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'''Ando Yuko''' (安藤裕子) is a model, artist, actress, and [[J-Pop]] singer-songwriter on the [[cutting edge]] sub-label of [[avex trax]]. She debuted in 2003 with the mini-album, ''[[Sally]]'' but didn't hit the big time until the release of her second full-length album, ''[[Merry Andrew]]''.
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'''Ando Yuko''' (安藤裕子) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter and former [[:Category:J-Actress|actress]]. She made her musical debut in 2003 under the [[cutting edge]] sub-label of [[avex trax]] with the mini-album ''[[Sally]]'', but didn't hit the big time until the release of her second studio album, ''[[Merry Andrew]]''.
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Ando also takes part in production aspects of her works. She draws all the illustrations found on her CD covers, booklets, and [[PV]]s, and she co-directed the [[PV]] for her song "[[Dramatic Record]]". She likes to be self-reliant, doing all her own styling and make-up for her photo shoots.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
* '''Name:''' Ando Yuko (安藤裕子)
 
* '''Name:''' Ando Yuko (安藤裕子)
 
* '''Nickname:''' Uchary Andrew (self-given), Neeyan (fans)
 
* '''Nickname:''' Uchary Andrew (self-given), Neeyan (fans)
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* '''Birthdate:''' May 9th, 1977
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* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1977|05|09|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' B
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' B
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* '''Favorite Foods:''' Sea urchin, lever sticking, and all vegetables.
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* '''Favorite Foods:''' Sea urchin, lever sticking, all vegetables
 
* '''Favorite Artist:''' [[Chara]]
 
* '''Favorite Artist:''' [[Chara]]
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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===Debut–''Middle Tempo Magic''===
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===Debut - Middle Tempo Magic===
 
 
[[Image:Middle Tempo MagicPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Middle Tempo Magic]]'' (2004)]]
 
[[Image:Middle Tempo MagicPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Middle Tempo Magic]]'' (2004)]]
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Ando always dreamed of becoming a start, but in a different way then she ended up. She dreamed of making movies by becoming a film director. It was only by chance that she came upon a musical career. It happened when she was applying for a role in a musical, when she happened to meet then-[[Oricon]] editor [[Soukou Koike]]. Soukou was so impressed by her singing abilities that he arranged for her to debut.
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Ando always dreamed of becoming a star, but in a different way than she ended up; she dreamed of making movies by becoming a film director. In 1999, she made her acting debut in the film ''[[Mamotte Agetai!]]''. It was only by chance that she came upon a musical career. She happened to meet then-[[Oricon]] editor [[Soukou Koike]] when she was applying for a role in a musical. Soukou was so impressed by her singing abilities that he arranged for a musical debut.
  
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In 2003, Ando was featured at an insiders-only live performance, and praise was heaped upon her for the completeness of her works, as well as her singing capabilities and she was soon signed to [[avex trax]] sub-label, [[cutting edge]]. In July of the same year she released her debut mini-album, ''[[Sally]]'' which failed to chart on the [[Oricon]]. The title track from the album was used as the opening to the Taiwanese [[Dorama|drama]], [[Meteor Garden|Meteor Garden]].
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In 2003, Ando was featured in an insiders-only live performance, and praise was heaped upon her for the completeness of her works, as well as her singing capabilities. She was soon signed to the [[avex trax]] sub-label [[cutting edge]]. In July of the same year, she released her debut mini-album, ''[[Sally]]'', which failed to chart on the [[Oricon]] charts. The title track from the album was used as the opening theme for the Taiwanese [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[Meteor Garden]]''.
  
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Sixth months later came the release of yet another min-album, ''[[And Do, Record.|and do, record.]]'' where the track [[Wasure Mono no Mori]] was used as a theme to the anime [[wikipedia:Gilgamesh (anime)|Gilgamesh]]. It became Ando's first release to make an appearance on the [[Oricon]] making it the #54 position. Five months later came the release of her debut single, "[[Mizuiro no Shirabe]]". The single only ranked in at #139 on the [[Oricon]]. Four months later came the release of Ando's first full-length album, ''[[Middle Tempo Magic]]''. The song used to promote the album was "[[Rinjin ni Hikari ga Sasu Toki]]", it was also used as the ending theme for the movie, [[2LDK]]. The album peaked at the #63; even though it ranked lower than [[And Do, Record.|her second mini-album]], it eventually sold more copies.
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Six months later in January 2004 came the release of yet another min-album, ''[[And Do, Record.|and do, record.]]'', where the track "[[Wasuremono no Mori]]" was used as a theme song for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Gilgamesh (anime)|Gilgamesh]]''. It became Ando's first release to make an appearance on the [[Oricon]] charts, peaking at #54 on the weekly chart. In May 2004, she released her debut single, "[[Mizuiro no Shirabe]]". The single only ranked #139 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart. Four months later came the release of Ando's first full-length album, ''[[Middle Tempo Magic]]''. The song used to promote the album was "[[Rinjin ni Hikari ga Sasu Toki]]", which was used as the ending theme for the movie ''[[2LDK]]''. The album peaked at #63. Although it ranked lower than [[And Do, Record.|her second mini-album]], it eventually sold more copies.
  
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===Fame - shabon songs===
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===Fame–''shabon songs''===
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[[Image:The Still Steel Downpromo.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ando Yuko promoting "[[The Still Steel Down]]" (2006)]]
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[[Image:The Still Steel Downpromo.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Ando Yuko promoting "[[The Still Steel Down]]" (2006)]]
  
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She went on to release two more singles, both of which didn't fair very well only charting with the top 110 on the [[Oricon]]. Her big break ended up being her fourth single, "[[Samishigariya no Kotobatachi]]". The song was used as the Hitachi Win W324H [[CM]] song. The single peaked at #35 making it her highest ranking and best selling single. She started heavily promoting her up-coming second album, ''[[Merry Andrew]]''. The track [[Nouzen Katsura]] (a very simple paino ballad) was used TV CM song for [[Gekkeikan]]'s "Tsuki" brand of sake. After the CM aired [[Gekkeikan]]'s phonelines ringing with tons of people calling about who the mystery singer was. Her second album became a hit, breaking into the top ten on the [[Oricon]].
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Ando went on to release two more singles, both of which did not fare well, only charting with the top 110 on the [[Oricon]] charts. Her big break ended up being her fourth single, "[[Samishigariya no Kotobatachi]]". The song was used as an [[Wikipedia:au (mobile company)|au]] W32H [[CM]] song. The single peaked at #35, making it her highest-ranking single yet. She started heavily promoting her upcoming second album, ''[[Merry Andrew]]''. The track "[[Nouzen Katsura]]" (a piano ballad) was used as a [[CM]] song for [[Wikipedia:Gekkeikan|Gekkeikan]]'s Tsuki brand of sake. After the CM started airing, Gekkeikan's phone lines were ringing with tons of people calling about the identity of the mystery singer. Her second album, ''[[Merry Andrew]]'', became a hit, breaking into the top ten on [[Oricon]].
  
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After the release of ''[[Merry Andrew]]'', Ando went on an extensive tour. Yuko has mentioned that she adores performing live, but gets very nervous before a show and usually vomits. About six months later Ando started releasing music again starting with "[[Texas|TEXAS]]" and then "[[The Still Steel Down]]" were released. Both singles sold moderatly well barely reaching within the top 50 on the [[Oricon]]. Then on valentines day of 2007, Ando released her third album, ''[[Shabon Songs|shabon songs]]''.  
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After the release of ''[[Merry Andrew]]'', Ando went on an extensive tour. She has mentioned that she adores performing live, but gets very nervous before a show and usually vomits. In July 2006, Ando released her fifth single, "[[Texas|TEXAS]]", then her sixth single, "[[The Still Steel Down]]", in October. Both singles sold moderately well, barely reaching within the top 50 on the [[Oricon]] charts.
  
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[[Image:Shabon songsAndoPROMO.jpg|thumb|250px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Shabon Songs|shabon songs]]'' (2007)]]
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[[Image:Shabon songsAndoPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Shabon Songs|shabon songs]]'' (2007)]]
  
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The album gained similar sucess as ''[[Merry Andrew]]'' because of it's tie-in's. The track "[[Little Babe]]" was used as the the [[CM]] song for Harmony with the Earth. The commercial featured Ando herself.
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On February 14, 2007, Ando released her third album, ''[[Shabon Songs|shabon songs]]''. The album gained similar success like ''[[Merry Andrew]]'' because of its tie-ins. The track "[[Little Babe]]" was used in the 11th commercial for the [[MUSIC ON! TV]] series ''[[Harmony with the Earth]]''. The commercial featured Ando herself.
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Ando isn't just restricted to singing, but is an artist in every sense of the word. She has also done work as an actress. She's made an appearance in the TV [[Dorama|drama]] [[Ikebukuro West Get Park]] taking the role of Kaoru. She has also had roles in the movies [[Mamotte Agetai]] and [[Saimin]]. She takes part in all the production aspects. She draws all the illustrations found on her CD covers, booklets, and [[PV]]'s. She has even co-directed her own, "[[Dramatic Record]]" music video. she likes to be self-reliant, doing all her own styling and make-up for her photoshoots.
 
 
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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[[Image:CHRONICLEANDOPROMO.jpg|thumb|250px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Chronicle.|chronicle.]]'' (2008)]]
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[[Image:CHRONICLEANDOPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|Ando Yuko promoting ''[[Chronicle.|chronicle.]]'' (2008)]]
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[[Image:Ando YukoPaxmaveitiPromo.jpg|thumb|250px|Ando Yuko promoting "[[Paxmaveiti -Kimi ga Boku ni Kureta Mono-]]" (2009)]]
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[[Image:Ando YukoPaxmaveitiPromo.jpg|thumb|220px|Ando Yuko promoting "[[Paxmaveiti -Kimi ga Boku ni Kureta Mono-]]" (2009)]]
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===Albums===
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===Studio Albums===
 
* [2004.09.08] [[Middle Tempo Magic]]
 
* [2004.09.08] [[Middle Tempo Magic]]
 
* [2006.01.25] [[Merry Andrew]]
 
* [2006.01.25] [[Merry Andrew]]
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* [2010.04.19] [[Touteru]] (問うてる)
 
* [2010.04.19] [[Touteru]] (問うてる)
  
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===DVD===
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===Rentals===
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* [2010.08.18] [[Aruku (Ando Yuko)|Aruku]] (歩く)
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===DVDs===
 
* [2006.04.19] [[The Moon and the Sun|the moon and the sun]]
 
* [2006.04.19] [[The Moon and the Sun|the moon and the sun]]
 
* [2009.01.07] [[Tour 2008 "Encyclopedia." Final|TOUR 2008 "Encyclopedia." FINAL]]
 
* [2009.01.07] [[Tour 2008 "Encyclopedia." Final|TOUR 2008 "Encyclopedia." FINAL]]
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==Filmography==
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===Films===
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* [1999] [[Mamotte Agetai!]] (守ってあげたい!)
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* [1999] [[Saimin]] (催眠)
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===Dramas===
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* [2000] [[Ikebukuro West Gate Park]] (池袋ウエストゲートパーク)
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.ando-yuko.com/ Official Site]
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* [http://www.ando-yuko.com/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/320894/ Oricon Profile]
 
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/320894/ Oricon Profile]
  
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[[Category:Blood Type B]]
 
[[Category:Blood Type B]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
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[[Category:J-Actress]]
 
[[Category:1977 Births]]
 
[[Category:1977 Births]]
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[[Category:Kanagawa Artists]]
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[[Category:Songwriter]]

Revision as of 23:59, 5 September 2010

Ando Yuko promoting "Touteru" (2010)

Ando Yuko (安藤裕子) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and former actress. She made her musical debut in 2003 under the cutting edge sub-label of avex trax with the mini-album Sally, but didn't hit the big time until the release of her second studio album, Merry Andrew.

Ando also takes part in production aspects of her works. She draws all the illustrations found on her CD covers, booklets, and PVs, and she co-directed the PV for her song "Dramatic Record". She likes to be self-reliant, doing all her own styling and make-up for her photo shoots.

Profile

  • Name: Ando Yuko (安藤裕子)
  • Nickname: Uchary Andrew (self-given), Neeyan (fans)
  • Birthday: May 9, 1977 (1977-05-09) (age 47)
  • Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: B
  • Favorite Foods: Sea urchin, lever sticking, all vegetables
  • Favorite Artist: Chara

Information

Debut–Middle Tempo Magic

Ando Yuko promoting Middle Tempo Magic (2004)

Ando always dreamed of becoming a star, but in a different way than she ended up; she dreamed of making movies by becoming a film director. In 1999, she made her acting debut in the film Mamotte Agetai!. It was only by chance that she came upon a musical career. She happened to meet then-Oricon editor Soukou Koike when she was applying for a role in a musical. Soukou was so impressed by her singing abilities that he arranged for a musical debut.

In 2003, Ando was featured in an insiders-only live performance, and praise was heaped upon her for the completeness of her works, as well as her singing capabilities. She was soon signed to the avex trax sub-label cutting edge. In July of the same year, she released her debut mini-album, Sally, which failed to chart on the Oricon charts. The title track from the album was used as the opening theme for the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden.

Six months later in January 2004 came the release of yet another min-album, and do, record., where the track "Wasuremono no Mori" was used as a theme song for the anime Gilgamesh. It became Ando's first release to make an appearance on the Oricon charts, peaking at #54 on the weekly chart. In May 2004, she released her debut single, "Mizuiro no Shirabe". The single only ranked #139 on the Oricon weekly chart. Four months later came the release of Ando's first full-length album, Middle Tempo Magic. The song used to promote the album was "Rinjin ni Hikari ga Sasu Toki", which was used as the ending theme for the movie 2LDK. The album peaked at #63. Although it ranked lower than her second mini-album, it eventually sold more copies.

Fame–shabon songs

Ando Yuko promoting "The Still Steel Down" (2006)

Ando went on to release two more singles, both of which did not fare well, only charting with the top 110 on the Oricon charts. Her big break ended up being her fourth single, "Samishigariya no Kotobatachi". The song was used as an au W32H CM song. The single peaked at #35, making it her highest-ranking single yet. She started heavily promoting her upcoming second album, Merry Andrew. The track "Nouzen Katsura" (a piano ballad) was used as a CM song for Gekkeikan's Tsuki brand of sake. After the CM started airing, Gekkeikan's phone lines were ringing with tons of people calling about the identity of the mystery singer. Her second album, Merry Andrew, became a hit, breaking into the top ten on Oricon.

After the release of Merry Andrew, Ando went on an extensive tour. She has mentioned that she adores performing live, but gets very nervous before a show and usually vomits. In July 2006, Ando released her fifth single, "TEXAS", then her sixth single, "The Still Steel Down", in October. Both singles sold moderately well, barely reaching within the top 50 on the Oricon charts.

Ando Yuko promoting shabon songs (2007)

On February 14, 2007, Ando released her third album, shabon songs. The album gained similar success like Merry Andrew because of its tie-ins. The track "Little Babe" was used in the 11th commercial for the MUSIC ON! TV series Harmony with the Earth. The commercial featured Ando herself.

Discography

Ando Yuko promoting chronicle. (2008)
Ando Yuko promoting "Paxmaveiti -Kimi ga Boku ni Kureta Mono-" (2009)

Studio Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

  • [2010.04.19] Touteru (問うてる)

Rentals

  • [2010.08.18] Aruku (歩く)

DVDs

Filmography

Films

Dramas

External Links

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