Koda Kumi

 (倖田來未) is a pop singer. Her career began in 1999 when she auditioned for avex dream 2000. She debuted in November 2000 in America under the name KODA with TAKE BACK, and the single was released in Japan the next month.

On December 13, 2011, she announced her marriage to BACK-ON member KENJI03. Their first child, a son, was born on July 16, 2012.

Discography
Albums=

Albums

 * 1) [2002.03.27] affection
 * 2) [2003.03.19] grow into one
 * 3) [2004.02.18] feel my mind
 * 4) [2005.02.09] secret
 * 5) [2006.12.20] Black Cherry
 * 6) [2008.01.30] Kingdom
 * 7) [2009.01.28] TRICK
 * 8) [2010.02.03] UNIVERSE
 * 9) [2011.03.02] Dejavu
 * 10) [2012.01.25] JAPONESQUE
 * 11) [2014.02.26] Bon Voyage
 * 12) [2015.03.18] WALK OF MY LIFE
 * 13) [2017.03.08] W FACE ~inside~
 * 14) [2017.03.08] W FACE ~outside~
 * 15) [2018.02.28] AND
 * 16) [2018.08.22] DNA
 * 17) [2019.11.13] re(CORD)
 * 18) [2022.03.01] heart
 * 19) [2023.01.18] WINGS

Best Albums

 * 1) [2005.09.21] BEST ~first things~
 * 2) [2006.03.08] BEST ~second session~
 * 3) [2007.03.14] BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~
 * 4) [2009.03.25] OUT WORKS & COLLABORATION BEST
 * 5) [2010.02.03] BEST ~third universe~
 * 6) [2021.12.06] BEST ~2000-2020~

Collection Albums

 * 1) [2015.07.22] SUMMER of LOVE
 * 2) [2016.01.20] WINTER of LOVE

Cover Albums

 * 1) [2010.10.13] ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~
 * 2) [2013.02.27] Color the Cover

Remix Albums

 * 1) [2009.03.25] KODA KUMI DRIVING HIT'S
 * 2) [2010.03.31] KODA KUMI DRIVING HIT'S 2
 * 3) [2011.05.04] KODA KUMI DRIVING HIT'S 3
 * 4) [2012.03.14] KODA KUMI DRIVING HIT'S 4
 * 5) [2012.08.01] Beach Mix
 * 6) [2013.03.20] KODA KUMI DRIVING HIT'S 5
 * 7) [2014.03.19] Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 6
 * 8) [2017.04.05] Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 7
 * 9) [2018.03.28] Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 8
 * 10) [2019.02.20] Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 9 -Special Edition-
 * 11) [2020.03.11] re(MIX)

Mini Albums
Singles=
 * 1) [2020.12.02] angeL [MY NAME IS...]
 * 2) [2020.12.02] monsteR [MY NAME IS...]
 * 3) [2020.12.02] angeL + monsteR [MY NAME IS...]

Singles

 * 1) [2000.12.06] TAKE BACK
 * 2) [2001.05.09] Trust Your Love
 * 3) [2001.10.03] COLOR OF SOUL
 * 4) [2002.03.13] So Into You
 * 5) [2002.07.24] love across the ocean
 * 6) [2002.12.11] m・a・z・e
 * 7) [2003.03.05] real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba (real Emotion/1000の言葉)
 * 8) [2003.08.27] COME WITH ME
 * 9) [2003.12.10] Gentle Words
 * 10) [2004.01.15] Crazy 4 U
 * 11) [2004.05.26] LOVE & HONEY
 * 12) [2004.07.28] Chase
 * 13) [2004.09.08] Kiseki (奇跡)
 * 14) [2005.01.19] hands
 * 15) [2005.04.13] Hot Stuff feat. KM-MARKIT
 * 16) [2005.06.22] Butterfly
 * 17) [2005.08.10] flower
 * 18) [2005.09.07] Promise / Star
 * 19) [2005.12.07] you
 * 20) [2005.12.14] Birthday Eve
 * 21) [2005.12.21] D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD
 * 22) [2005.12.28] Shake It Up
 * 23) [2006.01.04] Lies
 * 24) [2006.01.11] feel
 * 25) [2006.01.18] Candy feat.Mr. Blistah
 * 26) [2006.01.25] No Regret
 * 27) [2006.02.01] Imasugu Hoshii (今すぐ欲しい)
 * 28) [2006.02.08] KAMEN feat.Ishii Tatsuya
 * 29) [2006.02.15] WIND
 * 30) [2006.02.22] Someday / Boys♥Girls
 * 31) [2006.05.24] Koi no Tsubomi (恋のつぼみ)
 * 32) [2006.07.26] 4 hot wave
 * 33) [2006.10.18] Yume no Uta / Futari de... (夢のうた/ふたりで…)
 * 34) [2006.12.06] Cherry Girl / Unmei (Cherry Girl/運命)
 * 35) [2007.03.14] BUT / Aishou (BUT/愛証)
 * 36) [2007.06.27] FREAKY
 * 37) [2007.09.12] Ai no Uta (愛のうた)
 * 38) [2007.11.07] LAST ANGEL feat.TVXQ
 * 39) [2008.01.23] anytime
 * 40) [2008.06.11] MOON
 * 41) [2008.10.08] TABOO
 * 42) [2008.12.24] stay with me
 * 43) [2009.03.31] It's all Love! (with misono)
 * 44) [2009.07.08] 3 SPLASH
 * 45) [2009.09.16] Alive / Physical thing
 * 46) [2010.01.20] Can We Go Back
 * 47) [2010.07.07] Gossip Candy
 * 48) [2010.09.22] Suki de, Suki de, Suki de. / Anata Dake ga (好きで、好きで、好きで. /あなただけが)
 * 49) [2011.02.02] POP DIVA
 * 50) [2011.08.17] 4 TIMES
 * 51) [2011.09.21] Ai wo Tomenaide (愛を止めないで)
 * 52) [2011.11.30] Love Me Back
 * 53) [2012.10.24] Go to the top
 * 54) [2012.12.26] Koishikute (恋しくて)
 * 55) [2013.07.31] Summer Trip
 * 56) [2013.11.13] Dreaming Now!
 * 57) [2014.08.06] HOTEL
 * 58) [2014.11.12] Dance In The Rain
 * 59) [2016.04.09] Shhh!
 * 60) [2017.08.02] LIT
 * 61) [2017.10.04] HUSH
 * 62) [2017.12.06] NEVER ENOUGH
 * 63) [2021.09.08] SUMMER OF '21

DVD Singles

 * 1) [2004.11.25] girls ~Selfish~

Collaboration Singles

 * [2023.03.08] Trust・Last (with Shonan no Kaze)

Digital Singles

 * 1) [2019.07.03] Eh Yo
 * 2) [2019.07.10] Summer Time
 * 3) [2019.07.17] DO ME
 * 4) [2019.08.14] GOLDFINGER 2019
 * 5) [2019.09.13] Put Your Hands Up!!! (プチョヘンザッ!!!)
 * 6) [2019.09.18] OMG
 * 7) [2019.10.16] STRIP
 * 8) [2019.10.23] GET NAKED
 * 9) [2019.10.30] again
 * 10) [2020.06.26] puff
 * 11) [2020.08.28] Lucky Star
 * 12) [2020.09.04] XXKK
 * 13) [2021.07.28] We'll Be OK
 * 14) [2021.08.18] Doo-Bee-Doo-Bop
 * 15) [2021.09.08] to be free
 * 16) [2021.10.25] Cutie Honey BEST ~2000-2020~ ver. (キューティーハニー BEST~2000-2020~ ver.)
 * 17) [2021.11.15] 4 MORE
 * 18) [2021.12.06] 100 no Kodoku-tachi e (100のコドク達へ)

Collaboration Digital Singles
Videos=
 * [2019.11.24] WON'T BE LONG -2019- (with EXILE ATSUSHI)
 * [2020.07.28] Osaka Tokyo (オーサカトーキョー) (with EXILE ATSUSHI)

Video Releases
Others=
 * 1) [2003.03.19] 7 SPIRITS
 * 2) [2004.03.24] feel...
 * 3) [2004.11.25] girls ~Selfish~
 * 4) [2005.09.21] secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~
 * 5) [2006.09.13] LIVE TOUR 2005 ~first things~
 * 6) [2007.03.28] LIVE TOUR 2006~2007 ~second session~
 * 7) [2008.03.31] LIVE TOUR 2007 ~Black Cherry~ SPECIAL FINAL in TOKYO DOME
 * 8) [2008.09.24] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2008 ~Kingdom~
 * 9) [2009.02.25] KODA KUMI FAN CLUB EVENT 2008 "Let's Party Vol.1" (Fanclub only)
 * 10) [2009.10.21] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2009 ~TRICK~
 * 11) [2010.01.29] Koda Kumi Premium DVD (倖田來未プレミアムDVD)
 * 12) [2010.03.10] KODA KUMI 2009 TAIWAN LIVE (Fanclub only)
 * 13) [2010.07.17] KODA KUMI 10th Anniversary BEST LIVE DVD BOX
 * 14) [2010.10.06] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2010 Universe
 * 15) [2011.02.23] KODA KUMI "ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~" at Billboard Live
 * 16) [2011.05.18] KODA KUMI 10th Anniversary ~FANTASIA~ in TOKYO DOME
 * 17) [2011.08.02] Koda Kumi LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST Ao Ban (倖田來未 LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST 青盤; Koda Kumi LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST Blue Edition)
 * 18) [2011.08.02] Koda Kumi LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST Aka Ban (倖田來未 LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST 赤盤; Koda Kumi LIVE DVD SINGLES BEST Red Edition)
 * 19) [2012.02.08] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2011 ~Dejavu~
 * 20) [2013.03.20] KODA KUMI Premium Night ~Love & Songs~
 * 21) [2013.12.04] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2013 ~JAPONESQUE~
 * 22) [2014.10.08] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2014 ~Bon Voyage~
 * 23) [2015.03.26] KODA KUMI 15th Anniversary BEST LIVE HISTORY DVD BOOK
 * 24) [2015.12.02] Koda Kumi 15th Anniversary Live Tour 2015 ~WALK OF MY LIFE~
 * 25) [2016.03.23] KODA KUMI 15th Anniversary LIVE The Artist
 * 26) [2016.11.16] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2016 ~Best Single Collection~
 * 27) [2017.01.31] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2016 ~Best Single Collection~ documentary film
 * 28) [2017.04.08] W FACE (Live Venue only)
 * 29) [2017.12.06] KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2017 -W FACE-

Compilations / Other

 * [2020.07.29] REPLAY ~Futatabi Omou, Kirameki no Story~ (REPLAY ～再び想う、きらめきのストーリー～) (#13 "Koi no Tsubomi (恋のつぼみ)")

Trivia

 * Her younger sister is former solo singer and day after tomorrow member misono.
 * She graduated from Kyoto Seika Gakuen High School.
 * Her first audition song for Avex was Alone by Okamoto Mayo.
 * In 1999, she auditioned for Morning Musume's Morning Musume 2nd Tsuika Audition and made it to the second round.