This article is translated from an interview done with Koda Kumi by Excite.
Translation by sljinu
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Koda Kumi Excite Interview – TRICK
by on March 15, 2009 · 6 comments ·
Kuu’s ‘Moon’
by on June 25, 2008 · 16 comments ·
Kumi promoting 'MOON'
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Artist: Koda Kumi Product Code: RZCD-45934/B Release Date: 2008.11.06 Highest Ranking: #2 Genre: Pop/R&B Label: Rhythm Zone Format: CD+DVD |
After the radio mishap back in January, Kuu’s been rebuilding her reputation back up. Contracts with Kose and Gillette have been renewed, ad campaigns have been relaunched, and Koda Kumi has finally returned to the public eye. Many were disappointed at the complete halt of Kingdom’s promotion, but were overjoyed to hear about the release of a new quad A-side.
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Someday / Boys ♥ Girls
by on May 27, 2008 · 2 comments ·
Kuu promoting Someday / Boys ♥ Girls
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Artist: Koda Kumi Product Code: RZCD-45312 Release Date: 2006.22.02 Genre: Pop/R&B Label: Rhythm Zone Format: CD |
Someday / Boys ♥ Girls draws an end to the ~12 days of Christmas~, and I must say it ends it on a great note. Someday / Boys ♥ Girls is Kuu’s 30th single overall, it’s also one of the few singles to be released without a limited quantity. Someday / Boys ♥ Girls was used as the theme for “WATERS” , 2006 Japanese film.
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Koda Kumi – WIND
by on May 15, 2008 · 4 comments ·
Kuu promoting WIND
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Artist: Koda Kumi Product Code: RZCD-45311 Release Date: 2006.12.02 Genre: Pop/R&B Label: Rhythm Zone Format: CD only, limited to 50,000 copies |
WIND is Koda Kumi’s 29th single, and the 11th in her 12 single collection. In order to generate sales, avex made the decision to create Kuu’s 12 single collection (which contained 13 singles). The catch was Kumi would release a single every week, most of which were limited to 50,000 copies. WIND’s cover was a bit odd, it featured Kuu as a man. The cover also draws from fashion in Italy. The song is the theme song of Fuji TV’s Torino 2006 Relay program.
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real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba
by on March 5, 2007 · 17 comments ·
Kumi posing as Lenne in her second album 'grow into one'
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Artist: Koda Kumi Product Code: RZCD-45080 Release Date: 2003.03.05 Debut Ranking: #6 First Press: Limited Sleeves Label: avex trax |
Up till 2003, Koda Kumi was a “nobody” in the music scene. Most of her singles struggled to chart and she had only released one unpopular album. Koda Kumi was poorly promoted, didn’t bother about the creative aspect of music and was considered as overweight by Japanese strandards. Consequently Kumi resigned herself to remaining an underground singer and barely cared about what avex told her to release. Her record label had no confidence in her and Kumi knew that her career was doomed. However, Square Enix, noticed Kumi’s vocal potential and collaborated with avex to release a single for Final Fantasy X-2.
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