio album entitled Kingdom on January 30, 2008. Kingdom is the sixth studio album released by Kumi Koda released on January 30, 2008. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The album contains Koda's 2007 A-side singles: But / Aishō, Freaky, Ai no Uta, Last Angel, and anytime. is the 37th single to be released in Japan by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Kumi Koda. "LAST ANGEL" is Koda Kumi 's 38th single and is a collaboration with Korean boyband Tohoshinki which was released on November 7 2007 in Japan

Following a similar pattern to her previous album releases, the album was available in 3 formats; CD Only, CD+DVD and CD+2DVD. The album contained music videos for all tracks, while the 2nd DVD contained the 70 minute charity live event 'Premium Limited Live In Hall In Yokohama Arena' concert.

At the end of the year Oricon reported that Koda's 5th album 'Black Cherry' was awarded the best selling female album and the second best selling album overall in Japan for the year 2007. This marks Koda's second consecutive time Koda has received this award, as she received the same award in 2006.

On March 31, Koda's 4th Live DVD was released which contains footage of her 'Black Cherry Tour Special Final in Tokyo Dome. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor However, as a result of the controversy in February, the CM medley performance was removed from the DVD footage.

Koda's 4th nationwide tour 'Kingdom Live Tour 2008' will commence on April 12, 2008, despite rumours of postponement and cancellation. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In spite of her controversial statement, extra tour dates have been added to her existing 16 appearances as a result of the high demand of tickets.

Controversy

On January 31, 2008, Koda stated on "All Night Nippon" that "When a woman reaches the age of 35, her amniotic fluid begins to sour. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common All Night Nippon is a Japanese radio program broadcast by Nippon Broadcasting System and other radio stations from 1-5 am (JST Amniotic fluid or liquor amnii is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the Amnion of a pregnant woman " [13] The incident happened when Koda was talking about her manager, who was recently married, to have children before she turns 35 years old or the amniotic fluid becomes dirty. She explained that "this is really true! I heard it on the news!" Many women were deeply outraged by this.

After the outbreak of public outrage, Koda held a public apology on Fujii TV where she apologized for her insensitive sayings, and that she looked upon her 'statement' on the internet, where she found no evidence to support her saying. She apologized continuously over the show. Koda later released an official apology on her website stating that "she betrayed her fans" and that she was "sorry from the bottom of her heart. " Subsequently, on February 2, 2008, Avex Entertainment Inc. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common released an apology stating that as a consolation, all promotion of her album, Kingdom, would cease. Due to this controversy several of Koda's commercial endorsements were placed on a hiatus. Recently cosmetic company Kose have reopened their Visee site with Koda still endorsing their products.

Koda's normal activities resumed on April 12, 2008, making her appearance on the first day of her nationwide tour. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was the first public appearance for Koda in 72 days.

Post-Kingdom Era

Koda's 40th single has been scheduled for release 11 June 2008. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The single is titled Moon and will contain 4 tracks similar to previous releases such as Freaky. " Moon " is the 40th single released in Japan by Kumi Koda. Kumi Koda 's 36th single "FREAKY", was released on June 27, 2007. The single will contain 'Moon Crying', which is the theme for Asahi Television drama "Puzzle", 3 other tracks which includes collaboration track with Black Eyed Peas' Fergie and a song written by Japanese reggae singer PUSHIM. The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter born 　on November 26, 1975 is a Japanese reggae artist She is signed onto Sony Music Japan 's Ki/oon Records division [14]

Moon is the first release by Koda since her controversial statement in January 2008.

Koda has once again been confirmed to attend Avex's annual summer concert "A-Nation '08". She'll be appearing at all 8 shows around Japan and will be performing along with other high profile Avex artists such as Tohoshinki, Every Little Thing, Ai Otsuka, TRF and many others. TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!) an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起 is a Quintet South Korean Boy band formed under is a female Japanese pop Singer-songwriter and Pianist from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. This will be her 7th year participating in the A-Nation concerts. [15]

Awards and accomplishments

Music awards

She won her first award at the 47th Nihon Record Taishō for 'Butterfly' on January 1, 2006,[16] and was awarded "Triple Crown" at the Japan Gold Disc Awards on March 10, 2006, for pocketing three awards: "Pop Artist of the Year", "Pop Album of the Year", and "Music Video of the Year". New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [17] She continued to win more awards for this song; on May 27, 2006, the MTV VMAJ's awarded Koda with "Best Female Video" and "Best Video of the Year" for Butterfly, and "buzzASIA from Japan" for Trust you, a track off her 4th album, secret. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The MTV Video Music Awards Japan started in 2002 Awards winners 2002 Best Video of the Year: "君が好き" ( Kimi ga Suki " Butterfly " is Kumi Koda's 16th domestic single "Butterfly" was the theme of TBS's drama, and "Your Sunshine" was used in a televised Advertisement secret is the fourth studio album released by J-pop singer Kumi Koda, released on February 2005 [18]

In the second half of 2006, the song Yume no Uta from her 33rd single, Yume no Uta / Futari de..., garnered Koda more awards. " Yume no Uta / Futari de " is Kumi Koda 's 33rd single under the Rhythm Zone label She was a Grand Prix winner at the 39th Japan Usen Grand Prize. [19]

On May 26, 2007, Koda took home 3 awards from MTV VMAJ for the second year in a row. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The MTV Video Music Awards Japan started in 2002 Awards winners 2002 Best Video of the Year: "君が好き" ( Kimi ga Suki Being nominated in 3 categories, she won 2 of the 3 nominated awards for her video Yume No Uta, taking home "Best Female Video and "Best Video of the Year" for the second time. Koda also won herself a special award known as "Best Stylish Artist Award". [20]

At the 2007 Best Hit Kayousai Koda's "Ai no Uta" earned her the Grand Prix in the pop category.

Ai no uta has won one of the golden awards for the 49th Nihon Record Taishō.

Fashion awards

Within 2006 , Koda began winning awards for being a new trendsetter in Japan, including the "Best Jeanist Award" on September 4, 2006,[21] and the title of "Nail Queen" for her nail art on November 21, 2006, by Japan Nail Expo. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [22][23] Finally, Vogue Nippon named her one of their "Women of 2006". [24]

Oricon accomplishments

On Japan's Oricon charts, Koda has made several notable accomplishments and broken records set by others. established in 1999 is the Holding company at the head of a Japanese Corporate group that supplies Statistics and information on music and the Music industry From her ~12 Singles~ Collection and Best ~second session~, she became the first female artist to have three singles in the Top 10 of the Oricon weekly singles chart,[2] and the female artist with the highest album debut week sales since Utada Hikaru's Single Collection Vol. also known by her fans as, is a Singer-songwriter, Arranger and Record producer in Japan. 1 with 983,000 copies of Best ~second session~ sold. [25]

On February 13th, 2006 Oricon reported that Koda's first Live DVD, "secret ~First Class Limited Live~" set a new Oricon record on the music DVD charts by remaining at the top of the Oricon DVD charts for 7 weeks in total. [26]

Then, with the release of her 5th album, Black Cherry, Koda was the second female artist to release a studio album that remained at the top of the Oricon weekly album charts for four weeks after Ayumi Hamasaki with her album, Duty, released in 2000. is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her Duty is the third full-length studio album by Ayumi Hamasaki, as well as being her best-selling studio album to date with over 2 [9]

At the end of 2006, Oricon named her the top seller of 2006 with JP¥12,702,200,000 profit, approximately US$106,808,520. [27]

At the end of 2007, Oricon named her the top seller of 2007 with JP¥7,344,400,000 of profit. approximately US$64,600,000

Online accomplishments

Koda, while having success on Oricon charts with physical CD sales, maintains success on online music sales as well. It is reported that twenty-two of her music videos chart the top 100 most downloaded videos, with four of her videos dominating the top five, and having Koi no Tsubomi top the Overall Downloads Chart, which thirteen of her other songs chart. " Koi no Tsubomi " (Love Bud is Kumi Koda's 31st solo under the Rhythm Zone label [28][29]

Yahoo! Japan reported Koda Kumi to be the top most searched person in 2006. [30]

Discography

Further information: Kumi Koda discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Performances in the United States (as Koda)

References

  1. ^ Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) (2005-7). Gold Album Certifications July 2005 (ゴールド等認定作品認定　2005年7月?) (Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-6-26.
  2. ^ a b Oricon (2007-1-9). Kōhaku, Year-End Program Guests Boom! Koda Kumi's Feat First in Women's History! (紅白・年末番組出演組が好調！倖田來未は女性史上初の快挙！?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  3. ^ Oricon (2007-5-30). Koda Kumi Breaks Own Record with Drama "Ugly Love" Theme Song! (倖田來未、ドラマ『ブス恋』主題歌で自己記録更新！?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  4. ^ Sony Magazines (2006-6-25). Four-Song Single "4 hot wave" Released! Comments and Presents Arrive! (４曲入りシングル「4 hot wave」リリース！　コメント＆プレゼントが到着！?) (Japanese). Musicnet. Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  5. ^ Gemcerey (2006). Gemcerery Binary Face Appears at Daimaru Shinsaibashi Branch! (ジェムケリー　バイナリーフェイス（Binary　Face ）　大丸　心斎橋店に登場！?) (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  6. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-8-25). Kumi Koda Writes 2 Songs with 1 Melody! Ballad Filled with Happiness and Sadness (倖田來未、１メロディーで２作！バラードに幸せと悲しみ込める?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  7. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-10-20). Time Warp to Edo! Koda Kumi Pours Sexy Singing Voice into "Ōoku" (江戸にタイムスリップ！倖田來未「大奥」にセクシーな歌声を注入?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved 2007-6-28.
  8. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-11-28). Koda Kumi Hocks Cell Phones from Camera-Eye-View - New Softbank Commercial (倖田來未、カメラ目線でケータイをアピール－ソフトバンク新ＣＭ?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved 2007-6-28.
  9. ^ a b Oricon (2007-1-16). Koda Kumi Four Straight Weeks at Top First Time in Six Years (倖田來未、4週連続首位で6年ぶりの快挙！?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2007-6-28.
  10. ^ Microsoft (2007). Live Earth Artist: Kumi Koda. MSN. Retrieved 2007-9-12.
  11. ^ ap bank (2007) ap bank fes'07 (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-9-12.
  12. ^ Avex Marketing (2007). Koda Kumi Schedules Release of New Single, Her 38th!! (倖田來未 38枚目となるニューシングルの発売が決定！！?) (Japanese). Kumi Koda Official Web Site. Retrieved 2007-9-26.
  13. ^ Kumi Koda comment goes "rotten", suspended for month - Tokyograph
  14. ^ Rhythm Zone/Avex Entertainment (2008). New single "Moon" release (ニューシングル「MOON」発売決定!?) (Japanese). Kumi Koda Official Web Site. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  15. ^ A-Nation 08 - Avex Entertainment (2008). Participating Artists Announcement #1 (出演予定アーティスト　第１弾発表！?) (Japanese). A-Nation 08 Official Website. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  16. ^ Tokyo Broadcasting System (2007). 47th Annual Shine! Japan Record Grand Prize (第47回　輝く！日本レコード大賞?) (Japanese). TBS. Retrieved 2007-9-12.
  17. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-3-10). Koda Kumi Proves Ability! Receives Gold Disk Award Grand Prix (倖田來未、実力を証明！ゴールドディスク大賞グランプリ受賞?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved on 2007-6-26.
  18. ^ PGS (2006). MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2006 (Japanese). PGS LIVE!. Retrieved 2007-9-12.
  19. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-12-17). Tearful Koda Wins Japan Usen Grand Prize Grand Prix! Blocks Nagakawa's 4th Consecutive Win (倖田、涙の日本有線大賞グランプリ受賞！氷川の４連覇を阻止?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved 2007-9-12.
  20. ^ The Hochi Shimbun (2007-5-27). Koda Kumi Wins 3 Crowns for Second Straight Year: MTV Awards (倖田來未が２年連続３冠...ＭＴＶアワード?) (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  21. ^ Best-Jeans. com (2007). Best Jeanist. Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  22. ^ Sankei Sports (2006-11-21). Who Has Beautiful Hands? Koda Kumi, Akiko Wada Named Nail Queens! (美しい手は誰？倖田來未、和田アキ子らがネイルクイーンに！?) (Japanese). Sanspo. com. Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  23. ^ Ishida, Michiyo (2006-11-23). Manicure art steals the show at Japan nail expo. MediaCorp News. Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  24. ^ Vogue Nippon (2006). Women of the Year 2006. Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  25. ^ Oricon (2007-3-13). Koda Kumi Second "Best Of" Album Starts as 980,000-Disk Big Hit! Number 1 on Release! (倖田來未、ベスト盤第2弾が初動98万枚の大ヒット！初登場首位に！?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2007-6-26.
  26. ^ Oricon (2006-2-13). Other Talked-About Songs Chart Announcements (その他 話題作のチャート発表！?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2007-9-25.
  27. ^ Oricon (2006-12-21). Annual Hit Chart Special - 2006 Artist Total Sales Ranking Big Announcement! (年間ヒットチャート特集『2006年 アーティストトータルセールスランキング大発表！』?) (Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved on 2007-6-26.
  28. ^ Label Mobile (2007). Annual Ranking 2006 - Ringtone Movie Downloads (年間ランキング2006 > 着信ムービーダウンロード?) (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  29. ^ Label Mobile (2007). Annual Ranking 2006 - All Downloads (年間ランキング2006 > 総合ダウンロード?) (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-9-25.
  30. ^ Yahoo Japan (2007). 2006 Search Word Ranking (2006検索ワードランキング?) (Japanese). Retrieved 2007-9-25.

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Persondata
NAMEKumi, Koda
ALTERNATIVE NAMESKumiko, Koda
SHORT DESCRIPTIONJapanese singer
DATE OF BIRTHNovember 13, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTHKyoto, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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