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Difference between revisions of "SAKURA (singer)"

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== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
  
* '''Birthdate:''' November 23, 1971
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* '''Birthplace:''' Switzerland  
 
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At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of [[Wikipedia:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]] and [[Wikipedia:Carole King|Carole King]]. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York.  
 
At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of [[Wikipedia:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]] and [[Wikipedia:Carole King|Carole King]]. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York.  
  
In 1997, she made her debut with the single [[All Brand New]] on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]. Her 2003 single, [[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]], cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a [[Def Tech]] song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song [[Star Navigation]], the b-side for the single [[Kimi ga Warau Hou e]] by [[Taiji All Stars]].  
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In 1997, she made her debut with the single "[[All Brand New]]" on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single "[[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]". Her 2003 single, "[[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]]", cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a [[Def Tech]] song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song "[[Star Navigation]]", the b-side for the single "[[Kimi ga Warau Hou e]]" by [[Taiji All Stars]].  
  
 
Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to [[Micro]] (of [[Def Tech]])'s independent label, [[PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ]], in 2008.
 
Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to [[Micro]] (of [[Def Tech]])'s independent label, [[PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ]], in 2008.
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=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
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* [1997.10.08] [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]
 
* [1997.10.08] [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]
 
* [1998.01.16] [[If You Love Me|IF YOU LOVE ME]]
 
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* [2003.03.05] [[12 Clips (SAKURA)|12 CLIPS]]
 
* [2003.03.05] [[12 Clips (SAKURA)|12 CLIPS]]
  
=== Colaborations / Others ===
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=== Collaborations / Others ===
 
* [2003.03.05] '''SAKURA''' x [[Yano Maki]] - [[Act Against AIDS 2002 Live in Osaka|Act Against AIDS 2002 LIVE IN OSAKA]]
 
* [2003.03.05] '''SAKURA''' x [[Yano Maki]] - [[Act Against AIDS 2002 Live in Osaka|Act Against AIDS 2002 LIVE IN OSAKA]]
 
* [2007.03.07] [[Yamada Yu]] - "[[Eyes on Me (Yamada Yu)|EYES ON ME]]" (#1 ''EYES ON ME'' - Lyrics)
 
* [2007.03.07] [[Yamada Yu]] - "[[Eyes on Me (Yamada Yu)|EYES ON ME]]" (#1 ''EYES ON ME'' - Lyrics)

Latest revision as of 06:20, 23 August 2010

SAKURA is a Japanese R&B singer.

Profile

  • Birthdate: November 23, 1971 (1971-11-23) (age 52)
  • Birthplace: Switzerland

Information

At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of Joni Mitchell and Carole King. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York.

In 1997, she made her debut with the single "All Brand New" on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single "SOUL MATE". Her 2003 single, "LOVE 4 REAL", cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a Def Tech song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song "Star Navigation", the b-side for the single "Kimi ga Warau Hou e" by Taiji All Stars.

Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to Micro (of Def Tech)'s independent label, PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ, in 2008.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

DVD

Collaborations / Others

Works

Radio

  • [1999-2002] Morinaga Nyugyou presents SAKURA no Healing Venus (TOKYO-FM)

External Links