Kikkawa You
Kikkawa You (吉川友) is a Japanese idol singer and actress under Universal Japan, managed by Up-Front Agency.
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Profile
- Stage Name: Kikkawa You (吉川友)
- Real Name: Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友)
- Nickname: Kikka (きっか)
- Birthday: May 1, 1992
- Birthplace: Ibaraki, Japan
- Blood type: A
- Height: 160 cm
- Favorite Food: Fruits, cherries
- Least Favorite Food: Red bean paste (anko), green peppers
- Dislikes: Kanji
- Specialty: Arm-wrestling, basketball, neatly cutting cabbage
- Looks Up To: Kusumi Koharu, Natsuyaki Miyabi
- Hello! Project groups:
- Hello! Pro Egg (2007–2010)
- MilkyWay (2008–2009)
- Up-Front groups:
Information
Kikkawa You auditioned for Morning Musume during the Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition and lost to member Mitsui Aika. She was added to Hello! Pro Egg in 2007.
In 2008 she was chosen, along with fellow Egg Kitahara Sayaka, to be part of the anime-based group MilkyWay with Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu. She also provided the voice of the corresponding character in the Kirarin Revolution anime series.
In 2010 it was announced that she had finished her Hello! Pro Egg training, and her next activity was performing as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour. During the tour the "Kikkawa Yuu Support Project" was announced, and a website for her was opened.
On February 26, 2011 at a press conference it was announced that Kikkawa was to debut on March 30 with her debut single "Kikkake wa YOU!" which would be accompanied by 3 b-sides, all of which were performed at the Hello! Project 2011 winter concert tour. It was also revealed through Hello! Project's official site that the single would be released through Universal Japan. It was revealed on the same day that Kikkawa would perform at the "UNIVERSAL DREAM LIVE 2011" along with KARA, BEAST, and SDN48. A documentary movie that show her road to debut was also announced. The movie, Kikkake wa YOU!, featured backstage dance lessons, photoshoots/PV shoots, press conferences, and other material.
Discography
Albums
- [2012.01.18] One for YOU!
Cover Albums
- [2012.11.07] Vocalist? (ボカリスト?)
Singles
- [2011.05.11] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはYOU!)
- [2011.10.05] Hapirapi ~Sunrise~ (ハピラピ)
- [2011.12.28] Konna Watashi de Yokattara (こんな私でよかったら)
- [2012.07.11] Koko Kara Hajimarunda! (ここから始まるんだ!)
- [2012.09.26] Darling to Madonna (ダーリンとマドンナ)
Compilations
- [2008.08.27] Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4 (#5 Anataboshi (Cobeni Ver.), #8 Sansan GOGO (Cobeni Ver.))
- [2009.03.18] Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5 (#6 Hate Hatena)
Filmography
Movies
- [2010] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki
- [2011] Kikkake wa YOU!
- [2011] Cheerfu11y
Dramas
- [2012] Suugaku♥Joushi Gakuen
- [2012] Sprout
Television
- [2008 - 2009] Oha Star
- [2011 - 2012] Hiru Nan Desu!
- [2011] Nemure nu Machi no a Prince
Voice Acting
- [2008 - 2009] Kirarin☆Revolution - Hanasaki Kobeni
- [2012] Sengoku Collection - Beethoven
Commercials
- [2012] Kappa Sushi
Stage
- [2009] Neko Me Club 2
- [2009 - 2010] Joyuu Sengen
- [2010] Tiger Breathing
- [2012] Recipient
- [2012] Kawaiku Nakuchaikenai Ryu
- [2012] Okashi na Okashi na Tantei Monogatari!... wa, Kore da!!
- [2013] Yane no Ue no Violin Hiki
Photobooks
- [2011.08.17] YOU
Idol DVDs
- [2011.08.17] Kikkawa You YOU! ~The DVD~ (吉川友)
Trivia
- Is one of the eight Hello! Project members to lose a Morning Musume audition and be added to Hello! Project at a later date (the other seven being Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Miuna, Iwashima Manami, Suma Ai, Otsuka Aina and Mogi Minami).
- Respects Kusumi Koharu and Natsuyaki Miyabi.
- Made her first concert appearance at Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~.
- Kikkawa appeared as a backup dancer in the PV for Mano Erina's eighth major single "Genkimono de Ikou!".
- While acting as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour she performed three songs titled "Sayonara Namida" (さよなら涙), "Candy Pop", and "Fuyuzora Hanabi" (冬空花火).
- During the 2011 Winter Hello! Project concerts her name was for the first time romanized as "Kikkawa You".