JUJU

JUJU promoting "YOU / BELOVED" (2011)

JUJU is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter under Sony Music Associated Records label. She rose to fame after collaborating with Spontania on their single "Kimi no Subete ni".

Profile

• Birthday: February 14th, 1976
• Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Influences: Sarah Vaughan, Caron Wheeler, Lady Miss Kier
• Height: 166cm

Information

JUJU wanted to be a jazz singer since the age of 12, and at 18 years old, she went to the US from Kyoto, Japan. She performed live in New York' famous JAZZ MUSICIAL, and has been establishing her own sound in the center of music of the world with influences such as R&B, HIP HOP, SOUL, LATIN and HOUSE, besides Jazz. Since 2001, she has been featured in more than 10 songs. On October 10th, 2007, she released her first full album, "Wonderful Life". On December 12th, 2007, she released her first double A-side single, "Wish for snow / Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara... Xmas story". "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara" was used as the ending song for the dorama, Takeshi no Dare Demo Picasso, and the dwango.jp TV-CM song.

Discography

JUJU promoting "Hikari no Naka e" (2004)

JUJU promoting Open Your Heart ~Sugao no Mama de~ (2007)

JUJU promoting Request (2010)

Albums

• [2007.10.10] Wonderful Life
• [2009.03.04] What's Love?
• [2010.03.17] JUJU
• [2011.07.13] YOU

Cover Albums

• [2010.09.29] Request
• [2011.11.30] DELICIOUS

Mini-Albums

• [2007.06.06] Open Your Heart ~Sugao no Mama de~ (Open Your Heart～素顔のままで～)
• [2008.06.11] My Life

Box

• [2011.11.30] JUJU Complete BOX

Singles

• [2004.08.25] Hikari no Naka e (光の中へ; Into the Light)
• [2004.11.26] CRAVIN'
• [2006.11.12] Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara... (奇跡を望むなら...; If I Wish a Miracle...)
• [2007.08.08] Natsu no Hana (ナツノハナ; Summer Flower)
• [2007.12.12] Wish for snow / Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara... Xmas story (Wish for snow / 奇跡を望むなら...Xmas story)
• [2008.04.23] Donna ni Tookutemo... (どんなに遠くても...)
• [2008.10.08] Sora (空)
• [2008.11.26] Sunao ni Naretara / I can be free (素直になれたら) (JUJU feat. Spontania)
• [2009.02.11] Yasashisa de Afureru You ni (やさしさで溢れるように)
• [2009.04.29] Ashita ga Kuru Nara (明日がくるなら) (JUJU with JAY'ED)
• [2009.11.25] PRESENT
• [2010.02.24] Sakura Ame / READY FOR LOVE / S.H.E. / Last Kiss (桜雨; Cherry-Blossom Rain)
• [2010.05.26] Trust In You
• [2010.07.28] Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~ (Hello, Again ~昔からある場所~; Hello, Again ~My Old Dear Place~)
• [2010.11.17] Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo (この夜をとめてよ)
• [2011.04.06] Sayonara no Kawari ni / Negai (さよならの代わりに / 願い)
• [2011.06.01] Mata Ashita... (また明日...)
• [2011.08.31] YOU / BELOVED
• [2011.11.23] Lullaby of Birdland / Mizuiro no Kage (Lullaby Of Birdland / みずいろの影)
• [2012.01.25] untitled

Vinyl

• [2000.xx.xx] Wet Dreams
• [2004.03.31] INFATUATION
• [2004.12.08] CRAVIN'

DVD

• [2010.12.22] JUJU 10.10.10 Special Live Request
• [2011.12.21] 2011.10.10 Special Live at BLUE NOTE TOKYO

Compilation / Other

• [2001.09.19] K DUB SHINE - Save The Children (Sex Friend feat. JUJU)
• [2001.10.11] DJ MASTERKEY - DADDY'S HOUSE VOL.1 (#4 MEANING OF LIFE feat. Hi-Timez+JUJU)
• [2002.10.17] Kyoki no Sakura Original Soundtrack (#5 Family (is one of nature's masterplaces), #8 I CONFESS, #12 Kako no Nai Mirai)
• [2002.12.18] CHANGE THE GAME (#10 Hi-Timez (Hi-Timez and JUJU))
• [2003.07.01] Dohzi-T - In-mail feat. JUJU
• [2003.07.30] CHRIS - Love me or not (#4 Horoscope Love feat. JUJU)
• [2003.11.12] DJ MASTERKEY - DADDY'S HOUSE VOL.2 (#9 FREE YOUR MIND feat. JUJU)
• [2005.01.07] Jam Films S Original Soundtrack (#1 COME, FLY WITH ME)
• [2005.09.22] Hi-Timez - GOO GOO HOO (#6 How you feel feat. JUJU)
• [2007.03.21] ONE☆DRAFT - Furusato (#2 Sakura Sakugoro feat. JUJU)
• [2007.07.13] Tokyo Calling 2 (#8 Another Day (Bliss feat. JUJU))
• [2007.08.22] nobodyknows+ - vulgarhythm (#15 go my way feat. JUJU)
• [2007.08.29] Dohzi-T - ONE MIC (#15 Best Friend feat. Mummy-D, JUJU)
• [2007.09.26] TRIBUTE TO CELINE DION (#3 THE POWER OF LOVE)
• [2007.10.10] Jobim na ~ Ai to Hohoemi to Hana (#11 Corcovado)
• [2008.07.16] PAX JAPONICA GROOVE - PAX JAPONICA GROOVE (#11 Funtime (feat. JUJU))
• [2008.08.13] Spontania - Kimi no Subete ni feat. JUJU
• [2008.12.17] Jazztronik - JTK (#10 Yume no Tsuzuki feat. JUJU)
• [2009.09.09] i-dep - POP OUT! WHAT!!! (#11 NOW, AND NOW feat. JUJU)
• [2010.02.24] Kubota Toshinobu - Timeless Fly (#7 Is it over?)
• [2011.10.19] JAY'ED x JUJU - Eien wa Tada no Ichibyo Kara (永遠はただの一秒から)
• [2011.12.14] GLAY - Hope and The Silver Sunrise (Time for Christmas feat. JUJU)

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Profile
• Official Blog