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'''Matsutoya Yumi''' (松任谷由実) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter currently under [[Capital Records|Capital Records]]. She debuted in 1972 under her maiden name '''Arai Yumi''' (荒井由実). She is one of the most famous singers in [[Japan]]. According to a 2005 episode of [[Music Station]] she is the 6th best selling artist (2nd female) in Japan, selling over 37,790,000 copies.
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[[File:Matsutoya Yumi 2009.jpg|thumb|270px|Matsutoya Yumi promoting ''[[And I Will Dream Again...|AND I WILL DREAM AGAIN...]]'' (2009)]]
  
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'''Matsutoya Yumi''' (松任谷由実) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter and producer currently signed with [[EMI Music Japan]]. She debuted in 1972 with the single "[[Henji wa Iranai]]" under her maiden name '''Arai Yumi''' (荒井由実). She is one of the most famous singers in [[Japan]]. According to a 2005 episode of [[MUSIC STATION]] she is the 6th best selling artist (2nd female) in Japan, selling over 38,300,000 copies. Since then, more recent figures say she has sold over 42,000,000 copies.
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
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==Profile==
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* '''Name:''' Matsutoya Yumi (松任谷由実)
 
* '''Name:''' Matsutoya Yumi (松任谷由実)
 
* '''Maiden Name:''' Arai Yumi (荒井由実)
 
* '''Maiden Name:''' Arai Yumi (荒井由実)
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* '''Nick Name:''' Yuming
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* '''Nickname:''' Yuming (ユーミン)
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* '''Birth Date:''' 1954.01.19
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* '''Pen Name:''' Kureta Karuho (呉田軽穂)
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* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' O
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* '''Birth Date:''' January 19th, 1954
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* '''Birth Place:''' [[Wikipedia:Hachiōji, Tokyo|Hachiouji]], [[Tokyo Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
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==Information==
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She was born to a rich dry store owner and become intimate with music at a young age. She graduated from Tama University of the Arts where she studied music, and began to walk the way of music. Yumi debuted as a singer with the single "[[Henji wa Iranai]]" in 1972 and her first album ''[[Hikoukigumo (Arai Yumi album)|Hikoukigumo]]'' in 1973. She married music arranger, composer, and producer [[Matsutoya Masataka]] in 1976, who had previously arranged her album ''[[The 14th Moon|THE 14th MOON]]''.
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She is a pioneer having opened up a new world of music by rich musical, witty songs. Her fans especially enjoy her bright stage settings and costumes which she is famous for. Beginning with the release of her album ''[[Sakuban Oaishimashou]]'' in 1981 until the release of ''[[Cowgirl Dreamin']]'' in 1997, she had seventeen consecutive albums chart #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts. She likes to dress up, and hardly two of the photos on her CD covers and in the booklets look like they were of the same person.
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Her vocal characteristics has a slight forced, nasal character. She does not display any high pitched over-tones, often expected of female [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singers.
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==Discography==
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===Studio Albums===
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* [1973.11.20] [[Hikoukigumo (Arai Yumi album)|Hikoukigumo]] (ひこうき雲; ''Vapour Trail'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1974.10.05] [[Misslim (Arai Yumi)|MISSLIM]] <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1975.06.20] [[Cobalt Hour (album)|COBALT HOUR]] <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1976.11.20] [[The 14th Moon|THE 14th MOON]] (14番目の月) <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1978.03.05] [[Benisuzume (album)|Benisuzume]] (紅雀; ''Red Munia'')
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* [1978.11.05] [[Ryuusenkei '08]] (流線形'80; ''Streamlined '80'')
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* [1979.07.20] [[Olive (Matsutoya Yumi)|OLIVE]]
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* [1979.12.01] [[The Gallery in My Heart]] (悲しいほどお天気)
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* [1980.06.21] [[Toki no Nai Hotel (album)|Toki no Nai Hotel]] (時のないホテル; ''Timeless Hotel'')
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* [1980.12.01] [[Surf & Snow|SURF&SNOW]]
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* [1981.05.21] [[Mizu no Naka no Asia e|Mizu no Naka no ASIA e]] (水の中のASIAへ; ''To Asia Inside the Water'')
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* [1981.11.01] [[Sakuban Oaishimashou]] (昨晩お会いしましょう; ''We'll Meet Overnight'')
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* [1982.06.21] [[Pearl Pierce|PEARL PIERCE]]
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* [1983.02.21] [[Reincarnation (Matsutoya Yumi album)|REINCARNATION]]
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* [1983.12.01] [[Voyager (Matsutoya Yumi)|VOYAGER]]
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* [1984.12.01] [[No Side (Matsutoya Yumi album)|NO SIDE]]
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* [1985.11.30] [[Da Di Da|DA・DI・DA]]
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* [1986.11.29] [[Alarm a la Mode|ALARM à la mode]]
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* [1987.12.05] [[Before the Diamond Dust Fades... (album)|before the DIAMOND DUST fades...]] (ダイアモンドダストが消えぬまに)
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* [1988.11.26] [[Delight Slight Light Kiss|Delight Slight Light KISS]]
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* [1989.11.25] [[Love Wars (album)|LOVE WARS]]
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* [1990.11.23] [[The Gates of Heaven (album)|THE GATES OF HEAVEN]] (天国のドア)
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* [1991.11.22] [[Dawn Purple (album)|DAWN PURPLE]]
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* [1992.11.27] [[Tears and Reasons|TEARS AND REASONS]]
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* [1993.11.26] [[U-Miz|U-miz]]
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* [1994.11.25] [[The Dancing Sun|THE DANCING SUN]]
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* [1995.12.01] [[Kathmandu (album)|KATHMANDU]]
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* [1997.02.28] [[Cowgirl Dreamin']]
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* [1997.12.05] [[Wave of the Zuvuya|WAVE OF THE ZUVUYA]] (スユアの波)
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* [1999.11.17] [[Frozen Roses]]
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* [2001.06.06] [[Acacia (Matsutoya Yumi)|acacia]] (アケイシャ)
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* [2002.11.20] [[Wings of Winter, Shades of Summer]]
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* [2004.11.10] [[Viva! 6x7|VIVA! 6X7]]
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* [2006.05.24] [[A Girl in Summer|A GIRL IN SUMMER]]
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* [2009.04.08] [[And I Will Dream Again...|AND I WILL DREAM AGAIN...]] (そしてもう一度夢見るだろう)
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* [2011.04.06] [[Road Show]]
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* [2013.11.20] [[Pop Classico|POP CLASSICO]]
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* [2016.11.02] [[Cosmos Library]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [1976.06.20] [[Yuming Brand|YUMING BRAND]] <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1977.12.25] [[Album (Matsutoya Yumi)|ALBUM]]
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* [1998.11.06] [[Neue Musik]]
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* [2001.11.14] [[Sweet, Bitter Sweet~Yuming Ballad Best|sweet,bitter sweet~YUMING BALLAD BEST]]
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* [2002.03.20] [[Yuming the Greatest Hits|Yuming THE GREATEST HITS]]
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* [2007.03.07] [[Seasons Colours -Shunka Senkyoku Shuu-|SEASONS COLOURS -Shunka Senkyoku Shuu-]] (春夏撰曲集; ''Spring and Summer Chosen Song Compilation'')
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* [2007.10.24] [[Seasons Colours -Shuutou Senkyoku Shuu-|SEASONS COLOURS -Shuutou Senkyoku Shuu-]] (秋冬撰曲集; ''Fall and Winter Chosen Song Compilation'')
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* [2012.11.12] [[Nihon no Koi to, Yuming to. The Best of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary|Nihon no Koi to, Yuming to. The Best Of Yumi Matsutoya 40th Anniversary]] (日本の恋と、ユーミンと。)
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===Other Albums===
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* [1986.06.25] [[Yuming Visualive Da Di Da|YUMING VISUALIVE DA・DI・DA]] (Live Album)
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* [1996.12.07] [[Yumi Arai the Concert With Old Friends (album)|Yumi Arai The Concert with old Friends]] (Live Album)
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* [2003.12.17] [[Yuming Compositions: Faces|Yuming Compositions:FACES]] (Self Cover)
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===Singles===
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* [1972.07.05] [[Henji wa Iranai]] (返事はいらない; ''Your Response Isn't Needed'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1973.11.05] [[Kitto Ieru (Arai Yumi)|Kitto Ieru]] (きっと言える; ''Surely One Can Say'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1974.04.20] [[Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]] (やさしさに包まれたなら; ''If Enveloped in Tenderness'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1974.10.05] [[12-gatsu no Ame]] (12月の雨; ''December's Rain'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1975.02.20] [[Rouge no Dengon]] (ルージュの伝言; ''A Message in Lipstick'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1975.10.05] [[Ano Hi ni Kaeritai]] (あの日にかえりたい; ''I Want to Go Back to That Day'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1976.03.05] [[Kageri Yuku Heya]] (翳りゆく部屋; ''Darkening Room'') <small>(as '''Arai Yumi''')</small>
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* [1977.05.05] [[Shiokaze ni Chigirete]] (潮風にちぎれて; ''Scattering Things Into the Sea Breeze'')
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* [1977.11.05] [[Tooi Tabiji]] (遠い旅路; ''Distant Journey'')
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* [1978.03.05] [[Harujion Himejion]] (ハルジョオン・ヒメジョオン; ''[[Wikipedia:Erigeron philadelphicus|Philadelphia Fleabane]]・[[Wikipedia:Erigeron annuus|Annual Fleabane]]'')
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* [1978.07.20] [[Irie no Gogo 3-ji]] (入江の午後3時; ''Cove at 3:00 p.m.'')
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* [1978.10.05] [[Futou wo Wataru Kaze]] (埠頭を渡る風; ''The Wind Across the Pier'')
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* [1979.06.20] [[Kishuu]] (帰愁; ''Returning Sorrow'')
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* [1980.03.20] [[Esper|ESPER]]
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* [1980.05.21] [[Day Dream (Matsutoya Yumi)|DAY DREAM]] (白日夢)
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* [1980.08.05] [[Hoshi no Rouge Rain]] (星のルージュリアン; ''Star of Red Rain'')
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* [1981.06.21] [[Mamotte Agetai]] (守ってあげたい; ''I Want to Protect You'')
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* [1981.11.01] [[Yuuyami wo Hitori (Matsutoya Yumi)|Yuuyami wo Hitori]] (夕闇をひとり; ''Alone at Dusk'')
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* [1983.08.25] [[Dandelion~Osozaki no Tanpopo (Matsutoya Yumi)|Dandelion~Osozaki no Tanpopo]] (ダンデライオン～遅咲きのたんぽぽ; ''Late Blooming Dandelion'')
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* [1984.02.01] [[Voyager ~Hizuke no Nai Bohyou~|VOYAGER ~Hizuke no Nai Bohyou~]] (日付のない墓標; ''Dateless Gravestone'')
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* [1985.08.01] [[Metropolis no Katasumi de]] (メトロポリスの片隅で; ''In the Corner of a Metropolis'')
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* [1987.11.05] [[Sweet Dreams (Matsutoya Yumi)|SWEET DREAMS]]
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* [1989.06.28] [[Anniversary~Mugen ni Calling You|ANNIVERSARY~Mugen ni CALLING YOU]] (無限に; ''Infinitely'')
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* [1993.07.26] [[Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (Matsutoya Yumi)|Manatsu no Yoru no Yume]] (真夏の夜の夢; ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'')
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* [1994.07.27] [[Hello, My Friend|Hello, my friend]]
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* [1994.10.24] [[Haru yo, Koi]] (春よ、来い; ''Spring, Come'')
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* [1995.11.13] [[Rondo (Matsutoya Yumi)|Rondo]] (輪舞曲)
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* [1996.07.15] [[Machibuse (Matsutoya Yumi)|Machibuse]] (まちぶせ; ''Performing an Ambush'')
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* [1996.10.16] [[Saigo no Uso]] (最後の嘘; ''Last Lie'')
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* [1997.01.29] [[Kokuhaku (Matsutoya Yumi)|Kokuhaku]] (告白; ''Confession'')
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* [1997.11.12] [[Sunny Day Holiday|Sunny day Holiday]]
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* [1999.11.03] [[Lost Highway]]
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* [2000.09.20] [[Partnership|PARTNERSHIP]]
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* [2001.01.11] [[Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni (Matsutoya Yumi)|Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni]] (幸せになるために; ''In Order to Become Happy'')
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* [2001.04.25] [[7 Truths 7 Lies~Virgin Road no Kanata de|7 TRUTHS 7 LIES~Virgin Road no Kanata de]] (ヴァージンロードの彼方で; ''At the Other Side of Virgin Road'')
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* [2003.02.05] [[Setsugekka (Matsutoya Yumi)|Setsugekka]] (雪月花; ''Snow, Moon, and Flowers'')
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* [2005.06.01] [[Tsuiteyuku wa]] (ついてゆくわ; ''To Follow'')
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* [2006.02.15] [[Niji no Shita no Doshaburi de]] (虹の下のどしゃ降りで; ''In a Downpour of Rain Underneath a Rainbow'')
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* [2007.09.05] [[Ningyo-hime no Yume]] (人魚姫の夢; ''A Dream of a Mermaid Princess'')
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* [2010.05.26] [[Dance no You ni Dakiyosetai / Baton Relay]] (ダンスのように抱き寄せたい / バトンリレー; ''Wanting to Embrace Like a Dance'')
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* [2012.03.14] [[Koi wo Release]] (恋をリリース; ''Release the Love'')
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Early Life</span>==
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===Box Sets===
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* [1999.01.27] [[Yumi Matsutoya 1978-1989|YUMI MATSUTOYA 1978-1989]]
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* [2004.02.18] [[Yumi Arai 1972-1976]]
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* [2013.07.31] [[Hikoukigumo (Matsutoya Yumi)|Hikoukigumo]] (ひこうき雲; ''Contrail'')
  
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She was born to a rich dry store owner and become intimate with music at a young age. She graduated from Tama University of the Arts where she studied music, and began to walk the way of music.
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===Video Releases===
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* [1982.03.21] [[Yuming Visual Volume 1]]
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* [1983.03.21] [[Yuming Visual Volume 2]]
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* [1984.09.01] [[Compartment (Train of Thought)|Compartment (TRAIN OF THOUGHT)]] (コンパートメント)
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* [1991.07.05] [[Wings of Light the Gates of Heaven Tour|WINGS OF LIGHT THE GATES OF HEAVEN TOUR]]
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* [1995.11.01] [[Into the Dancing Sun|INTO THE DANCING SUN]]
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* [1996.12.20] [[Yumi Arai the Concert With Old Friends (video)|Yumi Arai The Concert with old Friends]]
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* [1999.12.08] [[Yuming Spectacle Shangrila 1999|YUMING SPECTACLE SHANGRILA 1999]]
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* [2003.02.05] [[Yuming Surf & Snow in Zushi Marina Vol.16, 2002|YUMING SURF&SNOW in Zushi Marina Vol.16, 2002]]
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* [2004.02.18] [[Yuming Spectacle Shangrila 1999|YUMING SPECTACLE SHANGRILA 1999 (Renewal)]]
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* [2004.02.18] [[Yuming Spectacle Shangrila II|YUMING SPECTACLE SHANGRILA II]]
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* [2004.06.09] [[Tengoku no Hon'ya~Koibi]] (天国の本屋＊恋火; ''Heaven's Bookstore~Fire of Love'')
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* [2007.03.07] [[The Last Wednesday Tour 2006 ~Here Comes the Wave~|THE LAST WEDNESDAY TOUR 2006 ~HERE COMES THE WAVE~]]
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* [2008.03.05] [[Yuming Spectacle Shangrila III -a Dream of a Dolphin-|YUMING SPECTACLE SHANGRILA III -A DREAM OF A DOLPHIN-]]
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* [2012.03.14] [[Concert Tour 2011 Road Snow|CONCERT TOUR 2011 Road Snow]]
  
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She debuted as a singer with a first her album "[[Hikokigumo|Hikokigumo]]" in 1973. Since then, she has made many albums, "[[Yuming Brand|Yuming Brand]]," "[[Pearl Pierce|Pearl Pierce]]," "[[No-side|No-side]]," "[[Da Di Da|Da Di Da]]," "[[Delight Slight Light Kiss|Delight Slight Light Kiss]]," "[[Love Wars|Love Wars]]," "[[Heaven's Door|Heaven's Door]]," "[[Dawn Purple|Dawn Purple]]," and so on. She married [[Matsutoya Masataka|Matsutoya Masataka]] who had arranged her album in 1976.
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===Collaborations / Other===
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* [1984.05.25] [[Hi-Fi SET]] - [[Sings Yuming]]
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* [1985.03.06] [[Matsuda Seiko]] - [[Seiko-Train]]
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* [1985.06.01] '''Matsutoya Yumi''' {{·}} [[Oda Kazumasa]] {{·}} [[Zaitsu Kazuo]] - [[Ima Dakara]]
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* [1986.07.21] [[REIMY]] - [[REIMY Brand|REIMY BRAND]]
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* [1988.04.06] [[Dakishimetai]]
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* [1992.10.21] [[I'm Your Fan -Tribute to Yumi Matsutoya-]]
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* [1992.11.19] [[Ishii Tatuya|Carl Smokey Ishii]] & '''Matsutoya Yumi''' - [[Ai no Wave|Ai no WAVE]]  
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* [1993.04.21] [[Bread & Butter]] {{·}} [[Ishida Ayumi]] - [[Kureta Karuho Sakushi Shuu]]
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* [1993.05.21] All Night-NIPPON Personalities - [[Ima, Boku-tachi ni Dekiru Koto]]
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* [1997.01.22] [["Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mouichido ~Arai Yumi Sakuhin Shuu]]
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* [1997.03.21] [[Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe ~Matsutoya Yumi Sakuhin Shuu]]
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* [1997.03.21] [[Himitsu no Hanazono ~Kureta Karuho Sakuhin Shuu]]
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* [1999.09.22] [[Dear Yuming]]
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* [2000.01.21] '''Yuming''' + [[Pocket Biscuits]] - [[Millennium]]
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* [2002.10.17] [[Ichigo Ichie Sweets for my Spitz|Ichigo Ichie Sweets for my SPITZ]] ''(#3 Kaede)''
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* [2002.12.11] [[Queen's Fellows]]
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* [2003.07.16] [[Over the Sky: Yuming International Cover Album|OVER THE SKY: Yuming International Cover Album]]
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* [2004.01.21] [[Singer Song-Writer kara no Okurimono Arai Yumi Sakuhin Shuu]]
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* [2004.11.10] [[Yosui Tribute|YOSUI TRIBUTE]]
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* [2006.04.12] [[Hana Hajime to Crazy Cats]] + '''Yuming''' - [[Still Crazy For You|STILL CRAZY for YOU]]
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* [2006.11.01] [[Friends of Love The Earth Project]] - [[Knockin' at the Door|Knockin' At The Door]]
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* [2007.07.11] [[Golden Circle]] featuring [[Teraoka Yohito]] {{·}} '''Matustoya Yumi''' {{·}} [[Yuzu]] - [[Music (Golden Circle)|MUSIC]]
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* [2007.11.21] [[Under the Blue Moon: Yuming International Cover Album|UNDER THE BLUE MOON: Yuming International Cover Album]]
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* [2009.04.08] [[Shouting at Yuming Rocks|Shouting at YUMING ROCKS]]
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* [2009.10.21] [[Quruli Tribute]]
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* [2009.12.09] [[Pure Lips~Yuming Compositions]]
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* [2009.12.25] [[Quruli]] to '''Yuming''' - [[Shirts wo Araeba]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Career</span>==
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==Compositions==
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===as Arai Yumi===
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* [[Agnes Chan]] - [[Shiroi Kutsu Shita wa Niawanai]], [[Ai wo Tsugete (Agnes Chan)|Ai wo Tsugete]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Andersen]] - [[Surf Party]] (Song)
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* [[Ishikawa Seri]]
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Asayake ga Kieru Mae ni]], [[Kiri no Sankyou]] (Lyrics, Song)<li>[[Hitori Shibai (Ishikawa Seri)|Hitori Shibai]] (Song)</ol></ul>
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* [[Oota Hiromi]]
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Aoi Kasa (Oota Hiromi)|Ao Kasa]] (Lyrics, Song)<li>[[Fukurokouji]], [[Higurashi]] (Song)</ol></ul>
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* [[Okazaki Yuki]] - [[Good Luck and Good Bye]], [[Heart wo Tabete]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Kahashi Katsumi]] - [[Ai wa Totsuzen ni]] (Song)
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* [[Kan Setsukazu]]
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Hitori Shibai (Kan Setsukazu)|Hitori Shibai]] (Lyrics, Song)<li>[[Hitoribocchi no Ongakukai]], [[Tooku e]] (Lyrics)</ol></ul>
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* [[Gou Hiromi]] - All Lyrics of:
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Gogo no Image]] <li>[[20-sai wo Sugi tara]] <li>[[Koi no Highway]] <li>[[Uchuu no Kanata e]] <li>[[Kimi no Oyaji]] <li>[[Ame ni Hitori]] <li>[[Whiskey Bonbon]] <li>[[Light Green no Kyuujistu]] <li>[[Aohige no Otoko]] <li>[[Dare mo Konai Sekai e]] <li>[[Garasubari no Elevator]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Sawada Kenji]] - [[Wink de Sayonara]], [[Bara no Magokoro]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Nakata Ken]] - [[Suki Tootta Yoake]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[TIN PAN ALLEY]] - [[Tsuki ni Terasarete]] (Lyrics)
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* [[David & Michele]] - [[Ima Nanji|Ima Nanji?]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Pisces]] - [[Koibito to Konaide]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Hi-Fi SET]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Sotsugyou Shashin (Hi-Fi SET single)|Sotsugyou Shashin]] <li>[[Asahi no Naka de Hohoende (Hi-Fi SET)|Asahi no Naka de Hohoende]] <li>[[Kouryou]] <li>[[Farewell Party]]</ol></ul>
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<ul>All Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Juuen Mokuba]] <li>[[Sky Restaurant]] <li>[[Doyou no Yoru wa Haneda ni Kuru no]] <li>[[Shiawase ni Narutame]] <li>[[Hoshi Furu Mayonaka]] <li>[[Je m'Ennuie|Je m'ennuie]] <li>[[Hoshi no Stranger]] <li>[[Mayonaka no Omokage]] <li>[[Grand Canyon (Hi-Fi SET)|Grand Canyon]]</ol></ul>
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* [[BUZZ]] - [[Natsu no Sora]], [[Mawari Butai]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Hasegawa Kiyoshi]] - [[Danser]], [[Ai wa Yozora e]], [[Utsukushii Hibi]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Bang Bang (group)|Bang Bang]] - [["Ichigo Hakusho" wo Mouichido]], [[Tsumetai Ame (Bang Bang)|Tsumetai Ame]], [[Kirisame no Asa Totsuzen ni]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Big Mammoth]] - [[Ano Ko no Kokoro wa Boku no Mono]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Hirayama Miki]] - [[Yasashii Tokai]], [[Anata no Kuru Mise]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Pony Tail]] - [[Futari wa Kataomoi]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Matsushima Tomoko]] - [[Sugita Koto Dakara]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Miki Seiko]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Machibuse (Miki Seiko)|Machibuse]]</ol></ul>
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<ul>Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Koi no Stadium]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Minami Saori]] - [[Seishun ni Hajinai You ni]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Yoshida Minako]] - [[Paradise e]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Yamamoto Koutarou & Hobo Weekend]] - [[Saigo no Vacance]] (Lyrics)
  
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She is a pioneer having opened up a new world of music by rich musical, witty songs. Her fans especially enjoy her bright stage settings and costumes which she is famous for. Beginning with her album release of ''Sakuban Oaisimashō'' (昨晩お会いしましょう) in 1981, until ''<nowiki>Cowgirl Dreamin''</nowiki>'' in 1997, she had seventeen consecutive albums chart on the #1 Oricon Chart. She likes to dress up, and hardly two of the photos on her CD covers and in the CD booklets look like they were of the same person.
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===as Kureta Karuho===
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* [[Ishida Ayumi]] - [[Nami ni Natte]], [[Sunadokei (Ishida Ayumi)|Sunadokei]], [[Kodoku na Tabibito]], [[Blizzard (Ishida Ayumi)|BLIZZARD]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Itou Toshihiro]] - [[Aki Tsuiki]] (Song)
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* [[Iwasaki Hiromi]] - [[Toki no Megami]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Emu]] - [[Watashi ga Warui]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Zaitsu Kazuo]] with [[Hara Midori]] - [[Tsugunai no Hibi]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Sakakibara Ikue]] - [[Yeah! Yeah! Ojousan]] (Song)
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* [[Sanuki Yuuko]] - [[Yuubae no Kaerimichi]], [[Onaji Umi no Mae de]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Shiraishi Marumi]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Koibito ga Itemo]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>All Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Orionza no Mukou]] <li>[[6-gatsu no Mabataki]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Sudou Kaoru]] - [[The Blackhole (Sudou Kaoru)|THE BLACKHOLE]], [[Second Love]], [[Sayonara wa Escalator de]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Tanaka Seiji]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Kokoro no Tobira (Tanaka Seiji)|Kokoro no Tobira]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Dakara Bohemian]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Tahara Toshihiko]] - [[Ginga no Shinwa]] (Song)
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* [[CHEEBO]] - [[Nemureru Machi no Bijo]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Tone Mariko]] - [[Calendar (Tone Mariko)|Calendar]] (Song)
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* [[Nakamura Masatoshi]] - [[Hidokei (Nakamura Masatoshi)|Hidokei]], [[Mittsu Kazoero yo]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Fuji Mariko]] - [[Scenario (Fuji Mariko)|Sce.na.ri.o]], [[Piano Forte]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Bread & Butter]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Ano Koro no Mama]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>All Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Tobacco Road 20]] <li>[[Yuuutsu]] <li>[[Hotel Pacific (Bread & Butter)|HOTEL PACIFIC]] <li>[[Shonan Girl|SHONAN GIRL]] <li>[[Fuyu no Hibiscus]] <li>[[Nukegara no Shirt]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Japanese Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[I Just to Say I Love You|I Just To Say I Love You]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Matsuda Seiko]] - All Composition of:
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Akai no Sweet Pea]] <li>[[Seifuku]] <li>[[Nagisa no Balcony]] <li>[[Lemonade no Natsu]] <li>[[Komugiiro no Mermaid]] <li>[[Madras Check no Koibito]] <li>[[Himitsu no Hanazono (Matsuda Seiko)|Himitsu no Hanazono]] <li>[[Hitomi wa Diamond]] <li>[[Aoi Photograph (Matsuda Seiko)|Aoi Photograph]] <li>[[Rock'n Rouge (Matsuda Seiko)|Rock'n Rouge]] <li>[[Bon Voyage (Matsuda Seiko)|Bon Voyage]] <li>[[Jikan no Kuni no Alice]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Matsumoto Akiko]] - [[Soon|soon]] (Song)
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* [[Matsumoto Noriko]] - [[Sayonara to Iwarete]] (Song)
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* [[Mizuki Alisa|Mizuki Arisa]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Kotoshi Ichiban Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo (Mizuki Arisa)|Kotoshi Ichiban Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Kimi ga Suki Dakara (Mizuki Arisa)|Kimi ga Suki Dakara]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Horie Mami]] - [[Camouflage (Horie Mami)|CAMOUFLAGE]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Horikawa Mayumi]] - [[Mousugu Steady]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Manna]] - [[Sayonara no Polaroid]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Mizukoshi Keiko]] - [[Kokoro no Tobira (Mizukoshi Keiko)|Kokoro no Tobira]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Mimi|Miyamoto Noriko]] - [[Epilogue (Miyamoto Noriko)|Epilogue]], [[Asayake no Kokuhaku]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Morishita Eri]] - [[Twilight (Morishita Eri)|Twilight]], [[Koi no Inori]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Yakushimaru Hiroko]] - [[Woman "W no Higeki" Yori]], [[Fuyu no Bara]] (Song)
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* [[Yamashita Kumiko]] - [[Wonderful Cha-Cha]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Yamase Mami]] - [[Melon no Tameiki]], [[Konya wa Fairy Tale]] (Song)
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* [[Yoshikawa Chuuei]] - [[Musician (Yoshikawa Chuuei)|Musician]], [[Contrast (Yoshikawa Chuuei)|Contrast]] (Lyrics)
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* [[SoulJa]] x [[Misslim]] - [[Kinenbi.Home|Kinenbi・home]] (Lyrics, Song)
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Vocal</span>==
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===as Matsutoya Yumi===
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* [[A.S.A.P.]] - [[Teardrops in the Rain (A.S.A.P.)|Teardrops In The Rain]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Ann Lewis]] - [[Amai Yokan]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Igarashi Yuki]] - [[6-nen Tattara]], [[Oka no Ue no Juubanchi]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Ishikawa Seri]] - [[Te no Hira no Tokyo Tower]], [[Kawa Keshiki]], [[Hanabira (Ishikawa Seri)|Hanabira]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Inagaki Jun'ichi]] - [[Ocean Blue (Inagaki Jun'ichi)|Ocean Blue]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Umegaki Tatsushi]] - [[Otoko no Roman (Umegaki Tatsushi)|Otoko no Roman]], [[Balloon]], [[Seki wa Arukai]] (Lyrics)
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* [[April (group)|April]] - [[Finally (April)|Finally]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Emu]] - [[Kumori Glass]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Eric Moo]] - [[Sore ga Kimi no Negai Nara]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Kahashi Katsumi]] - [[12-ji no Sanka]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Coming Century]] - [[Koi no Signal]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe]] - [[Toki wa Kagerou]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Kawasaki Ryuusuke]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Summer Breeze (Kawasaki Ryuusuke)|Summer Breeze]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Ai wa Seiza wo Meguru You ni]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Kawashima Nobuyuki & Airz]] - [[Oh! Girl|OH! Girl]] (Song)
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* [[Kimura Yoshino]] - [[Lullaby for Grandmother~Kiiroi Bara wo Anata e|Lullaby For Granbmother~Kiiroi Bara wo Anata e]], [[Like a Dolphin]], [[Golden Town]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Kim Yoon Ah]] - [[Haru no Hi wa Sugiyuku]] (Song)
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* [[Kirigaya Jin]] - [[Kure Iro no Biyaku]], [[Dare Yori mo]], [[Departure (Kirigaya Jin)|DEPARTURE]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Kuh Ledesma]] - [[Natsu Monogatari (One Day Soon)|Natsu Monogatari (ONE DAY SOON)]] (Song)
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* [[Kuwata Keisuke & His Friends]] - [[Kissin' Christmas (Christmas Darakajanai)]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Kobayashi Asami]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Koinande Tankan]] <li>[[Maboroshi no Sakana-tachi]] <li>[[Erotique|EROTIQUE]] <li>[[Usturi Yuku Kokoro]] <li>[[Yoru no Hibiki wo Kiiteiru]] <li>[[Hiru no Mikazuki]] <li>[[I Miss You (Kobayashi Asami)|I MISS YOU]] <li>[[Room Service]] <li>[[Tookukara Happy Birthday|Tookukara HAPPY BIRTHDAY]] <li>[[Grey|GREY]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>All Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Kanashimi no Spy]] <li>[[Transit (Kobayashi Asami)|TRANSIT]] <li>[[Sugar Shuffle]] <li>[[Iikura Graffiti]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Japanese Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe (Kobayashi Asami)|Amaoto wa Chopin no Shirabe]] <li>[[Getsuei no Paranoia]] <li>[[Chiffon no Sasayaki]] <li>[[Ai no Professor]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Kin'iro no Lion]] <li>[[Suishou no Asa]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Saijou Hideki]] - [[2R Kara Hajimeyou]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Saitou Nobu]] - [[In the Darkness|IN THE DARKNESS]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Sakakibara Ikue]] & [[Hisamoto Masami]] - [[Aruite Kaerou (Sakakibara Ikue & Hisamoto Masami)|Aruite Kaerou]] (Song)
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* [[T-SQUARE|THE SQUARE]] - [[Tasogare de Mienai]] (Song)
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* [[Sawada Kenji]] - [[Shizukana Maboroshi]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Sunday]] - [[Lira no Kataomoi]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Simmons]] - [[Mizu no Kage]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Shuri Eiko]] - [[Meguri Ai (Shuri Eiko)|Meguri Ai]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Suzukaze Mayo]] - [[Midsummner Eve]] (Song)
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* [[Toriyama Yuuji]] - [[Seven Miles Bridge]] (Song)
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* [[Daichi Mao]] - [[Shitsuren (Daichi Mao)|Shitsuren]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Tezuka Satomi]] - [[Bobby ni Kataomoi]], [[Killer Angel]] (Song)
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* [[Tokyo JAP]] - [[Asian Night|ASIAN NIGHT]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Nancy Wilson]] - [[I Believe in You ~Kimi ni Sasageru Kokoro no Uta~|I BELIEVE IN YOU ~Kimi ni Sasagaeru Kokoro no Uta~]] (Song)
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* [[Hagio Midori]] - [[Dairen Bojou]], [[Tamerai (Hagio Midori)|Tamerai]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Hajime Chitose]] - [[Urga no Oka]], [[Haru no Katami]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Harada Tomoyo]] - [[Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo]], [[Dandelion~Osozaki no Tanpopo (Harada Tomoyo)|Dandelion~Osozaki no Tanpopo]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Pandaful House]] - [[Kaze Gurashi]] (Song)
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* [[Hide to Rosanna]] - [[Tsuisou]], [[Kokoro wo Yurushite]], [[Anata to Tomo ni]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Hiroshige Aya]] - [[You Are You|You are you]] (Song)
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* [[Fuji Mariko]] - [[Yama no Yuki Dayori]], [[Off-Season no Kokoro ni wa]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Bread & Butter]] - [[Kaigan e Oide yo]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Horigome Yasuyuki]] {{·}} [[Hanaregumi]] {{·}} [[Hatakeyama Miyuki]] - [[Mafuyu Monogatari]] (Song)
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* [[Horikawa Mayumi]] - [[Nettaisei Teikiatsu]], [[Kaze no Naka no Kurige]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Matsutoya Masataka]] - All Lyrics of:
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<ul><ol type="square"><li>[[Chinmoku no Jikan]] <li>[[Tabako wo Keshite]] <li>[[Shimo no Orita Asa]] <li>[[Mou Nido to]] <li>[[Kizuita Toki wa Osoimono]] <li>[[Nori Okureta Otoko]] <li>[[Hong Kong Night Sight|HONG KONG NIGHT SIGHT]] <li>[[Yoru no Tabibito]] </ol></ul>
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* Mary Jane Alm & Pat Fredric - WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO
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* [[Minami Saori]] - [[Midnight Cinderella]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Minami Yoshitaka]] - [[Hizuke Henkousen]] (Lyrics)
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* [[Miyagaki Yoshiko]] - [[Yuuyami wo Hitori (Miyagaki Yoshiko)|Yuuyami wo Hitori]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Kamayatsu Hiroshi|Monsieur Kamayatsu]] - [[Be Be~Kimi wa Mystery|BeBe~Kimi wa MYSTERY]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[Moriyama Ryouko]] - [[Kinou ni Kanpai]], [[Doko e mo Ikanaide]] (Lyrics, Song)
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* [[LAZY]] - [[Camera Flash]], [[Queen ni Fusawashii]] (Lyrics)
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* [[REIMY]]
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<ul>Both Lyrics and Composition of:<ol type="square"><li>[[No Side (REIMY)|No Side]] <li>[[Seishun no Regret (REIMY)|Seishun no Regret]] <li>[[Kirisame de Mienai]] <li>[[Zansho (REIMY)|Zansho]] <li>[[Koi no Ichijikan wa Kodoku no Sennen]] <li>[[Time Travelers]] <li>[[Pansy to Topaz no Necklace]] <li>[[Hitochigai]] <li>[[Ai ni Desperate (REIMY)|Ai ni DESPERATE]] <li>[[Nani mo Iranai Kara]] <li>[[Pony Tail (REMIY)|Pony Tail]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>Lyrics of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Hoshi no Climber]] </ol></ul>
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<ul>All Compositions of:<ol type="square"><li>[[Hanabira no Mau Sakamichi]] <li>[[Kogoeru Kokoro]] <li>[[Donna Fuu ni]] <li>[[Toki ni Meguri Ai]] <li>[[Datte]] </ol></ul>
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* [[Fujiwara Hiroshi]] & [[Wikipedia:Eric Clapton|Eric Clapton]] - [[Cappuccino (Fujiwara Hiroshi & Eric Clapton)|cappuccino]] (Lyrics)
  
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Her vocal characteristics has a slight forced, nasal characte. She does not display any high pitched, over-tones, often expected of female singers.
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===Other Participations===
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* [[Kosaka Chuu]] - [[Arigatou (Kosaka Chuu)|Arigatou]] (Piano: [[Fuyu Haru Natsu|Fuyu・Haru・Natsu]], [[Michikusa (Kosaka Chuu)|Michikusa]])
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* [[BUZZ]] - [[Ken to Mary ~Ai to Kaze no You ni~]] (Piano)
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* [[Kobayashi Keiko]] - [[Kanashimi Gokko]] (Piano: [[Yasashii Asa no Uta]], [[Karappo no Sekai]])
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* [[MOTHER GOOSE]] - [[Panorama House]] (Jacket Cover, Recommendation Comment)
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* [[Matsutoya Masataka]] - [[Yoru no Tabibito]] (Jacket Cover)
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* [[T-SQUARE|THE SQUARE]] - [[Uchi Mizu ni Rainbow]] (Title, Jacket Design)
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* [[Inagaki Jun'ichi]] - [[Ocean Blue (Inagaki Jun'ichi)|Ocean Blue]] (Chorus)
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* [[Takanaka Masayoshi]] - [[Traumatic Kyokutou Tanteidan|TRAUMATIC・Kyoukutou Tanteidan]] (Chorus: [[China (Takanaka Masayoshi)|CHINA]])
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* [[Takebe Satoshi]] - [[Clara]] (Jacket Cover)
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* V.A. - [[Mattari!~Fragments of Yuming|MATTARI!~FRAGMENTS OF YUMING]] (Tracklist)
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* [[Piccadilly Circus]] - [[Piccadilly Circus (album)|Piccadilly Circus]] (Chorus: [[Good Friend]])
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* [[Tomita Teiichi|Tomita Lab]] - [[Shipbuilding]] (Vocals, Lyrics: [[God Bless You!|God bless you!]])
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* [[Hajime Chitose]] - [[Nomad Soul]] (Title)
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* [[Port of Notes]] - [[Evening Glow]] (Chorus: [[Sunshine in the Rain|Sunshine in The Rain]])
  
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==External Links==
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* [http://yuming.co.jp/ Officical Website]
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* [http://www.emimusic.jp/artist/yuming/ Profile @ EMI Music Japan]
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* Japanese Wikipedia: [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/松任谷由実 松任谷由実]
  
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 8 November 2016

Matsutoya Yumi promoting AND I WILL DREAM AGAIN... (2009)

Matsutoya Yumi (松任谷由実) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and producer currently signed with EMI Music Japan. She debuted in 1972 with the single "Henji wa Iranai" under her maiden name Arai Yumi (荒井由実). She is one of the most famous singers in Japan. According to a 2005 episode of MUSIC STATION she is the 6th best selling artist (2nd female) in Japan, selling over 38,300,000 copies. Since then, more recent figures say she has sold over 42,000,000 copies.

Profile

  • Name: Matsutoya Yumi (松任谷由実)
  • Maiden Name: Arai Yumi (荒井由実)
  • Nickname: Yuming (ユーミン)
  • Pen Name: Kureta Karuho (呉田軽穂)
  • Birth Date: January 19th, 1954
  • Birth Place: Hachiouji, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: O

Information

She was born to a rich dry store owner and become intimate with music at a young age. She graduated from Tama University of the Arts where she studied music, and began to walk the way of music. Yumi debuted as a singer with the single "Henji wa Iranai" in 1972 and her first album Hikoukigumo in 1973. She married music arranger, composer, and producer Matsutoya Masataka in 1976, who had previously arranged her album THE 14th MOON.

She is a pioneer having opened up a new world of music by rich musical, witty songs. Her fans especially enjoy her bright stage settings and costumes which she is famous for. Beginning with the release of her album Sakuban Oaishimashou in 1981 until the release of Cowgirl Dreamin' in 1997, she had seventeen consecutive albums chart #1 on the Oricon charts. She likes to dress up, and hardly two of the photos on her CD covers and in the booklets look like they were of the same person.

Her vocal characteristics has a slight forced, nasal character. She does not display any high pitched over-tones, often expected of female Japanese pop singers.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Box Sets

Video Releases

Collaborations / Other

Compositions

as Arai Yumi

as Kureta Karuho

as Matsutoya Yumi

Other Participations

External Links

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