You Kikkawa

You Kikkawa
吉川 友
Also known as Kikka
Born May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01) (age 19)
Origin Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Genres Japanese pop
Occupations Singer
Years active 2007–present
Labels Zetima, Universal J
Associated acts MilkyWay

You Kikkawa (吉川 友 Kikkawa Yū?, born May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese pop singer and member of Hello! Project.[1]

Biography

In late 2006, Kikkawa auditioned for the eighth generation of Hello! Project's main group, Morning Musume. She was one of the six finalists, but lost to Aika Mitsui in the end.

On April 7, 2007, Hello! Project's official site listed her as a member of Hello Pro Egg.[2] On April 30, 2008, she had her CD debut as a member of the unit MilkyWay for the TV anime Kirarin Revolution.

On January 2, 2011, Kikkawa made her solo live debut as the opening act of the 2011 Hello Project winter tour. Her debut song is titled "Sayonara Namida", and she has since gone on to perform two other new songs, "Candy Pop" and "Fuyuzora Hanabi".

She will have a main role in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Up-Front Agency profile" (in Japanese). Japan: Up-Front Agency Co., Ltd.. http://www.up-front-agency.co.jp/artist/kikkawa-you/profile.php. Retrieved 2011-05-10. 
  2. ^ "List of people appearing at the May 13, 2007 Hello! Project new members concert" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20070621101255/http://www.helloproject.com/sarutori/profile/index.html. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 
  3. ^ simplymissj (October 13, 2011). "Stars of Cheerfu11y appear at a premium screening of their movie". Tokyohive. http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/10/stars-of-cheerfu11y-appear-at-a-premium-screening-of-their-movie/. Retrieved October 14, 2011. 

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