Sayuri Sugawara
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is a Japanese singer. She has recently gained recognition outside of Japan for the song , the theme song for the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII
.
. On December 17, 2008, Sugawara released her first song digitally through Chaku Uta
; Destiny is sampled from Franz Liszt
's classical masterpiece Liebesträume
and featured rapper Feros. In April 2009, Sugawara released her debut mini-album, Kimi ni Okuru Uta
.
Following the digital success of her debut song, Sugawara released her debut single Ano Hi no Yakusoku on September 30, 2009. On September 3, 2009, at the Final Fantasy XIII premiere, it was announced that she would perform its theme song, Kimi ga Iru Kara. Composed by Masashi Hamauzu
, Sugawara performed the song with a live orchestral accompaniment at the premiere. A single for Kimi ga Iru Kara was released on December 2, two weeks before the release date of Final Fantasy XIII.
Her first album, First Story
, was released on January 27, 2010. And peaked at number 14 on the Oricon charts, selling 10,217 copies. Sugawara's third single, Sunao ni Narenakute, released May 19, 2010 was used as the insert song for the drama of the same title: Sunao ni Narenakute
, starring Eita and Ueno Juri. Also on September 1, 2010, Sugawara's fourth single, "Suki to Iu Kotoba", was used as the theme song to the 2010 version of the drama; Kasouken no Onna. On October 16 and 24, Sugawara held her first live tour at Shinsaibashi and Shibuya Club Quattro titled "Sugawara Sayuri Live Tour - The One". And also held school festival live tours in November at Touhou, Kitasato and Momoyama Universities.
On December 22, 2010, Sugawara released her second mini album, Close To You
, starting the second chapter of her career.
Starting January 4, 2011 and for the next six months, Sayuri will be a regular on FM Osaka as a DJ. The pre-recorded performance will be broadcast every other week on a Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. The show is titled; "E∞Tracks Selection, Sugawara Sayuri no Osaka Manyuu Nikki" [Sugawara Sayuri's Osaka Pleasure Trip Diary]
After releasing her latest mini-album, Close To You
, in December 2010, Sugawara embarked on a mini live tour titled "Close To You" in late February 2011, with performances at Club Quattro in Shinsaibashi on February 25 and Nagoya's E.L.L. on March 2, finally, the final tour took place in Akasaka on March 4, 2011. Over 1,000 fans packed into Akasaka Blitz for the final concert of the tour.
Final Fantasy XIII
is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...
.
Biography
In January 2008, Sayuri Sugawara participated in the "7 Days Audition" and the "30 Days Audition". She won both auditions and received a contract with For Life Music EntertainmentFor Life Music
is a Japanese record label founded in 1975.-Artists:Its artists include Yōsui Inoue, Abe Fuyumi, Takuro Yoshida, Shigeru Izumiya, Under Graph, Utaibito Hane, Yōsuke Eguchi, Double, Tomoyo Harada, Shinji Harada, Yo Hitoto, Bennie K, Miss Monday, Sayuri Sugawara and Glay.Chihiro Onitsuka left...
. On December 17, 2008, Sugawara released her first song digitally through Chaku Uta
KDDI
is a Japanese telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
; Destiny is sampled from Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
's classical masterpiece Liebesträume
Liebesträume
Liebesträume , is a set of three solo piano works by Franz Liszt, published in 1850. Liszt called each of the three pieces Liebesträume, but often they are referred to incorrectly in the singular as Liebestraum...
and featured rapper Feros. In April 2009, Sugawara released her debut mini-album, Kimi ni Okuru Uta
Kimi ni Okuru Uta
-External links:*...
.
Following the digital success of her debut song, Sugawara released her debut single Ano Hi no Yakusoku on September 30, 2009. On September 3, 2009, at the Final Fantasy XIII premiere, it was announced that she would perform its theme song, Kimi ga Iru Kara. Composed by Masashi Hamauzu
Masashi Hamauzu
is a Japanese video game composer who was employed at Square Enix from 1996 to 2010. He is best known for his work on the Final Fantasy and SaGa series. Born into a musical family in Germany, Hamauzu was raised in Japan...
, Sugawara performed the song with a live orchestral accompaniment at the premiere. A single for Kimi ga Iru Kara was released on December 2, two weeks before the release date of Final Fantasy XIII.
Her first album, First Story
First Story (album)
First Story is Sayuri Sugawara's first album, released on January 27, 2010. The track 'Kimi ga Iru Kara' was used as the Japanese main theme for Final Fantasy XIII.- CD :-DVD:# Koi...
, was released on January 27, 2010. And peaked at number 14 on the Oricon charts, selling 10,217 copies. Sugawara's third single, Sunao ni Narenakute, released May 19, 2010 was used as the insert song for the drama of the same title: Sunao ni Narenakute
Sunao ni Narenakute
is a Japanese television drama on Fuji TV that aired from April 15, 2010 to June 24, 2010.-Plot:Nakajima looks up to his father, who was a war photographer, but can only get a job as an assistant for gravure magazines. Mizuno is a provisional high school teacher, currently on probation...
, starring Eita and Ueno Juri. Also on September 1, 2010, Sugawara's fourth single, "Suki to Iu Kotoba", was used as the theme song to the 2010 version of the drama; Kasouken no Onna. On October 16 and 24, Sugawara held her first live tour at Shinsaibashi and Shibuya Club Quattro titled "Sugawara Sayuri Live Tour - The One". And also held school festival live tours in November at Touhou, Kitasato and Momoyama Universities.
On December 22, 2010, Sugawara released her second mini album, Close To You
Close To You (Sayuri Sugawara album)
Close To You is the second mini-album by Japanese singer Sayuri Sugawara. It was released on December 22, 2010.- Track listing :- Charts :...
, starting the second chapter of her career.
Starting January 4, 2011 and for the next six months, Sayuri will be a regular on FM Osaka as a DJ. The pre-recorded performance will be broadcast every other week on a Tuesday night at 9 o'clock. The show is titled; "E∞Tracks Selection, Sugawara Sayuri no Osaka Manyuu Nikki" [Sugawara Sayuri's Osaka Pleasure Trip Diary]
After releasing her latest mini-album, Close To You
Close To You (Sayuri Sugawara album)
Close To You is the second mini-album by Japanese singer Sayuri Sugawara. It was released on December 22, 2010.- Track listing :- Charts :...
, in December 2010, Sugawara embarked on a mini live tour titled "Close To You" in late February 2011, with performances at Club Quattro in Shinsaibashi on February 25 and Nagoya's E.L.L. on March 2, finally, the final tour took place in Akasaka on March 4, 2011. Over 1,000 fans packed into Akasaka Blitz for the final concert of the tour.
Studio albums
- Kimi ni Okuru UtaKimi ni Okuru Uta-External links:*...
(mini-album) (2009) - First StoryFirst Story (album)First Story is Sayuri Sugawara's first album, released on January 27, 2010. The track 'Kimi ga Iru Kara' was used as the Japanese main theme for Final Fantasy XIII.- CD :-DVD:# Koi...
(2010)