* Artistic Name: YUI
* Birthdate: March 26, 1987
* Height: 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
* Weight: 45 kg
* Blood Type: AB
* Horoscope: Aries
* Zodiac: Rabbit
* Hobbies: Movies, reading, acoustic guitar, and badminton
* Favorite place: Shingu beach, Niimiya sea
Biography
Yui began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of sixteen, by recommendation of her mother, she began studying songs, songwriting and guitar-playing at a private music school in her hometown Fukuoka.Even though she often feels uncomfortable when talking to people and is shy, she still enjoys communicating with her audiences at street performances in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka. In March 2004 she sang three songs for her auditions hosted by Sony Music Japan. All judges gave her the highest scores possible and made all recording label wanting to sign her. Songs Yui sang at audition were "Why me", "It's Happy Line" and I know as her third song. While leaving her hometown Fukuoka, Yui wrote the song I feel my soul as a tribute. On Feb. 23 her first major release of the album"Feel my Soul" sold more than 100,000 copies. Yui released her debut album From Me to You which made the charts of selling more than 200,000 copies. Her major album "Cant buy my love" has sold over 500,00 copies. On June 17, 2006, titled Taiyou No Uta-Midnight Sun, Yui's fifth single "Good-bye day" was written for Taiyou No Uta and is her highest selling single at 200,000 copies. Yui's 7th single "Rolling Star" was chosen by the anime series Bleach to be the 5th opening theme song.
Discography
Singles:
It's Happy Line(limited)2000 copies
Cherry
Rolling Star
I remember You
Good-bye Days
Tokyo
Life
Tomorrow's Way
Feel My Soul
Discography
Albums:
From Me to You
Can't buy My Love
Singles:
It's Happy Line(limited)2000 copies
Cherry
Rolling Star
I remember You
Good-bye Days
Tokyo
Life
Tomorrow's Way
Feel My Soul
Discography
Albums:
From Me to You
Can't buy My Love