Sakai Yu Major Debut Single

Singer and songwriter Sakai Yu has announced the release of his major debut single for October 7th. He has now signed with Office Augusta, the same label as various well-known artists, such as Suga Shikao, Hata Motohiro and folk duo Sukima Switch.

Sakai Yu, besides being a singer, is also a keyboardist, mixing soul, jazz, R&B and hip-hop in his music. He has so far released two albums, ZAMMANA (2006) and YU,SAKAI (2008), and collaborated with hip-hop singer KREVA and duo Maboroshi.

His debut single, Story, will contain the title track, its instrumental counterpart, the b-side Lullaby and a piano version of How Beautiful, all composed and arranged by Sakai himself. A live performance of How Beautiful, which features lyrics written by singers Toki Asako (ex-Cymbals) and Kawaguchi Daisuke, during the event YouTube LIVE TOKYO 2008, can be seen in the video below.