Yoshioka yui biography japan

Yui (singer)

Japanese singer-songwriter

Yui

Yui at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan in Tokyo

Birth nameYui Yoshioka
Born (1987-03-26) March 26, 1987 (age 37)
Koga, Fukuoka, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, drums
Years active2004–present
LabelsStudioseven, Gr8!, Leaflet
Member ofFlower Flower
Websiteyui-net.com

Musical artist

Yui Yoshioka (born March 26, 1987), known mononymously as Yui (stylized as YUI or yui), is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In her solo career, she sold more than 5 million physical copies in Japan. She is popular in Japan and in surrounding countries, ranking number one in 2011 Count Down TV "Dearest Female Artist"[1] and Music Station "Artist You Most Want to Marry"[2] polls, as well as Radio Television Hong Kong's "Most Popular Japanese Artist".[3]

Born and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, she played live at various locations in her hometown before being

YUI (singer)

YUI is a Japanese pop-rock singer-songwriter born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. She grew up in a fatherless house and, consequently, holds no memory of her father. She sings and plays the guitar, and writes her own songs. She is relatively known outside of Japan, with singles such as "Rolling Star" and "again" chosen as the opening themes of popular animeBleach and Fullmetal Alchemist, respectively. Her international reach was displayed in her recent concert in Hong Kong, which sold out despite it being her first time performing outside of Japan.

Profile

  • Stage Name: YUI (ユイ), yui
  • Birth Name: Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯)
  • Birthdate: March 26, 1987 (1987-03-26) (age 37)
  • Birthplace:Fukuoka, Japan
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Family: Father (deceased), mother, grandmother, ex-husband, identical twin sons
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YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying singing, songwriting, and guitar at a private music school in her hometown in Fukuoka. Aspiring to become p

Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan), is a japanesesinger-songwriter and actress. She sings and plays acoustic guitar, and writes her own songs, and apart from playing acoustic guitar, she also likes watching movies, reading books, and playing badminton. Her third single "LIFE" was the fifth ending theme for BLEACH, a popular Japanese anime series, which has brought her some international fame.

YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying song, songwriting, and guitar at a private music school in her native Fukuoka. Aspiring to become professional, she carried her guitar around and sang at local places such as the seashore of Shingu and in the middle of the rice fields of Kaminofu.

In March 2003, at an audition hosted by Sony Music Japan, all judges evaluated her with the highest score, which caused a fierce scramble among labels. At this audition, she sang three songs - her first song "Why me", which was later coupled with her debut single, as w

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