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Featured Article Koda Kumi (2024) Koda Kumi Koda Kumi (倖田來未) is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto. She made her debut through avex trax's sub-label rhythm zone in late 2000 with the single "TAKE BACK", though it wasn't until 2002 that she released her debut album, affection. Since the release of her first best album BEST ~first things~ in 2005, her popularity has grown considerably. Other factors such as her appearance on the Japanese soundtrack of Final Fantasy X-2, her "ero-kakkoi" image, and her "12 Days of Christmas" wide-scale release of one single every week from December to February (2005-2006) had all contributed to her increase in popularity. She has also won many fashion awards such as, the "Best Jeanist Award" and the title of "Nail Queen" yearly since 2006. Since the rise in her popularity, Koda has lent her face and songs to many advertisements. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Jonathan Ross has called her the Christina Aguilera of Japan, while many also compare her career to that of Britney Spears. Koda has sold more than 15 million physical records in Japan alone, making her the 18th best selling solo Japanese female artist of all time. Her 18th studio album, UNICORN, is released this week on April 17th.		Current April Releases ± Hello, It's Me Hello World : Code J EP.1 Be;wave Bye-Bye (Hamasaki Ayumi) Heroes (Momoiro Clover Z) Will (IVE) Walking Talking Because of You (Kim Mi Jeong) Somewhere Near Marseilles -Marseilles Atari- Undefeated » Other April 2024 Releases
Oricon Weekly Rankings (Week 16) Artist: Nogizaka46 Single: Chance wa Byoudou Publisher: Sony Music Records Released: 2024.04.10 Sales: 517,872 # Change Artist Single Sales 2 ↑36 AKB48 Colorcon Wink 37,510 3 ↓2 ZEROBASEONE Yurayura -Unmei no Hana- 12,868 4 NEW Nijigasaki Gakuen School Idol Doukoukai Nijigasaki Gakuen Kouka 7,108 5 NEW WANDS Daitan 5,949 6 ↑11 =LOVE Norotte Norotte 5,348 7 ↑29 NCT WISH WISH 5,315 8 ↑10 SKE48 Ai no Hologram 3,642 9 ↓5 Junretsu Yumemita Kajitsu 3,169 10 ↓7 HKT48 Bucket wo Kabure! 2,460 Artist: Utada Hikaru Album: SCIENCE FICTION Publisher: Epic Records Japan Released: 2024.04.10 Sales: 171,882 # Change Artist Album Sales 2 NEW FRUITS ZIPPER NEW KAWAII 27,503 3 NEW SF9 ReStart SF9 BEST COLLECTION Vol.2 19,555 4 NEW Ryubi Miyase PLAYLIST 18,165 5 NEW Ikuta Erika capriccioso 13,316 6 NEW Soundtrack FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Original Soundtrack 11,340 7 NEW TEMPEST BANG! 9,814 8 NEW NARITA THOMAS SIMPSON Boukenshatachi no Uta 8,682 9 NEW ZIPANG OPERA Rock Out 6,271 10 NEW Naoto Inti Raymi Fantasista 5,635 (Click Here for the Weekly Top 30 (for week 16))
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