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Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル, Utada Hikaru, born January 19, 1983), also known mononymously as Utada, [2] is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan.
The discography of Japanese-American R&B and pop singer Hikaru Utada consists of eleven studio albums, four compilation albums, eleven video albums and numerous singles and promotional singles. Utada began as a musician in the early 1990s as a member of U 3 , a family unit made up of her, her mother Junko Utada, also known as 1970s enka singer ...
Utada Hikaru Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru has recorded both Japanese and English songs for a total of 8 studio albums (5 Japanese, 3 English), 3 compilation albums and guest features in both other artist's singles and albums.
Musically, "Hikari" is a pop folk song, as described by staff members from Japanese music magazine CD Journal. [9] Square Enix Music's Neo Locke described the song's composition and melody in an extended review: "The acoustic guitar combined with the synth in the background creates a pleasant and gentle harmony that helps bring out Utada's voice."
This Is the One marked Utada's last album with Island Records, and the Universal Music Group at that time, not only due to the end of her contract, but also due to her 2010 global recording contract with EMI Music. All albums, regardless of language, will be released under "Hikaru Utada", thus also retiring her Western stage name, Utada. [5]
This is the list of awards received by Hikaru Utada, a Japanese singer-songwriter.She has won numerous awards, including 39 Japan Gold Disc Awards (the 3rd most out of any artist in the event's history), 5 Japan Record Awards, 6 awards from MTV Video Music Awards Japan, and 8 Japan Record Sales Awards.
Exodus is the second English-language album (fifth overall) by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada, released on September 8, 2004 by Island Records under the moniker Utada. Her first English-language album called Precious was released under the name "Cubic U".
Distance is the third studio album by Japanese singer Hikaru Utada. Toshiba EMI released it on March 28, 2001, making it her second release with the label. Utada wrote and co-produced the majority of the album, alongside previous collaborators Akira Miyake and her father Teruzane Utada, as well as new collaborations with American producers Rodney Jerkins and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.