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Fukuoka, Japan (2003 – present)
Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ?)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan), is a japanese singer-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 well as “It’s happy line” and “I know”, which were included on her indie single - as opposed to the audition rule that a participant could only sing two songs. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, she strummed her guitar and sang. The judges and the others present claimed that “the performance created a tremendous aura from her heavenly voice, and captured the hearts of the whole audience”.
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 well as “It’s happy line” and “I know”, which were included on her indie single - as opposed to the audition rule that a participant could only sing two songs. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, she strummed her guitar and sang. The judges and the others present claimed that “the performance created a tremendous aura from her heavenly voice, and captured the hearts of the whole audience”.
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CAN'T BUY MY LOVE
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FROM ME TO YOU
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I LOVED YESTERDAY
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Rolling star
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winternight119 wrote:
With YUI, there's two different sets of "favorites" to her different styles: first, "Tokyo," "Your Heaven" and "Good-bye Days," and "LIFE" of course are some of my favorite singles of that style. There's also the "rocker" YUI -- favorites such as "Paradise Kiss/Hello," "Gloria," "Rolling Star," "Again" -- anyone else feel this way?
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Chiharo wrote:
All of her songs are great [3]
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Netohikaru wrote:
All of her songs are great [2]
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YukinoKary wrote:
Again~ ♥
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phylloxr wrote:
I love YUI .♥ ....(earlier than `Summer Song`. Since then, she has never been what she was. )
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HugoA7X wrote:
I love YUI. ♥
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ariezzo wrote:
ready to love <3
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Byakko1987 wrote:
へー (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) YUIの海外ネットグッズ http://www.official-store.jp/yui-cn/
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ACCETTAMI wrote:
才能溢れる女の子。
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Chiharo wrote:
Cooking is seriously one of her best songs ever.
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Byakko1987 wrote:
「ドドスコスコスコ ラブ注入」（笑）可愛いー ♡
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kimkuro wrote:
I want to see YUI's cooking!
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bluebulgaria wrote:
Her latest album, How crazy your love, should be added to the album list
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lukedreamer wrote:
she totally should release a more hardcore album lol she got the balls at least.
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Chiharo wrote:
LOL how come no one ever comments about the new HCYL songs in their shoutboxes? I just find it very odd.
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akaimuffler wrote:
YOU ♥
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Matt_194 wrote:
Gloria. sz
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pqpmari_9 wrote:
Winter Hot Music ♥
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kawaiicha wrote:
Tokyo ♥
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Meroh_Gonn_o_- wrote:
HOW ' CRUISING' YOUR LOVE - YUI ♥
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Recent Activity
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tamago213, yaminaka_yuri, bloodsknight and 6 other people added YUI to their libraries. 3 hours ago
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janus_hi wrote about YUI in 【女性歌手限定】2007年ヒット曲. yesterday evening
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janus_hi wrote about YUI in 【女性歌手限定】2006年ヒット曲. yesterday evening
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janus_hi wrote about YUI in 【女性歌手限定】2006年ヒット曲. yesterday evening
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Saucy_wind tagged YUI with jpop, j-rock, female vocalists and 2 other tags. yesterday evening
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thelilhowlin, yumeha-chan, Lylene5774 and 32 other people added YUI to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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MarS0K tagged YUI with ‘pop rock’. Monday morning
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def12, vachzar, victor25396 and 32 other people added YUI to their libraries. Monday morning
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FradulentZodias tagged YUI with jpop, j-rock, female vocalists and 2 other tags. Friday evening
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Analija2012, noblelelement, Aonosekkai and 4 other people added YUI to their libraries. Friday evening
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