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At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of [[Wikipedia:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]] and [[Wikipedia:Carole King|Carole King]]. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York. | At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of [[Wikipedia:Joni Mitchell|Joni Mitchell]] and [[Wikipedia:Carole King|Carole King]]. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York. | ||
− | In 1997, she made her debut with the single [[All Brand New]] on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]. Her 2003 single, [[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]], cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a [[Def Tech]] song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song [[Star Navigation]], the b-side for the single [[Kimi ga Warau Hou e]] by [[Taiji All Stars]]. | + | In 1997, she made her debut with the single "[[All Brand New]]" on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single "[[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]]". Her 2003 single, "[[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]]", cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a [[Def Tech]] song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song "[[Star Navigation]]", the b-side for the single "[[Kimi ga Warau Hou e]]" by [[Taiji All Stars]]. |
Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to [[Micro]] (of [[Def Tech]])'s independent label, [[PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ]], in 2008. | Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to [[Micro]] (of [[Def Tech]])'s independent label, [[PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ]], in 2008. | ||
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=== Studio Albums === | === Studio Albums === | ||
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* [1998.02.18] [[Lover Light]] | * [1998.02.18] [[Lover Light]] | ||
− | * [1999.02.24] [[Love | + | * [1999.02.24] [[Love on Wings|LOVE ON WINGS]] |
* [2000.04.26] [[Daylight (SAKURA)|daylight]] | * [2000.04.26] [[Daylight (SAKURA)|daylight]] | ||
− | * [2001.04.11] [[ | + | * [2001.04.11] [[Shishir]] (シシラ; ''[[wikipedia:Shishir|Shishir]]'') |
− | * [2002.03.27] [[The Star XVII|the star XVII]] | + | * [2002.03.27] [[The Star XVII (album)|the star XVII]] |
− | * [2003.06.25] [[Pua Nani|pua nani]] | + | * [2003.06.25] [[Pua Nani|pua nani]] ([[Wikipedia:Hawaiian language|[HAW]]]; ''Flower Garden'') |
* [2004.06.16] [[Lana]] | * [2004.06.16] [[Lana]] | ||
* [2006.02.08] [[Soul Essence|SOUL ESSENCE]] | * [2006.02.08] [[Soul Essence|SOUL ESSENCE]] | ||
* [2007.06.27] [[G.L.M. ~Girl's Life Music~]] | * [2007.06.27] [[G.L.M. ~Girl's Life Music~]] | ||
+ | * [2009.08.12] [[Real Love (SAKURA)|Real Love]] | ||
=== Best Albums === | === Best Albums === | ||
− | + | * [2003.03.05] [[Your Favorite SAKURA]] | |
− | * [2003.03.05] [[ | ||
* [2005.03.30] [[Soul Collection]] | * [2005.03.30] [[Soul Collection]] | ||
+ | * [2005.05.25] [[SAKURA Sings Ballads -Smooth Side-|SAKURA SINGS BALLADS -Smooth Side-]] | ||
=== Cover Albums === | === Cover Albums === | ||
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* [2000.11.16] [[Room 508|ROOM 508]] | * [2000.11.16] [[Room 508|ROOM 508]] | ||
− | * [2005.05.25] [[ | + | * [2005.05.25] [[SAKURA Sings Ballads -Smooth Side-|SAKURA SINGS BALLADS -Smooth Side-]] |
=== Singles === | === Singles === | ||
− | + | * [1997.xx.xx] [[All Brand New]] <small>(Indies)</small> | |
− | * [1997.xx.xx] [[All Brand New]] (Indies) | ||
* [1997.10.08] [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]] | * [1997.10.08] [[Soul Mate|SOUL MATE]] | ||
* [1998.01.16] [[If You Love Me|IF YOU LOVE ME]] | * [1998.01.16] [[If You Love Me|IF YOU LOVE ME]] | ||
* [1998.07.08] [[I Believe (SAKURA)|I believe]] | * [1998.07.08] [[I Believe (SAKURA)|I believe]] | ||
− | * [1998.11.06] [[Kimi no Tame ni]] (君のために) | + | * [1998.11.06] [[Kimi no Tame ni (SAKURA)|Kimi no Tame ni]] (君のために) |
− | * [1999.01.27] [[Only | + | * [1999.01.27] [[Only for You|ONLY FOR YOU]] |
* [1999.06.09] [[Paradise Calling]] | * [1999.06.09] [[Paradise Calling]] | ||
* [1999.11.17] [[Oh I...]] | * [1999.11.17] [[Oh I...]] | ||
* [2000.02.16] [[Heart Of Gold|HEART OF GOLD]] | * [2000.02.16] [[Heart Of Gold|HEART OF GOLD]] | ||
* [2000.03.23] [[Day In, Day Out|Day in, Day out]] | * [2000.03.23] [[Day In, Day Out|Day in, Day out]] | ||
− | * [2001.02.16] [[ | + | * [2001.02.16] [[Koe wo Kikasete (SAKURA)|Koe wo Kikasete]] (コエヲキカセテ) |
* [2001.09.27] [[Hikari no Umi]] (光の海) | * [2001.09.27] [[Hikari no Umi]] (光の海) | ||
* [2002.03.06] [[Flow With Me|Flow with me]] | * [2002.03.06] [[Flow With Me|Flow with me]] | ||
* [2002.10.30] [[Love wo Baramakou]] (ラヴをばらまこう) | * [2002.10.30] [[Love wo Baramakou]] (ラヴをばらまこう) | ||
* [2003.02.14] [[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]] | * [2003.02.14] [[Love 4 Real|LOVE 4 REAL]] | ||
− | * [2003.05.28] [[Good Love|GOOD LOVE]] | + | * [2003.05.28] [[Good Love (SAKURA)|GOOD LOVE]] |
* [2004.02.11] [[Niji e no Prelude]] (虹へのプレリュード) | * [2004.02.11] [[Niji e no Prelude]] (虹へのプレリュード) | ||
− | * [2004.04.28] [[Koto no | + | * [2004.04.28] [[Koto no Ha]] (言の葉) |
* [2005.12.07] [[Oh We Oh|Oh we Oh]] | * [2005.12.07] [[Oh We Oh|Oh we Oh]] | ||
− | * [2006.11.18] [[ | + | * [2006.11.18] [[Itsumade mo (SAKURA)|Itsumade mo ~Subete no Hito no Kokoro e Todoke version~]] (いつまでも~すべての人の心へ届けversion~) |
− | * [2007.05.23] [[Peace | + | * [2007.05.23] [[Peace of Mind (SAKURA)|Peace of Mind]] |
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+ | === Digital Singles === | ||
+ | * [2006.02.01] [[I'll Make Love to You|I'll make love to you]] | ||
+ | * [2008.03.21] [[I Love You ~Yasashiku Tada You Ai no Soyokaze~]] (I Love You〜優しく漂う愛のそよ風〜) | ||
+ | * [2008.12.25] [[Machi no Akari (SAKURA)|Machi no Akari]] (街の灯り) | ||
=== DVD === | === DVD === | ||
− | * [2003.03.05] 12 CLIPS | + | * [2003.03.05] [[12 Clips (SAKURA)|12 CLIPS]] |
+ | |||
+ | === Collaborations / Others === | ||
+ | * [2003.03.05] '''SAKURA''' x [[Yano Maki]] - [[Act Against AIDS 2002 Live in Osaka|Act Against AIDS 2002 LIVE IN OSAKA]] | ||
+ | * [2007.03.07] [[Yamada Yu]] - "[[Eyes on Me (Yamada Yu)|EYES ON ME]]" (#1 ''EYES ON ME'' - Lyrics) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Works == | ||
+ | === Radio === | ||
+ | * [1999-2002] Morinaga Nyugyou presents SAKURA no Healing Venus ([[TOKYO-FM]]) | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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* [http://sp-plugin.jp/onsuijin/guest_sakura/ Sui-jin Interview] | * [http://sp-plugin.jp/onsuijin/guest_sakura/ Sui-jin Interview] | ||
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAKURA Japanese Wikipedia: SAKURA] | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAKURA Japanese Wikipedia: SAKURA] | ||
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+ | {{SAKURA}} | ||
[[Category: Artists]] | [[Category: Artists]] | ||
[[Category: J-R&B]] | [[Category: J-R&B]] | ||
[[Category: 1971 Births]] | [[Category: 1971 Births]] |
Latest revision as of 06:20, 23 August 2010
SAKURA is a Japanese R&B singer.
Contents
Profile
- Birthdate: November 23, 1971
- Birthplace: Switzerland
Information
At age 14, SAKURA began to focus on music deeply by listening to works of Joni Mitchell and Carole King. During the early 90s, she studied in Seattle and performed at street performance, singing mostly Blues. When she went to Japan, SAKURA formed an R&B and Soul unit that gave SAKURA recording practice by participating in a jam session in New York.
In 1997, she made her debut with the single "All Brand New" on an indies label. But soon agter, she made her major debut under Toshiba EMI with the single "SOUL MATE". Her 2003 single, "LOVE 4 REAL", cracked the OSAKAN TOP 100 radio chart. She also participated in a Def Tech song and went on tour with them. She also participated in the song "Star Navigation", the b-side for the single "Kimi ga Warau Hou e" by Taiji All Stars.
Recently, SAKURA changed labels from Toshiba EMI to Universal Music Japan then finally to Micro (of Def Tech)'s independent label, PRIMARY COLOR RECORDZ, in 2008.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [1998.02.18] Lover Light
- [1999.02.24] LOVE ON WINGS
- [2000.04.26] daylight
- [2001.04.11] Shishir (シシラ; Shishir)
- [2002.03.27] the star XVII
- [2003.06.25] pua nani ([HAW]; Flower Garden)
- [2004.06.16] Lana
- [2006.02.08] SOUL ESSENCE
- [2007.06.27] G.L.M. ~Girl's Life Music~
- [2009.08.12] Real Love
Best Albums
- [2003.03.05] Your Favorite SAKURA
- [2005.03.30] Soul Collection
- [2005.05.25] SAKURA SINGS BALLADS -Smooth Side-
Cover Albums
- [2000.11.16] ROOM 508
- [2005.05.25] SAKURA SINGS BALLADS -Smooth Side-
Singles
- [1997.xx.xx] All Brand New (Indies)
- [1997.10.08] SOUL MATE
- [1998.01.16] IF YOU LOVE ME
- [1998.07.08] I believe
- [1998.11.06] Kimi no Tame ni (君のために)
- [1999.01.27] ONLY FOR YOU
- [1999.06.09] Paradise Calling
- [1999.11.17] Oh I...
- [2000.02.16] HEART OF GOLD
- [2000.03.23] Day in, Day out
- [2001.02.16] Koe wo Kikasete (コエヲキカセテ)
- [2001.09.27] Hikari no Umi (光の海)
- [2002.03.06] Flow with me
- [2002.10.30] Love wo Baramakou (ラヴをばらまこう)
- [2003.02.14] LOVE 4 REAL
- [2003.05.28] GOOD LOVE
- [2004.02.11] Niji e no Prelude (虹へのプレリュード)
- [2004.04.28] Koto no Ha (言の葉)
- [2005.12.07] Oh we Oh
- [2006.11.18] Itsumade mo ~Subete no Hito no Kokoro e Todoke version~ (いつまでも~すべての人の心へ届けversion~)
- [2007.05.23] Peace of Mind
Digital Singles
- [2006.02.01] I'll make love to you
- [2008.03.21] I Love You ~Yasashiku Tada You Ai no Soyokaze~ (I Love You〜優しく漂う愛のそよ風〜)
- [2008.12.25] Machi no Akari (街の灯り)
DVD
- [2003.03.05] 12 CLIPS
Collaborations / Others
- [2003.03.05] SAKURA x Yano Maki - Act Against AIDS 2002 LIVE IN OSAKA
- [2007.03.07] Yamada Yu - "EYES ON ME" (#1 EYES ON ME - Lyrics)
Works
Radio
- [1999-2002] Morinaga Nyugyou presents SAKURA no Healing Venus (TOKYO-FM)
External Links
- Official Site
- Toshiba EMI Page
- Universal Music Japan Page
- Sui-jin Interview
- Japanese Wikipedia: SAKURA
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