Kota Yabu
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Kota Yabu is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP
. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates
. He was born in Tokyo
, Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Inoo Kei, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency (2001) to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's. Which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah
. They released a CD which was very unusual because they were still members of Johnny's Junior.
On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP
.
For Hey! Say! JUMP-related concert, please see Hey! Say! JUMP
.
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power...
. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates
Johnny & Associates
is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
. He was born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Inoo Kei, a member of the same group as him, was also there during that time. From the time he joined the agency (2001) to the year 2004, he had the most high pitched voice in the history of Johnny's. Which eventually led him up to become the leader of Johnny's Jr. Two months later, he was chosen to be the leader of Ya-Ya-yah
Ya-ya-yah
Ya-Ya-yah is a Johnny's Jr. group from Johnny & Associates, which also produced groups such as KAT-TUN, SMAP, TOKIO, KinKi Kids, Arashi, NEWS and Tackey & Tsubasa. On May 15, 2002, the group released double A-side single "Yūki 100%/Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Narumade." The single debuted at #9 on the...
. They released a CD which was very unusual because they were still members of Johnny's Junior.
On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power...
.
Solo Songs
- Boku wa tada...
- Hoshi no furu toki
- Hoshikuzu no beru
- Italia (performed in the "Summary" 2004 concerts)
- Mayonaka no ANSWER
- Angel Come To Me
- Jewel Star
- Asu e (Lyrics written by Yabu)
- Arashi no carnival
- Rain Dance
- Next Dream
- My Everything
- ikujinashi〜DREAM BOYS Ver.〜
- Chikai no sora (Lyrics written by Yabu)
- Tears and Smile (duet with Hikaru YaotomeHikaru Yaotomeis a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
- song written by Yabu, composition by Hikaru) - Original Iro (duet with Hikaru YaotomeHikaru Yaotomeis a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
) - SCORE (Hey! Say! BEST song, Lyrics by Yabu, Rap by Hikaru)
- Oto (collaboration with Kei Inoo)
- Dreamer(Hey! Say! JUMP song, lyrics by Yabu)
- SCREW (Hey! Say! BEST song, lyrics by Yabu)
Concerts
- Johnny's Jr. Concert Tackey&Tsubasa Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (March 29 - May 6, 2002)
- Okyakusama wa kami SUMMER Concert 55 Mannin no Ai no Request ni kotaete (August 10–28, 2002)
- Tackey&Tsubasa「Hatachi」de Debut Giant Hits Concert (October 19–20, 2002)
- Tackey&Tsubasa Christmas Party (December 14, 2002)
- KinKi Kids DOME CONCERT ~FUN FAN FOREVER~ (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
- 2003 Concert Tour To be, To be, Ten made Ten made To be (March 29 - May 5, 2003)
- Kotoshi mo Ah Taihen ThankU Natsu (August 8–28, 2003)
- KAT-TUN no Daibouken de SHOW (August 12–20, 2003)
- NEWS Taiwan Concert (October 10, 2003)
- Johnny's Starship Count Down (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
- KinKi Kids 24/7 G TOUR (December 31 - January 1, 2003)
- A happy NEWS year 2004 (January 1–4, 2004)
- 2004 Concert Tour TackeyTsuba 22sai Kon (July 4, 2004)
- Johnny's Theater"SUMMARY"of Johnnys World (August 8–29, 2004)
- Tsubasa Con (August 18・25, 2004)
- Shinen so-soh Kinpachi Trio Ya-Ya-yah Concert (January 2, 2005)
- Ya-Ya-yah Haruyasumi Yokohama Arena Concert (March 26, 2005)
- Johnny's Theater SUMMARY Digest 2005 (July 29 - September 4, 2005)
- Johnny's Junior no Daibouken! (August 15–26, 2006)
- youtachi no ongaku daiundokai (September 30 - October 1, 2006)
- 2007nen Kingashinnen Akemashite Omedetou Johnny's Jr. Daishugou (January 1–7, 2007)
- Johnny's Jr.no Daibouken! @Meridian (August 15–24, 2007)
- JOHNNY'S Jr. Hey Say 07 in Tokyo Dome (September 23・24, 2007)
For Hey! Say! JUMP-related concert, please see Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power...
.
Dramas
- Taiyo no Kisetsu (July - September, 2002) as Tatsuya Tsugawa
- 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series (October 2004 - March 2005) as Kojiro Suzuki
- 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei 7th Series Ma no Saishuukai Special (December 30, 2005) as Kojiro Suzuki
- Ninkyo Helper (2009) as Takayama Mikiya
- Ninkyo Helper SP (2011) as Takayama Mikiya
- 3nen Bgumi Kinpachi Sensei Final as Kojiro Suzuki (TBS March 2011)
Variety Shows
- The Shōnen Club (2001–Present)
- Hadaka no Shounen (2002–Present)
- Ponkikees21 (2002–2004)
- Ya-Ya-yah (5 January 2003 - 27 October 2007)
- Hyakushiki (2007–2008)
- Hi! Hey! Say! (3 November 2007–Present)
- YY Jumping (October 2009–Present)
DVD
- Koichi Domoto SHOCK (Released on January 16, 2003)
- Okyakusama wa kami SUMMER Concert 55 Mannin no Ai no Request ni kotaete!!(Released on February 26, 2003)
- KinKi Kids Dome F Concert~Fun Fan Forever~(Released on December 3, 2003)
- NEWS Nippon 0304 (Released on April 7, 2004)
- Johnny's Fan Kanshasai~Kanzen Micchaku Special Hen~(Released on June 4, 2004)
- DREAM BOY (Released on August 8, 2004)
- Takizawa Embujyou (Released on July 18, 2004)
Theatre
- SHOWgeki・SHOCK (June 4–28, 2002)
- PLAYZONE 2002Aishi (July 14 - August 15, 2002)
- Nintama Rantaro Musical (July 20, 2002)
- ANOTHER (August 4–25, 2002)
- SHOCK~is Real Shock~ (January 8 - February 25, 2003)
- Stand by me (July 25 - August 10, 2003)
- DREAM BOY (January 8 - May 5, 2004)
- Stand by Me (July 16 - August 1, 2004)
- Takizawa Embujyou (March 7 - April 25, 2006)
- One!-the history of Tackey- (September 15–28, 2006)
- Takizawa Embujyou 2007 (July 3–29, 2007)
- DREAM BOYS (March 4–30, 2008)
- She Loves Me (December 12, 2009 - January 31, 2010)
Events
- KICK! ODAIBA 2002 (April 27–29, 2002)
- Odaiba Ponkikees21 (April 29, 2002)
- Nintama Rantaro 10th Anniversary Event (May 12, 2002)
- Nintama Rantaro Koukai Event (June 22, 2002)
- Pataya Music Festival (March 19–24, 2003)
- Johnny's Fan Kanshasai (October 12, 2003)
- World Cup Volley Ball (November 2003)
- Johnny's Senbatsu Star Baseball Tournament~What we can do right now~ (November 12, 2004)
TV Commercials / Advertisements
- Fujiya Five Star (2002)
- KICK! ODAIBA 2002 (2002)
- Pizza-la Super Bingo Hen (2003)
- Deca Sports - Wii (2009)