RIKKI

RIKKI is a Japanese folk/Shima-Uta singer who debuted in 1993. She is most known for singing the theme song for Final Fantasy X, Suteki da ne. She originally released material under her real name, Nakano Ritsuki.

Profile

• Name: RIKKI (リッキ)
• Real name: Nakano Ritsuki (中野律紀)
• Birthday : January 19, 1975
• Birthplace : Amami Oshima

Information

RIKKI started performing at a young age, winning the Grand Prix Japan Folksong National Competition at 15 years old (the youngest winner in the competition's history). She debuted in 1993 with the single Manten no Sora. In 1998, she was offered the chance to sing at the opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympics in Nagano.

RIKKI would released an album inspired by the film Spirited Away in 2001 (Kanaria), and in 2002 would become famous for singing the theme song to Final Fantasy X, Suteki da ne.

Discography

Albums

• [1993.05.21] Mucha Kana (むちゃ加那) - Re-released on 2002.08.21 (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1993.12.16] Kaze no Koe (風の声) (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1994.08.24] Taiyo no Shita de (太陽の下で) (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1995.12.02] RIKKI (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1998.11.15] miss you amami - Re-released on 2004.06.15 in UK
• [2001.10.03] Kanaria (加那鳥~カナリア~)
• [2002.08.21] Mitsu (蜜)
• [2002.09.25] Shimauta TRICKLES (シマウタ)
• [2005.01.09] Muzunu Shima -Rikki no Amami Shima-Uta- (結ぬ島へ-リッキの奄美島唄-)

Singles

• [1993.12.01] Manten no Sora (満天の星) (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1994.05.01] Tsubasa wo Hiroge (翼をひろげ) (Nakano Ritsuki)
• [1995.07.05] Kuba no Ki no Shita de (くばの木の下で) (Nakano Ritsuki & Hidekatsu)
• [2001.07.18] Suteki da ne (素敵だね) - Re-released on 2004.07.22 in UK
• [2003.03.19] Karatachi Nomichi / Toki (からたち野道・朱鷺-トキ-) (RIKKI & Miyazaya Kazufumi)

External Links

• Official Website