JUJU

JUJU promoting Request II (2014)

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

Profile

• Real Name: Sonoda Jun (園田淳)
• Birthday: February 14, 1976 (1976-02-14)
• Birthplace: Hiroshima, 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 studio album, Wonderful Life. On December 12th, 2007, she released her first double A-side single, "Wish for snow / Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara... Xmas story".

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 "Arigatou" (2012)

Studio Albums

• [2007.10.10] Wonderful Life
• [2009.03.04] What's Love?
• [2010.03.17] JUJU
• [2011.07.13] YOU
• [2014.03.05] DOOR
• [2015.12.09] untitled

Best Albums

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

Live Albums

• [2012.08.01] MTV Unplugged: JUJU
• [2013.12.11] GIFT

Cover Albums

• [2010.09.29] Request
• [2011.11.30] DELICIOUS
• [2013.06.26] DELICIOUS ~JUJU's JAZZ 2nd Dish~
• [2014.12.03] Request II

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 (奇跡を望むなら...Xmas story; If I Wish a Miracle...Xmas story)
• [2008.04.23] Donna ni Tookutemo... (どんなに遠くても...; No Matter How Far)
• [2008.10.08] Sora (空; Sky)
• [2008.11.26] Sunao ni Naretara / I can be free (素直になれたら; If I Could Be Honest) (JUJU feat. Spontania)
• [2009.02.11] Yasashisa de Afureru You ni (やさしさで溢れるように; Like Overflowing with Kindness)
• [2009.04.29] Ashita ga Kuru Nara (明日がくるなら; If Tomorrow Comes) (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; Stop This Night)
• [2011.04.06] Sayonara no Kawari ni / Negai (さよならの代わりに / 願い; Instead of a Goodbye / Wish)
• [2011.06.01] Mata Ashita... (また明日...; See You Again Tomorrow...)
• [2011.08.31] YOU / BELOVED
• [2011.11.23] Lullaby Of Birdland / Mizuiro no Kage (みずいろの影; Aqua Shadow)
• [2012.01.25] sign
• [2012.06.13] Tadaima (ただいま; I'm Back)
• [2012.10.10] Arigatou (ありがとう; Thank You)
• [2013.02.27] Dreamer
• [2013.09.18] Distance
• [2013.11.20] Mamotte Agetai (守ってあげたい; I Want to Protect You)
• [2014.02.19] Door / Hot Stuff
• [2014.09.17] Last Scene (ラストシーン)
• [2015.02.11] Hold me, Hold you / Hajimari wa Itsumo Totsuzen ni (始まりはいつも突然に; The Beginning is Always Sudden)
• [2015.07.08] PLAYBACK
• [2015.09.23] WITH YOU
• [2015.11.18] What You Want

Digital Singles

• [2013.04.17] TAKE FIVE
• [2013.06.12] You & Me
• [2013.12.18] Hoshidzukiyo (星月夜; Starry Night)
• [2014.02.12] Door
• [2014.07.23] Hot Stuff -English Ver.-
• [2015.09.02] PLAYBACK -kz & banvox Remix-
• [2015.10.01] Yumemiru Chanson Ningyou (夢見るシャンソン人形; Dreaming Song Doll)

Vinyls

• [2000.xx.xx] WET DREAMS
• [2004.03.31] INFATUATION
• [2004.12.08] CRAVIN'
• [2015.11.03] DELICIOUS

Video Releases

• [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
• [2013.02.06] JUJU En Zenkoku Tour 2012 at Nippon Budokan (ジュジュ苑全国ツアー2012 at 日本武道館)
• [2013.09.25] JUJU BEST STORY ARENA TOUR 2013
• [2015.03.11] JUJU SUPER LIVE 2014 - JUJU-En 10th Anniversary Special- at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA
• [2015.03.25] JUJU BEST MUSIC CLIPS

Other DVDs

• [2007.12.05] Dohzi-T - COMPLETE CLIPS (#12 In-mail feat. JUJU)
• [2010.04.02] Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '09"

Compilations / 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 Somewhere 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" (#25 I like it)
• [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 (#1 Time for Christmas feat. JUJU) (Chorus)
• [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)
• [2012.03.07] JAPAN UNITED with MUSIC - All You Need Is Love
• [2012.03.28] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S JMIX V (#15 Trust In You / JUJU)
• [2012.10.10] COVER RED Onna ga Otoko wo Utautoki 2 -WISH- (#1 Christmas Eve)
• [2012.11.21] COVERZ collection (#4 Kiseki wo Nozomu Nara... -English Version-)
• [2014.03.26] Watashi to Drecom -DREAMS COME TRUE 25th ANNIVERSARY BEST COVERS- (#6 Suki)
• [2015.04.01] Watashi to Drecom 2 -Drecom Wonderland 2015 Kaisai Kinen BEST COVERS- (#12 Yuki no Christmas)

External Links

• Official Website
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• Official Blog