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'''Crystal Kay''' (クリスタル・ケイ, sometimes known as Kuri or CK) is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She first sang some songs for TV CF, thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to Epic Records at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single Eternal Memories. To date she has released eight albums, her "All Yours" album reaching #1 on the Oricon charts, and has collaborated with the likes of [[m-flo]] and [[CHEMISTRY]]. Like a number of Japanese artists Crystal can speak both English and Japanese, the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced R&B sound.
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'''Crystal Kay''' is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in [[Yokohama|Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan. She first sang some songs for [[TV CF|TV CF]], thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to [[Epic Records|Epic Records]] at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single [[Eternal Memories]]. To date she has released six albums, her third reaching #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts, and has collaborated with the likes of [[m-flo]] and [[CHEMISTRY]]. Like a number of [[Japanese]] artists Crystal can speak both [[English]] and [[Japanese]], the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced [[R&B]] sound.
  
  
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==Profile==
 
  
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* '''Name:''' Crystal Kay Williams
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
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* '''Birthday:''' February 26, 1986
 
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* '''Birthplace:''' Yokohama, Japan
 
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* '''Nicknames:''' Chestnut, Clitty, Chestnut Kay
 
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* '''Blood type:''' O
 
  
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==Discography==
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* '''Name'''<nowiki>: Crystal Kay Williams </nowiki>
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* '''Birthday'''<nowiki>: February 26, 1986 </nowiki>
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* '''Birthplace'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Yokohama|Yokohama]], [[Japan]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
  
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===Albums===
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 232px">[[Image:crystalkay.jpg|[[Image:230px-crystalkay.jpg|230px|Crystal Kay promoting Koi ni Ochitara (2005)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:crystalkay.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Crystal Kay promoting [[Koi ni Ochitara]] (2005)</div></div></div>
  
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* [2000.03.23] C.L.L CRYSTAL LOVER LIGHT #60
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
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* [2001.08.22] 637 -always and forever- #19
 
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* [2002.10.23] almost seventeen #2
 
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* [2003.11.27] 4 REAL #5
 
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* [2003.12.17] NATURAL -World Premiere Album- (Western Release Album) #33
 
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* [2004.06.30] CK5 (Best Album) #2
 
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* [2005.03.02] Crystal Style (クリスタイル) #2
 
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* [2006.02.22] Call me Miss... #2
 
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* [2007.06.27] ALL YOURS #1
 
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* [2007.11.28] Shining (Christmas Mini Album) #21
 
  
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===Singles===
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* [2000.03.23] [[C.L.L. Crystal Lover Light|C.L.L CRYSTAL LOVER LIGHT]] #60
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* [2001.08.22] [[637 -Always and Forever-|637 -always and forever-]] #19
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* [2002.10.23] [[Almost Seventeen|almost seventeen]] #2
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* [2003.11.27] [[4 Real|4 REAL]] #5
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* [2003.12.17] [[Natural -World Premiere Album-|NATURAL -World Premiere Album-]] (Western Release Album) #33
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* [2004.06.30] [[CK5]] (Best Album) #2
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* [2005.03.02] [[Crystal Style]] (クリスタイル) #2
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* [2006.02.22] [[Call Me Miss...|Call me Miss...]] #2
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* [2007.06.27] [[All Yours|ALL YOURS]] '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>'''
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* [2007.11.28] [[Shining (Crystal Kay)|Shining]] (Mini Album)
  
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* [1999.07.01] Eternal Memories #47
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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* [1999.09.08] TEENAGE UNIVERSE ~Chewing Gum Baby #47
 
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* [1999.11.03] Komichi no Hana (こみちの花; Flower of the Lane) #80
 
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* [2000.03.23] Shadows of Desire -failed to chart-
 
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* [2001.02.15] LOST CHILD #55
 
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* [2001.05.09] Girl's Night #100
 
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* [2001.07.04] Ex-Boyfriend #44
 
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* [2001.11.28] think of U #60
 
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* [2002.08.07] hard to say #26
 
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* [2002.10.23] Girl U Love #156
 
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* [2003.01.22] Boyfriend -part II- #23
 
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* [2003.06.18] I LIKE IT (Crystal Kay loves m-flo) #8
 
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* [2003.10.22] Candy #21
 
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* [2003.11.27] Can't be Stopped #146
 
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* [2004.05.12] Motherland #9
 
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* [2004.11.17] Bye My Darling! #40
 
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* [2005.01.26] Kiss #10
 
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* [2005.05.18] Koi ni Ochitara (恋におちたら; If I Fall in Love) #2
 
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* [2005.10.05] Two As One (Crystal Kay x CHEMISTRY) #2
 
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* [2006.02.08] Kirakuni / Together #27
 
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* [2007.01.17] Kitto Eien ni (きっと永遠に; Surely Forever) #12
 
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* [2007.02.28] Konna ni Chikaku de... (こんなに近くで...; This Close...) #14
 
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* [2007.05.16] Anata no Soba de (あなたのそばで; By Your Side) #30
 
  
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===DVDs===
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* [1999.07.01] [[Eternal Memories]] #47
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* [1999.09.08] [[Teenage Universe ~Chewing Gum Baby|TEENAGE UNIVERSE ~Chewing Gum Baby]] #47
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* [1999.11.03] [[Komichi no Hana]] (こみちの花; ''Flower of the Lane'') #80
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* [2000.03.23] [[Shadows of Desire]] -failed to chart-
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* [2001.02.15] [[Lost Child|LOST CHILD]] #55
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* [2001.05.09] [[Girl's Night]] #100
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* [2001.07.04] [[Ex-Boyfriend (Crystal Kay)|Ex-Boyfriend]] feat. [[VERBAL]] ([[m-flo]]) #44
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* [2001.11.28] [[think of U]] #60
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* [2002.08.07] [[Hard to Say|hard to say]] #26
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* [2002.10.23] [[Girl U Love]] #156
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* [2003.01.22] [[Boyfriend -part II-]] #23
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* [2003.06.18] [[I Like it|I LIKE IT]] ('''Crystal Kay loves''' [[m-flo]]) #8
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* [2003.10.22] [[Candy (Crystal Kay)|Candy]] #21
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* [2003.11.27] [[Can't Be Stopped|Can't be Stopped]] #146
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* [2004.05.12] [[Motherland]] #9
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* [2004.11.17] [[Bye My Darling!]] #40
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* [2005.01.26] [[Kiss (Crystal Kay)|Kiss]] #10
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* [2005.05.18] [[Koi ni Ochitara]] (恋におちたら; ''If I Fall in Love'') #2
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* [2005.10.05] [[Two as One|Two As One]] ('''Crystal Kay x''' [[CHEMISTRY]]) #2
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* [2006.02.08] [[Kirakuni / Together]] #27
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* [2007.01.17] [[Kitto Eien ni]] (きっと永遠に; ''Surely Forever'') #12
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* [2007.02.28] [[Konna ni Chikaku de...]] (こんなに近くで...; ''This Close...'') #14
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* [2007.05.16] [[Anata no Soba de]] (あなたのそばで; ''By Your Side'') #30
  
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* [2004.06.30] CK99-04 MUSIC CLIPS
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===<span class="mw-headline">DVDs</span>===
  
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===Vinyls===
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* [2004.06.30] [[CK99-94 Music Clips|CK99-04 MUSIC CLIPS]]
  
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* [2003.07.25] I LIKE IT / REEEWIND! Analog
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===<span class="mw-headline">Vinyls</span>===
  
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===Compilation/Other===
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* [2003.07.25] [[I Like it / Reeewind|I LIKE IT / REEEWIND! Analog]]
  
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* [2001.06.20] Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals - (Eternal Memories)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Compilation/Other</span>===
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* [2002.01.09] SMOOTH (Girl's Night)
 
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* [2003.03.05] Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST- (Hard to Say)
 
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* [2003.03.26] Palm Drive - Block Holiday (Hello ☆ Goodbye)
 
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* [2003.06.18] m-flo loves Crystal Kay - "REEEWIND!"
 
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* [2004.05.26] m-flo - "ASTROMANTIC" (Get On + REEEWIND!)
 
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* [2004.04.06] neo soul (Candy)
 
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* [2004.02.25] SUZUKI MANIA Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album (LIBERTY)
 
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* [2004.03.17] m-flo - "m-flo inside" (REEEWIND!, Hard to Say)
 
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* [2004.09.15] m-flo - "ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL" (REEEWIND! -Tomita Lab. Remix-; gET oN! -Ugly Ducking Remix-)
 
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* [2004.10.14] Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best (Motherland)
 
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* [2005.09.21] Diva (Candy)
 
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* [2005.11.16] CHEMISTRY - Fo(u)r (Two as One)
 
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* [2006.08.09] CHEMISTRY - Re:fo(u)rm (Two as One - Depapepe Remix)
 
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* [2007.03.28] m-flo - "COSMICOLOR" (Love Don't Cry)
 
  
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==External Links==
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* [2001.06.20] [[Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals -|Ginza Evening - a collection of female vocals -]] (Eternal Memories)
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* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (Girl's Night)
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* [2003.03.05] [[Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST-|Tachytelic Night -welcome you to the FAR EAST-]] (Hard to Say)
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* [2003.06.18] [[m-flo|m-flo loves Crystal Kay]] - "[[Reeewind!|REEEWIND!]]"
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* [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - "[[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]]" (Get On + REEEWIND!)
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* [2004.04.06] [[neo soul|neo soul]] (Candy)
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* [2004.02.25] [[Suzuki Mania Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album|SUZUKI MANIA Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album]] (LIBERTY)
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* [2004.03.17] [[m-flo]] - "[[m-flo inside|m-flo inside]]" (REEEWIND!, Hard to Say)
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* [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - "[[ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]]" (REEEWIND! -Tomita Lab. Remix-; gET oN! -Ugly Ducking Remix-)
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* [2004.10.14] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best]] (Motherland)
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* [2005.09.21] [[Diva]] (Candy)
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* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - "[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]" (Love Don't Cry)
  
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* Official Website (Japanese)
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==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
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* Kitto Kuri - Fansite (English)
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* crystaLIZED - TFL.org Approved Fanlisting  
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* [http://www.c-kay.com/ Official Website (Japanese)]
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* [http://www.crystalkaysite.com/ Crystal Kay Site - Fan site (English and Portuguese)]
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* [http://www.kittokuri.com/ Kitto Kuri - Fansite (English)]
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* [http://www.innocent-ami.com/ck crystaLIZED - TFL.org Approved Fanlisting]
  
 
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] [[Category:J-Urban]] [[Category:J-R&B]] [[Category:Yokohama Artists ]][[Category:English Fluent]]
 
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] [[Category:J-Urban]] [[Category:J-R&B]] [[Category:Yokohama Artists ]][[Category:English Fluent]]

Revision as of 16:32, 26 April 2009

Crystal Kay is the daughter of an African-American father and Korean mother, born and raised in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She first sang some songs for TV CF, thanks in no small part to her mother's contacts, at the age of 6. This young start got her noticed early on and by 1998 she had signed to Epic Records at only 12 years old. The following year she debuted with the single Eternal Memories. To date she has released six albums, her third reaching #2 on the Oricon charts, and has collaborated with the likes of m-flo and CHEMISTRY. Like a number of Japanese artists Crystal can speak both English and Japanese, the former making a regular appearance in her songs which exhibit a distinctly western influenced R&B sound.


Profile

  • Name: Crystal Kay Williams
  • Birthday: February 26, 1986
  • Birthplace: Yokohama, Japan

Discography

Crystal Kay promoting Koi ni Ochitara (2005)
File:magnify-clip.png
Crystal Kay promoting Koi ni Ochitara (2005)

Albums

Singles

DVDs

Vinyls

Compilation/Other

External Links

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