Toshinori Yonekura
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born October 21, 1972, is a Japan
ese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka
. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single Mikan no Android in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids
, Hiromi Go
, Akiko Wada
, and SMAP
. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting joining the Japanese production of the Broadway
musical, Rent
.
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...
ese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka
Toyonaka, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 388,633 and a population density of 10,680 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km²...
. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single Mikan no Android in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids
KinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
, Hiromi Go
Hiromi Go
is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is .In the 1970s, he was called "New Big Three" with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but later left the agency...
, Akiko Wada
Akiko Wada
is a female Japanese singer and television performer of Korean ancestry, originally hailing from , Ikuno-ku, Osaka. Born Kim Bok-Ja , like many Zainichi Koreans, she also had a name for everyday use, which was Japanicized . On her selection of Japanese citizenship, her name became , which upon...
, and SMAP
SMAP
SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting joining the Japanese production of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical, Rent
Rent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
.
Physical singles
| Release | Title | Studio Album |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 1992 | "Mikan no Android" | Bella Donna |
| July 22, 1992 | "Nasty Groove" | Non-album single |
| November 21, 1992 | "Delicacy ni Ame ga Furu" | Liberta |
| February 25, 1993 | "Furerareru to Komaru" | Liberta |
| September 25, 1993 | "Kitto Dekinai Jitto Shinai" | Passione |
| February 23, 1994 | "Goujou na Kuchibiru" | Adesso |
| June 25, 1994 | "Emergency" | Adesso |
| December 7, 1994 | "Fragile" | Non-album single |
| June 28, 1995 | "Spark" | Amore |
| October 25, 1995 | "Mujaki na Kimi ga Itoshii" | Amore |
| April 24, 1996 | "Aishiteru Aishitenai" | Mad Phat Natural Things" |
| July 24, 1996 | "Gotcha" | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| September 25, 1996 | "We Kept Missing Each Other..." | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| July 9, 1997 | "Yes, I Do." | i |
| October 22, 1997 | "Love In The Sky" | i |
| May 27, 1998 | "Notin' To Lose" | Flava |
| November 26, 1998 | "Tsuki to Taiyou" | Flava |
| December 16, 1998 | "Sore Nari..." | Flava |
| January 27, 1999 | "Keep This Love" | Flava |
| August 11, 1999 | "Good Time" | Power |
| February 9, 2000 | "Do Something Real" | Power |
| August 23, 2000 | "Kiseki ~Heart~" | O |
| January 24, 2001 | "Like, Love, Need..." | O |
| August 22, 2001 | "Yokogao Yokogao was released on November 22, 1995 by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was his third single overall. It was featured on Fuji TV's Mezamashi Tenki and on All Night Nippon.-Track list:# 横顔 .#*Written and Composed by Ken Hirai... " |
Roots Of Style Roots Of Style Roots Of Style is Toshinori Yonekura's 12th original studio album. The album was recorded in New York with producer "Prince Charles" Alexander.- Track list :- Personnel :* Toshinori Yonekura - Vocals, background vocals... |
| August 21, 2002 | "Coming Soon" | With You With You (album) With You is Stacy Lattisaw's third album on Cotillion Records. It was released in 1981 when Lattisaw was 14 years old. Her break-through single, "Love on a Two-Way Street" peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. pop chart and number two on the U.S... |
| February 13, 2003 | "Manhattan,NY*****" | With You |
| July 27, 2005 | "Jounetsu Shakunetsu" | Sang My Thang Sang My Thang Sang My Thang is Toshinori Yonekura's 13th original studio album. The album came three years after his last full-length original album, Roots Of Style. All songs appearing on the album are written and composed by Yonekura and the album was executively produced by pop singer and collaborator, Maki... |
| August 9, 2006 | "Whatsoever" | Fall Back |
| August 29, 2007 | "Likable Likable (song) "Likable" is Toshinori Yonekura's 29th single. Released as a limited print CD single coupled with a DVD, it is Yonekura's final single released under Warner Music Group... " |
Samurai Quality |
| July 5, 2008 | "Hands" | Sensitive Sources Sensitive Sources Sensitive Sources is the 16th studio album by Japanese R&B singer Toshinori Yonekura, released on October 21, 2009. It is his first album since 2007's Samurai Quality and his first physical released since moving to Universal Music Japan's label Universal Sigma... |
| August 10, 2008 | "Respect/Disrespect Respect/Disrespect "Respect/Disrespect" is Toshinori Yonekura's 31st single overall and 2nd single to be released exclusively as a digital download. The digital single is also the second release to surface from Yonekura since signing with Universal Sigma, a division of Universal Music Group. It was released to all... " |
Sensitive Sources |
| October 21, 2008 | "One Love -No Question- One Love -No Question- "One Love -No Question-" is Toshinori Yonekura's 32nd single overall and 3rd single to be released exclusively as a digital download. The digital single is also the third release to surface from Yonekura since signing with Universal Sigma, a division of Universal Music Group. It was released to all... " |
Sensitive Sources |
| March 25, 2009 | "Superwoman/Superman" | Sensitive Sources |
Studio albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| May 25, 1992 | Bella Donna |
| March 25, 1993 | Liberta |
| October 27, 1993 | Passione |
| July 27, 1994 | Adesso |
| November 22, 1995 | Amore |
| October 10, 1996 | Mad Phat Natural Things |
| January 1, 1998 | i |
| February 10, 1999 | Flava |
| February 23, 2000 | Power |
| February 15, 2001 | O |
| March 13, 2002 | Roots of Style Roots Of Style Roots Of Style is Toshinori Yonekura's 12th original studio album. The album was recorded in New York with producer "Prince Charles" Alexander.- Track list :- Personnel :* Toshinori Yonekura - Vocals, background vocals... |
| February 26, 2003 | With You With You (album) With You is Stacy Lattisaw's third album on Cotillion Records. It was released in 1981 when Lattisaw was 14 years old. Her break-through single, "Love on a Two-Way Street" peaked at number twenty-six on the U.S. pop chart and number two on the U.S... |
| August 24, 2005 | Sang My Thang Sang My Thang Sang My Thang is Toshinori Yonekura's 13th original studio album. The album came three years after his last full-length original album, Roots Of Style. All songs appearing on the album are written and composed by Yonekura and the album was executively produced by pop singer and collaborator, Maki... |
| August 23, 2006 | Fall Back |
| September 19, 2007 | Samurai Quality |
| October 21, 2009 | Sensitive Sources Sensitive Sources Sensitive Sources is the 16th studio album by Japanese R&B singer Toshinori Yonekura, released on October 21, 2009. It is his first album since 2007's Samurai Quality and his first physical released since moving to Universal Music Japan's label Universal Sigma... |
Mini-albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| June 9, 2004 | Smile Again |
Concept albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| March 22, 1995 | Cool Jamz |
| September 13, 2000 | Sweet Kisses |
| November 28, 2001 | Gift |
Live albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| July 5, 2008 | Here I Am |
Remix albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| March 26, 1997 | Mad Phat Natural Things Side-B |
Compilation albums
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| September 16, 1998 | Yone's Body & Soul |
| June 27, 2001 | Ballads |
| September 27, 2001 | Yone's Body & Soul II |
| March 27, 2002 | Single Collection 1992-1996 |
| March 27, 2002 | Single Collection 1996-2001 |
| April 24, 2002 | Single Collection Side-B 1992-2001 |
| January 22, 2003 | Best Selection |
| October 12, 2005 | Yone's Body & Soul III |
| October 8, 2008 | The Ultimate Collection |
Box sets
| Release | Title |
|---|---|
| December 10, 1999 | Toshinori Yonekura Singlebox 1992-1999 |
| February 14, 2007 | 15th Anniversary "Yesterdays" |