Kylee Saunders was born in Chandler, Arizona, to a Japanese mother and British American father.[1] Her father inspired her to become a singer. She has a younger sister and a younger brother. When she was eleven years old, she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening of an NBA game, earning a standing ovation.[1][2] This performance earned her the interest of music producers, and she was signed onto the independent label RX-Records.[1] Saunders attended Stoller Middle School in Portland, Oregon, until 2007, when she returned to Arizona. She then attended Hamilton High School[3] and in 2016 graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree.[4]
On October 17, 2008, her first single, "Vacancy", was released by RX-Records in the United States as a digital single.[5] "Vacancy" was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainmentanime series Xam'd: Lost Memories.[1] On March 24, 2010, Saunders released her first major-label single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records, titled "Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから, "Because You Are Here"), which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance.[6][7] Her second major-label single, "Missing/It's You", was slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones and Stan Lee anime Heroman. She also performed as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage.[8] This was followed by her single "Everlasting", which was used as the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series.[9] Saunders appeared on NBC's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up".[10] Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland, her US concert debut.[11] Her fifth major single, "Crazy for You", was released on October 5, 2011; the song was used in Japanese online clothing retailer Nissen's 2011 fall collection television commercial.[citation needed] Saunders released her debut album, 17, on November 23, 2011.[citation needed] She also did a duet with Sam Tsui in May 2013.[12] She was married August 2017.[13]
Kylee is managed in the US and Japan by Antinos Management America.
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For other people with similar names see Kylie name Kylee Saunders born 25 May 1994 sometimes known mononymously as Kylee is an American singer who is signed with Sony Music Japan s DefStar Records label Kylee SaundersSaunders at Japan Expo Paris in 2013Background informationAlso known asKyleeBorn 1994 05 25 May 25 1994 age 29 Chandler Arizona United StatesOriginPortland Oregon United StatesGenresRock popOccupation s SingerYears active2008 2015 on hiatus LabelsDefStar RecordsRX RecordsUK Project Inc Websitewww wbr kylee wbr jp Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Discography 2 1 The RX Records era 2008 2009 2 1 1 Single 2 1 2 EP 2 2 The DefStar Records era 2009 2 2 1 Singles 2 2 2 Digital singles 2 2 3 EPs 2 2 4 Studio albums 2 2 5 Album appearances 3 Live performances 4 Covers on YouTube 5 Management 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career edit nbsp Live in 2012 Kylee Saunders was born in Chandler Arizona to a Japanese mother and British American father 1 Her father inspired her to become a singer She has a younger sister and a younger brother When she was eleven years old she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening of an NBA game earning a standing ovation 1 2 This performance earned her the interest of music producers and she was signed onto the independent label RX Records 1 Saunders attended Stoller Middle School in Portland Oregon until 2007 when she returned to Arizona She then attended Hamilton High School 3 and in 2016 graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor s degree 4 On October 17 2008 her first single Vacancy was released by RX Records in the United States as a digital single 5 Vacancy was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment anime series Xam d Lost Memories 1 On March 24 2010 Saunders released her first major label single under Sony Music Japan s label DefStar Records titled Kimi ga Iru Kara キミがいるから Because You Are Here which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac a Japan America co production in which she also gave a cameo performance 6 7 Her second major label single Missing It s You was slated for release on July 7 2010 with Missing being the second opening theme song to the Bones and Stan Lee anime Heroman She also performed as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival playing on the Urban Dance Stage 8 This was followed by her single Everlasting which was used as the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series 9 Saunders appeared on NBC s Today in the United States on May 13 2011 where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford before she performed her fourth major single Never Give Up 10 Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31 2011 in Baltimore Maryland her US concert debut 11 Her fifth major single Crazy for You was released on October 5 2011 the song was used in Japanese online clothing retailer Nissen s 2011 fall collection television commercial citation needed Saunders released her debut album 17 on November 23 2011 citation needed She also did a duet with Sam Tsui in May 2013 12 She was married August 2017 13 Discography editThe RX Records era 2008 2009 edit Single edit Release Date Title Notes EP Year Month Day 2008 December 3 Vacancy The ending theme to the anime Xam d Lost Memories B sides Justice Plan B Available for download on USA iTunes 5 Kylee meets Xam d Lost Memories DefStar Records EP edit Release Date Title Notes Year Month Day 2009 March 4 Love Kicks Includes You Get Me Empty Handed and more The DefStar Records era 2009 edit Singles edit Release Date Title Notes Album Year Month Day 2010 March 24 Kimi ga Iru Kara キミがいるから Theme song to the film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac B sides On My Own She Wishes 17 July 7 Missing It s You Missing is the 2nd opening theme to the anime television series Heroman the coupling track Just Go October 27 Everlasting Theme to the second episode of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn B side The Luckiest Girl in the World All tracks are available as downloads on USA iTunes 14 2011 July 13 Never Give Up October 5 Crazy for You 500 000 downloads 15 2012 June 13 Mirai 未来 Theme song to the film Signal Luca on Mondays シグナル 月曜日のルカ B side Feel 2013 February 13 Daisukinanoni 大好きなのに Second opening theme to the anime television series Blast of Tempest B side Anywhere closing credits song for J Melo Oct Dec 2012 16 Digital singles edit Release Date Title Notes Album Year Month Day 2013 May 8 Just Give Me a Reason Cover of a song by Pink featuring Fun s lead singer Nate Ruess Available for download on iTunes Stores all over the world With YouTube stars Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider 17 Released as Sam Tsui feat Kylee under mudhutdigital com 18 July 1 Crazy for You English version With two English cover anime songs Naruto and Rurouni Kenshin Available on iTunes Stores 19 amp Amazon in 20 countries but not in Japan August 7 Japan only release With two English covers and one new heavy rock song Don t Say Goodbye 20 October 7 Wrecking Ball Miley Cyrus cover Available for download on iTunes Stores all over the world With YouTube stars Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider Released as Sam Tsui feat Kylee under mudhutdigital com 21 EPs edit Release Date Title Notes Year Month Day 2009 July 29 Kylee meets Xam d Lost Memories Includes Vacancy Just Breathe and Over U All songs are the ending themes to the anime Xam d Lost Memories The EP was recorded in only two months 22 23 Studio albums edit Release Date Title Notes Year Month Day 2011 November 23 Japan 24 25 17 Including Unnoticed Yours Truly Brand New Wave feat Orianthi and more 2013 July 1 20 other countries 26 Album appearances edit Release Date Song Album Notes Year Month Day 2012 October 24 My Generation Yui cover She Loves You A Tribute to Yui 27 a new recording 2013 March 27 Never Give Up 女子力を磨く歌 Girl Power Songs avex trax 28 Taken from 17 August 28 One Ivory7 Chord s second mini album Synesthesia magnifique only co writing lyrics 29 Live performances edit2009 Hurley NIGHTS Vol 0 Summer Sonic Festival 30 31 2010 Girl Pop Factory Summer Sonic Festival 32 2011 NBC s TODAY show Otakon 9 11 Minami Wheel Girls Award by CROOZ blog 2011 Autumn Winter 33 FIFA Club World Cup 34 2012 Otodama Sea Studio Japan MTV ZUSHI FES 12 supported by RIVIERA 35 Japan J POP Summit Festival USA Inazuma Rock Fes Japan 2013 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival USA Japan Day Central Park USA Japan Expo 36 France J POP Summit Festival 37 USA 2014 Playlist Live USA J POP Summit Festival USA Covers on YouTube editKylee started a covers project on YouTube 38 Release Date Song Original Artists Notes Year Month Day 2013 May 15 Just Give Me a Reason Pink featuring Fun s lead singer Nate Ruess with Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider August 26 Come amp Get It Selena Gomez video director Jerry Corria October 5 Clarity Zedd featuring Foxes video director Daisuke Okamoto producer Troy Laureta October 6 Wrecking Ball Miley Cyrus with Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider November 28 Young and Beautiful remix Lana Del Rey video director Ryusuke Okajima producer amp remix Wiley Webb vocal producer Troy Laureta remix amp additional production Thor Laewe 2014 January 11 Story of My Life Best Song Ever mashup One Direction video director Tadashi Tawarayama cover producer Merchants Of Venice Entertainment M O V E January 23 Mirrors Stay Holy Grail mashup Justin Timberlake Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake director editor Ross Ching music producer PJ Bianco February 4 Let It Go from Disney s film Frozen Idina Menzel Demi Lovato video Richard Frias song producer Troy Laureta acoustic guitar John Nott February 10 Valentine s Day Love Medley 27 songs in 3 mins Ne Yo Let Me Love You Justin Bieber As Long As You Love Me Calvin Harris I Need Your Love Rihanna We Found Love Drake Find Your Love Justin Bieber Somebody to Love Leona Lewis Bleeding Love Sara Bareilles Love Song Selena Gomez amp the Scene Love You Like A Love Song Taylor Swift Love Story Haddaway What Is Love Kanye West Love Lockdown Maroon 5 She Will Be Loved Maroon 5 Love Somebody The Beatles All You Need is Love Usher DJ s Got Us Falling In Love Elvis Presley Can t Help Falling In Love Kesha Your Love Is My Drug Cher Believe Foreigner I Want To Know What Love Is Lady Gaga LoveGame Plain White T s Rhythm of Love Dolly Parton I Will Always Love You The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Rihanna I Love The Way You Lie Elton John Can You Feel The Love Tonight Icona Pop I Love It Ne Yo Justin Bieber Calvin Harris Rihanna Taylor Swift and more with Chester See and Kurt SchneiderManagement editKylee is managed in the US and Japan by Antinos Management America References edit a b c d 14歳美少女歌姫カイリー デビュー前から メジャー級 in Japanese Sports Nippon 2008 12 04 Archived from the original on 2013 11 09 Retrieved 2010 03 12 2004 Portland Trail Blazers game Kylee at age 11 National Anthem NBA YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 21 Retrieved 2010 10 25 Budding star sits in Hamilton High classroom Retrieved 2011 08 20 Lee Soo Ji 5 December 2012 The Fresh Set Kylee Saunders Japanese pop star The Stanford Daily Archived from the original on 3 February 2014 Retrieved 2 April 2013 a b Vacancy Single iTunes Store Apple Inc 14 October 2008 Retrieved 2013 05 04 堀北 松ケン 手越ら出演の映画主題歌を女子高生シンガーが担当 スクリーンデビューも Hot Express in Japanese Livedoor 2010 01 14 Archived from the original on 2012 03 13 Retrieved 2010 03 12 15歳の米在住女子高生シンガーが 映画 誰かが私にキスをした 主題歌 出演で異例のＷデビュー Oricon in Japanese DeView 2010 01 14 Retrieved 2010 03 12 ナタリー サマソニ第16弾でROCK A TRENCH Droogら国内勢6組 July 9 2010 Retrieved 2010 07 09 a b J ENT s Dennis A Amith interviews Kylee August 2011 J ENT Interview PDF Retrieved 2011 08 25 Kylee NEVER GIVE UP アーティスト特集 歌詞検索サービス 歌詞ＧＥＴ Archived from the original on 2011 08 27 Retrieved 2011 07 13 a b Kylee to Perform at Otakon 2011 Retrieved 2011 08 09 Kurt Hugo Schneider 2013 05 15 Just Give Me A Reason Pink ft Nate Ruess Sam Tsui amp Kylee Cover archived from the original on 2021 12 21 retrieved 2017 02 22 kylee on Twitter Everlasting EP iTunes Store Apple Inc 27 October 2010 Retrieved 2013 05 04 アメリカ在住女子高生シンガー Kylee初のJAPAN TOUR大盛況でフィナーレ また必ず帰ってくるから Barks in Japanese 2012 03 26 Retrieved 2013 04 27 New Song Project J MELO NHK Retrieved 2013 05 02 Kylee 2週間で100万再生のコラボカバー動画が話題に Billboard Japan in Japanese 2013 05 29 Retrieved 2013 06 01 Just Give Me a Reason feat Kylee Single iTunes Store Apple Inc Retrieved 2013 06 01 Crazy for You Single iTunes Store Apple Inc July 2013 Retrieved 2013 07 15 Crazy for You Single iTunes Store Apple Inc Retrieved 2013 08 07 Wrecking Ball feat Kylee Single iTunes Store Apple Inc 7 October 2013 Retrieved 2013 10 28 アニメ 亡念のザムド のED曲を歌うKyleeが番組とのコラボEPをリリース CDJournal in Japanese 2009 06 09 Retrieved 2013 05 03 Kylee meets 亡念のザムド Sony Music Online Japan in Japanese Retrieved 2013 05 03 Kylee 17 Sony Music Online Japan in Japanese Retrieved 2013 05 03 Kylee 17 初回生産限定盤 Sony Music Online Japan in Japanese Retrieved 2013 05 03 Rising pop star in Japan makes U S debut at Yoshi s in Oakland abc7news ABC 2013 06 22 Archived from the original on 2014 02 03 Retrieved 2013 06 25 メガネYUI がリラックス CHE R RY ボサノバ風PV公開 Natalie in Japanese Retrieved 2014 02 19 聴けば女子力アップ コンピ 女子力を磨く歌 にカエラら Natalie in Japanese 2013 03 27 Retrieved 2013 04 29 IVORY7 CHORD 新作 Synesthesia より ONE のミュージック ビデオを公開 Rockin On Japan in Japanese 2013 08 29 Retrieved 2014 02 20 Kylee LINEUP SUMMER SONIC 09 The Official Website for SUMMER SONIC 09 in Japanese Retrieved 2013 04 28 サマソニ史上最年少 Kyleeのライヴに5000人 Barks in Japanese 2009 08 12 Retrieved 2013 04 28 Kylee LINEUP SUMMER SONIC 2010 The Official Website for SUMMER SONIC 2010 in Japanese Retrieved 2013 04 28 Kyleeがガールズアワードで圧巻の歌唱力を披露 Cinema Today in Japanese 2011 11 13 Retrieved 2013 04 28 Kylee カイリー が7万人の前で生歌をパフォーマンス Music Lounge in Japanese 2011 12 19 Retrieved 2013 04 28 Lagoon Stage 8 11 土 ライブ速報 2日目 MTV Japan in Japanese 2012 08 11 Retrieved 2013 04 28 Kylee Saunders Kylee Interview Japan Expo 2013 Total Manga in French 2013 07 10 Retrieved 2013 07 15 KYLEE Live at J POP Summit Festival amp Exclusive Interview GeekExchange com 2013 08 06 Archived from the original on 2013 08 26 Retrieved 2013 08 26 Kylee Channel Intro Video YouTube 2013 05 11 Archived from the original on 2021 12 21 Retrieved 2014 01 26 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kylee Saunders Official website by DefStar Records Official website by RX Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kylee Saunders amp oldid 1211815688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
