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Midsummer Rain Shower ♪٩(✿′ᗜ‵✿)۶♪ the 53rd thread
 
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ NEW RELEASE!!! DIGITAL SINGLE: Hanataba wo Kimi ni (花束を君に, A Bouquet For You) 15/04/2016
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ NEW RELEASE!!! DIGITAL SINGLE: Manatsu no Tooriame (真夏の通り雨, Midsummer Rain Shower) 15/04/2016
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ NEWS + PICS
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With the news of her son's birth, Utada announced that she was in the midst of recording a new album. On January 20, 2016, her website confirmed a new song for the NHK Asadora Toto Nee-chan, titled "Hanataba wo Kimi ni", going on air on April 4th. Another song was confirmed by her staff on March 4, called Manatsu no Tooriame, to be the theme of NTV's NEWS ZERO, starting from the same day as the drama. Both songs are being released as digital singles in April 15, along their music videos.
Utada's team then announced the celebration of her comeback through a webpage entitled the "NEW-TURN Project" which features a cherry blossom tree that blooms whenever someone buys her music and "#おかえりHIKKI" is used via twitter. Proceeds from the project will fund the planting of cherry blossom trees in areas affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.
It was announced on August 22nd, 2013 that Utada Hikaru's mother, enka singer Fuji Keiko (real name Abe Junko) had apparently committed suicide, she was 62. She was found on the ground facing upward in front of an apartment in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. She was transported to the hospital, where she soon passed away. The identity of the body was confirmed by her ex-husband.
In May 24, 2014, she married the Italian bartender Francesco Calliano, and in July 3rd, 2015, she announced the birth of her first son in her personal blog.
Source: generasia
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ ABOUT HIKKI (宇多田ヒカル)
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Utada Hikaru (宇多田ヒカル) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under the Emi Music Japan label. Utada is one of Japan's most successful artists of all time. Her debut album First Love is the #1 best selling album in Asian music history with over 7.65 million copies sold in Japan alone. In total she has sold over 38,000,000 million records in Japan, and 3 of her albums are in the Top 10 best-selling albums of all time in Japan (#1, #4, #8), making her one of the most successful and popular singers in J-pop history. Utada is bilingual as she was raised in both New York and Tokyo. She is also known in the west under her English language project name 'Utada', most famous for singing the Kingdom Hearts theme song, "Hikari / Simple And Clean" and the Kingdom Hearts II theme song, "Passion / Sanctuary". Initially, Utada's music had a heavy R&B style to it, but later her music progressed to a more pop / experimental tone. Her distinct R&B sound brought her much attention with her first release in Japan, "Automatic / time will tell". Utada was married to director Kiriya Kazuaki, who directed the movie CASSHERN, but in March 2007 the couple split.
On August 9, 2010, Utada announced plans to go on indefinite hiatus following the release of "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2", her second compilation album. On November 24, 2010, "Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2" was released. It debuted atop the Oricon charts once again. It has also been anounced that Utada has severed ties with Island Def Jam, who releases her English language works. She has secured a global contract with EMI Music. Upon returning from her hiatus, all her future releases will be under the name Utada Hikaru regardless of the country of release.
Utada Hikaru has been deemed the Most Influential Japanese Artist of the past decade (2000-2010) by Japan Times.
Source: generasia.com
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ DISCOGRAPHY
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Albums
[1999.03.10] First Love (#1 10,056,000 copies sold)
[2001.03.28] Distance (#1 4,472,343 copies sold)
[2002.06.19] DEEP RIVER (#1 3,605,000 copies sold)
[2006.06.14] ULTRA BLUE (#1 909,113 copies sold)
[2008.03.09] HEART STATION (#1 1,011,373 copies sold)
Best Albums
[2004.03.31] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 (#1 2,586,347 copies sold)
[2010.11.24] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2 (#1 442,589 copies sold)
[2014.12.09] Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1+2 HD (USB) (limited to 5,000 copies)
Tribute Albums
[2014.12.09] Utada Hikaru no Uta (宇多田ヒカルのうた; Songs of Utada Hikaru) (49,942 copies sold)
Singles
[1998.12.09] Automatic / time will tell
[1999.02.17] Movin' on without you
[1999.04.28] First Love
[1999.11.10] Addicted To You
[2000.04.19] Wait & See ~Risk~ (Wait & See ～リスク～)
[2000.06.30] For You / Time Limit (For You / タイム・リミット)
[2001.02.16] Can You Keep A Secret?
[2001.07.25] FINAL DISTANCE
[2001.11.28] traveling
[2002.03.20] Hikari (光; Light)
[2002.05.09] SAKURA Drops / Letters (SAKURAドロップス / Letters)
[2003.01.29] COLORS
[2004.04.21] Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰かの願いが叶うころ; When Someone's Wish Comes True)
[2005.09.28] Be My Last
[2005.12.14] Passion
[2006.02.22] Keep Tryin'
[2006.11.22] Boku wa Kuma (ぼくはくま; I'm a Bear)
[2007.02.28] Flavor Of Life
[2007.08.29] Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry
[2008.02.20] HEART STATION / Stay Gold
[2008.05.21] Prisoner Of Love
Digital Singles
[2006.05.31] This Is Love
[2007.05.31] Kiss & Cry
[2007.06.27] Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-
[2008.03.27] Fight the Blues
[2008.10.31] Eternally -Drama Mix-
[2009.06.27] Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
[2010.10.09] Hymne à l'amour ~Ai no Anthem~ (Hymne à l'amour ～愛のアンセム～) (Édith Piaf cover)
[2010.11.03] Goodbye Happiness
[2012.11.16] 桜流し (Sakura Nagashi)
[2016.04.15] Hanataba wo Kimi ni (花束を君に, A Bouquet For You)
[2016.04.15] Manatsu no Tooriame (真夏の通り雨, Midsummer Rain Shower)
DVD / VHS / Blu-ray
[1999.12.16] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.1 UH1
[2000.06.30] Wait & See ~Risk~ (Wait & See ～リスク～)
[2000.12.09] BOHEMIAN SUMMER 2000
[2001.09.27] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.2 UH2
[2001.11.28] Utada Hikaru Unplugged
[2002.01.30] traveling
[2002.09.30] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION+ VOL.3 UH3+
[2003.03.12] COLORS
[2003.08.29] UH Live Streaming 20 Dai wa Ikeike! (UH LIVE STREAMING 20代はイケイケ！)
[2004.07.28] Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 Hikaru no 5 (Utada Hikaru in Budokan 2004 ヒカルの5)
[2004.07.28] Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro (誰かの願いが叶うころ)
[2004.10.06] Easy Breezy (Utada)
[2006.09.27] UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.4 UH4
[2006.12.20] UTADA UNITED 2006
[2011.04.20] WILD LIFE
[2012.12.26] Sakura Nagashi (桜流し; Flowing Cherry Blossoms)
Vinyls
[1999.02.17] Automatic / time will tell
[1999.06.30] First Love
[2000.05.10] Fly Me To The Moon
[2001.07.25] Distance
[2002.xx.xx] SAKURA Drops (Sonic Sprout Mix)
[2002.09.30] DEEP RIVER
ʕ•̫͡•ʔ US DISCOGRAPHY (as Utada)
the Previous Thread
the Official Site
Special 15th anniversary site
Official Twitter
Generasia
Official Instagram
Official YouTube
U-Turn Project
Last edited by Maemi; 4th April 2016 at 05:58 PM.
Reason: adding info :)
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