Crystal Kay
Japanese-American singer, songwriter, actress and radio host / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crystal Kay Williams (クリスタル・ケイ・ウィリアムズ, Kurisutaru Kei Wiriamuzu, born February 26, 1986) is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, actress and radio host.
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Born | Crystal Kay Williams (1986-02-26) February 26, 1986 (age 38) Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Kuri(-chan), CK |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Website | www |
After releasing her first single, "Eternal Memories" (1999),[1] Crystal Kay gained fame for her third studio album, Almost Seventeen (2002), which debuted at number 2 on the Japanese Oricon charts.[2] Almost Seventeen eventually sold over 400,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3] Crystal Kay, formerly signed to Epic Records, a sub-label of Sony Music Japan for 12 years,[4] suddenly transferred to Delicious Deli Records, a sub-label of Universal Music Japan[5] in 2011.
As of April 2021, she has released thirteen albums. Her seventh studio album, All Yours (2007) became Crystal Kay's only number-one release in her career when it debuted on top of the Oricon chart in June 2007.[6] Crystal Kay has sold over two million records in Japan as of 2009. Throughout her career, Crystal Kay has collaborated with M-Flo and BoA,[7] Chemistry[8] as well as other well-known recording artists.