Keiko Utoku
| Keiko Utoku |
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| Native name |
宇徳敬子 |
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| Born |
(1967-04-07) April 7, 1967
Kagoshima, Japan [1] |
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| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active |
1993–2007
2013–present |
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| Labels |
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| Associated acts |
Being Inc. |
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| Website |
berock.jp |
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Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子, Utoku Keiko, born April 7, 1967 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter under UK Sweet label.[2]Keiko made first debut with chorus part in band B.B.Queens then joined with J-pop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as Wasurenagusa, and Sonic the Hedgehog fans remember her for her vocal work in the original version of the Sonic CD video game's opening and closing themes in Japan and Europe, Sonic – You Can Do Anything and Cosmic Eternity – Believe In Yourself in 1993. In addition, she also provided Sonic's vocals in the game. At recent dates, she has released 15 singles, 5 digital singles, 4 studio albums, 1 mini and 2 best albums. [3]
Discography
Singles
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Release Day |
Title |
Rank |
| 1st |
1993/8/4 |
Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Nobikomitai (あなたの夢の中 そっと忍び込みたい) |
17 |
| 2nd |
1993/12/8 |
Mabushii hito (まぶしい人) |
14 |
| 3rd |
1994/3/16 |
Aisazu ni wa Irarenai (愛さずにはいられない) |
10 |
| 4th |
1994/7/30 |
Dokomade mo Zutto (どこまでもずっと) |
25 |
| 5th |
1995/1/16 |
Anata wa Watashi no Energy (あなたは 私の ENERGY) |
10 |
| 6th |
1995/6/12 |
Fushigi na Sekai (不思議な世界) |
13 |
| 7th |
1996/6/10 |
Anata ga Sekai Ichi (あなたが世界一) |
20 |
| 8th |
1996/8/5 |
Message (メッセージ) |
32 |
| 9th |
1997/5/14 |
Hikari to Kage no Roman (光と影のロマン) |
20 |
| 10th |
1997/8/13 |
Michi Shio no Mangetsu (満ち潮の満月) |
49 |
| 11th |
1998/6/17 |
Kaze no You ni Jiyuu (風のように自由) ~free as the wind~ |
33 |
| 12th |
1998/8/26 |
Don't forget me |
90 |
| 13th |
1999/5/19 |
Realize |
56 |
| 14th |
2000/5/31 |
Taisetsu ni Omou et cetera (大切に想うエトセトラ) |
44 |
| 15th |
2014/1/29 |
Happy Way/Destiny ~Kiseki no Kagayaki~ (〜キセキの輝き〜) |
125 |
Albums
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Release Day |
Title |
Rank |
| 1st |
1994/10/10 |
Sunda Dokei (砂時計) |
1 |
| 2nd |
1996/11/11 |
Koori (氷) |
2 |
| 3rd |
1998/8/26 |
Mangetsu (満月) ~rhythm~ |
8 |
| 4th |
2006/11/22 |
Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku (よろこびの花が咲く) ~True Kiss~ |
72 |
Original Mini Albums
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Release Day |
Title |
| 1st |
2016/3/9 |
Shingetsu(新月) ~Rainbow~ |
Best Albums
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Release Day |
Title |
Rank |
| 1st |
2003/12/17 |
THE BEST "eternity" |
63 |
| 2nd |
2011/12/21 |
Keiko Utoku Complete Best ~Single Collection~ |
106 |
References
External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook
- Official Twitter
- Official Instagram
- Official Youtube