Kikkawa You

Kikkawa You promoting "Darling to Madonna" (2012)

Kikkawa You (吉川友) is a Japanese idol singer and actress under Universal Japan, managed by Up-Front Agency.

Profile

• Stage Name: Kikkawa You (吉川友)
• Real Name: Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友)
• Nickname: Kikka (きっか)
• Birthday: May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01)
• Birthplace: Ibaraki, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 160 cm
• Favorite Food: Fruits, cherries
• Least Favorite Food: Red bean paste (anko), green peppers
• Dislikes: Kanji
• Specialty: Arm-wrestling, basketball, neatly cutting cabbage
• Looks Up To: Kusumi Koharu, Natsuyaki Miyabi
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Pro Egg (2007–2010)
  • MilkyWay (2008–2009)
• Up-Front groups:
  • Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)
  • Team Makenki (2014-)

Information

Kikkawa You auditioned for Morning Musume during the Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition and lost to member Mitsui Aika. She was added to Hello! Pro Egg in 2007.

In 2008 she was chosen, along with fellow Egg Kitahara Sayaka, to be part of the anime-based group MilkyWay with Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu. She also provided the voice of the corresponding character in the Kirarin Revolution anime series.

In 2010 it was announced that she had finished her Hello! Pro Egg training, and her next activity was performing as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour. During the tour the "Kikkawa Yuu Support Project" was announced, and a website for her was opened.

On February 26, 2011 at a press conference it was announced that Kikkawa was to debut on March 30 with her debut single "Kikkake wa YOU!" which would be accompanied by 3 b-sides, all of which were performed at the Hello! Project 2011 winter concert tour. It was also revealed through Hello! Project's official site that the single would be released through Universal Japan. It was revealed on the same day that Kikkawa would perform at the "UNIVERSAL DREAM LIVE 2011" along with KARA, BEAST, and SDN48. A documentary movie that show her road to debut was also announced. The movie, Kikkake wa YOU!, featured backstage dance lessons, photoshoots/PV shoots, press conferences, and other material.

On June 3, 2013 it was announced that Kikkawa would collaborate with the group Kimaguren to release a promotional single for Café-ole. Together they were called "Kikkaren" (きっかレン).

Discography

Albums

• [2012.01.18] One for YOU!
• [2013.04.24] Two YOU

Best Albums

• [2013.08.07] Best of YOU!

Cover Albums

• [2012.11.07] Vocalist? (ボカリスト?)

Singles

• [2011.05.11] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはYOU!)
• [2011.10.05] Hapirapi ~Sunrise~ (ハピラピ)
• [2011.12.28] Konna Watashi de Yokattara (こんな私でよかったら)
• [2012.07.11] Koko Kara Hajimarunda! (ここから始まるんだ！)
• [2012.09.26] Darling to Madonna (ダーリンとマドンナ)
• [2013.01.16] Sekaijuu ni Kimi wa Hitori Dake / Valentine's RADIO / Chocolate Damashii (世界中に君は一人だけ/Valentine’s RADIO/チョコレート魂)
• [2014.06.25] URAHARA Temptation / Ii jan (URAHARAテンプテーション/いいじゃん)
• [2014.10.29] untitled

Video Releases

• [2011.08.17] Kikkawa You YOU! ~The DVD~ (吉川友)

Compilations / Other

• [2008.08.27] Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4 (#5 Anataboshi (Cobeni Ver.), #8 Sansan GOGO (Cobeni Ver.))
• [2009.03.18] Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5 (#6 Hate Hatena)

Publications

Photobooks

• [2011.08.17] YOU
• [2013.05.01] YOU21

Filmography

Films

• [2010] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki (怪談新耳袋　怪奇)
• [2011] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはYOU!)
• [2011] Cheerfu11y

TV Dramas

• [2012] Suugaku♥Joushi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)
• [2012] Sprout
• [2012] Hancho 6 (ハンチョウ6)
• [2014] Kanpai Senshi After V (乾杯戦士 アフターV)

TV Programs

• [2008–2009] Oha Star (おはスタ)
• [2011–2012] Hiru Nan Desu! (ヒルナンデス!)

Anime

• [2008–2009] Kirarin☆Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション) (as Hanasaki Kobeni)
• [2012] Sengoku Collection (戦国コレクション) (as Beethoven)

Commercials

• [2012] Kappa Sushi (カッパ寿司)

Theater

• [2009] Cat's Eye Club 2
• [2010] Tiger Breathing (タイガーブリージング)
• [2012] Recipient (レシピエント)
• [2012] Kawaiku Nakuchaikenai Ryu (カワイクなくちゃいけないリユウ)
• [2012] Okashi na Okashi na Tantei Monogatari!... wa, Kore da!! (おかしなおかしな探偵物語!...は、コレだ!!) (as guest)
• [2013] Yane no Ue no Violin Hiki (屋根の上のバイオリン弾き)
• [2014] Kurukuru to Shi to Shitto (くるくると死と嫉妬)

Trivia

• Was one of the eight Hello! Project members to lose a Morning Musume audition and be added to Hello! Project at a later date (the other seven being Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Miuna, Iwashima Manami, Suma Ai, Otsuka Aina and Mogi Minami).
• Respects Kusumi Koharu and Natsuyaki Miyabi.
• Made her first concert appearance at Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~.
• Kikkawa appeared as a backup dancer in the PV for Mano Erina's eighth major single "Genkimono de Ikou!".
• While acting as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour she performed three songs titled "Sayonara Namida" (さよなら涙), "Candy Pop", and "Fuyuzora Hanabi" (冬空花火).
• During the 2011 Winter Hello! Project concerts her name was for the first time romanized as "Kikkawa You".

External Links

• Official Website
• Official YouTub
• Universal Music Official Profile
• Up-Front Official Profile