Utoku Keiko
Utoku Keiko (宇徳敬子) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former member of the idol group Mi-Ke.
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Profile
- Other Names: Cecile Minami, Secil Minami, UK
- Birthdate: April 7, 1967
- Birthplace: Kagoshima Prefecture
- Blood Type: O
Information
Utoku Keiko started her career when she became a model for Stardust Promotion and then became a chorus member for the band B.B.QUEENS. When in the band as a chorus member, Utoku and two other members formed the idol group Mi-Ke in 1991 to 1993. When the band split, she began her solo career with the release of her first single, Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Nobiko Mitai. She also began to serve as backing vocals for a lot of Being artists like Aiuchi Rina, U-ka saegusa IN db, FIELD OF VIEW, and others.
In 2003, she started to perform live concerts. She also started to write lyrics and compose for Being artists like Sparkling☆Point. Then in 2006, more then eight years since her last album, Utoku released her fourth original album, entitled Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~. She also started to become a radio personality by hosting her own radio shows.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [1994.10.10] Sunadokei
- [1996.11.11] Koori
- [1998.08.26] Mangetsu ~rhythm~ (満月〜rhythm〜)
- [2006.11.22] Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ (よろこびの花が咲く〜True Kiss〜)
Best Album
- [2003.12.17] THE BEST "eternity"
Remix Album
- [2004.07.07] Cool City Production Vol.7 UK sweet~Utoku Keiko~
Compilations
- [2003.11.26] THE HIT PARADE (#14 Toki ni Ai wa)
Singles
- [1993.08.04] Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Nobiko Mitai (あなたの夢の中 そっと忍び込みたい)
- [1993.12.08] Mabushii Hito (まぶしい人)
- [1994.03.16] Aisazu ni wa Irarenai (愛さずにはいられない)
- [1994.07.30] Doko Made mo Zutto (どこまでもずっと)
- [1995.01.16] Anata wa Watashi no ENERGY (あなたは 私の ENERGY)
- [1995.06.12] Fushigi na Sekai (不思議な世界)
- [1996.06.10] Anata ga Sekai... (あなたが世界一)
- [1996.08.05] Message (メッセージ)
- [1997.05.14] Hikari to Kage no Roman (光と影のロマン)
- [1997.08.13] Machishio no Mangetsu (満ち潮の満月)
- [1998.06.17] Kaze no You ni Jiyuu ~free as the wind~ (風のように自由 〜free as the wind〜)
- [1998.08.26] Don't forget me
- [1999.05.19] Realize
- [2000.05.31] Taisetsu ni Omou Et Cetera (大切に想うエトセトラ)
Credits
Lyrics and Composition Credits
- Kitty & Daniel - Mou Nakanai yo
- Seto Asusa - Eternity
- Seto Asusa - Kono Jounetsu wa Diamond
- Shoukan - Jinteki Kokoro
- Sparkling☆Point - Happy☆in my life
- Sparkling☆Point - Saigo no Natsuyasumi
- Takaoka Ai - mom call me
- WANDS - Please tell me Jesus
- Yakushima Hiroko Love holic