Koda Kumi

Koda Kumi
Koda Kumi promoting UNICORN (2024)
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Kanji	倖(こう)田來未(だくみ)
Real Name	Koda Kumiko (神田來未子)
Nicknames	Kuu-chan (くぅちゃん)
Born	November 13, 1982 (age 42)
Birth Place	Fushimi, Kyoto, Japan
Blood Type	A
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Height	154 cm (5 ft 0.6 in)?
Professional Information
Genre	J-Pop R&B EDM
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2000-Present
Agency	Avex Management
Label	rhythm zone
Links
Website	rhythmzone.net/koda/
Social Media

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
• Singles
• Videos
• Others

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. [2024.04.17] UNICORN

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

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...]

EPs

1. [2023.01.18] WINGS

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)
19. [2023.07.31] BLACK WINGS
20. [2023.08.21] Let's fight for love!
21. [2023.12.06] Tooi Machi no Dokoka de... (遠い街のどこかで...)
22. [2023.12.07] SO FEVER
23. [2023.12.08] NEVER GIVE IT UP
24. [2023.12.20] Vroom
25. [2024.02.14] Silence

Soundtrack Digital Singles

1. [2022.12.23] Change my future
2. [2024.03.08] Dangerously

Collaboration Digital Singles

• [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

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.

Gallery

Promotional photo for Bon Voyage

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Twitter
• Fanclub Website
• Official Facebook
• YouTube Channel