Bennie K

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BENNIE K
CICO (left), YUKI (right)
CICO (left), YUKI (right)
Background information
Origin Japan flag Japan
Genre(s) Hip-Hop
Years active 2001 - present
Label(s) For Life
Website http://www.benniek.jp
Members
CICO, YUKI, DJ HI-KICK

BENNIE K is a J-Urban female duo that consists of rapper CICO and vocalist YUKI, both of whom love American hip-hop music. They met while YUKI was in Los Angeles undergoing voice training. They made their debut in January, 2001 with the single Melody, released on the For Life Music label.

Bennie K's songs usually combine Japanese and English — their English more fluent than most Japanese singers'. BENNIE K is a very popular band in Japan; it has attained high positions on the Oricon charts. Japana-rhythm, their 4th and latest album, debuted at #1 on the Oricon Album charts.[1] DJ HI-KICK (high kick) the manager and DJ of BENNIE K he graduated at Tokai University, Nagano prefecture.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • [2002.07.24] Cube - #235
  • [2003.11.05] essence - #124
  • [2004.11.04] Synchronicity - #5
  • [2005.11.09] Japana-rhythm - #1

[edit] Mini-Albums

  • [2004.05.08] The Bennie K Show - #48
  • [2006.08.02] The Bennie K Show ~on the floor Hen~ - #5

[edit] Singles

  • [2001.01.24] Melody
  • [2001.05.23] SCHOOL GIRL
  • [2001.10.31] Sunshine
  • [2002.04.24] NAI / P-DAD
  • [2003.03.05] MY WAY
  • [2003.07.23] Better Days
  • [2003.10.22] Tegami / Nagori Natsu (手紙 / なごり夏; Letter / Traces of Summer)
  • [2004.09.22] Sunrise (サンライズ) - #10
  • [2005.06.08] Dreamland - #2
  • [2005.09.21] Sky - #9
  • [2006.11.08] Joy Trip - #5
  • [2007.03.07] 1001 Nights - #17

[edit] DVD

  • [2006.05.10] Trippin' Channel: Live Japana-rhythm
  • [2006.09.06] Bennie K Show: ~On The Floor Hen~

[edit] Compilation/Other

  • [2005.08.24] m-flo loves Bennie K - Taste Your Stuff
  • [2005.10.12] SEAMO with BENNIE K - A LOVE STORY

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ BENNIE K、初のNo.1獲得！自身の初動売上記録を大幅に更新！. Oricon. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.

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