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Yuki Koyanagi
小柳ゆき | |
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| Birth name | 小柳由紀 (Koyanagi Yuki) |
| Also known as | 小柳 ゆき (Koyanagi Yuki) |
| Born | (1982-01-26) January 26, 1982 (age 42) |
| Origin | Saitama City, Saitama, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Warner Music, Nayutawave |
| Website | 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.
After a break of several years, her album Sunrise was released in March 2007.
Koyanagi was born in Saitama City, Japan. 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 StockmanofBoyz 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.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
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| JPN Oricon | ||||
| Freedom |
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6 | 523,000 |
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| Expansion |
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1 | 1,293,000 |
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| My All... |
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4 | 264,000 |
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| Buddy |
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6 | 76,000 | |
| Type |
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39 | 18,000 | |
| I'll Be Travelin' Home |
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61 | 7,000 | |
| Sunrise |
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70 | 6,000 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| Koyanagi the Ballads 1999-2001 |
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13 |
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| My All: Yuki Koyanagi Singles 1999-2003 |
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14 | |
| The Best Now & Then: 10th Anniversary |
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54 | |
| The Best of Yuki Koyanagi Eternity: 15th Anniversary |
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145 | |
| The Best of Yuki Koyanagi 2015 Here for You: Universal Selection |
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171 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
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| Koyanagi the Covers Product 1 |
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1 | 750,000 |
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| Koyanagi the Disco |
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58 | 16,000 | |
| Koyanagi the Covers Product 2 |
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29 | 29,000 |
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