The Facts:
-Born September 20, 1977
-Debuted as the lead singer of the group Super Monkeys in 1992
-Debuted as a solo artist in 1995 with the smash hit "Body Feels EXIT"
-Broke records with her 1996 debut album 'SWEET 19 BLUES'
-Her 1997 smash "CAN YOU CELEBRATE" is the highest selling physical single by a solo female artist in Japan
-Got married in October 1997
-Gave birth to her son Haruto in 1998
-Mother was murdered in 1999 causing her to almost leave the music industry
-Filed for divorce in 2000
-Suffered a decline in sales in the early 00's when she made the transition from pop artist to R&B
-Sales steadily climbed throughout the mid 00's and later made a huge comeback in 2008 with the smash single '60s70s80s' and her greatest hits collection 'BEST FICTION'
-BEST FICTION tour is the highest grossing tour for a female artist in Japan of all time
-Only artist to have a #1 album in her teen years, twenties & thirties.
-Is regarded as a legend in Japan today with over 30 million records sold making her one of the highest selling female artists of all time in Japan
Latest News:
-Her current double a-side single "Sit!Stay!Wait!Down/Love Story" has sold 150k so far making it her highest selling physical single since 2008's "60s70s80s"
-New song "Go Round" to be featured in her upcoming KOSE cosmetics CM in February
-New studio album rumored for a late March release