Yumi Yoshimura
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- This article concerns the Puffy AmiYumi member. For other uses, see Yumi (disambiguation).
Yumi "Sue" Yoshimura (吉村 由美; Yoshimura Yumi, born January 30, 1975) is thought of as the cool half of the J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi (known in Japan as "PUFFY").
She was born in Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan. In 1995, she learned that there was a talent search underway in Tokyo, she successfully tried out and was paired with Ami Onuki, to form the group, PUFFY.
From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer Takanori Nishikawa (better known under his music alias T.M. Revolution). After the Japanese media accused Yumi of having an affair, Nishikawa filed for divorce. [1]
From February 2003 to April 2003 she lived in Los Angeles and went to school to learn the English language.
She has hosted the hit talk show Pa Pa Pa Pa Puffy along side Ami Onuki in Japan, which aired from 1999 to 2002.
On November 19, 2004, PUFFY's show "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi" (Also known as "The Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Show") began airing on Cartoon Network in the USA. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle in her animated form and she herself appears in the show's live action segments.
She recently starred as Nozomi Akai in the Japanese Horror "The Neighbor No. 13"(Rinjin 13-gô) which was released in 2005.
She also starred as Ryoko Tajima in the 2004 film "Inu to arukeba: Chirori to Tamura"(Walking the Dog) and as Dendou-Jitensha in the 2002 film "Mohou-han"(Copycat Killer) [2]
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[edit] Trivia
- Blood type: A+
- Height: 5ft 4in
- Has asthma
- Favorite colors: Dark blue, black
- Hair style: Sometimes straight, sometimes curled
- She's right-handed
- Favorite accessory: Necklace
- Favorite instrument: Bass
- Yumi's watch can always be found on her left.
- Ami and Yumi are fans of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Yumi speaks Japanese, English, some Spanish, and a little of French. She also speaks some Hungarian at the beginning of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.
- She drives a black Daihatsu, but in September 2007, she will drive a red Suzuki
[edit] Instruments
Yumi can play:
- Guitar
- Harmonica (Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi)
- Piano (2001:a halfway of space odyssey - Watashi no Nozomi)
- Lead vocals
- Timpani (Jet Tour '98 - Ai no Shirushi)
- Saxophone (Cosmic*Wonder)
[edit] Solo songs
Yumi has also sung several solo songs as listed:
[edit] AmiYumi
- Nagaiki Shitene (I Want You to Live a Long Time)
[edit] Solo Solo
- Tennen no Beauty (Natural Beauty)
- Kyouki na Futari (Perfect Couple)
- Hanabi (Fireworks)
- V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
- Sorenarini (Hold Out As Long As You Can)
- Ai no Aura (Aura of Love)
- Watashi no Nozomi (My Hope)
[edit] Jet-CD
- Tetsugaku (Philosophy)
[edit] The Hit Parade
- Hi-Teen Boogie (Late-Teens Boogie)
[edit] Splurge
- Rakuda no Kuni (Camel Country, Cameland)
[edit] Solo Single
On 2 July 1997, each member of PUFFY released their own solo single before their original solo album, Solo Solo was released on the 6 August 1997.
[edit] Track listing
- V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
- Kyouki na Futari (Perfect Couple)
- V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N (Original Karaoke)
- Kyouki na Futari (Original Karaoke)
