KOKIA

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Stage Name: KOKIA
Real Name: 吉田 亜紀子 (Yoshida Akiko)

Birthday: 22 July 1976
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Blood Type: O
First CD Ever Bought: Michael Jackson's BAD
Favourite Type of Music: Music from films, Disney Songs, Celtic Music
Favourite Artists: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Enya, Criara, Adiemus, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, R.E.M, Sakamoto Ryuichi
Favourite Foods: Uni, Bananas, Hard Candy, Perrier, Cheese, Uirou, Spring Rolls, Coconut Milk, Hard French Bread, Escargot
Least Favourite Foods: Melon, Watermelon, Squid, Octopus, Shrimp
Favourite Things: Movies, Music, Animals, Unarmed Martial Arts, Glittering things (like Swarovsky Jewerly)
Least Favourite Things: Fluorescent Lights, Aeroplanes.
Favourite Sport: Skiing
Trivia: KOKIA's sister, Yoshida Kyoko, is a famous violinist.
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Pre-Debut - Pony Canyon

KOKIA is a Japanese singer-songwriter hailing from Tokyo. She is mostly associated with games and anime soundtracks; having appeared in eight different game/anime soundtracks to date. KOKIA has an extremely talented voice - she even held a long-tone Opera note for a little over 29 seconds on national TV once. She is most well-known in Hong Kong and Taiwan for her song Arigatou..., which became so popular it was even covered by star Sammi Cheng. Her biggest hit in Japan was the single The Power of Smile / Remember the Kiss, which reached #15 on Oricon charts.