Koda Kumi

also known as:   Kumi Koda  

major - active (2000 - )

Koda Kumi is a female J-pop and R&B solo singer. Her first massive success came from the release of real Emotion/1000 no kotoba, theme songs for the popular Square Enix video game "Final Fantasy X-2". Although her early career hit her with many disappointments, that release became the turning point that changed her life; the emergence of new determination to express her own opinions and thoughts in her music. Now, she challenges herself to write music that she cares about and loves, and she reflects this in her attitude and consciousness of presentation.

Many of her songs have been used as themes in a variety of motion pictures, TV series, and video games.