JUJU

JUJU promoting "Arigatou" (2012)

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 (age 36)
• 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)

JUJU promoting "YOU / BELOVED" (2011)

JUJU promoting "sign" (2012)

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

Best Albums

• [2012.11.07] BEST STORY ~Love stories~
• [2012.11.07] BEST STORY ~Life stories~

Live Albums

• [2012.08.01] MTV Unplugged: JUJU

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] sign
• [2012.06.13] Tadaima (ただいま)
• [2012.10.10] Arigatou (ありがとう)

Vinyls

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

DVDs

• [2010.12.22] JUJU 10.10.10 Special Live Request
• [2011.12.21] 2011.10.10 Special Live at BLUE NOTE TOKYO
• [2012.08.01] MTV Unplugged: JUJU

Other DVDs

• [2007.12.05] Dohzi-T - COMPLETE CLIPS
• [2010.04.02] Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '09"

Compilation / Other

• [2001.09.19] K DUB SHINE - Save The Children (#4 "Sex Friend" feat. JUJU)
• [2001.10.11] DJ MASTERKEY - DADDY'S HOUSE VOL.1 (#4 "MEANING OF LIFE" (Hi-Timez and 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))
• [2003.03.05] Dohzi-T - "In-mail" feat. JUJU
• [2003.04.02] Dohzi-T - "Dai 3 no Otoko (#15 "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 (#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" 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] LE TOUR DE DANCE SOUND TRAXXX (#10 "MACKDADDY" (DJ HIRO N.Y.C. feat. CHIEF LOW, JUJU))
• [2007.10.10] Jobiniana ~Ai to Hohoemi to Hana~ (#11 "Corcovado")
• [2008.01.23] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS VOL.3 (#10 "FREE YOUR MIND" feat. JUJU)
• [2008.03.05] ONE☆DRAFT - ONE FOR ALL (#12 "Sakura Sakugoro" feat. JUJU)
• [2008.05.21] "Senjou no Valkyria" Original Soundtrack (#1 "Donna ni Tookutemo... (Game Opening ver.)")
• [2008.05.21] Itai Hodo Kimi ga Suki Nano ni (#19 "Smewhere Down The Road")
• [2008.06.11] Delta Goodrem - Delta +1
• [2008.07.16] PAX JAPONICA GROOVE - PAX JAPONICA GROOVE (#11 "Funtime" feat. JUJU)
• [2008.09.24] Dohzi-T - 12 Love Stories (#8 "In-mail" feat. JUJU)
• [2008.08.13] Spontania - "Kimi no Subete ni" feat. JUJU
• [2008.11.19] HOSTED by DJ MASTERKEY MIXED by DJ O-KEN - BTTS ~SPECIAL DELIVERY~ (#18 "MEANING OF LIFE" (Hi-Timez and JUJU))
• [2008.12.03] Dohzi-T - 12 Love Stories -Sweet Love Box- (#8 "In-mail" feat. JUJU)
• [2008.12.17] Jazztronik - JTK (#10 "Yume no Tsuzuki" feat. JUJU)
• [2009.03.25] Title wa LIFE Desu. (#13 "Wonderful Life")
• [2009.04.29] Yume ga Kanau Uta (#2 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara...")
• [2009.04.29] "Yomei 1-Kagetsu no Hanayome" Original Soundtrack (#1 "The Rose ~Guitar Ver.~")
• [2009.06.10] HASE-T presents REGGAE GOLD MINE (#20 "Natsu no Hana (HASE-T Sweet Reggae Remix)"))
• [2009.08.19] middle & mellow: groovy wired of Knife Edge (#13 "Yume no Tsuzuki <DJ HASEBE REMIX>" (Jazztronik feat. JUJU))
• [2009.08.19] POSTIME COOL II JAPAN (#9 "Funtime" (Pax Japonica Groove feat. JUJU))
• [2009.09.09] i-dep - POP OUT! WHAT!!! (#11 "NOW, AND NOW" feat. JUJU)
• [2009.09.23] Be Cool (#3 "Another Day" (Bliss feat. JUJU))
• [2009.11.04] .LOVE more (#6 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara...")
• [2009.11.11] Romantic Christmas (#1 "Chirstmas Eve")
• [2009.11.18] Spontania - Collaborations BEST (#4 "Kimi no Subete ni" (Spontania feat. JUJU))
• [2009.11.25] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S JMIX III (#10 "Sunao ni Naretara" (JUJU feat. Spontania))
• [2009.12.02] Jazztronik - Real Clothes ~Motion Pictures Sound Track / Jazztronik Collection~ (#21 "Yume no Tsuzuki <DJ Hasebe Remix>" feat. JUJU)
• [2009.12.16] Ai no Uta 3 (#2 "Sunao ni Naretara" (JUJU feat. Spontania))
• [2009.12.23] Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection (#9 "Ashita ga Kuru Nara")
• [2010.02.17] J-Popper Densetsu 3 "DJ Wa in No.1 J-POP Namida MIX" (#8 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara...")
• [2010.02.24] Kubota Toshinobu - Timeless Fly (#7 "Is it over?")
• [2010.03.24] Love Beats produced by Jeff Miyahara Vol.1 (#1 "Sunao ni Naretara" (JUJU feat. Spontania))
• [2010.03.31] Age Uta ~Koi wo Akiramenai Joshi no Uta~ (#3 "Sunao ni Naretara" (JUJU feat. Spontania))
• [2010.04.21] Senjou no Valkyria Song Collection (#1 "Donna ni Tookutemo... ~Game Ending ver.~")
• [2010.04.21] DJ HASEBE - Woofin Presents "CANDYMAN" Mixed by DJ HASEBE (#12 "What's Love?")
• [2010.04.28] HOLIDAY tunes ~Ouchi Mode~ (#1 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara...")
• [2010.11.17] The Asian Beauties (#1 "S.H.E. (Japanese version)")
• [2010.12.01] Ai no Uta WINTER REMIX (#3 "Kimi no Subete ni -LADY BiRD Winter Remix-" (Spontania feat. JUJU))
• [2011.01.12] We Love Mackey (#7 "Mou Koi Nante Shinai")
• [2011.06.22] Manhattan Records Presents "Mellow Back"
• [2011.07.20] Jazz Woman - Love Melodies (#5 "I like it")
• [2011.07.27] Jyonetsu Tairiku Live Best (#14 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara..." (JUJU with Hakase Tarou))
• [2011.10.19] JAY'ED x JUJU - "Eien wa Tada no Ichibyo Kara"
• [2011.12.14] GLAY - Hope and The Silver Sunrise ("Time for Christmas" feat. JUJU)
• [2011.12.21] Kokoba ni Dekinai ~Oda Kazumasa Best Covers~ (#2 "Kokoba ni Dekinai")
• [2012.01.11] YURI - LoveRespectHarmony (#5 "Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara..." with JUJU)

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Profile
• Official Blog