Kaori Hasegawa (長谷川 歌織, Hasegawa Kaori) (born March 11, 1972), simply known by the stage name Ua (Japanese pronunciation:[ɯːa]), is a Japanese singer. She made her debut under Speedstar Records in 1995 with the single "Horizon".[1]
Ua was born Kaori Shima and grew up in Suita, Osaka. After graduating from Saga University of Arts in Kyoto, she worked as a lounge singer in her hometown. There in 1994, she was scouted by producer Hiroshi Fujiwara. She took on the unusual stage name of Ua (a Swahili word that means both "flower" and "kill") and made her debut with the Fujiwara-produced "Horizon".[2] Her fourth single "Jōnetsu" became a smash hit and Ua was recognized all over Japan.[1]
After releasing her first album, 11, Ua married actor Jun Murakami and gave birth to a son, Nijirō, in 1997, who is also an actor.[3] The couple divorced in 2006.[3] In 2000, after two more albums, Ametora and Turbo, Ua took a hiatus from her solo work and formed the band Ajico with Kenichi Asai.[1] She resumed her solo activities in 2002 and released her fourth album, Dorobō. The same year she made her acting debut as the leading role in the film Mizu no Onna, as well as contributing to the soundtrack.[1] The film went on to win the Golden Alexander prize for Best Feature-Length Film at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival and was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
In 2003, Ua released Illuminate: The Very Best Songs, her first compilation album.[4] In April that year, she expanded her activities by becoming the hostess named ううあ (the pronunciation remains the same since it is meant to be a phonetic representation of her usual stagename) of an educational TV program on NHK called Do Re Mi no TV, designed to pass along Japanese traditional songs to children.[1]Utauua, a compilation of the songs performed, was released in 2004.[5] The same year she released her fifth album, Sun, which was mastered by Ted Jensen.[1] In 2005, she released her sixth album, Breathe, and a compilation album of collaborations titled Nephews to mark her 10th anniversary.[6][7] In 2006, Ua collaborated with renowned jazz musician Naruyoshi Kikuchi on the album Cure Jazz.[8] In 2007, in addition to releasing her seventh album Golden Green, Ua made a second foray into acting by appearing in Hitoshi Matsumoto's directorial debut Dai Nipponjin.[9][10]
In 2008, Ua revealed that she married again and gave birth to a daughter, in August. In December, she released the single "2008", followed by her eighth album, Atta, in July 2009.[3][11][12] In April 2010, Ua released her fourth live album, entitled Haluto Live.[13]
In September 2010, her combined house and studio in Sagamihara accidentally burned down; no one was injured.[14]
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Kaori Hasegawa 長谷川 歌織 Hasegawa Kaori born March 11 1972 simply known by the stage name Ua Japanese pronunciation ɯːa is a Japanese singer She made her debut under Speedstar Records in 1995 with the single Horizon 1 UaUa in 2016BornKaori Shima嶋 歌織 1972 03 11 March 11 1972 age 52 Suita Osaka Prefecture JapanOccupationsSingeractressSpousesJun Murakami m 1996 div 2006 wbr Bishu Hasegawa m 2008 wbr Children4 including NijirōMusical careerGenresPopjazzelectronicaalternative rockreggaefolkYears active1994 presentLabelsSpeedstar RecordsWebsiteuauaua wbr jp Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editUa was born Kaori Shima and grew up in Suita Osaka After graduating from Saga University of Arts in Kyoto she worked as a lounge singer in her hometown There in 1994 she was scouted by producer Hiroshi Fujiwara She took on the unusual stage name of Ua a Swahili word that means both flower and kill and made her debut with the Fujiwara produced Horizon 2 Her fourth single Jōnetsu became a smash hit and Ua was recognized all over Japan 1 After releasing her first album 11 Ua married actor Jun Murakami and gave birth to a son Nijirō in 1997 who is also an actor 3 The couple divorced in 2006 3 In 2000 after two more albums Ametora and Turbo Ua took a hiatus from her solo work and formed the band Ajico with Kenichi Asai 1 She resumed her solo activities in 2002 and released her fourth album Dorobō The same year she made her acting debut as the leading role in the film Mizu no Onna as well as contributing to the soundtrack 1 The film went on to win the Golden Alexander prize for Best Feature Length Film at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival and was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival 1 In 2003 Ua released Illuminate The Very Best Songs her first compilation album 4 In April that year she expanded her activities by becoming the hostess named ううあ the pronunciation remains the same since it is meant to be a phonetic representation of her usual stagename of an educational TV program on NHK called Do Re Mi no TV designed to pass along Japanese traditional songs to children 1 Utauua a compilation of the songs performed was released in 2004 5 The same year she released her fifth album Sun which was mastered by Ted Jensen 1 In 2005 she released her sixth album Breathe and a compilation album of collaborations titled Nephews to mark her 10th anniversary 6 7 In 2006 Ua collaborated with renowned jazz musician Naruyoshi Kikuchi on the album Cure Jazz 8 In 2007 in addition to releasing her seventh album Golden Green Ua made a second foray into acting by appearing in Hitoshi Matsumoto s directorial debut Dai Nipponjin 9 10 In 2008 Ua revealed that she married again and gave birth to a daughter in August In December she released the single 2008 followed by her eighth album Atta in July 2009 3 11 12 In April 2010 Ua released her fourth live album entitled Haluto Live 13 In September 2010 her combined house and studio in Sagamihara accidentally burned down no one was injured 14 Discography editMain article Ua discography 11 1996 Ametora 1998 Turbo 1999 Dorobō 2002 Sun 2004 Breathe 2005 Golden Green 2007 Atta 2009 JaPo 2016 Filmography editFilm Year Title Role Notes 2002 Mizu no Onna Ryo Shimizu Lead role 2007 Dai Nipponjin Manager Kobori 2009 Eatrip Herself Documentary film Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike Naomi Episode 2 2003 2006 Do Re Mi no TV UuaReferences edit a b c d e f g UA artister JaME Sverige JaME World July 18 2009 Retrieved April 22 2010 UA バイオグラフィー BARKS アーティスト Barks in Japanese January 10 2007 Retrieved April 22 2010 a b c UA pregnant with second child Tokyograph Tokyograph May 5 2008 Retrieved April 22 2010 UA 初のベストアルバムを2枚組で発表 映像作品も同時リリース エキサイトミュージック 音楽 Excite in Japanese August 13 2003 Retrieved April 22 2010 UAの沖縄民謡が日仏合作映画 ユキとニナ 主題歌に抜擢 livedoor ニュース Livedoor in Japanese December 22 2009 Retrieved April 22 2010 UAが日比谷野外音楽堂でのライヴを開催 OOPS Oops in Japanese March 30 2005 Retrieved April 22 2010 UAがコラボレーション楽曲などを集めた裏ベスト盤 Nephews 発売 OOPS Oops in Japanese October 6 2005 Retrieved April 22 2010 UA 菊地成孔 cure jazz の全曲試聴がスタート OOPS Oops in Japanese July 1 2006 Retrieved April 22 2010 UA ウーア アルバム Golden green 6月20日リリース OOPS Oops in Japanese May 3 2007 Retrieved April 22 2010 女性シンガー UA 松本人志の初監督作品映画 大日本人 に出演 OOPS Oops in Japanese March 30 2007 Retrieved April 22 2010 ナタリー UA新作ジャケ公開 アメトラDVDが低価格で再発 Natalie in Japanese November 13 2008 Retrieved April 22 2010 ナタリー 歌手UA 本領発揮アルバム ATTA に細野晴臣も参加 Natalie in Japanese May 20 2009 Retrieved April 22 2010 ナタリー UA デビュー15周年記念の東阪野外ワンマンライブ開催 Natalie in Japanese April 7 2010 Retrieved April 22 2010 UA自宅火災に事務所がコメント 家族4人が怪我もなく 無事な事が不幸中の幸い ORICON STYLE in Japanese September 27 2010 Retrieved March 13 2013 External links editOfficial website Ua at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ua singer amp oldid 1168481475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
