Yo Hitoto
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| Yō Hitoto 一青 窈 |
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| Birth name | 一青窈 (Hitoto Yō) | |
| Born | September 20, 1976 | |
| Genre(s) | J-Pop | |
| Years active | 2002–Present | |
| Label(s) | Columbia Music Entertainment | |
| Website | http://www.hitotoyo.ne.jp/ | |
Yo Hitoto (一青窈 Hitoto Yō, born September 20, 1976) is a Japanese popular music singer. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Taiwanese. She can speak three languages: Japanese, English, and standard Mandarin Chinese.
She completed kindergarten in Taipei before moving to Japan, and she has lived there ever since. She graduated from the department of Environmental Studies of Keio University and participated in the Keio University a cappella group, K.O.E., during her days as a student. She used to have live concerts on the street with fellow K.O.E. members before she met Youichi Kitayama, a member of the famous Japanese a cappella group the Gospellers. Mr. Kitayama encouraged Yo Hitoto to compose her own music. Before this encounter, she had been a backup singer for many other artists..
To date, Yo Hitoto has released five single CDs and three albums. The five single CDs are "Morai naki" (もらい泣き), "Da-jia" (大家), "Kingyo sukui" (金魚すくい), "Edo Polka" (江戸ポルカ) and "Hanamizuki" (ハナミズキ). The titles of her albums are "Tsukitenshin" (月天心), "Hito-omoi" (一青想) and "&".
Yo Hitoto's debut single "Morai naki" propelled her to stardom, and her songs enjoy wide popularity. Her clear voice and singing style, which is compared to the style of folk songs of Okinawa, attract many fans.
In Taiwan she is known for singing a Taiwanese folk song, which was included in her second album, as part of a Suntory beer commercial.
Yo Hitoto is also known by western gamers as performing a song at the finale of the game, Dynasty Warriors 3.
In 2003 she debuted in her first film Café Lumière, as the lead character Yoko.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- もらい泣き Morai Naki (30 October 2002)
- 大家（ダージャ） Darjar (19 March 2003)
- 金魚すくい Kingyo Sukui (4 July 2003)
- 江戸ポルカ／夢なかば Edo Polka/Yume Nakaba (12 November 2003)
- ハナミズキ Hanamizuki (11 February 2004) (NTV Wednesday Suspense Drama, JRA (Japan Racing Association) CM Theme Song)
- 影踏み Kagefumi (20 April 2005) (JRA CM Theme Song)
- かざぐるま Kazaguruma (21 September 2005)
- 指切り Yubikiri (7 December 2005)
[edit] Albums
- 月天心（つきてんしん） Tsukitenshin (18 December 2002)
- 一青想（ひとおもい） Hitoomoi (7 April 2004)
- & (21 December 2005)
- BESTYO (29 November 2006)
[edit] Videos (DVD/VHS)
- 姿見一青也（すがたみひととなり） Sugatami Hitotonari (1 October 2003)
- 一青窈 LIVE TOUR 2004 ～てとしゃん Hitoto You LIVE TOUR 2004 ~Tetoshan (11 April 2004)
- 一青窈★夢街バンスキング～はいらんせ～ Hitoto You ★ Yumemachi Bansking ~Hairanse~ (1 February 2006)
- Yo&U TOUR '06 (6 September 2006)
[edit] Films
Coffee Jikou (Café Lumière)......Yoko (2003)
[edit] Trivia
If you play Yo Hitoto's Morai Naki at 80% speed, the singer sounds like Ken Hirai. (Source: Trivia #475 on Fuji TV's Hey! Spring of Trivia)
