Yuki Koyanagi

Yuki Koyanagi (小柳 ゆき, Koyanagi Yuki, born January 26, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer. She released her first single, "Anata no kisu o kazoemashô – You Were Mine" on September 15, 1999. This song was a huge hit in Japan and made the 17-year-old a sensation overnight. Her second album, Expansion, sold over 1.3 million copies, and it features her biggest chart hit, "Aijo". She has done several albums (in English) of cover songs, including disco and movie standards.

Yuki Koyanagi 小柳ゆき
Birth name	小柳由紀 (Koyanagi Yuki)
Also known as	小柳 ゆき (Koyanagi Yuki)
Born	(1982-01-26) January 26, 1982 (age 42)
Origin	Saitama City, Saitama, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Warner Music, Nayutawave
Website	yuki-koyanagi.jp

After a break of several years, her album Sunrise was released in March 2007.

Life and career

Koyanagi was born in Saitama City, Japan. She is known for singing the English version of "Cross Colors", the ending theme of Dynasty Warriors 4.^[1] Before that, she worked with Nathan Morris and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men who wrote most of the songs on and produced her album Intimacy. She performed the songs in English, without understanding what she was singing.^[2]

Yuki sang the American and Japanese National Anthems during the 2006 World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. She also sang the Japanese National Anthem for an international soccer match between Japan and Trinidad & Tobago in 2006.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)	Certifications
		JPN Oricon
Freedom	Released: 25 November 1999 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	523,000	RIAJ: Platinum
Expansion	Released: 23 August 2000 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	1,293,000	RIAJ: 3×Platinum
My All...	Released: 30 May 2001 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	264,000	RIAJ: 2×Platinum
Buddy	Released: 21 August 2002 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	76,000
Type	Released: 25 September 2003 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	39	18,000
I'll Be Travelin' Home	Released: 24 November 2004 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	61	7,000
Sunrise	Released: 21 March 2007 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	70	6,000

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
		JPN Oricon
Koyanagi the Ballads 1999-2001	Released: 28 November 2001 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	13	RIAJ: Gold
My All: Yuki Koyanagi Singles 1999-2003	Released: 28 January 2004 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	14
The Best Now & Then: 10th Anniversary	Released: 24 February 2010 Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	54
The Best of Yuki Koyanagi Eternity: 15th Anniversary	Released: 25 September 2013 Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	145
The Best of Yuki Koyanagi 2015 Here for You: Universal Selection	Released: 25 February 2015 Label: Nayutawave Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	171

Cover albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales (JPN)	Certifications
		JPN Oricon
Koyanagi the Covers Product 1	Released: 24 May 2000 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	750,000	RIAJ: 2×Platinum
Koyanagi the Disco	Released: 26 March 2003 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	58	16,000
Koyanagi the Covers Product 2	Released: 25 September 2003 Label: Warner Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	29	29,000

• FREEDOM (1999/11/25)
• Koyanagi the Covers PRODUCT 1 (2000/5/24)
• EXPANSION (2000/8/23)
• Koyanagi the Live in Japan 2000 (2001/2/28)- 2 discs
• my all... (2001/5/30)
• KOYANAGI the BALLADS 1999～2001 (2001/11/28)
• intimacy (2002/4/24)
• buddy (2002/8/21)
• KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2001－2002 (2002/11/27)- 4 discs
• KOYANAGI the DISCO (2003/3/26)
• KOYANAGI the COVERS PRODUCT 2 (2003/9/25)
• Type (2003/9/25)
• Acoustic Concert at Orchard Hall (2003/11/12)- 2 discs
• MY ALL＜YUKI KOYANAGI SINGLES 1999－2003＞ (2004/1/28)- CD+DVD
• I'll Be Travelin' Home (2004/11/24)
• Sunrise (2007/3/21)
• The Best Now&Then ～10th Anniversary～ (2010/2/24)
• Prelude (2019/9/4)

Singles

• あなたのキスを数えましょう ～You were mine～ (1999/9/15)- JAP #7
• fairyland (trans@k feat. 小柳ゆき) (1999/10/27)
• あなたのキスを数えましょう Opus II (with trans@k) (Anata no Kisu o Kazoemashou) (2000/1/26)
• 愛情 (Aijou) (2000/4/12)- JAP #3
• be alive (2000/7/26)
• Koyanagi the Christmas (2000/11/15)
• DEEP DEEP (2001/4/25)
• beautiful world (2001/4/25)
• my all... (2001/6/13)
• remain～心の鍵～ (remain～Kokoro no Kagi) (2001/11/21)
• HIT ON (2002/2/14)
• Endless (2002/7/10)
• Lovin' you (2002/10/17)
• ON THE RADIO (2003/3/5)
• 恋のフーガ／会いたい (Koi no Fuga / Aitai) (2003/8/6）- JAP #36
• Love knot～愛の絆～ (Love Knot – Ai no Kizuna) (2004/1/28)
• Crystal Days (2004/11/24)
• 最後に記憶を消して (Saigo ni Kiwoku wo Keshite) (2005/4/27)
• Fair Wind (2006/5/10)
• 誓い (Chikai) (2006/10/11)
• we can go anywhere (2008/10/15) [1'669 copies sold – 2 weeks]
• MacArthur Park (Donna Summer) / All at Once (2012.07.25)

Video/DVDs

• KOYANAGI THE MOVIES PRODUCT 1 (2000/09/27)
• KOYANAGI THE BUDOKAN KOYANAGI THE LIVE IN JAPAN 2000 (2001/07/11)
• KOYANAGI THE MOVIES PRODUCT 2 (2001/09/05)

References

1. "DYNASTY WARRIORS 4 INCLUDES NEW J-POP SINGLE". KOEI North America. February 13, 2006. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007.
2. Drake, Kate (July 8, 2002). "Soul Sister Tokyo-Style". TIME Asia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010.

External links

• Yuki-Koyanagi.jp – Koyanagi Yuki's official website (in Japanese)
• Universal Music profile (in Japanese)
• Warner Music profile (in Japanese)
• Cross Colors lyrics in English version