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'''Crystal Kay''' is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in [[Yokohama|Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan. She first sang some songs for [[TV CF|TV CF]], thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to [[Epic Records|Epic Records]] at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single [[Eternal Memories]]. To date she has released six albums, her third reaching #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, and has collaborated with the likes of [[m-flo]] and [[CHEMISTRY]]. Like a number of [[Japanese]] artists Crystal can speak both [[English]] and [[Japanese]], the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced [[R&B]] sound.
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'''Crystal Kay''' (クリスタル・ケイ) is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. She first sang some songs for [[TV CF]], thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to [[Sony Music Entertainment|Epic Records]] at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single [[Eternal Memories]]. To date she has released eight albums and has collaborated with the likes of [[m-flo]] and [[CHEMISTRY]]. Like a number of [[Japanese]] artists, Crystal can speak both [[English]] and [[Japanese]], the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced [[R&B]] sound.
  
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==Profile==
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* '''Name:''' Crystal Kay Williams
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* '''Nicknames:''' Kuri, CK
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* '''Birthday:''' February 26, 1986
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
  
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==Discography==
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[[Image:CrystalKay.jpg‎|thumb|250px|Crystal Kay promoting [[Kirakuni / Together]] (2008)]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
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===Albums===
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* [2000.03.23] [[C.L.L. Crystal Lover Light|C.L.L CRYSTAL LOVER LIGHT]]
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* [2001.08.22] [[637 -Always and Forever-|637 -always and forever-]]
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* [2002.10.23] [[Almost Seventeen|almost seventeen]]
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* [2003.11.27] [[4 Real|4 REAL]]
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* [2005.03.02] [[Crystal Style]] (クリスタイル)
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* [2006.02.22] [[Call Me Miss...|Call me Miss...]]
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* [2007.06.27] [[All Yours|ALL YOURS]]''
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* [2008.08.06] [[Color Change!]]
  
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* '''Name'''<nowiki>: Crystal Kay Williams </nowiki>
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===Other Albums===
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* '''Birthday'''<nowiki>: February 26, 1986 </nowiki>
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* [2003.12.17] [[Natural -World Premiere Album-|NATURAL -World Premiere Album-]] (Western Release Album)
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* '''Birthplace'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Yokohama|Yokohama]], [[Japan]]
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* [2004.06.30] [[CK5]] (Best Album)
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* [2007.11.28] [[Shining (Crystal Kay)|Shining]] (Mini-Album)
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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===Singles===
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* [1999.07.01] [[Eternal Memories]]
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[[Image:CrystalKay.jpg‎|right|250px||thumb|Crystal Kay promoting ''[[Kirakuni / Together]]'' (2008)]]
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* [1999.09.08] [[Teenage Universe ~Chewing Gum Baby|TEENAGE UNIVERSE ~Chewing Gum Baby]]
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* [1999.11.03] [[Komichi no Hana]] (こみちの花; ''Flower of the Lane'')
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* [2000.03.23] [[Shadows of Desire]]
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* [2001.02.15] [[Lost Child|LOST CHILD]]
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* [2000.03.23] [[C.L.L. Crystal Lover Light|C.L.L CRYSTAL LOVER LIGHT]] #60
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* [2001.05.09] [[Girl's Night]]
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* [2001.08.22] [[637 -Always and Forever-|637 -always and forever-]] #19
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* [2001.07.04] [[Ex-Boyfriend (Crystal Kay)|Ex-Boyfriend]] feat. [[VERBAL]] ([[m-flo]])
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* [2002.10.23] [[Almost Seventeen|almost seventeen]] #2
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* [2001.11.28] [[Think of U|think of U]]
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* [2003.11.27] [[4 Real|4 REAL]] #5
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* [2002.08.07] [[Hard to Say|hard to say]]
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* [2005.03.02] [[Crystal Style]] (クリスタイル) #2
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* [2002.10.23] [[Girl U Love]]
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* [2006.02.22] [[Call Me Miss...|Call me Miss...]] #2
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* [2003.01.22] [[Boyfriend -Part II-|Boyfriend -part II-]]
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* [2007.06.27] [[All Yours|ALL YOURS]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [2003.06.18] [[I Like It|I LIKE IT]] ('''Crystal Kay loves''' [[m-flo]])
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* [2008.08.06] [[Color Change!]] #8
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* [2003.10.22] [[Candy (Crystal Kay)|Candy]]
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* [2003.11.27] [[Can't Be Stopped|Can't be Stopped]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Other Albums</span>===
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* [2004.05.12] [[Motherland]]
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* [2004.11.17] [[Bye My Darling!]]
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* [2003.12.17] [[Natural -World Premiere Album-|NATURAL -World Premiere Album-]] (Western Release Album) #33
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* [2005.01.26] [[Kiss (Crystal Kay)|Kiss]]
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* [2004.06.30] [[CK5]] (Best Album) #2
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* [2005.05.18] [[Koi ni Ochitara]] (恋におちたら; ''If I Fall in Love'')
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* [2007.11.28] [[Shining (Crystal Kay)|Shining]] (Mini Album) #21
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* [2005.10.05] [[Two as One|Two As One]] ('''Crystal Kay x''' [[CHEMISTRY]])
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* [2006.02.08] [[Kirakuni / Together]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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* [2007.01.17] [[Kitto Eien ni]] (きっと永遠に; ''Surely Forever'')
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* [2007.02.28] [[Konna ni Chikaku de...]] (こんなに近くで...; ''This Close...'')
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* [1999.07.01] [[Eternal Memories]] #47
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* [2007.05.16] [[Anata no Soba de]] (あなたのそばで; ''By Your Side'')
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* [1999.09.08] [[Teenage Universe ~Chewing Gum Baby|TEENAGE UNIVERSE ~Chewing Gum Baby]] #47
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* [2008.06.11] [[Namida no Saki ni]] (涙のさきに; ''Beyond the Tears'')
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* [1999.11.03] [[Komichi no Hana]] (こみちの花; ''Flower of the Lane'') #80
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* [2008.07.16] [[One (Crystal Kay)|ONE]]
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* [2000.03.23] [[Shadows of Desire]] -failed to chart-
 
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* [2001.02.15] [[Lost Child|LOST CHILD]] #55
 
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* [2001.05.09] [[Girl's Night]] #100
 
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* [2001.07.04] [[Ex-Boyfriend (Crystal Kay)|Ex-Boyfriend]] feat. [[VERBAL]] ([[m-flo]]) #44
 
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* [2001.11.28] [[think of U]] #60
 
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* [2002.08.07] [[Hard to Say|hard to say]] #26
 
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* [2002.10.23] [[Girl U Love]] #156
 
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* [2003.01.22] [[Boyfriend -part II-]] #23
 
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* [2003.06.18] [[I Like it|I LIKE IT]] ('''Crystal Kay loves''' [[m-flo]]) #8
 
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* [2003.10.22] [[Candy (Crystal Kay)|Candy]] #21
 
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* [2003.11.27] [[Can't Be Stopped|Can't be Stopped]] #146
 
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* [2004.05.12] [[Motherland]] #9
 
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* [2004.11.17] [[Bye My Darling!]] #40
 
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* [2005.01.26] [[Kiss (Crystal Kay)|Kiss]] #10
 
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* [2005.05.18] [[Koi ni Ochitara]] (恋におちたら; ''If I Fall in Love'') #2
 
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* [2005.10.05] [[Two as One|Two As One]] ('''Crystal Kay x''' [[CHEMISTRY]]) #2
 
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* [2006.02.08] [[Kirakuni / Together]] #27
 
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* [2007.01.17] [[Kitto Eien ni]] (きっと永遠に; ''Surely Forever'') #12
 
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* [2007.02.28] [[Konna ni Chikaku de...]] (こんなに近くで...; ''This Close...'') #14
 
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* [2007.05.16] [[Anata no Soba de]] (あなたのそばで; ''By Your Side'') #30
 
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* [2008.06.11] [[Namida no Saki ni]] (涙のさきに; ''Beyond the Tears'') #42
 
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* [2008.07.16] [[ONE (Crystal Kay)|ONE]] #32
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">DVDs</span>===
 
  
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===DVDs===
 
* [2004.06.30] [[CK99-94 Music Clips|CK99-04 MUSIC CLIPS]]
 
* [2004.06.30] [[CK99-94 Music Clips|CK99-04 MUSIC CLIPS]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Vinyls</span>===
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===Vinyls===
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* [2003.07.25] [[I Like it / Reeewind|I LIKE IT / REEEWIND! Analog]]
 
* [2003.07.25] [[I Like it / Reeewind|I LIKE IT / REEEWIND! Analog]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Compilation/Other</span>===
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===Compilation / Other===
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* [2001.06.20] [[Ginza Evening -A Collection of Female Vocals-|Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals -]] (Eternal Memories)
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* [2001.06.20] [[Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals -|Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals -]] (Eternal Memories)
 
 
* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (Girl's Night)
 
* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (Girl's Night)
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* [2003.03.05] [[Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST-|Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST-]] (Hard to Say)
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* [2003.03.05] [[Tachytelic Night -Welcome You to the Far East-|Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST-]] (Hard to Say)
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* [2003.06.18] [[m-flo|m-flo loves Crystal Kay]] - "[[Reeewind!|REEEWIND!]]"
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* [2003.06.18] [[m-flo]] loves '''Crystal Kay''' - "[[Reeewind!|REEEWIND!]]"
 
* [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - "[[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]]" (Get On + REEEWIND!)
 
* [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - "[[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]]" (Get On + REEEWIND!)
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* [2004.04.06] [[neo soul|neo soul]] (Candy)
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* [2004.04.06] [[Neo Soul|neo soul]] (Candy)
 
* [2004.02.25] [[Suzuki Mania Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album|SUZUKI MANIA Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album]] (LIBERTY)
 
* [2004.02.25] [[Suzuki Mania Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album|SUZUKI MANIA Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album]] (LIBERTY)
 
* [2004.03.17] [[m-flo]] - "[[m-flo inside|m-flo inside]]" (REEEWIND!, Hard to Say)
 
* [2004.03.17] [[m-flo]] - "[[m-flo inside|m-flo inside]]" (REEEWIND!, Hard to Say)
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* [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - "[[ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]]" (REEEWIND! -Tomita Lab. Remix-; gET oN! -Ugly Ducking Remix-)
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* [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - "[[Astromantic Charm School|ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]]" (REEEWIND! -Tomita Lab. Remix-; gET oN! -Ugly Ducking Remix-)
 
* [2004.10.14] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best]] (Motherland)
 
* [2004.10.14] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best]] (Motherland)
 
* [2005.09.21] [[Diva]] (Candy)
 
* [2005.09.21] [[Diva]] (Candy)
 
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - "[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]" (Love Don't Cry)
 
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - "[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]" (Love Don't Cry)
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* [2009.02.18] [[BoA]] - [[Eien / Universe / Believe in Love|Eien / UNIVERSE / Believe in Love]] (#2 ''UNIVERSE feat.'''Crystal Kay''' & [[VERBAL]] ([[m-flo]])'')
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* [2009.03.25] [[Maboroshi (group)|Maboroshi]] - [[Maboroshi no Shi]] (#6 ''Music Is Mine feat.'''Crystal Kay''''')
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.c-kay.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.c-kay.com/ Official Website (Japanese)]
 
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* [http://www.crystalkaysite.com/ Crystal Kay Site - Fan site (English and Portuguese)]
 
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* [http://www.kittokuri.com/ Kitto Kuri - Fansite (English)]
 
 
* [http://www.innocent-ami.com/ck crystaLIZED - TFL.org Approved Fanlisting]
 
* [http://www.innocent-ami.com/ck crystaLIZED - TFL.org Approved Fanlisting]
  
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[[Category:1986 Births]]
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Revision as of 04:40, 6 June 2009

File:CKPROMO2.jpg
Crystal Kay promoting Color Change! (2008)

Crystal Kay (クリスタル・ケイ) is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She first sang some songs for TV CF, thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to Epic Records at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single Eternal Memories. To date she has released eight albums and has collaborated with the likes of m-flo and CHEMISTRY. Like a number of Japanese artists, Crystal can speak both English and Japanese, the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced R&B sound.

Profile

  • Name: Crystal Kay Williams
  • Nicknames: Kuri, CK
  • Birthday: February 26, 1986
  • Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan
  • Blood Type: O

Discography

File:CrystalKay.jpg
Crystal Kay promoting Kirakuni / Together (2008)

Albums

Other Albums

Singles

DVDs

Vinyls

Compilation / Other

External Links

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