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'''Koda Kumi ''' (倖田來未) made her debut in late 2000, but it wasn't until 2002 that her debut album, affection, made its way onto the scene. She has only recently started to gain some more wide-spread popularity, thanks to reasons such as her appearing on the Japanese soundtrack of Final Fantasy X-2, her fresh Urban music style, her revealing photo-shoots as well as her "12 Days of Christmas" wide-scale releases of one single every week starting in December 2005.
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'''Koda Kumi''' made her debut in late 2000, but it wasn't until 2002 that her debut album, [[affection]], made its way onto the scene. She started to gain some more wide-spread popularity starting in 2003 with her appearance on the Japanese soundtrack of [[Final Fantasy X-2|Final Fantasy X-2]], her fresh Urban music style, her revealing photo-shoots as well as her "12 Days of Christmas" single project, where she released one single every week for 12 weeks starting in December 2005. She has also been named by Oricon as the top seller of Japan in 2006 and 2007. She is [[misono]]'s older sister.
  
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[[Image:KodaKumi.jpg|right|thumb|koda Kumi, 2009]]
 
  
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==Profile==
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===From Wiki.theppn===
  
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*'''Stage Name:''' Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
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<div id="contentSub"></div><div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: [[wiki/#column-one|navigation]], [[wiki/#searchInput|search]]</div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 302px">[[Image:kodakumi08.jpg|[[Image:300px-kodakumi08.jpg|300px|Koda Kumi (2008)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodakumi08.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi (2008)</div></div></div>
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*'''Real Name:''' Kouda Kumiko (神田來未子 - こうだ くみこ) 
 
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*'''Birthdate:''' 13th November 1982
 
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*'''Birthplace:''' Kyoto, Japan
 
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*'''Blood Type:''' A
 
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*'''Favorite Singers:''' Christina Aguilera & Ja Rule
 
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*'''Height:''' 154 cm (5 feet)
 
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*'''Sibling(s):''' misono (younger sister; ex-vocalist of day after tomorrow)  
 
  
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==Biography==
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
  
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Koda Kumi was the first girl born into her family in a number of generations. She dreamed of becoming a singer since she was in elementary school. She auditioned alongside Goto Maki for the 3rd generation of Morning Musume when she was seventeen, but it is not clear whether she made it but turned it down due to the fact that Avex signed a contract with her as a solo artist on a different genre because she won another contest around the same time, or actually didn't make it. In any case, she was signed to Avex Trax and started to release music of the J-Urban genre.
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* '''Stage name:''' Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
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* '''Birth name:''' Kouda Kumiko (神田來未子 - こうだ くみこ)
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* '''Nickname:''' Kuu-chan, Kuu-tan
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Kyoto|Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Birthday:''' November 13, 1982
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* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' A
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* '''Height:''' 154 cm / 5'0"
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* '''Favorite singers:''' [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera Christina Aguilera] & [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ja_Rule Ja Rule]
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* '''Favorite music genre:''' Rock, R&B
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* '''Favorite food:''' Panini, bundt cake
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* '''People she respects:''' Her parents
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* '''Sibling(s):''' [[misono]] (younger sister; ex-vocalist of [[day after tomorrow]])
  
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Her debut single, TAKE BACK, was released in December 2000. After a few more unsuccessful singles, she released her debut album, affection in 2002. All of these were flops. But with the release of real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba, the single that was chosen for Final Fantasy, Koda's career finally found success and a real large fan base.
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==<span class="mw-headline">Biography</span>==
  
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As she matured, her imaged changed. She adopted long flowing streaky platinum blonde hair and dressed a little more on the wild side. She released three more albums: grow into one, feel my mind, and secret. With the release of each album, her fan base grew and grew.  
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<div class="WTrthumb"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodaaffection.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodaaffection.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting affection (2002)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodaaffection.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[affection]] (2002)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:298492.jpg|[[Image:210px-298492.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting grow into one (2003)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:298492.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Grow Into One|grow into one]] (2003)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodainfeelmymind.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodainfeelmymind.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting feel my mind (2004)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodainfeelmymind.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Feel My Mind|feel my mind]] (2004)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodasecret.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodasecret.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting secret (2005)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodasecret.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Secret (Koda Kumi)|secret]] (2005)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:KodaKumi90.jpg|[[Image:210px-KodaKumi90.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~first things~ (2005)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:KodaKumi90.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Best ~First Things~|BEST ~first things~]] (2005)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:KodaKumisecondsession.jpg|[[Image:210px-KodaKumisecondsession.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~second session~ (2006)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:KodaKumisecondsession.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Best ~Second Session~|BEST ~second session~]] (2006)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodainblackcherry.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodainblackcherry.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting Black Cherry (2006)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodainblackcherry.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Black Cherry]] (2006)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodainbest3.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodainbest3.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ (2007)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodainbest3.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Best ~Bounce & Lovers~|BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~]] (2007)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 212px">[[Image:kodainkingdom.jpg|[[Image:210px-kodainkingdom.jpg|210px|Koda Kumi promoting Kingdom (2008)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:kodainkingdom.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi promoting [[Kingdom]] (2008)</div></div></div></div>
  
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BEST ~first things~ could be considered Kumi's breakthrough album. It is her first single collection, sold nearly 2 million copies, and remained on the charts for a good four months. It became the highest selling female album of 2005 and reached #17 on the top albums of 2006.  
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Koda Kumi was the first girl born into her family in a number of generations. She dreamed of becoming a singer ever since she was in elementary school. She auditioned alongside [[Goto Maki]] for the 3rd generation of [[Morning Musume]] when she was seventeen, but didn't make it. Coincidentally, Goto would join Avex Trax years later. She was noticed by [[avex trax]], however, and was signed to sub-label [[Rhythm Zone]] and began releasing pop music with an urban feel.
  
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Cherry Girl / Unmei and the follow up fifth studio album, Black Cherry, were both released in December 2006 and sold very well. Oricon reports that Black Cherry is the first female studio album to stay at number one for four weeks in four years, selling 802,000 copies. The last female studio album to have done that was Hamasaki Ayumi's 2000 album, Duty.
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She released a third compilation album, BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~. It charted at #2 on both the Oricon daily and weekly charts with first week sales of 161,458 copies. This is a big significant difference of first week sales, compared to Koda Kumi's last two BEST albums, BEST ~first things~ and BEST ~second session~, which each sold about 558,916 and 983,359 copies in their first weeks, respectively.
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===<span class="mw-headline">affection</span>===
  
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On July 7th, 2007, Koda played at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, one of Japan's Live Earth concert venues.  
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Koda officially debuted with the single [[Take Back|TAKE BACK]] in December 2000 and went on to relesae her second single in May 2001, [[Trust Your Love]], charting at #59 and #18 respectively. They were also released in the United States with TAKE BACK charting at #18 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales while Trust Your Love took #19 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Sales Chart and #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart. After two more singles, [[Color of Soul|COLOR OF SOUL]] and [[So Into You]], her first studio album [[affection]] was released in 2002, which peaked on the [[Oricon]] charts at #12.
  
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On September 12th, 2007, Ai no Uta (愛のうた Love Song), Koda's 37th single was released.
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===<span class="mw-headline">grow into one</span>===
  
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She will release her 38th single on November 7th, 2007. Entitled LAST ANGEL, which will be a collaboration with Korean/Japanese boyband TOHOSHINKI (Tong Vfang Xien Qi, 東方神起, TVXQ).  
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Koda's fifth single post-[[affection]], [[love across the ocean]], was released in mid 2002 and debuted at #19, while the following single, [[m.a.z.e]], charted at #25. She was asked to sing the theme songs of [[Final Fantasy X-2|Final Fantasy X-2]], [[real Emotion]] and [[1000 no Kotoba]], while also providing the voice for the character Lenne in the Japanese version of the game and providing the motion capture for Yuna's dance during the opening. This single proved to be a success, debuting at #3 and gaining her some recognition. Releasing her second studio album, [[Grow Into One|grow into one]], ensured Koda her first album to chart and continue the trend in the top ten, debuting at #8.
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">feel my mind</span>===
  
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==Discography==
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[[COME WITH ME]], [[Gentle Words]] and [[Crazy 4 U]], charting at #14, #15 and #12 respectively, were soon released. These singles lead to the release of her third studio album, [[Feel My Mind|feel my mind]]. While charting at #7, it sold less than her previous album.
  
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===Original Studio Albums===
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===<span class="mw-headline">secret</span>===
  
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*[2002.03.27] [[affection]] #12
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Koda's popularity rose with the release of her 11th single [[LOVE & HONEY]], debuting at #4, with the title track being the theme song for the [[anime]] [[Cutie Honey]]. This single also marks the start of Koda's new style: ero-kakoii (or ero-kawaii) which can be translated to "sexy-cool" or "sexy-cute". This new style was continued on to the following releases, [[Chase]], [[Kiseki (Koda Kumi)|Kiseki]], [[hands]] and the re-cut single [[Hot Stuff]], debuting at #18, #7, #7 & #10. Koda released her fourth album [[Secret (Koda Kumi)|secret]] in February 2005, charting at #3, with 505,600 copies being sold, making it the #22 album of 2005.
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*[2003.03.19] [[grow into one]] #9
 
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*[2004.02.18] [[feel my mind]] #7
 
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*[2005.02.09] [[secret]] #3
 
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*[2006.12.20] [[Black Cherry]] #1
 
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*[2008.01.30] [[Kingdom]] #1
 
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*[2009.01.28] [[TRICK]] #1
 
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">BEST ~first things~</span>===
  
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===Compilation Albums===
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On the 11th of June 2005, Kumi held [[secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~]] Concert, its respective DVD has become one of the top 10 selling DVDs of Japan, and released her sixteenth single, [[Butterfly]] two weeks later. Debuting at #2, it became her highest charting single at that point and was very well received by the Japanese public and gained Kumi a number of awards. She then released [[flower]] and [[Promise / Star]], both charting at #4 and alongside Butterfly, they were included on her first Best-of compilation, titled [[Best ~First Things~|BEST ~first things~]]. This is the album said to have skyrocketed her career, reaching #1 on the weekly charts and selling 1,207,793 copies in 2005, making it the #6 album of the year and the highest selling female album of 2005.
  
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*[2005.09.21] [[BEST -first things-]] #1
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===<span class="mw-headline">BEST ~second session~</span>===
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*[2006.03.08] [[BEST -second session-]] #1
 
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*[2007.03.14] [[BEST -BOUNCE & LOVERS-]] #2
 
  
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===Singles===
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In December 2005, Koda began her ~12 Weeks of Christmas~ project in which she released one single each week for twelve consecutive weeks.
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The first single of the project, [[You (Koda Kumi)|you]], became Koda's first ever #1 single, and was followed by [[Birthday Eve]] and [[D.D.D. (Koda Kumi)|D.D.D]] charting at #6 and #5 respectively. The fourth and fifth singles [[Shake It Up]] and [[Lies]] debuted at #6 and #7 while [[You (Koda Kumi)|you]] was still charting at #9, making Koda Kumi the first female artist to have three singles in the top ten of the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.
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These were followed by her second #1 single, [[feel]],[[Candy (Koda Kumi)|Candy]], [[No Regret]], [[Ima Sugu Hoshii]], [[Kamen|KAMEN]], [[Wind|WIND]], [[Someday / BoysGirls|Someday / Boys♡Girls]], all charting in the top five of the weekly singles chart.
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This successful project was celebrated with Koda's second best-of compilation album [[Best ~Second Session~|BEST ~second session~]] which included all of the 12 singles plus a new song, and was released in 3 formats: CD Only, CD+DVD and CD+2DVD, the 2DVD being limited and including her LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~ at Zepp Osaka, and was sold out within days. The album sold over a million copies just after one week of release.
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===<span class="mw-headline">Black Cherry</span>===
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[[Koi no Tsubomi]] was her first single released after the 12 singles project, in May 2006, and debuted at #2 with sales of 140,000 copies sold. This made it the highest debut week sales for female artists in 2006 until [[Hamasaki Ayumi|ayumi hamasaki]] surpassed it with her single [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]] in June. This title was reclaimed by Koda after her release of [[4 hot wave]] which debuted at #2 behind the KinKi Kids, nearly breaking their streak of consecutive #1 singles.
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Alongside 4 hot wave, Koda's first photobook, [[Maroc|MAROC]], was also released on the same day, photographed by [[Leslie Kee|Leslie Kee]] in [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco Morocco].
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In October, Kumi released her 33rd single [[Yume no Uta / Futari de...]], described as a "two story ballad single," both songs sharing the same melody, only having different lyrics and arrangements, as Kumi felt that the melody contained both sad and happy elements.
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After [[Won't Be Long]], a duet with [[EXILE]], she released [[Cherry Girl / Unmei]] a week prior to her fifth studio album [[Black Cherry]] which would go on to include all the a-sides from her 2006 releases excluding [[Futari de...|Futari de...]] in December 2006. This album went on to become the first female studio album to stay at the #1 position for four weeks since [[Hamasaki Ayumi|ayumi hamasaki]]'s album third album [[Duty]] in 2000.
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===<span class="mw-headline">Kingdom</span>===
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Her third best-of compilation, [[Best ~Bounce & Lovers~|BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~]], a limited release with only 300,000 copies, was released alongside her first single of 2007, [[But / Aishou|BUT / Aishou]], both charting at #2.
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Following the trend of 4 hot wave, Kumi released another four-track summer single [[Freaky|FREAKY]], with two of the songs having [[PV|PVs]]. [[Freaky|FREAKY]] became Kumi's fourth #1 single.
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She then released ballad single [[Ai no Uta]] in September, charting at #2, and [[Last Angel|LAST ANGEL]], featuring Korean Boy-band [[Tohoshinki]], theme song to the Japanese release of [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_3 Resident Evil 3], better known in Japan as "Biohazard 3."
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On the 1st of December 2007, she became the seventh female Japanese artist to hold a solo concert at [[Tokyo Dome|Tokyo Dome]], marking her 7th year anniversary since her debut with [[Take Back|TAKE BACK]] by making the ticket prices 7,777yen.
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Her sixth studio album was released on the 30th of January 2008, one week after her first single for 2008, [[anytime]] which debuted at #4. The album reached #1 and held the #1 position for two weeks, selling more than 500,000 copies. The CD+2DVD included her PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE IN HALL IN YOKOHAMA ARENA concert and all the tracks on the album had their own [[PV]].
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====<span class="mw-headline">Controversy</span>====
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On the 1st of February, 2008, Koda Kumi was retelling how her manager recently got married and asked "whether or not they would have children". However her manager said not for the time being and Koda commented on how they should have children early as "when women are around 35 years old their amniotic fluid goes bad".
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The answer was so offensive that many radio shows and newspapers had a lot complaints from women around the country. [[avex trax]] decided that all promotion of Kingdom was to be cancelled, her official website being shut down, and so was all of the websites of her endorsements, such as Kirin and Kose Vise. A week later, Koda Kumi appeared in an exclusive interview on Fuji TV's "FNN Super News" to apologize for the remark she made. Even though she tearfully apologized for the harm she caused, reactions to Koda's apology were mostly negative. An informal poll taken after the broadcast through Sankei Sports' website indicated that 81% of the viewers felt the apology was insufficient, while only 9% said it was enough.
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===<span class="mw-headline">Post Controversy</span>===
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As of April 2008, her endorsements with Kosé and Gillette have reopened post this controversy. However, she is no longer the spokesperson for Honda, Kirin, and GemCerey.
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On March 31, 2008 her [[Koda Kumi Live Tour 2007 ~Black Cherry~ Special Final in Tokyo Dome|KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL in TOKYO DOME DVD]] was released and went to #1 on the Oricon DVD Charts. Her [[Koda Kumi Live Tour 2008|LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~]] still went ahead as planned, and commenced on April 12, 2008, where she again apologized for her controversial remark. The shows on the 15th and 17th of May, 2008 at [[Yoyogi|Yoyogi]] National First Gymnasium, Tokyo, were filmed for a WOWOW TV broadcast of the tour on the 26th of July.[[Live Tour 2008 ~Kingdom~|LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~]] was released on DVD on September 24, 2008, becoming her fifth consecutive #1 DVD.
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On April 17, 2008, Avex Entertainment announced her 40th single, a "four elements single," featuring four tracks, much like [[Freaky|FREAKY]] and [[4 hot wave]], called [[Moon (Koda Kumi)|MOON]]. It was released on June 11, 2008 and went to #2 on the Oricon Single Charts. Kumi followed [[Moon (Koda Kumi)|MOON]] with her 41st single, [[TABOO]] released on October 8, 2008. TABOO went on to debut at #1 on the Oricon Single Charts, making it her 5th #1 single.
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Her 42nd single, [[Stay With Me (Koda Kumi)|stay with me]], is set to be released on December 10th, 2008. It is described as a "winter love ballad" and is featured in the [[au LISMO|au LISMO]] [[Cm|CM]].
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==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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* [2002.03.27] [[affection]]
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* [2003.03.19] [[Grow Into One|grow into one]]
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* [2004.02.18] [[Feel My Mind|feel my mind]]
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* [2005.02.09] [[Secret (Koda Kumi)|secret]]
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* [2006.12.20] [[Black Cherry]]
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* [2008.01.30] [[Kingdom]]
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* [2009.01.28] [[Trick]]
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* [2005.09.21] [[Best ~First Things~|BEST ~first things~]] ''(Best Album)''
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* [2006.03.08] [[Best ~Second Session~|BEST ~second session~]] ''(~12 Weeks of Christmas~ Project Compilation)''
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* [2007.03.14] [[Best ~Bounce & Lovers~|BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~]] ''(Ballad Best Album)''
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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* [2000.12.06] [[Take Back|TAKE BACK]]
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* [2001.05.09] [[Trust Your Love]]
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* [2001.10.03] [[Color of Soul|COLOR OF SOUL]]
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* [2002.03.13] [[So Into You]]
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* [2002.07.24] [[Love Across the Ocean|love across the ocean]]
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* [2002.12.11] [[m.a.z.e|m・a・z・e]]
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* [2003.03.05] [[real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba]] (1000の言葉; ''1000 Words'')
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* [2003.08.27] [[Come With Me|COME WITH ME]]
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* [2003.12.10] [[Gentle Words]]
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* [2004.01.15] [[Crazy 4 U]]
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* [2004.05.26] [[Love & Honey|LOVE & HONEY]]
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* [2004.07.28] [[Chase]]
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* [2004.09.08] [[Kiseki (Koda Kumi)|Kiseki]] (奇跡; ''Miracle'')
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* [2005.01.19] [[Hands (Koda Kumi)|hands]]
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* [2005.04.13] [[Hot Stuff]] feat. [[KM-MARKIT]]
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* [2005.06.22] [[Butterfly (Koda Kumi single)|Butterfly]]
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* [2005.08.10] [[Flower (Koda Kumi)|flower]]
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* [2005.09.07] [[Promise / Star]]
  
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*[2000.12.06] [[TAKE BACK]] #59
 
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*[2001.05.09] [[Trust Your Love]] #18
 
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*[2001.10.03] [[COLOR OF SOUL]] #29
 
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*[2002.03.13] [[So Into You]] #50
 
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*[2002.07.24] [[love across the ocean]] #19
 
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*[2002.12.11] [[m・a・z・e]] #25
 
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*[2003.03.05] [[real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba (1000の言葉; 1000 Words)]] #3
 
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*[2003.08.27] [[COME WITH ME]] #14
 
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*[2003.12.10] [[Gentle Words]] #15
 
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*[2004.01.15] [[Crazy 4 U]] #12
 
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*[2004.05.26] [[LOVE & HONEY]] #4
 
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*[2004.07.28] [[Chase]] #18
 
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*[2004.09.08] [[Kiseki]] (奇跡; Miracle) #7
 
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*[2005.01.19] [[hands]] #7
 
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*[2005.04.13] [[Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT]] #10
 
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*[2005.06.22] [[Butterfly]] #2
 
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*[2005.08.10] [[flower]] #4
 
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*[2005.09.07] [[Promise / Star]] #4
 
 
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*[2005.12.07] [[you]] #1
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*[2005.12.14] [[Birthday Eve]] #6
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* [2005.12.07] [[You (Koda Kumi)|you]]
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*[2005.12.21] [[D.D.D. feat.SOULHEAD]] #5
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* [2005.12.14] [[Birthday Eve]]
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*[2005.12.28] [[Shake It Up]] #6
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* [2005.12.21] [[D.D.D. (Koda Kumi)|D.D.D.]] feat.[[SOULHEAD]]
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*[2006.01.04] [[Lies]] #7
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* [2005.12.28] [[Shake it Up|Shake It Up]]
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*[2006.01.11] [[feel]] #1
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* [2006.01.04] [[Lies]]
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*[2006.01.18] [[Candy feat.Mr.Blistah]] #3
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* [2006.01.11] [[feel]]
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*[2006.01.25] [[No Regret]] #4
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* [2006.01.18] [[Candy (Koda Kumi)|Candy]] feat.[[Mr.Blistah|Mr.Blistah]]
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*[2006.02.01] [[Ima Sugu Hoshii]] (今すぐ欲しい; I Want You Now) #5
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* [2006.01.25] [[No Regret]]
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*[2006.02.08] [[KAMEN]] (仮面; Mask) feat. Ishii Tatsuya (石井竜也) #3
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* [2006.02.01] [[Ima Sugu Hoshii]] (今すぐ欲しい; ''I Want You Now'')
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* [2006.02.08] [[Kamen|KAMEN]] (仮面; ''Mask'') feat. [[Ishii Tatsuya]] (石井竜也)
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* [2006.02.15] [[Wind|WIND]]
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* [2006.02.22] [[Someday / BoysGirls|Someday / Boys♡Girls]]
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*[2006.05.24] [[Koi no Tsubomi]] (恋のつぼみ; Bud of Love) #2
 
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*[2006.07.26] [[4 hot wave]] #2 - Koda's highest selling single to date 489,000 copies sold
 
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*[2006.10.18] [[Yume no Uta / Futari de...]] (夢のうた / ふたりで...; Dream Song / Together...) #1
 
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*[2006.12.06] [[Cherry Girl / Unmei]] (運命; Fate) #3
 
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*[2007.03.14] [[BUT / Aishou]] (愛証; Proof of Love) #2
 
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*[2007.06.27] [[FREAKY]] #1
 
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*[2007.09.12] [[Ai no Uta (愛のうた; Love Song)]] #2
 
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*[2007.11.07] [[LAST ANGEL feat.TOHOSHINKI]]
 
  
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==Awards & Achievements==
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* [2006.05.24] [[Koi no Tsubomi]] (恋のつぼみ; ''Bud of Love'')
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* [2006.07.26] [[4 Hot Wave|4 hot wave]]
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* [2006.10.18] [[Yume no Uta / Futari de...]] (夢のうた / ふたりで...; ''Dream Song / Together...''
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* [2006.12.06] [[Cherry Girl / Unmei]] (運命; ''Destiny'')
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* [2007.03.14] [[But / Aishou|BUT / Aishou]] (愛証; ''Proof of Love'')
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* [2007.06.27] [[Freaky|FREAKY]]
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* [2007.09.12] [[Ai no Uta (Koda Kumi)|Ai no Uta]] (愛のうた; ''Love Song'')
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* [2007.11.07] [[Last Angel|LAST ANGEL]] feat. [[Tong Vfang Xien Qi|TOHOSHINKI]]
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* [2008.01.23] [[anytime]]
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* [2008.06.11] [[Moon (Koda Kumi)|MOON]]
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* [2008.10.08] [[TABOO]]
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* [2008.12.10] [[Stay With Me (Koda Kumi)|stay with me]]
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* [2009.03.31] [[It's All Love!]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Download Exclusive</span>===
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* [2006.02.22] [[Koda Kumi Remix Album|KODA KUMI REMIX ALBUM]]
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* [2006.03.01] [[Get it On|Get It On]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">US releases (as ''Koda'')</span>===
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* [2001.05.12] [[Take Back]]
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* [2002.11.02] [[Trust Your Love]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">DVD</span>===
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* [2003.03.19] [[7 Spirits|7 SPIRITS]]
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* [2004.03.24] [[feel...]]
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* [2004.11.25] [[girls ~Selfish~]]
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* [2005.09.21] [[Secret ~First Class Limited Live~|secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~]]
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* [2006.09.13] [[Live Tour 2005 -First Things-Deluxe Edition-|LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~ deluxe edition]]
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* [2007.03.28] [[Koda Kumi Live Tour 2006~2007 ~Second Session~|KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2006~2007 ~second session~]]
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* [2008.03.31] [[Koda Kumi Live Tour 2007 ~Black Cherry~ Special Final in Tokyo Dome|KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL in TOKYO DOME]]
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* [2008.09.24] [[Live Tour 2008 ~Kingdom~|KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Collaborations / Compilations</span>===
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* [2001.12.19] '''Koda Kumi''' & [[BoA]] - [[the meaning of peace]]
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* [2002.01.23] [[Various Artists Featuring songnation|VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING songnation]]
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** Track 02: the meaning of peace
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* [2003.09.29] Various Artists - 99% Radio Show
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** Track 08: Every-After-Party / Rather Unique & '''Koda Kumi'''
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* [2003.11.03] [[DJ YUTAKA|DJ YUTAKA]] - [[EPISODE 1|EPISODE 1]]
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** Track 04: BELIEVE feat. '''KODA KUMI'''
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* [2004.04.21] [[LISA]] - [[Switch feat. Koda Kumi & Heartsdales / I only Want To Be With You|SWITCH feat.'''Koda Kumi''' & Heartsdales/I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU]]
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* [2004.06.30] [[LISA]] - [[GRATITUDE]]
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** Track 03: SWITCH feat. '''Koda Kumi''' & Heartsdales
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* [2004.11.03] [[80 Days Original Soundtrack|80 Days Original Soundtrack]]
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** Track 01: It's a small world '''Koda Kumi''' & [[Heartsdales]]
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* [2005.03.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT]]
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** Track 06: JUST GO feat. '''Koda Kumi'''
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* [2005.04.20] [[KM-MARKIT]] - [[VIVID]]
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** Track 13: Rainy Day feat. '''Koda Kumi'''
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* [2005.08.01] Various Artists - [[573|573]]
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** Track 03 Super Sonic / '''Koda Kumi''' & Daisuke "D.I" Imai
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* [2006.02.01] [[SOULHEAD]] - [[Pray/XXX|Pray / XXX]] feat. '''KODA KUMI'''
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* [2006.02.15] [[TRF]] - [[Lif-e-Motions]]
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** Track 10: JOY -meets '''Koda Kumi'''-
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* [2006.03.01] [[The Japan Gold Disc Award 2006]]
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** Track 01: Butterfly
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* [2006.03.08] [[SOULHEAD]] - [[Naked (Soulhead)|Naked]]
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** Track 13: XXX feat. '''KODA KUMI'''
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* [2006.07.27] [[SMAP]] - [[Smap 018 - PopUp!SMAP|PopUp!SMAP]]
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** Track 05: everybody feat. '''Koda Kumi'''
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* [2006.11.20] [[Show Luo]] - [[Speshow]]
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** Track 06: TWINKLE feat. '''Koda Kumi'''
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* [2006.11.22] [[EXILE]] & '''Koda Kumi''' - [[Won't Be Long|WON'T BE LONG]] '
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* [2006.12.06] [[Amazing Nuts!|Amazing Nuts!]]
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** Track 03: Twinkle (Japanese Version)
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* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]
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** Track 07: Simple & Lovely (m-flo loves '''Koda Kumi''')
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===<span class="mw-headline">Collectibles</span>===
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* [2006.07.27] 1st Photo book - [[MAROC]]
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* [2006.10.14] 2007 Calendar
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* [2006.12.28] [[Koda-Shiki|Koda-Shiki]]
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* [2006.01.29] [[Special Photo Album Box|Special Photo Album Box]]
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* [2007.09.28] 2008 Calendar
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* [2008.10.25] 2009 Calendar
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==<span class="mw-headline">Live</span>==
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===<span class="mw-headline">Tours</span>===
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* [2005.10.15] - [2005.11.13] LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~
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* [2006.10.09] - [2007.02.23] LIVE TOUR 2006-2007 ~second session~
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* [2007.09.28] - [2007.12.01] LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~
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* [2008.04.12] - [2008.06.01] [[Koda Kumi Live Tour 2008|LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~]]
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* [2008.09.22] - [2008.10.15] [[Koda Kumi Fanclub Tour 2008|FANCLUB LIVE TOUR 2008]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Concert Series</span>===
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* [2005.06.11] secret -FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE- *one date only
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* [2007.06.20] LIVE IN HALL *one date only
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* [2008.10.23] [[Dirty Ballroom|KODA KUMI SPECIAL LIVE "Dirty Ballroom" ~one night show~]]
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==<span class="mw-headline">Awards</span>==
  
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'''Japan Gold Record Grand Prix '''
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<div class="WTrthumb"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Koda-grandprix4.jpg|[[Image:200px-Koda-grandprix4.jpg|200px|Koda Kumi at the Grand Prix]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:Koda-grandprix4.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Koda Kumi at the Grand Prix</div></div></div><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Bestjeanist20060037.JPG|[[Image:200px-Bestjeanist20060037.JPG|200px|Kamenashi Kazuya and Koda Kumi Best Jeanists (2006)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:Bestjeanist20060037.JPG|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>[[Kamenashi Kazuya]] and Koda Kumi Best Jeanists (2006)</div></div></div></div>
  
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*[2006] Artist of the Year
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===<span class="mw-headline">Music Related Awards </span>===
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*[2006] Pop Album of the Year
 
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*[2006] Music Video of the Year
 
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*[2006] Triple Crown
 
  
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'''Non-Music Related Awards'''
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* [2005] 47th Nihon Record Taishō for ''Butterfly''
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* [2006] Artist of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
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* [2006] Pop Album of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
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* [2006] Music Video of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
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* [2006] Triple Crown (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
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* [2006] Best Collaboration Video for ''D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD'' (Space Shower Music Video Awards 2006)
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* [2006] Best Female Video for ''Butterfly'' (MTV VMAJ 2006)
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* [2006] Best Video of the year for ''Butterfly'' (MTV VMAJ 2006)
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* [2006] buzzASIA from Japan for ''Trust you'' (MTV VMAJ 2006)
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* [2006] Grand Prize for ''Yume no Uta'' (Best Hit Kayousai 2006)
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* [2006] Grand Prize for ''Yume no Uta'' (39th Japan Usen Grand Prize)
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* [2006] Best Vocal (48th Nihon Record Taishō)
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* [2007] Best Female Video for ''Yume no Uta'' (MTV VMAJ 2007)
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* [2007] Best Video of the year for ''Yume no Uta'' (MTV VMAJ 2007)
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* [2007] Grand Prize for ''Ai no Uta'' (Best Hit Kayousai 2007)
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* [2007] Golden awards for ''Ai no Uta'' (49th Nihon Record Taishō)
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* [2008] Best Collaboration Video for ''LAST ANGEL'' (MTV VMAJ 2008)
  
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*[2006] Best Jeanist (Woman)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Non-Music Related Awards</span>===
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*[2007] Best Jeanist (Woman)
 
  
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==JpopStop Links==
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* [2006] Best Jeanist (Woman)
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* [2006] Nail Queen
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* [2006] Women of 2006 by Vogue Nippon
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* [2007] Best Stylish Artist Award (MTV VMAJ 2007)
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* [2007] Best Jeanist (Woman)
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* [2007] Nail Queen
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* [2008] Best Jeanist (Woman)
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* [2008] Nail Queen
  
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*[http://forums.jpopstop.com/f11/ Official Forum Discussion Thread]
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==<span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span>==
  
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* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/koda/ Official Website] (Japanese)
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* [http://www.avex.com.tw/kodakumi/ Taiwanese Official Website]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koda_Kumi English Wikipedia: Koda Kumi]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/倖田來未 Japanese Wikipedia: 倖田來未]
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* [http://honeyflash.cloudwalking.net/index.php Honey Flash: Koda Kumi Forum (English)]
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* [http://kumiland.co.nr/ Koda Kumi Land : Brazilian fansite (Portuguese)]
  
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==External Links==
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===<span class="mw-headline"> Sources </span>===
  
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*[http://www.avexnet.or.jp/koda/ Official Website] (Japanese)
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* [http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2528 Scandal information at Tokyograph]
  
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{{Koda_Kumi}}
  
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Revision as of 03:31, 5 April 2009

Koda Kumi made her debut in late 2000, but it wasn't until 2002 that her debut album, affection, made its way onto the scene. She started to gain some more wide-spread popularity starting in 2003 with her appearance on the Japanese soundtrack of Final Fantasy X-2, her fresh Urban music style, her revealing photo-shoots as well as her "12 Days of Christmas" single project, where she released one single every week for 12 weeks starting in December 2005. She has also been named by Oricon as the top seller of Japan in 2006 and 2007. She is misono's older sister.


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Koda Kumi (2008)
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Koda Kumi (2008)

Profile

  • Stage name: Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
  • Birth name: Kouda Kumiko (神田來未子 - こうだ くみこ)
  • Nickname: Kuu-chan, Kuu-tan
  • Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
  • Birthday: November 13, 1982
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 154 cm / 5'0"
  • Favorite singers: Christina Aguilera & Ja Rule
  • Favorite music genre: Rock, R&B
  • Favorite food: Panini, bundt cake
  • People she respects: Her parents
  • Sibling(s): misono (younger sister; ex-vocalist of day after tomorrow)

Biography

Koda Kumi promoting affection (2002)
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Koda Kumi promoting affection (2002)
Koda Kumi promoting grow into one (2003)
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Koda Kumi promoting grow into one (2003)
Koda Kumi promoting feel my mind (2004)
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Koda Kumi promoting feel my mind (2004)
Koda Kumi promoting secret (2005)
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Koda Kumi promoting secret (2005)
Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~first things~ (2005)
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Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~first things~ (2005)
Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~second session~ (2006)
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Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~second session~ (2006)
Koda Kumi promoting Black Cherry (2006)
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Koda Kumi promoting Black Cherry (2006)
Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ (2007)
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Koda Kumi promoting BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~ (2007)
Koda Kumi promoting Kingdom (2008)
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Koda Kumi promoting Kingdom (2008)

Koda Kumi was the first girl born into her family in a number of generations. She dreamed of becoming a singer ever since she was in elementary school. She auditioned alongside Goto Maki for the 3rd generation of Morning Musume when she was seventeen, but didn't make it. Coincidentally, Goto would join Avex Trax years later. She was noticed by avex trax, however, and was signed to sub-label Rhythm Zone and began releasing pop music with an urban feel.


affection

Koda officially debuted with the single TAKE BACK in December 2000 and went on to relesae her second single in May 2001, Trust Your Love, charting at #59 and #18 respectively. They were also released in the United States with TAKE BACK charting at #18 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales while Trust Your Love took #19 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Sales Chart and #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart. After two more singles, COLOR OF SOUL and So Into You, her first studio album affection was released in 2002, which peaked on the Oricon charts at #12.

grow into one

Koda's fifth single post-affection, love across the ocean, was released in mid 2002 and debuted at #19, while the following single, m.a.z.e, charted at #25. She was asked to sing the theme songs of Final Fantasy X-2, real Emotion and 1000 no Kotoba, while also providing the voice for the character Lenne in the Japanese version of the game and providing the motion capture for Yuna's dance during the opening. This single proved to be a success, debuting at #3 and gaining her some recognition. Releasing her second studio album, grow into one, ensured Koda her first album to chart and continue the trend in the top ten, debuting at #8.

feel my mind

COME WITH ME, Gentle Words and Crazy 4 U, charting at #14, #15 and #12 respectively, were soon released. These singles lead to the release of her third studio album, feel my mind. While charting at #7, it sold less than her previous album.

secret

Koda's popularity rose with the release of her 11th single LOVE & HONEY, debuting at #4, with the title track being the theme song for the anime Cutie Honey. This single also marks the start of Koda's new style: ero-kakoii (or ero-kawaii) which can be translated to "sexy-cool" or "sexy-cute". This new style was continued on to the following releases, Chase, Kiseki, hands and the re-cut single Hot Stuff, debuting at #18, #7, #7 & #10. Koda released her fourth album secret in February 2005, charting at #3, with 505,600 copies being sold, making it the #22 album of 2005.

BEST ~first things~

On the 11th of June 2005, Kumi held secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~ Concert, its respective DVD has become one of the top 10 selling DVDs of Japan, and released her sixteenth single, Butterfly two weeks later. Debuting at #2, it became her highest charting single at that point and was very well received by the Japanese public and gained Kumi a number of awards. She then released flower and Promise / Star, both charting at #4 and alongside Butterfly, they were included on her first Best-of compilation, titled BEST ~first things~. This is the album said to have skyrocketed her career, reaching #1 on the weekly charts and selling 1,207,793 copies in 2005, making it the #6 album of the year and the highest selling female album of 2005.

BEST ~second session~

In December 2005, Koda began her ~12 Weeks of Christmas~ project in which she released one single each week for twelve consecutive weeks.

The first single of the project, you, became Koda's first ever #1 single, and was followed by Birthday Eve and D.D.D charting at #6 and #5 respectively. The fourth and fifth singles Shake It Up and Lies debuted at #6 and #7 while you was still charting at #9, making Koda Kumi the first female artist to have three singles in the top ten of the Oricon Weekly Singles chart.

These were followed by her second #1 single, feel,Candy, No Regret, Ima Sugu Hoshii, KAMEN, WIND, Someday / Boys♡Girls, all charting in the top five of the weekly singles chart.

This successful project was celebrated with Koda's second best-of compilation album BEST ~second session~ which included all of the 12 singles plus a new song, and was released in 3 formats: CD Only, CD+DVD and CD+2DVD, the 2DVD being limited and including her LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~ at Zepp Osaka, and was sold out within days. The album sold over a million copies just after one week of release.

Black Cherry

Koi no Tsubomi was her first single released after the 12 singles project, in May 2006, and debuted at #2 with sales of 140,000 copies sold. This made it the highest debut week sales for female artists in 2006 until ayumi hamasaki surpassed it with her single BLUE BIRD in June. This title was reclaimed by Koda after her release of 4 hot wave which debuted at #2 behind the KinKi Kids, nearly breaking their streak of consecutive #1 singles.

Alongside 4 hot wave, Koda's first photobook, MAROC, was also released on the same day, photographed by Leslie Kee in Morocco.

In October, Kumi released her 33rd single Yume no Uta / Futari de..., described as a "two story ballad single," both songs sharing the same melody, only having different lyrics and arrangements, as Kumi felt that the melody contained both sad and happy elements.

After Won't Be Long, a duet with EXILE, she released Cherry Girl / Unmei a week prior to her fifth studio album Black Cherry which would go on to include all the a-sides from her 2006 releases excluding Futari de... in December 2006. This album went on to become the first female studio album to stay at the #1 position for four weeks since ayumi hamasaki's album third album Duty in 2000.

Kingdom

Her third best-of compilation, BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~, a limited release with only 300,000 copies, was released alongside her first single of 2007, BUT / Aishou, both charting at #2.

Following the trend of 4 hot wave, Kumi released another four-track summer single FREAKY, with two of the songs having PVs. FREAKY became Kumi's fourth #1 single.

She then released ballad single Ai no Uta in September, charting at #2, and LAST ANGEL, featuring Korean Boy-band Tohoshinki, theme song to the Japanese release of Resident Evil 3, better known in Japan as "Biohazard 3."

On the 1st of December 2007, she became the seventh female Japanese artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome, marking her 7th year anniversary since her debut with TAKE BACK by making the ticket prices 7,777yen.

Her sixth studio album was released on the 30th of January 2008, one week after her first single for 2008, anytime which debuted at #4. The album reached #1 and held the #1 position for two weeks, selling more than 500,000 copies. The CD+2DVD included her PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE IN HALL IN YOKOHAMA ARENA concert and all the tracks on the album had their own PV.

Controversy

On the 1st of February, 2008, Koda Kumi was retelling how her manager recently got married and asked "whether or not they would have children". However her manager said not for the time being and Koda commented on how they should have children early as "when women are around 35 years old their amniotic fluid goes bad".

The answer was so offensive that many radio shows and newspapers had a lot complaints from women around the country. avex trax decided that all promotion of Kingdom was to be cancelled, her official website being shut down, and so was all of the websites of her endorsements, such as Kirin and Kose Vise. A week later, Koda Kumi appeared in an exclusive interview on Fuji TV's "FNN Super News" to apologize for the remark she made. Even though she tearfully apologized for the harm she caused, reactions to Koda's apology were mostly negative. An informal poll taken after the broadcast through Sankei Sports' website indicated that 81% of the viewers felt the apology was insufficient, while only 9% said it was enough.

Post Controversy

As of April 2008, her endorsements with Kosé and Gillette have reopened post this controversy. However, she is no longer the spokesperson for Honda, Kirin, and GemCerey.

On March 31, 2008 her KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL in TOKYO DOME DVD was released and went to #1 on the Oricon DVD Charts. Her LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~ still went ahead as planned, and commenced on April 12, 2008, where she again apologized for her controversial remark. The shows on the 15th and 17th of May, 2008 at Yoyogi National First Gymnasium, Tokyo, were filmed for a WOWOW TV broadcast of the tour on the 26th of July.LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~ was released on DVD on September 24, 2008, becoming her fifth consecutive #1 DVD.

On April 17, 2008, Avex Entertainment announced her 40th single, a "four elements single," featuring four tracks, much like FREAKY and 4 hot wave, called MOON. It was released on June 11, 2008 and went to #2 on the Oricon Single Charts. Kumi followed MOON with her 41st single, TABOO released on October 8, 2008. TABOO went on to debut at #1 on the Oricon Single Charts, making it her 5th #1 single.

Her 42nd single, stay with me, is set to be released on December 10th, 2008. It is described as a "winter love ballad" and is featured in the au LISMO CM.

Discography

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

Singles

Download Exclusive

US releases (as Koda)

DVD

Collaborations / Compilations

Collectibles

Live

Tours

  • [2005.10.15] - [2005.11.13] LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~
  • [2006.10.09] - [2007.02.23] LIVE TOUR 2006-2007 ~second session~
  • [2007.09.28] - [2007.12.01] LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~
  • [2008.04.12] - [2008.06.01] LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~
  • [2008.09.22] - [2008.10.15] FANCLUB LIVE TOUR 2008

Concert Series

Awards

Koda Kumi at the Grand Prix
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Koda Kumi at the Grand Prix
Kamenashi Kazuya and Koda Kumi Best Jeanists (2006)
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Kamenashi Kazuya and Koda Kumi Best Jeanists (2006)

Music Related Awards

  • [2005] 47th Nihon Record Taishō for Butterfly
  • [2006] Artist of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
  • [2006] Pop Album of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
  • [2006] Music Video of the Year (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
  • [2006] Triple Crown (Japan Gold Record Grand Prix)
  • [2006] Best Collaboration Video for D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD (Space Shower Music Video Awards 2006)
  • [2006] Best Female Video for Butterfly (MTV VMAJ 2006)
  • [2006] Best Video of the year for Butterfly (MTV VMAJ 2006)
  • [2006] buzzASIA from Japan for Trust you (MTV VMAJ 2006)
  • [2006] Grand Prize for Yume no Uta (Best Hit Kayousai 2006)
  • [2006] Grand Prize for Yume no Uta (39th Japan Usen Grand Prize)
  • [2006] Best Vocal (48th Nihon Record Taishō)
  • [2007] Best Female Video for Yume no Uta (MTV VMAJ 2007)
  • [2007] Best Video of the year for Yume no Uta (MTV VMAJ 2007)
  • [2007] Grand Prize for Ai no Uta (Best Hit Kayousai 2007)
  • [2007] Golden awards for Ai no Uta (49th Nihon Record Taishō)
  • [2008] Best Collaboration Video for LAST ANGEL (MTV VMAJ 2008)

Non-Music Related Awards

  • [2006] Best Jeanist (Woman)
  • [2006] Nail Queen
  • [2006] Women of 2006 by Vogue Nippon
  • [2007] Best Stylish Artist Award (MTV VMAJ 2007)
  • [2007] Best Jeanist (Woman)
  • [2007] Nail Queen
  • [2008] Best Jeanist (Woman)
  • [2008] Nail Queen

External Links

Sources

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