Crystal Kay

Crystal Kay (クリスタル・ケイ, sometimes known as Kuri or CK) 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, her "All Yours" album reaching #1 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.

Profile

• Name: Crystal Kay Williams
• Birthday: February 26, 1986
• Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan
• Nicknames: Chestnut, Clitty, Chestnut Kay
• Blood type: O

Discography

Albums

• [2000.03.23] C.L.L CRYSTAL LOVER LIGHT #60
• [2001.08.22] 637 -always and forever- #19
• [2002.10.23] almost seventeen #2
• [2003.11.27] 4 REAL #5
• [2003.12.17] NATURAL -World Premiere Album- (Western Release Album) #33
• [2004.06.30] CK5 (Best Album) #2
• [2005.03.02] Crystal Style (クリスタイル) #2
• [2006.02.22] Call me Miss... #2
• [2007.06.27] ALL YOURS #1
• [2007.11.28] Shining (Christmas Mini Album) #21

Singles

• [1999.07.01] Eternal Memories #47
• [1999.09.08] TEENAGE UNIVERSE ~Chewing Gum Baby #47
• [1999.11.03] Komichi no Hana (こみちの花; Flower of the Lane) #80
• [2000.03.23] Shadows of Desire -failed to chart-
• [2001.02.15] LOST CHILD #55
• [2001.05.09] Girl's Night #100
• [2001.07.04] Ex-Boyfriend #44
• [2001.11.28] think of U #60
• [2002.08.07] hard to say #26
• [2002.10.23] Girl U Love #156
• [2003.01.22] Boyfriend -part II- #23
• [2003.06.18] I LIKE IT (Crystal Kay loves m-flo) #8
• [2003.10.22] Candy #21
• [2003.11.27] Can't be Stopped #146
• [2004.05.12] Motherland #9
• [2004.11.17] Bye My Darling! #40
• [2005.01.26] Kiss #10
• [2005.05.18] Koi ni Ochitara (恋におちたら; If I Fall in Love) #2
• [2005.10.05] Two As One (Crystal Kay x CHEMISTRY) #2
• [2006.02.08] Kirakuni / Together #27
• [2007.01.17] Kitto Eien ni (きっと永遠に; Surely Forever) #12
• [2007.02.28] Konna ni Chikaku de... (こんなに近くで...; This Close...) #14
• [2007.05.16] Anata no Soba de (あなたのそばで; By Your Side) #30

DVDs

• [2004.06.30] CK99-04 MUSIC CLIPS

Vinyls

• [2003.07.25] I LIKE IT / REEEWIND! Analog

Compilation/Other

• [2001.06.20] Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals - (Eternal Memories)
• [2002.01.09] SMOOTH (Girl's Night)
• [2003.03.05] Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST- (Hard to Say)
• [2003.03.26] Palm Drive - Block Holiday (Hello ☆ Goodbye)
• [2003.06.18] m-flo loves Crystal Kay - "REEEWIND!"
• [2004.05.26] m-flo - "ASTROMANTIC" (Get On + REEEWIND!)
• [2004.04.06] neo soul (Candy)
• [2004.02.25] SUZUKI MANIA Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album (LIBERTY)
• [2004.03.17] m-flo - "m-flo inside" (REEEWIND!, Hard to Say)
• [2004.09.15] m-flo - "ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL" (REEEWIND! -Tomita Lab. Remix-; gET oN! -Ugly Ducking Remix-)
• [2004.10.14] Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best (Motherland)
• [2005.09.21] Diva (Candy)
• [2005.11.16] CHEMISTRY - Fo(u)r (Two as One)
• [2006.08.09] CHEMISTRY - Re:fo(u)rm (Two as One - Depapepe Remix)
• [2007.03.28] m-flo - "COSMICOLOR" (Love Don't Cry)

External Links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Kitto Kuri - Fansite (English)
• crystaLIZED - TFL.org Approved Fanlisting