Yuna Ito
Encyclopedia
is an American pop
singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.
She was born in Los Angeles
and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, "Endless Story
", which was used as one of the theme songs for the popular 2005 film Nana
; she also starred in the film, portraying Reira Serizawa
. In 2006, Ito reprised her role as Reira for the sequel
of the film singing the theme song, "Truth
". In 2007, Ito released her debut album, Heart
, which debuted atop the Oricon
chart.
, California. She has a younger brother, Johnny. Her family later moved to Oahu
, Hawaii where she remained until the start of her singing career in Japan. From a young age Ito dreamed about becoming a singer, after being inspired by the powerful vocals of Celine Dion
. At the age of fifteen she was offered a music contract, but turned it down, explaining: "They saw me as a girl and not a singer."
Initially when Ito told her parents of plans to become a singer they disapproved of her choice. Her parents wanted Ito to attend school and meet a "nice guy". Ito disagreed with her parents, saying they wanted to "compact her life into a storybook". Ito graduated from McKinley High School
in 2001. She moved to Japan in 2003.
, the vocalist for rock band Trapnest in the film adaptation
of Ai Yazawa
's popular manga
series Nana
. She released her debut single, "Endless Story
", under the name "Reira Starring Yuna Ito"; the song was used as one of the theme songs for the film. "Endless Story" debuted on the Oricon
chart at the #2 position. Following the release of "Endless Story" was her second single, "Faith/Pureyes" (2006), which debuted at #6 on the charts.
Ito released her third single, "Precious", which debuted at #3 on the charts. The single contained two b-sides
, "I'm Free" and "Secret"; the latter was co-written by Ito and was the first time she contributed to one of her singles. Ito released three more singles in 2006; "Stuck on You", "Losin'
", and "Truth
". The singles debuted at the respective numbers of #20, #19 and #10. "Truth", released under the name "Reira Starring Yuna Ito", was used as a theme song for Nana 2
in which Ito again portrayed Reira Serizawa.
Ito started off 2007 with the release of her debut album Heart
. Upon its release Heart topped the Oricon album chart. Heart was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
. In March, Ito released her seventh single, "I'm Here
", which debuted at #15 on the Oricon chart.
The single following "I'm Here" was "Mahaloha
" (June), which was a collaboration with Micro from the band Def Tech
. The single debuted at #5 on the chart. Along with Micro, Ito wrote the lyrics and composed the song. At the end of the year, Ito released her ninth single, "Urban Mermaid
", which debuted at #10 on the charts.
, was released in on January 16, 2008. The song is a duet with Celine Dion
. When Dion heard Ito's rendition of her song, she proposed the idea of a duet. Dion originally released this song on her latest English album Taking Chances
. The song was used in an au
LISMO
commercial. A World to Believe In was nominated for 'Best Collaboration Video', for the MTV Video Awards Japan '08, but lost to Kumi Koda
's Last Angel
.
The singer's second album Wish
was released on February 20 and debuted at number three on the charts. Since the release of Wish, the album has been certified gold by the RIAJ. Unite As One a song on her album, was used as the ending theme song for Konami
's Time Hollow
. In March, Ito became spokesperson for Proactiv Japan. Ito was featured in the commercial along with her song, "Tokyo Days", as the theme.
In June 2008, Ito collaborated with popular Japanese music producer Takeshi Kobayashi (who produced music for Mr. Children
, a famous Japanese band) and Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev
, to sing Gate, the theme song for the documentary movie with the same name, Gate.
Her eleventh single entitled "Miss You
" was released on September 3, 2008 and was used as the theme song for Ito En
Vitamin Fruit. "Miss You" inspired the cellphone novel , which was written by sin. "Love Machine Gun" was also used as the main theme song for the novel. Ito was featured in the 6/4 edition of the magazine, "Oricon Style", as the fifth-most suited for bridal wear. She was also featured in the 6/11 edition as sixth for most princess-like.
Her next single titled was used as the Gap Japan
's 2008 Holiday Collection Winter Neutrals campaign song. In addition to her song being used, Ito was also chosen to be a Gap model in July. Ito released an English version of "Koi wa Groovy x2", entitled "groovy x2" under the pseudonym
. Sony Music Japan created an official website for Christine and a blog.
Ito collaborated with hip-pop/reggae duo Spontania
for their single , which was released on January 28, 2009. Ito's thirteenth single "Trust You
", became the fourth ending theme song for the anime
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season. The single was released on March 4, 2009 and became Ito's first Top 5 single since "Mahaloha" in 2007.
On March 31, 2009 , which was the answer song
to Spontania's "Ima Demo Zutto", was released online through ringtone sites. Ito's third album titled Dream
was released on May 27, 2009. A single, "Let it Go", was released on November 11, 2009.
In June 2010, Yuna opened a special project named 洋楽カバーをやってほしい; I Want to Do a Western Cover. The idea was that she would do a live cover on her radio show Heart to Heart. However, there were so many requests that her official website took the project and turned it into Ito Yuna Respects. After that 10 songs were selected (that were requested the most) and people could vote on one of these songs. The song that won the poll was Aerosmith
's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
. After recording and releasing the song on July 28, the project announced a second poll. The song that got selected was Elvis Costello
's She
. The song was released on August 25. A third song was Chicago
's Hard to Say I'm Sorry
.
On 9 September, the website Spanspo mentioned that the drama named Ougon no Buta would feature a theme song sung by Yuna. Two weeks later Sony's Music Shop confirmed the theme song would be released as a new single named Mamotte Agetai
. The single was released on 3 November 2010.
Ito then released her first compilation album Love: Single's Best 2005—2010 on December 8.
radio station. Ito later returned with a new radio show, Heart to Heart.
On February 27, 2008, Ito did a public live talk show with Hilary Duff
on Tokyo FM's radio show entitled Wonderful World. Although she appeared on the radio show, Hilary Duff's main purpose was to promote Disney Mobile
, which she did also on the show.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.
She was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, "Endless Story
ENDLESS STORY
"Endless Story" is the first single released by Yuna Ito. This single was released under the name Reira starring Yuna Ito. "Endless Story" was used in the movie Nana in which Yuna played the character Reira Serizawa...
", which was used as one of the theme songs for the popular 2005 film Nana
Nana (2005 film)
Nana is a 2005 Japanese film adaption of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarō Ōtani. The film was released on September 3, 2005. It stars Mika Nakashima as the punk star Nana Osaki, and Aoi Miyazaki as Hachi ....
; she also starred in the film, portraying Reira Serizawa
Reira Serizawa
, born November 1, 1978, also known simply as , is a fictional character in the anime/manga series Nana by Ai Yazawa.-Character:Although her name is often transliterated as "Reira", her actual name is "Layla", after Eric Clapton's famous song of the same name. She is half-American, half-Japanese,...
. In 2006, Ito reprised her role as Reira for the sequel
NANA 2
Nana 2 is the sequel to the Japanese movie Nana, an adaptation of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarô Ôtani. Production for the movie began in mid-September and only one and a half month shootings finished the movie in time for the December 9, 2006 release.-Synopsis:Taking place shortly...
of the film singing the theme song, "Truth
Truth (Yuna Ito song)
"Truth" is Yuna Ito's 6th single and last of 2006. This is her second single to be a part of the Nana franchise, the first being "Endless Story".-Overview:...
". In 2007, Ito released her debut album, Heart
Heart (Yuna Ito album)
Heart is the debut album of artist Yuna Ito, released on January 24, 2007. It comes in a CD version, and a limited CD+DVD Version, that includes a 32-special-page-booklet and music videos...
, which debuted atop the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
chart.
Early life and music interest
Ito was born to a Japanese father and a Korean-American mother in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California. She has a younger brother, Johnny. Her family later moved to Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, Hawaii where she remained until the start of her singing career in Japan. From a young age Ito dreamed about becoming a singer, after being inspired by the powerful vocals of Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
. At the age of fifteen she was offered a music contract, but turned it down, explaining: "They saw me as a girl and not a singer."
Initially when Ito told her parents of plans to become a singer they disapproved of her choice. Her parents wanted Ito to attend school and meet a "nice guy". Ito disagreed with her parents, saying they wanted to "compact her life into a storybook". Ito graduated from McKinley High School
President William McKinley High School
President William McKinley High School, more commonly referred to as McKinley High School, is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve...
in 2001. She moved to Japan in 2003.
2005—2007: Debut
In 2005, Ito was chosen to portray Reira SerizawaReira Serizawa
, born November 1, 1978, also known simply as , is a fictional character in the anime/manga series Nana by Ai Yazawa.-Character:Although her name is often transliterated as "Reira", her actual name is "Layla", after Eric Clapton's famous song of the same name. She is half-American, half-Japanese,...
, the vocalist for rock band Trapnest in the film adaptation
Nana (2005 film)
Nana is a 2005 Japanese film adaption of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarō Ōtani. The film was released on September 3, 2005. It stars Mika Nakashima as the punk star Nana Osaki, and Aoi Miyazaki as Hachi ....
of Ai Yazawa
Ai Yazawa
is a Japanese manga author. Her pen name comes from Japanese singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.-Biography:Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985. She studied in a fashion school but later dropped out. Throughout her 15 years of publishing, she wrote over 10 series in Ribon...
's popular manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series Nana
Nana (manga)
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and...
. She released her debut single, "Endless Story
ENDLESS STORY
"Endless Story" is the first single released by Yuna Ito. This single was released under the name Reira starring Yuna Ito. "Endless Story" was used in the movie Nana in which Yuna played the character Reira Serizawa...
", under the name "Reira Starring Yuna Ito"; the song was used as one of the theme songs for the film. "Endless Story" debuted on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
chart at the #2 position. Following the release of "Endless Story" was her second single, "Faith/Pureyes" (2006), which debuted at #6 on the charts.
Ito released her third single, "Precious", which debuted at #3 on the charts. The single contained two b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
, "I'm Free" and "Secret"; the latter was co-written by Ito and was the first time she contributed to one of her singles. Ito released three more singles in 2006; "Stuck on You", "Losin'
Losin'
"Losin'" is Yuna Ito's 5th single. This is her second single in her series of hot and cool singles, limited to 70 000 copies. Losin is the Japanese ending theme to Lost Season 2 that airs on AXN.-Overview:...
", and "Truth
Truth (Yuna Ito song)
"Truth" is Yuna Ito's 6th single and last of 2006. This is her second single to be a part of the Nana franchise, the first being "Endless Story".-Overview:...
". The singles debuted at the respective numbers of #20, #19 and #10. "Truth", released under the name "Reira Starring Yuna Ito", was used as a theme song for Nana 2
NANA 2
Nana 2 is the sequel to the Japanese movie Nana, an adaptation of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarô Ôtani. Production for the movie began in mid-September and only one and a half month shootings finished the movie in time for the December 9, 2006 release.-Synopsis:Taking place shortly...
in which Ito again portrayed Reira Serizawa.
Ito started off 2007 with the release of her debut album Heart
Heart (Yuna Ito album)
Heart is the debut album of artist Yuna Ito, released on January 24, 2007. It comes in a CD version, and a limited CD+DVD Version, that includes a 32-special-page-booklet and music videos...
. Upon its release Heart topped the Oricon album chart. Heart was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
. In March, Ito released her seventh single, "I'm Here
I'm Here
"I'm Here" is Yuna Ito's 7th single in total, and first of the year 2007, released after her successful debut album "Heart", on March 14, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings.-Overview:...
", which debuted at #15 on the Oricon chart.
The single following "I'm Here" was "Mahaloha
Mahaloha
"Mahaloha" is Yuna Ito's first collaboration single, and her 8th in total. Micro from Def Tech provided guest vocals. The single was released on June 27, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings. The song was described as very Hawaiian by Ito, and should let everyone outside of Hawaii feel the wind of...
" (June), which was a collaboration with Micro from the band Def Tech
Def Tech
Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to Mind Shift Music, an independent label.-Career:Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production...
. The single debuted at #5 on the chart. Along with Micro, Ito wrote the lyrics and composed the song. At the end of the year, Ito released her ninth single, "Urban Mermaid
Urban Mermaid
"Urban Mermaid" is the 9th single of Japanese artist Yuna Ito released on October 24, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings.-Tracklist:CD# Urban Mermaid CM: LUX # Colorful Theme Song: Fuji TV Network...
", which debuted at #10 on the charts.
2008—present
Her tenth single, entitled Anata ga Iru Kagiri: A World to Believe InA World to Believe In
"A World to Believe In" [""] is the second single released in Japan from Céline Dion's album Taking Chances. The song, originally performed in English by Dion only, was re-recorded as a duet with the Japanese singer Yuna Ito, and released as a CD single on January 16, 2008...
, was released in on January 16, 2008. The song is a duet with Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
. When Dion heard Ito's rendition of her song, she proposed the idea of a duet. Dion originally released this song on her latest English album Taking Chances
Taking Chances
Taking Chances is an English language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7, 2007 on CD and CD/DVD. It is her 13th English album and 36th in total. The album was released physically worldwide during the month of November 2007 in CD edition. The album was also released...
. The song was used in an au
Au (mobile phone operator)
, or au by KDDI, is a mobile phone brand in Japan marketed by KDDI Corporation in the main islands of Japan and Okinawa Cellular in Okinawa.-Naming:...
LISMO
LISMO
LISMO is an online music service provided by au, a Japanese mobile phone brand run by KDDI, a Japanese telecommunication company. This service uses a mobile phone as a music player. This service was introduced on January 19, 2006, and the service began operating at the end of January in Japan. The...
commercial. A World to Believe In was nominated for 'Best Collaboration Video', for the MTV Video Awards Japan '08, but lost to Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
's Last Angel
Last Angel
"Last Angel" is Kumi Koda's 38th single and is a collaboration with Korean boyband Tohoshinki which was released on November 7, 2007 in Japan.The B-side "Dear Family" is solo, and is a love ballad. "Last Angel" was used as the image song to the Japanese release of the movie Resident Evil:...
.
The singer's second album Wish
Wish (Yuna Ito album)
Wish is the second studio album by Japanese-pop singer Yuna Ito. The album was released on 20 February 2008 on Studioseven Recordings, Sony Music Japan. Wish was released in two versions, CD-only and CD-DVD version. In its first week 49,000 copies were sold...
was released on February 20 and debuted at number three on the charts. Since the release of Wish, the album has been certified gold by the RIAJ. Unite As One a song on her album, was used as the ending theme song for Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
's Time Hollow
Time Hollow
is a Japanese-style adventure video game developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo DS video game console. The game was released in Japan on March 19, 2008, North America on September 23, 2008, and Europe on February 6, 2009...
. In March, Ito became spokesperson for Proactiv Japan. Ito was featured in the commercial along with her song, "Tokyo Days", as the theme.
In June 2008, Ito collaborated with popular Japanese music producer Takeshi Kobayashi (who produced music for Mr. Children
Mr. Children
, commonly called , is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 by Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki. As a group, they are one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 50 million records and creating the in the mid 1990s in Japan...
, a famous Japanese band) and Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev
Mikhail Pletnev
Mikhail Vasilievich Pletnev is a Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.-Life and career:Pletnev was born into a very musical family in Arkhangelsk, then part of the Soviet Union; his father played and taught the bayan, and his mother the piano...
, to sing Gate, the theme song for the documentary movie with the same name, Gate.
Her eleventh single entitled "Miss You
Miss You (Yuna Ito song)
"Miss You" is the 11th single of Japanese artist Yuna Ito slated for a release on September 3, 2008.Miss You is currently being used as the Ito En Vitamin Fruit CM song...
" was released on September 3, 2008 and was used as the theme song for Ito En
Ito en
is a Japanese multinational beverage company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. ITO EN is the largest green tea distributor in Japan. The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, The United States, and Australia. Its products include unsweetened, bottled green tea...
Vitamin Fruit. "Miss You" inspired the cellphone novel , which was written by sin. "Love Machine Gun" was also used as the main theme song for the novel. Ito was featured in the 6/4 edition of the magazine, "Oricon Style", as the fifth-most suited for bridal wear. She was also featured in the 6/11 edition as sixth for most princess-like.
Her next single titled was used as the Gap Japan
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...
's 2008 Holiday Collection Winter Neutrals campaign song. In addition to her song being used, Ito was also chosen to be a Gap model in July. Ito released an English version of "Koi wa Groovy x2", entitled "groovy x2" under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
. Sony Music Japan created an official website for Christine and a blog.
Ito collaborated with hip-pop/reggae duo Spontania
Spontania
is a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack...
for their single , which was released on January 28, 2009. Ito's thirteenth single "Trust You
Trust You
-TV Promotional Performances:# 04/25 - Hong Kong Best Advertisement Award 2009 -Oricon:-Billboard:...
", became the fourth ending theme song for the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season. The single was released on March 4, 2009 and became Ito's first Top 5 single since "Mahaloha" in 2007.
On March 31, 2009 , which was the answer song
Answer song
An answer song is, as the name suggests, a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. It is also known as a response song. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s...
to Spontania's "Ima Demo Zutto", was released online through ringtone sites. Ito's third album titled Dream
Dream (Yuna Ito album)
-Singles:*Miss You: The first single released from Dream. "Miss You" debuted at #20 on the Oricon single chart.*Koi wa Groovy x2: The second single from the album. It debuted at #44 on the charts....
was released on May 27, 2009. A single, "Let it Go", was released on November 11, 2009.
In June 2010, Yuna opened a special project named 洋楽カバーをやってほしい; I Want to Do a Western Cover. The idea was that she would do a live cover on her radio show Heart to Heart. However, there were so many requests that her official website took the project and turned it into Ito Yuna Respects. After that 10 songs were selected (that were requested the most) and people could vote on one of these songs. The song that won the poll was Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998...
. After recording and releasing the song on July 28, the project announced a second poll. The song that got selected was Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
's She
She (Charles Aznavour song)
"She" is the title of a song written, recorded and released by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer.It reached number 1 in the UK single charts in 1974, but was not successful in the USA or France...
. The song was released on August 25. A third song was Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
's Hard to Say I'm Sorry
Hard to Say I'm Sorry
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" is a 1982 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit ballad performed by American rock group Chicago, written by band member Peter Cetera and producer David Foster from the album Chicago 16, released in 1982. The song hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11...
.
On 9 September, the website Spanspo mentioned that the drama named Ougon no Buta would feature a theme song sung by Yuna. Two weeks later Sony's Music Shop confirmed the theme song would be released as a new single named Mamotte Agetai
Mamotte Agetai
- Charts :"Mamotte Agetai" - Oricon Sales Chart...
. The single was released on 3 November 2010.
Ito then released her first compilation album Love: Single's Best 2005—2010 on December 8.
Studio albums
- 2007: HeartHeart (Yuna Ito album)Heart is the debut album of artist Yuna Ito, released on January 24, 2007. It comes in a CD version, and a limited CD+DVD Version, that includes a 32-special-page-booklet and music videos...
- 2008: WishWish (Yuna Ito album)Wish is the second studio album by Japanese-pop singer Yuna Ito. The album was released on 20 February 2008 on Studioseven Recordings, Sony Music Japan. Wish was released in two versions, CD-only and CD-DVD version. In its first week 49,000 copies were sold...
- 2009: DreamDream (Yuna Ito album)-Singles:*Miss You: The first single released from Dream. "Miss You" debuted at #20 on the Oricon single chart.*Koi wa Groovy x2: The second single from the album. It debuted at #44 on the charts....
RIAJ certified singles
- 2005: "Endless StoryENDLESS STORY"Endless Story" is the first single released by Yuna Ito. This single was released under the name Reira starring Yuna Ito. "Endless Story" was used in the movie Nana in which Yuna played the character Reira Serizawa...
" - 2006: "Faith/Pureyes"
- 2006: "Precious"
- 2006: "TruthTruth (Yuna Ito song)"Truth" is Yuna Ito's 6th single and last of 2006. This is her second single to be a part of the Nana franchise, the first being "Endless Story".-Overview:...
" - 2007: "MahalohaMahaloha"Mahaloha" is Yuna Ito's first collaboration single, and her 8th in total. Micro from Def Tech provided guest vocals. The single was released on June 27, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings. The song was described as very Hawaiian by Ito, and should let everyone outside of Hawaii feel the wind of...
" - 2007: "I'm HereI'm Here"I'm Here" is Yuna Ito's 7th single in total, and first of the year 2007, released after her successful debut album "Heart", on March 14, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings.-Overview:...
" - 2009: "Ima Demo ZuttoIma Demo Zutto' is a single by Japanese duo Spontania featuring singer Yuna Ito. It was released on January 28, 2009.-Promotion:Promotion started at a Christmas event, where the trio performed the single...
" (SpontaniaSpontaniais a Japanese hip-hop/reggae group. The name "Spontania" comes from the English word "spontaneous".In 2010, singer Kaori Natori became the permanent vocalist for the band.-Members:*Massattack...
feat. Yuna Ito)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nana Nana (2005 film) Nana is a 2005 Japanese film adaption of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarō Ōtani. The film was released on September 3, 2005. It stars Mika Nakashima as the punk star Nana Osaki, and Aoi Miyazaki as Hachi .... |
Reira Serizawa Reira Serizawa , born November 1, 1978, also known simply as , is a fictional character in the anime/manga series Nana by Ai Yazawa.-Character:Although her name is often transliterated as "Reira", her actual name is "Layla", after Eric Clapton's famous song of the same name. She is half-American, half-Japanese,... |
| 2006 | Nana 2 NANA 2 Nana 2 is the sequel to the Japanese movie Nana, an adaptation of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarô Ôtani. Production for the movie began in mid-September and only one and a half month shootings finished the movie in time for the December 9, 2006 release.-Synopsis:Taking place shortly... |
Reira Serizawa |
| 2010 | Celine: Through the Eyes of the World Celine: Through the Eyes of the World Celine: Through the Eyes of the World is the title of the documentary–concert film chronicling the life of Canadian singer, Céline Dion during her Taking Chances Tour. It premiered on February 16, 2010 in Miami Florida. The movie was released in cinemas on February 17, 2010 by The Hot Ticket, a... |
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Awards
- Best New Artist (Best Hit Kayōsai 2005, 11.21.2005)
- Best New Artist (Japan Cable Awards 2005, 12.17.2005)
- Special Award for Nana (47th Japan Record Awards, 12.31.2005)
- Best New Artist (Japan Gold Disc Awards 2006, 9.3.2006)
- Gold Artist Award (Best Hit Kayōsai 2006, 11.20.2006)
- Audience Request Award (39th Yūsen Taishō, 12.16.2006)
- Best Asia from Japan (MTV Video Music Awards JapanMTV Video Music Awards JapanThe MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
, 05.25.2007)
Radio programs
From October 4, 2005 until March 28, 2006, Ito was moderator of her own radio show, Journey, which aired on Tokyo's InterFMInterFM
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radio station. Ito later returned with a new radio show, Heart to Heart.
On February 27, 2008, Ito did a public live talk show with Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff
Hilary Erhard Duff is an American actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, and author. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, she achieved fame playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She also reprised her role in...
on Tokyo FM's radio show entitled Wonderful World. Although she appeared on the radio show, Hilary Duff's main purpose was to promote Disney Mobile
Disney Mobile
Disney Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator in the United States which launched in June 2006 and ceased operations on December 31, 2007, but now it's a Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Japan, re-opening on March 1, 2008. In the US, it operated on Sprint's CDMA network. Disney Mobile was...
, which she did also on the show.