Asaka Yui

 (浅香唯) is a singer and multi-talent. Her career began when she won the The Scout Audition '84 in 1984, hosted by Shoujo Comics. She won the "Asaka Yui Award", named after the heroine of the manga Shooting Star serialized by Shoujo Comics. This resulted in her stage name becoming Asaka Yui. She was not actually interested in an entertainment career at the time, but instead wanted the supplementary prize (a stereo and a trip to Guam). However, she received many calls from entertainment agencies offering to sign her.

In February 1993, she left her agency and label and announced a hiatus.

In August 1997, she established her own label, Y-Chord, and returned to music under the name YUI. She returned to her old agency and old stage name in 1999.

On July 21, 2002, she married drummer Nishikawa Takahiro.

On September 12, 2007, she announced that she had given birth to her first daughter, named Himari (陽舞莉).

Albums

 * [1986.02.21] Crystal Eyes
 * [1987.02.28] Star Lights
 * [1987.09.23] Rainbow
 * [1988.06.01] Candid Girl
 * [1988.12.01] HERSTORY
 * [1989.03.01] MELODY FAIR
 * [1989.11.21] PRIDE
 * [1990.02.28] Nude Songs
 * [1990.07.04] OPEN YOUR EYES -Nude Songs Vol.2-
 * [1990.12.05] NO LOOKIN' BACK
 * [1991.08.21] Garasu no Miyako (硝子の都)
 * [1992.02.26] STAY
 * [1992.08.21] joker
 * [1993.02.24] CONTRAST

Best Albums

 * [1987.12.01] Present
 * [1991.02.27] Thanks a lot
 * [1992.11.25] Single Collection (シングル・コレクション)
 * [2005.06.22] Kyuukyoku no Best! Asaka Yui (究極のベスト! 浅香唯)
 * [2010.06.09] CRYSTALS ~25th Anniversary Best~

Live Albums

 * [1993.05.01] ANNIVERSARY 2824

Singles

 * [1985.06.21] Natsu Shoujo (夏少女)
 * [1985.09.21] Futari no Moon River (ふたりのMoon River)
 * [1986.01.21] Yappashi... H! (ヤッパシ…H!)
 * [1986.05.21] Complex BANZAI!! (コンプレックスBANZAI!!)
 * [1986.09.21] 10-gatsu no Christmas (10月のクリスマス)
 * [1987.01.21] STAR
 * [1987.05.27] Hitomi ni STORM (瞳にSTORM)
 * [1987.09.09] Niji no Dreamer (虹のDreamer)
 * [1988.01.27] Believe Again
 * [1988.04.20] C-Girl
 * [1988.08.18] Cecil (セシル)
 * [1988.11.02] Melody
 * [1989.01.25] TRUE LOVE
 * [1989.03.22] NEVERLAND
 * [1989.07.05] Koi no Rock 'n' Roll Circus (恋のロックンロール・サーカス)
 * [1989.09.27] DREAM POWER
 * [1990.02.07] Chance!
 * [1990.06.06] Boyfriend wo Tsukurou (ボーイフレンドをつくろう)
 * [1990.10.31] Self Control
 * [1991.06.26] Koi no Upside-Down (恋のUpside-Down)
 * [1992.01.29] Itoshii Hito to Nemuritai (愛しい人と眠りたい)
 * [1993.02.24] Hitori (ひとり)
 * [1997.09.26] Ring Ring Ring
 * [1998.08.26] Fukiyou na Tenshi (不器用な天使)
 * [2005.12.16] Egao no Watashi (笑顔の私)

Trivia

 * She is designated as one of the four "Idol Shitenno" (アイドル四天王/Four Heavenly Idol Queens,) or idols of the late '80s era that continued to have great success as idols into the 1990s. The other three are Kudo Shizuka, Minamino Yoko, and Nakayama Miho.