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Kaela Kimura

This article is about the singer. For the album, seeKaela.

Kaela Kimura(Mộc thôn カエラ,Kimura Kaera,bornRie Kaela Kimura(Mộc thôn カエラ りえ,Kimura Kaera Rie);born October 24, 1984),is a Japanesepop rocksinger, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter.

Kaela Kimura
Mộc thôn カエラ
Kaela Kimura in June 2014
Born
Rie Kaela Kimura

(1984-10-24)October 24, 1984(age 40)
Adachi, Tokyo,Japan
Other namesKaela, Kae-chan, Amemo-Kaera[1][user-generated source]
Occupations
Spouse
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(m.2010)​
Children2
RelativesKento Nagayama(brother-in-law)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
Labels
Formerly ofSadistic Mikaela Band
Websitewww.kaela-web

Career

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Born inAdachi, Tokyo,Japan to a Japanese mother and British father, Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazineSeventeen.She went on to host the morning television showSaku Sakufrom April 14, 2003 to March 31, 2006.

Kimura released her onlyindiesingle, titled "Level 42",but it was later released as her major label debut single on June 23, 2004,[4]after she signed withColumbia Music Entertainment.The song was used over the end credits ofSaku Saku.On October 27, Kimura released her second single, "Happiness!!!",which was followed by her debut album,Kaela,on December 8, 2004.[5]

Following the release of her third single, "Rirura Riruha",on March 30, 2005,[6]Kimura saw her fanbase grow considerably. The song was used in a series ofVodafonecommercials in Japan and helped make her a household name. It sold over 100,000 copies, her best-selling single to date, and it also received a nomination for "Best Video" in theMTV Video Music Awards Japan2005. Nearly seven months later, her next single, "Beat",was released. The song was composed byTamio Okuda.The song had a morepop punkinfluence. On January 18, 2006, Kimura released her fifth single, "You".In March 2006,Circlewas released and debuted at number two on theOriconchart. She continued promotingKit Katwith a promotional single titled "Circle"; aCDwith the song was sold along with the candy in a limited package. At this point, Kimura decided to leave the TV show,Saku Saku,to focus on her music career. Her last appearance as host was on March 31, 2006.

During 2006, Kimura became the lead vocalist of the rock bandSadistic Mika Band,which started as a collaboration forKirinproducts promotion, and later resulting in the albumNarkissosas Sadistic Mikaela Band. That year, she also coveredRoy Orbison'sOh, Pretty Woman,which was used as the theme song of 2006Japanese television dramasAttention PleasestarringAya Ueto.She appeared on the program in a cameo role as an airline passenger in episode 10.

On June 28, a new single, "Magic Music",was released, followed by the release of"Tree Climbers"three months later. Her eighth single,"Snowdome",was released in conjunction with her third studio album,Scratch,on February 7, 2007.[7]The song "Snowdome" was composed by Japanese pop punk bandBeat Crusaders.The albumScratchtopped theOriconAlbums Chart for two weeks and sold over 300,000 copies.

Kimura's ninth single, "Samantha", was released on July 18, 2007. The song was inspired bySamantha Stephens,the protagonist from theABCTV series,Bewitched;and the music video featuresHanna-Barberadesigns. In September, a secondDVDfrom her 'Scratch Tour' was released, followed by her tenth single, "Yellow", a month later. She released her eleventh single, "Jasper", adancesong very different from her previous works, in early 2008. On April 2,[8]her fourth album,+1,was released and debuted on the Oricon weekly albums chart at number three. After the album's release, Kimura hosted her '+1 TOUR' and released her firstmusic videocompilationBest Video 1.

Her song, "Jasper" is the theme song for the Japanese version ofMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.[9][10][11]

On September 10, 2008, she released her firstdouble A-sidesingle "Moustache/memories (original version)"(マスタッシュ,Masutasshu).The first A-side was used in Lucido-L commercials, while the second was featured in the Japanese filmPaco to Maho no Ehon(パコと ma pháp の hội bổn,Paco and the Magical Picture Book).Kimura released her first ballad, titled "Doko"(どこ,"Where" )on January 28, 2009, reaching number five onOricon,and her fourteenth single, "Banzai", on May 8, followed by her fifth studio album,Hocus Pocus,on June 24, celebrating her fifth anniversary as a singer.[12]

"Wonder Volt" is the theme song for the Japanese version ofFrankenweenie (2012 film).[13]

She wrote the theme song for the Japanese version ofMoomins on the Rivieracalled "Eye".[14]

She supplies the theme song for the Japanese release ofThe Secret Life of Pets 2,[15]which is centered around the theme of "breaking out of your shell to try new things."[16]

Personal life

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On September 1, 2010, Kimura married actorEitaafter becoming engaged in late 2009.[17][18][19]Although the official marriage announcement was delayed due to work commitments. They have a son (born October 2010, though without a disclosed exact birthdate or name),[20]and a daughter (born October 2013).

Discography

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Main article:Kaela Kimura discography

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^[1](in Japanese)[user-generated source]
  2. ^"Mộc thôn カエラ - ELA Label Official Web Site"(in Japanese).JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment.RetrievedFebruary 20,2023.
  3. ^"Kimura Kaela to establish her private label under Victor Entertainment - tokyohive".Retrieved24 November2016.
  4. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  5. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  6. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  7. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  8. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  9. ^"『マゴリアムおじさん の không tư nghị なおもちゃ phòng 』 mộc thôn カエラ 単 độc インタビュー｜シネマトゥデイ".シネマトゥデイ(in Japanese). 2008-02-13.Retrieved2024-05-06.
  10. ^"『マゴリアムおじさん の không tư nghị なおもちゃ phòng 』 tác phẩm tình báo".cinemacafe.net(in Japanese). 2012-12-10.Retrieved2024-05-06.
  11. ^"Mộc thôn カエラ “Jasper” - スマートフォン hướng け âm lặc ダウンロードサービス オリコンミュージックストア ".オリコンミュージックストア(in Japanese).Retrieved2024-05-06.
  12. ^"Nhật Bản コロムビア - mộc thôn カエラ".Retrieved24 November2016.
  13. ^"『フランケンウィニー』インスパイアソングに mộc thôn カエラ の “WONDER Volt” が quyết định! ｜ mới nhất の ánh họa ニュースならMOVIE WALKER PRESS ".5 November 2012.
  14. ^"Mộc thôn カエラ “eye” ".
  15. ^"『フランケンウィニー』インスパイアソングに mộc thôn カエラ の “WONDER Volt” が quyết định! ｜ mới nhất の ánh họa ニュースならMOVIE WALKER PRESS ".5 November 2012.
  16. ^"Instagram".
  17. ^"Oricon Style - Kaela Kimura is 5 months pregnant - got engaged to Eita late last year"(in Japanese).Oricon.2010-06-01.Retrieved2010-06-02.
  18. ^"2010/06/01 - From Kaela Kimura to all fans"(in Japanese). kaela-web. 2010-06-01. Archived fromthe originalon June 3, 2010.Retrieved2010-06-02.
  19. ^"Eita, Kaela Kimura tie the knot".Tokyograph. 2010-09-01.Retrieved2010-09-02.
  20. ^Anh quá ・ mộc thôn カエラ phu thê に đệ 1 tử nam nhi ra đời “とても tiểu さく, とても cường い tồn tại”(in Japanese). Oricon Beauty. 2010-10-28.Retrieved2010-11-07.
  21. ^"Kịch trường bản ムーミン nam の hải で lặc しいバカンス".Fukikaeru.RetrievedJune 13,2021.
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