You Kikkawa (吉川 友, Kikkawa Yū, born May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese singer and actress. Kikkawa achieved early fame portraying Kobeni Hanasaki from Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 and later debuted as a solo singer with the song, "Kikkake wa You!"
You Kikkawa 吉川 友 | |
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| Also known as | Kikka, Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa |
| Born | May 1, 1992 Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Zetima, Universal J |
| Formerly of |
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| Website | www |
Career
2006–2010: Pre-debut, Kirarin Revolution
Kikkawa auditioned for Morning Musume's 8th generation in 2006 and was one of six finalists out of 6,883 applicants.[2] Despite not making the group, she was accepted into Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg, in 2007.[3][4] Prior to joining, she had done minor theatre work.
In 2008, Kikkawa provided the voice to Kobeni Hanasaki in Kirarin Revolution Stage 3.[5] She became part of the in-show subgroup MilkyWay with Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume and Sayaka Kitahara from Hello Pro Egg. Kikkawa also released songs for the soundtrack under the name "Kobeni Hanasaki starring You Kikkawa."[6] She also made televised and concert appearances portraying Kobeni in real life.
2011–present: Solo debut
In 2011, Kikkawa debuted as a solo singer with the song "Kikkake wa You!"
She appeared in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y.[7]
In 2013, she played the role of Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof.
On May 6, 2015, Kikkawa releases her 9th single, "Hana", which is the longest single among idol artists in Japan, with about 17 and a half minutes in length, with strong influences of Takarazuka.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| One for You! |
| 9[8] | |
| Two You |
| 59[9] | |
| You the 3rd: Wildflower |
| 55[10] |
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| Best of You! |
| 63[11] |
Cover albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| Vocalist? |
| 40[12] |
Singles
Regular singles
| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[13] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [14] | |||||
| "Kikkake wa You!" | May 11, 2011 | 9 | One for You! | ||
| "Hapirapi (Sunrise)" | October 5, 2011 | 4 | |||
| "Konna Watashi de Yokattara" | December 28, 2011 | 16 | |||
| "Koko kara Hajimarun da!" | July 11, 2012 | 25 | Two You | ||
| "Darling to Madonna" | September 26, 2012 | 18 | |||
| "Sekaijū ni Kimi wa Hitori dake" | January 16, 2013 | 19 | |||
| "Urahara Temptation" | June 25, 2014 | 17 | You the 3rd: Wildflower | ||
| "Amai Melody" | October 29, 2014 | 16 | |||
| "Hana" | May 6, 2015 | 15 | |||
| "Ha wo Kuishibare!" "Charming Shōbu Sedai" | June 25, 2014 | 23 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Sayonara, Standard" | May 24, 2017 | 31 | |||
| "Distortion" "Tokimeita no ni Through" | January 17, 2018 | 21 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||
Digital singles
| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| "Neo Sugar Sugar You" | May 23, 2018 | — | ||
| "Saikō no Onna" | September 12, 2018 | — | ||
| "Kawaisōna Onna" | March 2, 2019 | — | ||
| "Koi" | May 1, 2019 | — | ||
| "Yoake" | July 31, 2019 | — | ||
| "Tokai no Onna" | March 10, 2020 | — | ||
| "#Himatsubushi " | June 3, 2020 | — | ||
| "Taboo" | December 10, 2020 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
- Dad, Chibi is Gone (2019)
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kaidan Shin Mimi Bukuro Kaiki | Yuko Hitotsugi | Lead role in "Tsukimono" |
| 2011 | Cheerfu11y | Kanna Ishikawa | Lead role[7] |
| Kikkake wa You! | Herself | Lead role |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kirarin Revolution Stage 3 | Kobeni Hanasaki | Lead role; voice |
Tours
- You Kikkawa Band Live Tour 2018: Hasutaku Warai: Neo Sugar Sugar You (吉川 友 バンドライブツアー2018 一蓮託笑 〜NEO SUGAR SUGAR YOU〜)[15]
References
External links
- You Kikkawa's channel on YouTube
- Official website
(in Japanese) - Up-Front agency profile (in Japanese)
- Universal J official profile (in Japanese)
