Yuna Ito

Yuna Ito (Japanese伊藤 由 奈Yuna Ito; born September 20, 1983 in Los Angeles ) is a successful in Japan iconic American singer and actress.

Life

Yuna Ito was born as the daughter of a Japanese father and a Korean mother in Los Angeles. However, she grew up in Hawaii in Oahu, where she lived until graduating from high school at 18. Only after she traveled to Japan for the first time.

Ito had her breakthrough in 2005 in Japan. She played in the movie Nana to popular manga the role of Reira Serizawa, the singer of a rock band. There she sang the song Endless Story, which was published in " Reira Starring Yuna Ito " as a single. The record sold in Japan over 450,000 times ( double platinum ) and reached # 2 on the Oricon charts. It was chosen by 20,000 Oricon Style readers the best love song 2005.

After the success she hosted for half a year his own radio show called Journey at Tokyo's local stations InterFM before their second single, Faith / Pureyes was published. Faith was used in the credits of Japanese TV drama Unfair and Pureyes was used in a TV commercial for " Bioclen Zero". The single reached number 6 The following publication, Precious, was the title song of the film Limit of Love: Umizaru. The single sold over 200,000 units (Platinum) and came in 3rd place

The next two single releases in summer and autumn were under motto Hot or Cold. The "Hot " single contained the title Stuck on You as well as a cover of These Boots Are Made for Walkin ', which was used in a Daihatsu advertising. The song Losin ' of the second single was in Japan in the credits of the second season of Lost. Both singles were limited up to 70,000 copies and the buyer both singles were also given an invitation for Ito's first tour. Nevertheless, the singles only reached number 19 and 20 of the singles charts and sold each less than 16,000.

In the same year played Ito in the movie sequel Nana 2 again Reira Serizawa the singer. This time the film Single Truth appeared three days before the film's premiere and became the fourth Top 10 single. In early 2007 the debut album was released by the newly formed label Heart Studio Seven Recordings with all previous singles. It went to # 1 on the album charts and was awarded double platinum.

In 2007, Ito brought three singles on the market that could build on the previous successes and landed between 5th and 15th. I'm Here was released in March of this year, in June followed Mahaloha with the singer Micro Japanese indie band Def Tech. Urban Mermaid was released in October. Before the release of their second album Ito took along with Céline Dion on the song A World to Believe In, which was originally a solo song by Dion. It was recorded both in Dion's album Taking Chances, as well as in Ito's album Wish and released as a single. The single reached number 8, the album Wish # 3 on the Japanese charts.

The end of 2008 was followed by two more singles, although they were not very successful. Followed until March 2009 Trust You her eighth Top 10 hit, which became known as the music for the second season of Kido Senshi Gundam 00.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Albums

  • Heart (24 January 2007, JP 1, double platinum)
  • Wish ( February 20, 2008, JP 3, Gold)
  • Dream (May 27, 2009 JP 7)

Awards

  • Best New Artist ( Best Hit Kayousai 2005, November 21, 2005)
  • Best New Artist (Japan Cable Awards 2005 17 December 2005)
  • Special Award for Nana ( 47th Japan Album Awards, December 31, 2005)
  • Best New Artist (Japan Gold Disc Awards 2006, March 9, 2006)
  • Gold Artist Award ( Best Hit Kayousai 2006, November 20, 2006)

Swell

  • Chartdiskografie Japan ( Oricon, Japanese)
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