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Yui

1987 - Today

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Yui (ユイ; born March 26, 1987) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In her solo career, she sold more than 5 million physical copies in Japan. She is popular in Japan and in surrounding countries, ranking number one in 2011 Count Down TV "Dearest Female Artist" and Music Station "Artist You Most Want to Marry" polls, as well as Radio Television Hong Kong's "Most Popular Japanese Artist". Born and raised in Fukuoka prefecture, she played live at various locations in her hometown before being noticed by Sony Music Japan when she was 17 years old, and released her debut single months later. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Yui is the 2,368th most popular singer (down from 2,085th in 2024), the 2,183rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,712th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Japanese Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yui ranks 2,368 out of 4,381. Before her are Mike Phiromphon, Bobby Rydell, Jake Wesley Rogers, Brett Anderson, Graham Parker, and Jimmy Dean. After her are Chuck D, Clyde McPhatter, Patricia Petibon, Nina Stemme, Nelly Ciobanu, and Gucci Mane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Yui ranks 219. Before her are Marcus Mumford, Tomohiro Yamauchi, Aaron Lennon, Gonzalo Castro, Im Se-mi, and Lupe Fuentes. After her are Sarah Gadon, Marcelo, Orlando Brown, William Moseley, Elias, and Alessio Cerci.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yui ranks 2,183 out of 6,245. Before her are Kazuhito Mochizuki (1957), Kazuki Kitamura (1969), Seiko Noda (1960), Toshihiko Koga (1967), Motohiro Yamaguchi (1969), and Hideo Ishikawa (1969). After her are Goichi Suda (1968), Yui Aragaki (1988), Koji Onishi (1988), Ryuichi Dogaki (1988), Haruka Ayase (1985), and Akihiro Nagashima (1964).

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Among SINGERS In Japan

Among singers born in Japan, Yui ranks 31. Before her are Kyōko Koizumi (1966), Shizuka Kudo (1970), Yoko Takahashi (1966), Kōji Wada (1974), Sana (1996), and Daimaou Kosaka (1973). After her are Ken Hirai (1972), Koda Kumi (1982), Momo Hirai (1996), Kenshi Yonezu (1991), Angela Aki (1977), and Misia (1978).

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