Introducing new singer-songwriter,
kaho. Her voice is strong and unique for a 15-year-old. She is the daughter of former singer/idol
Kawai Naoko, who debuted 1980.
Profile
- Stage name: kaho (カホ)
- Real name: Kanehara Kaho (金原__ ; kana for given name not published.)
- Birthday: November 1, 1998 (age 15)
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Residence: Australia (since age 3)
- Blood type: O
- Star sign: Scorpio
- Hobbies: Nature observation
- Favorite word: Peace
- Favorite food: Cheese
- Disliked foods: Chocolate or anything sweet in general
- Favorite sport: Tennis
- Favorite school subject: Ancient History
- Least favorite school subject: Math, science
- Label: Sony Music Records (2013-)
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Originally Posted by tokyohive
... kaho is the daughter of eighties idol Kawai Naoko and hair stylist Kanehara Takayasu.
The young talent is produced by Miyake Akira who also worked together with Utada Hikaru, which is one of the reasons why she is being called the second Utada Hikaru. Other similarities include the fact that she also writes her own songs, makes her debut in her teens, one of her parents is a singer, she is raised overseas, and can speak multiple languages. Moreover, her father also used to be in charge of Utada's hair styling for many years.
An acquaintance of hers talked with the magazine Josei Seven and stated, "Kawai wanted her daughter to be raised in a carefree environment and immediately moved to Australia after Kaho-chan was born. Right now she is still attending school there. Her singing activities in Japan are only during long-term vacations from school. The main conditions for her to be even allowed a singing debut was that school is going to stay her top priority."
kaho's first language is English, but she is said to have no difficulties communicating in Japanese and French as well. Music has been an essential part of her childhood and she has had the dream of becoming a singer ever since she can remember. At the age of six she started composing on the piano and with twelve she began using the recording equipment at her home to write her first songs.
The acquaintance continued, "She has voice training two times a week. I think it was 3 or 4 years ago, Kaho-chan went to karaoke with us for the first time in Japan, where she sang a song by lady Gaga. Her mature and low voice was on a completely different level and made us listen to her in an ecstasy. Of course the karaoke machine also gave her quite a high score.".
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Downloads
Every Hero PV can be downloaded
here or streamed
here (not accessible in Japan).
Every Hero/Strong Alone debut single from iTunes can be obtained
here. Mp3 and FLAC CD rips can be shared as well, just ask.
Every Hero/Strong Alone TV-CM available for
download.
kaho hosted
All Night Nippon GOLD radio show on Dec 26, 2013
(Click on banner to download mp3. Recorded from Nippon Broadcasting by me <Zemus@AHS>).
Talk and acoustic studio live, she performed 10 songs in both languages.
Official
Note: All sites maintained by staff. She is not into social media.
- kaho Official site: http://www.kaho-net.com
- kaho facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kahoofficial
- kaho Twitter: @kaho_staff
- kaho official YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/kahoSMEJ
Discography
Singles
[2013.11.27] Every Hero*/Strong Alone
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Fuji TV drama Miss PILOT theme song.
YouTube