KEIKO (singer)

Keiko Kubota promoting "Inochi no Hana / Be Yourself" (2020)

Kubota Keiko (窪田啓子) is a Japanese singer best known for her work with FictionJunction and Kalafina. She made her debut as KEIKO under the label avex trax in May 2020.

Profile

• Stage Name: KEIKO
• Birth Name: Kubota Keiko (窪田啓子)
• Birthdate: December 5, 1985 (1985-12-05)
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Bands / Groups:
  • Kalafina (2007–2018)
  • FictionJunction (2009–2018)
  • Itokubo (2006)

Information

In 2005, she collaborated with Kajiura Yuki for the Tsubasa Chronicles soundtrack to sing "Kaze no Machi e", credited as FictionJunction KEIKO.

In 2006, she was part of the duo Itokubo with Ito Ayaka. The duo was able to released only one single, "Into the sky" which was used in the PSP game Beautiful Katamari. After that the duo disbanded.

In 2007, Kajiura Yuki started working on the soundtrack for Kara no Kyoukai novel's movie adaptation and founded Kalafina, to which Keiko belonged, which was originally set to perform the ending theme songs for the seven movies. After the movies were finished, Kalafina continued to provide music for other anime like Kuroshitsuji and documentary shows like Rekishi Hiwa Historia.

In 2008, Kajiura Yuki also started performing live concerts and Keiko was a part of the singing unit along with Oda Kaori, Ootaki Wakana, and Kaida Yuriko; this brought up the idea for FictionJunction which featured the four vocalist and is a separate unit from FictionJunction YUUKA.

Discography

Albums

• [2020.12.02] Lantana
• [2021.12.08] dew
• [2023.02.08] CUTLERY

Singles

• [2024.01.24] Yuuyami no Uta (夕闇のうた)

Digital Singles

• [2020.05.27] Inochi no Hana / Be Yourself (命の花; Flower of Life)
• [2020.07.15] Ray / Hajimari wa (始まりは; The Beginning)
• [2021.03.10] Sakura wo Goran / Waratte Yaru (桜をごらん/笑ってやる)
• [2021.09.15] Nobody Knows You
• [2021.10.20] Tooriame (通り雨)
• [2021.11.15] Genjitsu no Metaphor (現実のメタファー; Metaphor of Reality)
• [2022.07.06] Hitori Janai Kara (ひとりじゃないから)
• [2022.08.10] Alcohol
• [2022.09.14] Yoru no Uso to (夜の嘘と)
• [2022.10.12] Kirai. (キライ。)
• [2022.11.09] Close to you
• [2022.12.07] Amanojaku (天邪鬼)
• [2023.12.06] Yuuyami no Uta (-TV Size-) (夕闇のうた -TVサイズ-)

Compilations / Others

• [2005.09.22] Tsubasa Chronicle Future Soundscape II (#9 "Kaze no Machi e") (credited as FictionJunction KEIKO)
• [2008.12.24] Kajiura Yuki - YUKI KAJIURA LIVE 2008.07.31
• [2021.02.15] LIVE EMPOWER CHILDREN - (#1 "My Hero~Kiseki no Uta")

Works

Music

Kajiura Yuki

• the image theme of Xenosaga II (Vocals)
• heigen (Vocals)
• maybe tomorrow (Vocals)

Revo & Kajiura Yuki

• Sajin no Kanata e (Chorus)

External Links

• Avex Official Website Profile
• Official YouTube Channel
• Purchase & Stream: iTunes | Recochoku | mora | AWA | LINE MUSIC | music.jp | dwango | Amazon Music | Spotify | Apple Music