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'''Maeda Yuki''' is one of the lesser known solo artists in [[Hello! Project]]. Her music style can be described as enka style songs with a Hello! Project twist, although her two last singles have had a less pop feel to it.
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'''Maeda Yuki''' (前田有紀) was a Japanese [[Enka]] singer signed to [[Up-Front Agency]]. Maeda joined [[Hello! Project]] in 2000 as a soloist, leaving in 2009 after the [[Elder Club|mass graduation]]. After her graduation she continued on as a singer under Up-Front, releasing Korean-themed songs until 2012 when she withdrew from show business due to her pregnancy.
  
She started her career under the renowned enka record label [[Teichiku]] in 2000 with her debut single "[[Naki Usagi]]", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with [[Up-Front Works]] and their label [[zetima]] in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another [[Up-Front Works]] label, [[Rice Music|Rice Music]].
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== Profile ==
 
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* '''Name:''' Maeda Yuki (前田有紀)  
Since her debut, she has released eight singles. Outside of her solo career, her other presence in Hello! Project has been in the [[shuffle units]] [[Akagumi 4]] (as replacement for [[Shinoda Miho]]), [[SALT5]] and [[H.P. All Stars]].
 
 
 
In 2002, she participated on several of the [[Douyou Pops series]] releases. And. as of 2006, she has appeared regularly on the Hello! Project show [[Uta Doki! Pop Classics]].
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Profile </span>==
 
 
 
* '''Name'''<nowiki>: Maeda Yuki (前田有紀) </nowiki>
 
 
* '''Nicknames:''' Yukidon
 
* '''Nicknames:''' Yukidon
* '''Birth date'''<nowiki>: August 28, 1979 </nowiki>
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1979|08|28|mf=yes}}
* '''Birthplace'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Ehime Prefecture|Ehime Prefecture]], [[Japan]] (raised on [[wikipedia: Kochi Prefecture|Kochi Prefecture]])
* '''Raised'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Kochi Prefecture|Kochi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A  
* '''[[Blood Type]]'''<nowiki>: A </nowiki>
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* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Taking Pictures, Listening to Favorite CDs
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching movies, taking pictures, listening to favorite CDs
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* '''Favorite Colors:''' Light Blue, Black, Red
* '''Favorite colors:''' Light blue, black, red
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* '''Favorite Flowers:''' Rose, Baby's Breath
* '''Favorite flowers:''' Roses, baby's breaths
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* '''Favorite Season:''' Summer
* '''Favorite season:''' Summer
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* '''Favorite Words:''' Effort, Sympathy
* '''Favorite words:''' Effort, sympathy
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* '''Favorite Food:''' Chicken, Fruits
* '''Favorite food:''' Chicken, fruits
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* '''Disliked Food:''' Salmon Roe
* '''Disliked food:''' Salmon roe
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* '''Hello! Project Groups:'''
* '''Shuffle units'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>
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** [[SALT5]] (2003)
** 2000: [[Akagumi 4]] (Second Generation)
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** [[H.P. All Stars]] (2004)
** 2003: [[SALT5]]
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** [[Hello! Project Shirogumi]] (2005)
** 2004: [[H.P. All Stars]]
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** [[Elder Club]] (2006&ndash;2009)
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span>==
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==History==
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Maeda joined [[Hello! Project]] in 2000 as a soloist, until March 31 2009 when she graduated from Hello! Project along with the rest of the [[Elder Club]].
  
* She is known for having a shy nature and often appears timid in front of cameras.
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She started her career under the renowned Enka label [[Teichiku]] with her debut single "[[Naki Usagi]]". She did not however have any charting singles until she signed with the [[Up-Front Works]] label, [[zetima]] in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another [[Up-Front Works]] label, [[Rice Music]].
  
* She is in no way related to the former [[Whiteberry]] vocalist [[Maeda Yuki (Whiteberry vocalist)|of the same name]].
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Outside of her solo career, her other presence in Hello! Project was in the [[shuffle units]] [[Akagumi 4]] (as replacement for [[Shinoda Miho]]), [[SALT5]] and [[H.P. All Stars]]. In 2002, she participated on several of the [[Douyou Pops series]] releases and in 2006, she appeared as a semi-regular on the Hello! Project show ''[[Uta Doki! Pop Classics]]''.
  
* Yuki Maeda joined [[Hello! Project]] thanks to [[Iida Kaori]]. [http://www.yukidon.com/biography.html [1]]
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On June 22, 2012 Maeda Yuki announced through her blog that she would be married and was five months pregnant, and that she would retire from her singing career. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl on November 20, 2012.
  
During the show "[[Idol o Sagase|Idol o Sagase]]", [[Iida Kaori|Iida]] had said that her dream was to be a manager. For the show she became the manager of [[Itsuki Hiroshi|Itsuki Hiroshi]], and she was able to make it a success. Following this management it was suggested she would be the manager of Maeda Yuki. To make Maeda a TV regular, Iida Kaori made her go on "[[Hello! Morning]]" a lot, and from April 2000, she became a new member of [[Hello! Project]].
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In 2013, [[Hello! Project]] held a concert called [[Hello! Project Countdown Party 2013 ~ Good Bye & Hello|Hello! Project Countdown 2013 ~Hello & Good Bye~]], Maeda was one of the acts performing on stage along with several other graduated members.
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
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==Discography==
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===Albums===
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* [2009.09.09] [[Maeda Yuki Zenkyoku Shuu ~Kenchana~]] (前田有紀 全曲集 〜ケンチャナ〜)
  
===<span class="mw-headline"> Singles </span>===
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2011.11.23] [[Busan Hatsu ~Maeda Yuki Kankoku wo Utau~]] (釜山発~前田有紀 韓国を歌う~)
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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===Singles===
|- style="background: #efefef"
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* [2000.04.12] [[Naki Usagi]] (鳴きうさぎ)
! <nowiki>#</nowiki>
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* [2001.01.01] [[Tokyo You Turn]] (東京 You ターン)
! Title
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* [2002.02.21] [[Tokyo Yoimachigusa.|Tokyo, Yoimachigusa.]] (東京, 宵町草。)
! Release date
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* [2003.07.16] [[Tokyo Kirigirisu]] (東京きりぎりす)
! First week sales
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* [2004.01.01] [[Sarasara no Kawa]] (さらさらの川)
! Total sales
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* [2004.09.29] [[Nishi Shinjuku de Atta Hito|Nishi Shinjuku Deatta Hito]] (西新宿で逢ったひと)
|-
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* [2006.07.26] [[Omae no Namida wo Ore ni Kure]] (お前の涙を俺にくれ)
| 1
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* [2007.09.26] [[Ai Ai Daiko]] (相愛太鼓)
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* [2009.02.25] [[Kenchana ~Daijoubu~]] (ケンチャナ ~大丈夫~)
鳴きうさぎ <small>([[Naki Usagi]])</small>
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* [2010.04.04] [[Mianeyo ~Gomennasai~]] (ミアネヨ ~ごめんなさい~)
| 2000.04.12
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* [2011.05.25] [[Busan Hatsu]] (釜山発)
| align="right" |
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* [2022.07.14] [[Tenjoubana]] (天上花)
| align="right" | Didn't chart
 
|-
 
| 2
 
| align="left" |
 
東京 You ターン <small>([[Tokyo You Turn]])</small>
 
| 2001.01.01
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" | Didn't chart
 
|-
 
| 3
 
| align="left" |
 
東京, 宵町草。 <small>([[Tokyo Yoimachigusa.]])</small>
 
| 2002.02.21
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" | Didn't chart
 
|-
 
| 4
 
| align="left" |
 
東京きりぎりす <small>([[Tokyo Kirigirisu]])</small>
 
| 2003.07.16
 
| align="right" | 905
 
| align="right" | 1,661
 
|-
 
| 5
 
| align="left" |
 
さらさらの川 <small>([[Sarasara no Kawa]])</small>
 
| 2004.01.01
 
| align="right" | 1,013
 
| align="right" | 2,185
 
|-
 
| 6
 
| align="left" |
 
西新宿で逢ったひと <small>([[Nishi Shinjuku de Atta Hito]])</small>
 
| 2004.09.29
 
| align="right" | 1,470
 
| align="right" | 3,030
 
|-
 
| 7
 
| align="left" |
 
お前の涙を俺にくれ <small>([[Omae no Namida wo Ore ni Kure]])</small>
 
| 2006.07.26
 
| align="right" | 500
 
| align="right" | 500
 
|-
 
| 8
 
| align="left" |
 
相愛太鼓 <small>([[Ai Ai Daiko]])</small>
 
| 2007.09.26
 
| align="right" | 760
 
| align="right" | 760
 
|-
 
|9
 
|align="left"  |
 
ケンチャナ ~大丈夫~<small>([[Kenchana ~daijobu~]])</small>
 
|2009.02.25
 
|align="right"  | 852
 
|align="right"  | 1,241
 
|} 
 
  
=== Albums ===
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [1995.11.25] [[Itsuki Hiroshi]] - [[Itsuki Hiroshi Duet Tokusen 14]] ''(#12 Kanashii Kurai Kokoro wo Somete, #14 Beni Azami)'' <small>('''Yuki (ゆき)''')</small>
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* [2002.02.20] [[The Douyou Pops 2 Haru no Uta Shuu]] ''(#11 Oomakiba wa Midori, #15 Seikurabe, #16 Aogeba Toutoshi)''
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* [2002.06.25] [[The Douyou Pops 3 Natsu no Uta Shuu]] ''(#6 Kaeru no Gasshou, #9 Tenohira wo Taiyou ni, #15 Hoshikage Sayaka ni, #16 Natsu no Omoide)''
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* [2002.09.04] [[The Douyou Pops 4 Aki no Uta Shuu]] ''(#6 Tsuki, #8 Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa, #9 Nanatsu no Ko, #12 Momiji)''
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* [2002.09.04] [[Itsuki Hiroshi]] - [[Nagoya Misonoza Koen Live 2002 "Uta Mai Sou"]] ''(#11 Hana)''
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* [2002.12.04] [[Shinsaku Douyou Pops 1]] ''(#3 Ohoshi-sama ni Natta Tulip, #11 Kao no Uta, #15 Yoru)''
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* [2003.03.26] [[Shinsaku Douyou Pops 2]] ''(#2 Egao Banzai, #5 Tomodachi da mon ne, #8 "Hana", #11 Kyu! Kyu! Kyu!, #14 Suika no Tane, #15 "Mata Aeru yo ne")''
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* [2003.12.17] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 4]] (#15 ''Tokyo Kirigirisu'')
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* [2004.12.22] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 5]] (#15 ''Sarasawa no Kawa'')
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* [2005.12.21] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 6]] (#11 ''Nishi Shinjuku de Atta Hito'')
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* [2006.12.20] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 7]] (#13 ''Omae no Namida wo Ore ni Kure'')
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* [2007.12.12] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 8]] (#13 ''Ai Ai Daiko'')
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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===Other Songs===
|- style="background: #efefef"
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* [[Chigiri]] (契り) <small>(from DVD ''[[Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~]]'')</small>
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* [[Yosakoi Setsu]] (よさこい節) <small>(from DVD ''[[Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~]]'')</small>
! Title
 
! Release date
 
! First week sales
 
! Total sales
 
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| 1
 
| align="left" |
 
前田有紀 全曲集 ~ケンチャ~<small>([[Maeda Yuki Zenkyokushuu ~Kencha~]])</small>
 
| 2009.09.19
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" |
 
|}
 
  
===<span class="mw-headline"> Other Albums / Compilation Albums </span>===
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==DVDs==
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* [2002.12.04] V.A - [[Hello! Project Douyou Eizou Shuu ~Ponkikies 21~]] (ハロー!プロジェクト童謡映像集 ~ポンキッキーズ21~)
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* [2003.05.01] V.A - [[Atarashii Douyou]] (あたらしいどうよう)
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* [2006.08.30] [[Showa Kayou Teater Shyuuchakueki]] (昭和歌謡シアター 終着駅)
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* [2007.09.18] [[Showa Kayou Teater Tokyo]] (昭和歌謡シアター 東京)
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* [2007.12.19] [[Gekidan Senior Graffiti Showa Kayo Theater "Far Away"|Gekidan Senior Graffiti Showa Kayo Theater "FAR AWAY"]] (劇団シニアグラフティ 昭和歌謡シアター)
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* [2008.02.15] [[Shouwa Kayou Theater Olivia wo Kikinagara]] (昭和歌謡シアター オリビアを聴きながら)
  
[[Image:Album 1yuki.jpg|[[Image:75px-Album_1yuki.jpg]]]] [[Image:4126JE.jpg|[[Image:75px-4126JE.jpg]]]] [[Image:Nagoya Misonoza Koen Live 2002 "Uta Mai Sou".jpg|[[Image:75px-Nagoya_Misonoza_Koen_Live_2002_%22Uta_Mai_Sou%22.jpg]]]] [[Image:Enka kyouen! Saishin Hayari-uta.jpg|[[Image:75px-Enka_kyouen!_Saishin_Hayari-uta.jpg]]]]
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==Trivia==
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* She is known for having a shy nature and often appears timid in front of cameras.
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* She is in no way related to the former [[Whiteberry]] vocalist [[Maeda Yuki (Whiteberry vocalist)|of the same name]].
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* She joined [[Hello! Project]] thanks to [[Iida Kaori]]:
  
* [[Itsuki Hiroshi Duet Special Selection 14]]
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During the show "[[Idol o Sagase|Idol o Sagase]]", [[Iida Kaori|Iida]] had said that her dream was to be a manager. For the show she became the manager of [[Itsuki Hiroshi]], and she was able to make it a success. Following this management it was suggested she would be the manager of Maeda Yuki. To make Maeda a TV regular, Iida Kaori made her go on ''[[Hello! Morning]]'', and from April 2000, she became a new member of [[Hello! Project]].
* [[Saishin Enka! Hayari Uta Best 16]]
 
* [[Nagoya Misonoza Koen Live 2002 "Uta Mai Sou"]]
 
* [[Enka kyouen! Saishin Hayari-uta]]
 
* [[Pucchi Best series]]
 
* [[Douyou Pops series]]
 
 
 
===<span class="mw-headline"> Other songs </span>===
 
 
 
* 契り ([[Chigiri]])
 
* もう一度逢いたい ([[Mou Ichido Aitai]])
 
* よさこい節 ([[Yosakoi Setsu|Yosakoi Setsu]])
 
 
 
===<span class="mw-headline"> DVD </span>===
 
 
 
[[Image:Hello! Project Douyou Eizou shuu Ponkikies21.jpg|[[Image:75px-Hello!_Project_Douyou_Eizou_shuu_Ponkikies21.jpg]]]] [[Image:douyou dvd.jpg|[[Image:72px-douyou_dvd.jpg]]]] [[Image:hiroshi55Dvd.jpg|[[Image:75px-hiroshi55Dvd.jpg]]]] [[Image:shyuu.jpg|[[Image:75px-shyuu.jpg]]]] [[Image:Gekidan Senior Graffiti Yokosuka Story.jpg|[[Image:73px-Gekidan_Senior_Graffiti_Yokosuka_Story.jpg]]]] [[Image:Farawayuc7.png|[[Image:75px-Farawayuc7.png]]]]
 
 
 
* [[Hello! Project Douyou Eizou shuu Ponkikies21]]
 
* [[Atarashii Douyou]]
 
* [[Itsuki Hiroshi 55sei Happy Birthday Concert in Yokohama Arena]]
 
* [[Showa Kayou Teater Shyuuchakueki]]
 
* [[Gekidan Senior Graffiti Yokosuka Story]]
 
* [[Gekidan Senior Graffiti Showa Kayo Theater - Far Away]]
 
 
 
===<span class="mw-headline"> See also </span>===
 
  
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==See Also==
 
* [[Hello! Project in Concert]]
 
* [[Hello! Project in Concert]]
* [[Pucchi Best series]]
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* [[Petit Best series]]
* [[Uta Doki! Pop Classics]] Dvds
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* [[Uta Doki! Pop Classics]]
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
 
  
* [http://www.up-front-agency.co.jp/artist/maeda-yuki/ Official Site]
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==External Links==
* [http://blog.oricon.co.jp/maeda-yuki/ Offical Blog]
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* [http://twitter.com/#!/yuki_maeda_ Official Twitter]
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:前田有紀_(歌手) Japanese Wikipedia: 前田有紀 (歌手)]
 
* UP-FRONT WORKS: [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/ricemusic/05/list.html Maeda Yuki discography]
 
 
* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/maeda/ Maeda Yuki lyrics]
 
* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/maeda/ Maeda Yuki lyrics]
* Fan site (in Japanese): [http://www.yukidon.com yukidon.com]
 
  
 
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Maeda Yuki

Maeda Yuki (前田有紀) was a Japanese Enka singer signed to Up-Front Agency. Maeda joined Hello! Project in 2000 as a soloist, leaving in 2009 after the mass graduation. After her graduation she continued on as a singer under Up-Front, releasing Korean-themed songs until 2012 when she withdrew from show business due to her pregnancy.

Profile

  • Name: Maeda Yuki (前田有紀)
  • Nicknames: Yukidon
  • Birthdate: August 28, 1979 (1979-08-28) (age 44)
  • Birthplace: Ehime Prefecture, Japan (raised on Kochi Prefecture)
  • Blood Type: A
  • Hobbies: Watching Movies, Taking Pictures, Listening to Favorite CDs
  • Favorite Colors: Light Blue, Black, Red
  • Favorite Flowers: Rose, Baby's Breath
  • Favorite Season: Summer
  • Favorite Words: Effort, Sympathy
  • Favorite Food: Chicken, Fruits
  • Disliked Food: Salmon Roe
  • Hello! Project Groups:

History

Maeda joined Hello! Project in 2000 as a soloist, until March 31 2009 when she graduated from Hello! Project along with the rest of the Elder Club.

She started her career under the renowned Enka label Teichiku with her debut single "Naki Usagi". She did not however have any charting singles until she signed with the Up-Front Works label, zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works label, Rice Music.

Outside of her solo career, her other presence in Hello! Project was in the shuffle units Akagumi 4 (as replacement for Shinoda Miho), SALT5 and H.P. All Stars. In 2002, she participated on several of the Douyou Pops series releases and in 2006, she appeared as a semi-regular on the Hello! Project show Uta Doki! Pop Classics.

On June 22, 2012 Maeda Yuki announced through her blog that she would be married and was five months pregnant, and that she would retire from her singing career. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl on November 20, 2012.

In 2013, Hello! Project held a concert called Hello! Project Countdown 2013 ~Hello & Good Bye~, Maeda was one of the acts performing on stage along with several other graduated members.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Compilations / Other

Other Songs

DVDs

Trivia

During the show "Idol o Sagase", Iida had said that her dream was to be a manager. For the show she became the manager of Itsuki Hiroshi, and she was able to make it a success. Following this management it was suggested she would be the manager of Maeda Yuki. To make Maeda a TV regular, Iida Kaori made her go on Hello! Morning, and from April 2000, she became a new member of Hello! Project.

See Also

External Links