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Koda Kumi

1982 - Today

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Kumiko Kōda (神田 來未子, Kōda Kumiko; born November 13, 1982), known professionally as Koda Kumi (倖田 來未, Kōda Kumi), is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Koda Kumi is the 2,437th most popular singer (down from 2,178th in 2024), the 2,257th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,772nd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Japanese Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Koda Kumi ranks 2,439 out of 4,381. Before her are Shohreh, Fedez, Duncan James, Jang Won-young, Danny Brown, Lee Tae-yong, Charley Pride, and Evridiki. After her are Bang Chan, Anneli Saaristo, Jeon So-mi, and Tix.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Koda Kumi ranks 303. Before her are Tal Ben Haim, Anna Camp, Primo Colón, Jack Huston, Houssine Kharja, and Lee Si-young. After her are Shinsuke Sakimoto, Missy Peregrym, Boštjan Cesar, Christian Maggio, Yasser Al-Qahtani, and Hayato Suzuki.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Koda Kumi ranks 2,257 out of 6,245. Before her are Junya Tanaka (1983), Shinichiro Takahashi (1957), Moyoco Anno (1971), Hiroshi Yamamoto (1962), Kazuaki Tasaka (1971), and Masaaki Koido (1978). After her are Teppei Isaka (1974), Satoru Hayashi (1988), Masato Osugi (1983), Shinsuke Sakimoto (1982), Chisato Moritaka (1969), and Yuki Yamanouchi (1994).

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Among SINGERS In Japan

Among singers born in Japan, Koda Kumi ranks 33. Before her are Yoko Takahashi (1966), Kōji Wada (1974), Sana (1996), Daimaou Kosaka (1973), Yui (1987), and Ken Hirai (1972). After her are Momo Hirai (1996), Kenshi Yonezu (1991), Angela Aki (1977), Misia (1978), Ado (2002), and Tetsuya (1969).

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