Kylee (singer)
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Kylee Saunders better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American
singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records
label.
On October 17, 2008, "Vacancy" was released in the United States as a digital single. Under RX-Records, she released her first single "Vacancy" on December 3, 2008, which was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment
anime
series, Xam'd: Lost Memories
. On March 24, 2010 Kylee released her major debut single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records
, titled , which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance. Her second major label single, Missing/It's You, is slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones
and Stan Lee
anime Heroman
. She will also perform as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival
, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage. This was followed by her single "Everlasting", the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
OVA series. Kylee appeared on NBC
's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford
, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up". Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland and had her US concert debut. Her fifth major single, "CRAZY FOR YOU" was released on October 5, 2011 and used in the Nissen 2011 Fall TV commercial. Now Kylee is going to release her new debut album "17" 2011.11.23, with the song "brand new wave" ft. Orianthi
.
Major
Major
by RX-Records
Japanese American
are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,204,205, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity...
singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records
DefSTAR Records
, is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-History:*1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as ....
label.
Biography
Born to an American father and Japanese mother, Kylee became interested in singing thanks to the influence of her father and was exposed to singing from an early age, dreaming of becoming a singer and often performing in front of crowds. When she was eleven years old, she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening segment of an NBA game, earning a standing ovation. Soon after, this performance earned her the interest of music producers and she was signed onto the independent label RX-Records. Kylee attended Stoller Middle School in Portland, Oregon until 2007 when she returned to Arizona. She currently is a senior at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.On October 17, 2008, "Vacancy" was released in the United States as a digital single. Under RX-Records, she released her first single "Vacancy" on December 3, 2008, which was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a major video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony...
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....
series, Xam'd: Lost Memories
Xam'd: Lost Memories
Xam'd: Lost Memories, released in Japan as , is an anime series, conceptualized by Bones and co-developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Aniplex and Bones, which made its debut on Sony's inaugural launch of the PlayStation Network video download service at E3 in the United States on July 16,...
. On March 24, 2010 Kylee released her major debut single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records
DefSTAR Records
, is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-History:*1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as ....
, titled , which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac is a 2010 drama film starring Japanese actress Maki Horikita, Japanese actors Kenichi Matsuyama and Yuya Tegoshi, and American actor Anton Yelchin based on a book written by Gabrielle Zevin.-Cast:...
, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance. Her second major label single, Missing/It's You, is slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones
Bones (studio)
is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto and...
and Stan Lee
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
anime Heroman
Heroman
is a manga and anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel's Stan Lee. The manga is published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009, while the anime series premiered on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations...
. She will also perform as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival
Summer Sonic Festival
The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage. This was followed by her single "Everlasting", the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
is a novel by popular Japanese author Harutoshi Fukui . The novel takes place in Gundam's Universal Century timeline. Character and mechanical designs are provided by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Hajime Katoki, respectively...
OVA series. Kylee appeared on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up". Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland and had her US concert debut. Her fifth major single, "CRAZY FOR YOU" was released on October 5, 2011 and used in the Nissen 2011 Fall TV commercial. Now Kylee is going to release her new debut album "17" 2011.11.23, with the song "brand new wave" ft. Orianthi
Orianthi
Orianthi Panagaris , better known simply as Orianthi, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8...
.
Singles
Independent- "Vacancy" (released December 3, 2008; ending theme to Xam'd: Lost MemoriesXam'd: Lost MemoriesXam'd: Lost Memories, released in Japan as , is an anime series, conceptualized by Bones and co-developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Aniplex and Bones, which made its debut on Sony's inaugural launch of the PlayStation Network video download service at E3 in the United States on July 16,...
)
Major
- "missing / IT'S YOU" (released July 7, 2010; opening theme to HeromanHeromanis a manga and anime produced by Bones and created by Marvel's Stan Lee. The manga is published in Monthly Shōnen Gangan and began serialization in September 2009, while the anime series premiered on April 1, 2010, on TV Tokyo and related stations...
) - "Everlasting" (released October 27, 2010; theme to the second episode of Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornMobile Suit Gundam Unicornis a novel by popular Japanese author Harutoshi Fukui . The novel takes place in Gundam's Universal Century timeline. Character and mechanical designs are provided by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Hajime Katoki, respectively...
) - "NEVER GIVE UP" (released July 13, 2011)
- "Crazy for you" (released October 5, 2011; song for cm Nissen commercial fall 2011)
EPs
Independent- Love Kicks... (released March 4, 2009)
Major
External links
by DefStar RecordsDefSTAR Records
, is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.-History:*1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as ....
by RX-Records