| First Name |
Hikaru
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| Last Name |
Utada
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| Full Name at Birth |
Hikaru Utada
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| Alternative Name |
Utada, Cubic U, Hikki, Diva of the Heisei Period, Utada Hikaru
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| Birthday |
19th January, 1983
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 2¼" (158 cm)
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| Weight |
108lbs (49 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Slim physique
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Asian
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, Producer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
albums and songs such as Precious, First Love, Automatic, Time Will Tell, Movin’ On Without You, Distance among others
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, R&B, Rock, Alternative, Dance, Electronica, Synthpop, Experimental, J-Pop, Soul, Jazz, Dance Pop
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| Year(s) Active |
1996–2011 (on hiatus), 1996–2010, 2016–present, 1996–2012, 1996–2012, 2016–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Programming
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| Record Label |
EMI Music Japan (Virgin, Foozay, Eastworld) (1997-2013), Universal Music Japan (EMI R, Virgin) (2013-present), Universal Music (Island, Mercury, EMI) (2004–2010; 2013-present), EMI Music Japan (Virgin, Foozay, Eastworld) (1997–2013), Universal Music Japan (EMI R, Virgin) (2013–present), Universal Music (Island, Mercury, EMI) (2004–2010; 2013–present), EMI, Virgin, Island, Mercury, Epic, EMI Music Japan, EMI Music Japan (Virgin, Foozay, Eastworld) (1997-2013), Universal Music Japan (EMI R, Virgin) (2013-Present), Universal Music (Island, EMI) (2004–2010; 2013-Present), EMI Records, Virgin Records, Island Records, Mercury Records, Epic Records
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| Associated Acts |
Teruzane Utada
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
EMI Music Japan, Toshiba-EMI Ltd, Island/IDJMG/Universal, U3 Music
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| Brand Endorsement |
NTT DoCoMo mobile phones
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| Official Websites |
www.emimusic.jp/hikki/, http://utadahikaru.jp/
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| Father |
Utada Teruzane (producer)
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| Mother |
Fuji Keiko (singer) (deceased)
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| Favorite People |
Hayao Miyazaki, Chick Corea, Freddie Mercury, Yutaka Ozaki, Nine Inch Nails, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Édith Piaf, Björk, Lenny Kravitz, Béla Bartók, Mozart, The Blue Nile, Jeff Buckley, Hibari Misora, Kenji Miyazawa, Kaiko Takeshi, Ryunosuke Nakagami Akutagawa, Yasunari Kawabata, “Kusamakura” Yukio Mishima, Junichiro Tanizaki, Hermann Hesse, “Wildfire” Endo Shusaku, Roald Dahl, Oscar Wilde, Shel Silverstein, Edgar Allan Poe, Elie Wiesel, John Berendt, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Orwell
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Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル, Utada Hikaru; born January 19, 1983), also known mononymously as Utada, is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. They are considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan. They are best known by international audiences for writing and producing four theme-song contributions to Square Enix and Disney's collaborative video game series Kingdom Hearts: "Simple and Clean", "Sanctuary", "Don't Think Twice", and "Face My Fears".
