You Kikkawa (吉川 友, Kikkawa Yū, born May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese singer and actress. Kikkawa achieved early fame portraying Kobeni Hanasaki from Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 and later debuted as a solo singer with the song, "Kikkake wa You!"
You Kikkawa 吉川 友 | |
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| Also known as | Kikka, Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa |
| Born | May 1, 1992 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Zetima, Universal J |
| Formerly of |
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| Website | www |
Career
edit2006–2010: Pre-debut, Kirarin Revolution
editKikkawa auditioned for Morning Musume's 8th generation in 2006 and was one of six finalists out of 6,883 applicants.[2] Despite not making the group, she was accepted into Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg, in 2007.[3][4] Prior to joining, she had done minor theatre work.
In 2008, Kikkawa provided the voice to Kobeni Hanasaki in Kirarin Revolution Stage 3.[5] She became part of the in-show subgroup MilkyWay with Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume and Sayaka Kitahara from Hello Pro Egg. Kikkawa also released songs for the soundtrack under the name "Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa."[6] She also made televised and concert appearances portraying Kobeni in real life.
2011–present: Solo debut
editIn 2011, Kikkawa debuted as a solo singer with the song "Kikkake wa You!"
She appeared in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y.[7]
In 2013, she played the role of Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof.
On May 6, 2015, Kikkawa releases her 9th single, "Hana", which is the longest single among idol artists in Japan, with about 17 and a half minutes in length, with strong influences of Takarazuka.
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| One for You! |
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9[8] | |
| Two You |
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59[9] | |
| You the 3rd: Wildflower |
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55[10] |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| Best of You! |
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63[11] |
Cover albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| Vocalist? |
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40[12] |
Singles
editRegular singles
edit| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[13] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [14] | |||||
| "Kikkake wa You!" | May 11, 2011 | 9 | One for You! | ||
| "Hapirapi (Sunrise)" | October 5, 2011 | 4 | |||
| "Konna Watashi de Yokattara" | December 28, 2011 | 16 | |||
| "Koko kara Hajimarun da!" | July 11, 2012 | 25 | Two You | ||
| "Darling to Madonna" | September 26, 2012 | 18 | |||
| "Sekaijū ni Kimi wa Hitori dake" | January 16, 2013 | 19 | |||
| "Urahara Temptation" | June 25, 2014 | 17 | You the 3rd: Wildflower | ||
| "Amai Melody" | October 29, 2014 | 16 | |||
| "Hana" | May 6, 2015 | 15 | |||
| "Ha wo Kuishibare!" "Charming Shōbu Sedai" |
June 25, 2014 | 23 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Sayonara, Standard" | May 24, 2017 | 31 | |||
| "Distortion" "Tokimeita no ni Through" |
January 17, 2018 | 21 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Digital singles
edit| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| "Neo Sugar Sugar You" | May 23, 2018 | — | ||
| "Saikō no Onna" | September 12, 2018 | — | ||
| "Kawaisōna Onna" | March 2, 2019 | — | ||
| "Koi" | May 1, 2019 | — | ||
| "Yoake" | July 31, 2019 | — | ||
| "Tokai no Onna" | March 10, 2020 | — | ||
| "#Himatsubushi " | June 3, 2020 | — | ||
| "Taboo" | December 10, 2020 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
edit- Dad, Chibi is Gone (2019)
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kaidan Shin Mimi Bukuro Kaiki | Yuko Hitotsugi | Lead role in "Tsukimono" |
| 2011 | Cheerfu11y | Kanna Ishikawa | Lead role[7] |
| Kikkake wa You! | Herself | Lead role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 | Kobeni Hanasaki | Lead role; voice |
Tours
edit- You Kikkawa Band Live Tour 2018: Hasutaku Warai: Neo Sugar Sugar You (吉川 友 バンドライブツアー2018 一蓮託笑 〜NEO SUGAR SUGAR YOU〜)[15]
References
edit- ^ "Kikkawa You Official website" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ ハロー!モーニング。 (in Japanese). December 10, 2006. TV Tokyo.
- ^ "Up-Front Agency profile" (in Japanese). Japan: Up-Front Agency Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "List of people appearing at the May 13, 2007 Hello! Project new members concert" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
- ^ あにてれ：きらりん☆レボリューション (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ のえる＆こべにソロ収録！きらレボ楽曲集第5弾. Natalie (in Japanese). March 4, 2009. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ a b simplymissj (October 13, 2011). "Stars of Cheerfu11y appear at a premium screening of their movie". Tokyohive. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "One for YOU!(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Two YOU(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "YOU the 3rd.～WILDFLOWER～(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "Best of YOU!(初回限定盤)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ ボカリスト?(初回限定盤). Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "ゴールドディスク認定" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "吉川友". Oricon. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ 吉川友、初バンドツアー開幕。“甘いきっか”と“甘くないきっか”で死角なし. BARKS (in Japanese). June 5, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
External links
edit- You Kikkawa's channel on YouTube
- Official website
(in Japanese) - Up-Front agency profile (in Japanese)
- Universal J official profile (in Japanese)
