Yū Kikkawa
Yū Kikkawa ( Japanese 吉川友 , Kikkawa Yū ; born May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture , Japan ), also known by her stage name You Kikkawa , is a Japanese singer and actress.
biography
In 2006, Kikkawa took part in the casting for the 8th generation Morning Musumes , but where she lost to Aika Mitsui . Then she joined the Hello! Pro Eggs at. She gained her first experience in business alongside Sayaka Kitahara and Koharu Kusumi in the MilkyWay group . She also took on a speaking role in the anime Kirarin ☆ Revolution .
In 2010 she left Hello! Pro Eggs and the Hello! Project to start a solo career. However, it remained under the umbrella of the UP-FRONT agency. Her debut single followed in 2011, Kikkake wa YOU! .
Kikkawa releases new singles on a regular basis. Furthermore, she occasionally appears at Hello! Projects as a guest artist. She has also appeared in doramas and plays, most recently in Fiddler on the Roof . In the last few years there have also been tours abroad to the USA, France, Belgium and Brazil.
Discography
Albums
| No. | title | date | Sales | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One for YOU! | January 18, 2012 | 3,551 | # 30 |
| - | Vocalist? | November 7, 2012 | 2,752 | # 40 |
| 2 | Two YOU | April 24, 2013 | 2,259 | # 59 |
| - | Best of YOU! | 7th August 2013 | 1,605 | # 63 |
Singles
| No. | Title (Japanese) | Title (transcription) | date | Sales | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | き っ か け は YOU | Kikkake wa YOU! | May 11, 2011 | 17,754 | # 9 |
| 2 | ハ ピ ラ ピ ～ Sunrise ～〜TOP OF THE WORLD〜 | Hapirapi ~ Sunrise ~ | October 5, 2011 | 13,460 | # 4 |
| 3 | こ ん な 私 で よ か っ た ら | Konno Watashi de Yokattara | December 28, 2011 | 8,487 | # 16 |
| 4th | こ こ か ら 始 ま る ん だ | Koko Kara Hajimarunda! | June 11, 2012 | 5,989 | # 25 |
| 5 | ダ ー リ ン と マ ド ン ナ | Darling to Madonna | September 26, 2012 | 5,220 | # 18 |
| 6th | 世界 中 に 君 は 一 人 だ け ／ Valentine's RADIO ／ チ ョ コ レ ー ト 魂 | Sekaijuu ni Kimi wa Hitori Dake / Valentine's RADIO / Chocolate Damashi | January 16, 2013 | 4,913 | # 19 |
| 7th | URAHARA テ ン プ テ ー シ ョ ン / い い じ ゃ ん | URAHARA Temptation / Ii jan | June 25, 2014 | 4,068 | # 17 |
| 8th | あ ま い メ ロ デ ィ ー / 「す き」 の 数 え 方 | Amai Melody / "Suki" no Kazoekata | October 29, 2014 | 5,008 | # 16 |
groups
- Hello! Pro Eggs (2007-2010)
- MilkyWay (2008-2009)
- Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)
- Kikkaren (2013-)
- Team Makenki (Kari) (2014-)
Other works (selection)
Doramas
- Suugaku ♥ Joshi Gakuen (2012)
- Sprout (2012)
- Hanchou 6 (2012)
- Kanpai Senshi After V (2014)
Anime
- Kirarin ☆ Revolution (2008-2009)
- Sengoku Collection (2012)
Radio shows
- Idol Showcase i-Ban (2011-)
- Kikkawa Yuu no! Douga yatte Mikka! (2013-)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Yuu Kikkawa to appear at Japan Expo USA. Retrieved December 8, 2014 .
- ↑ Kikkawa You - 2 Scheduled Appearances In Europe. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 18, 2016 ; accessed on December 8, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ You Kikkawa is the first female Japanese idol to perform in Brazil. Retrieved December 8, 2014 .
- ↑ Chart placements of Yū Kikkawa's CD singles in the Oricon charts.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kikkawa, Yū |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kikkawa, You; 吉川友 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese pop musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1992 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Japan , Ibaraki Prefecture |