You Kikkawa

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Yu Kikkawa
Also known as Kikka
Born (1992-05-01) May 1, 1992
Origin Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Genres Japanese pop
Occupations Singer
Years active 2007–present
Labels Zetima, Universal J
Associated acts MilkyWay
Website KikkawaYou.com
Universal–Music.co.jp/Kikkawa–Yuu/

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

Biography

Yu Kikkawa was born on May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture.[2] From April 7, 2007 until 2010, Hello! Project's official site listed her as a member of Hello Pro Egg, the trainee division.[3] She made her solo debut on May 11, 2011 with the single "Kikkake wa Yu!" [4]

She had a main role in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y.[5]

In her biography she lists arm Arm-wrestling, Basketball, and Shredding Cabbage as some of her special skills.

In a 2013 interview conducted by Japanese Entertainment website Nihongogo, Kikkawa reveals that her toughest opponent in the Hello! Project is Maimi Yajima from ℃-ute. [6]

Discography

Albums

  1. One for YU! (2012), major label debut[7]
  2. TWO Yu (2013) second studio album
  • Vocalist? (ボカリスト? Bokarisuto?) (2012), cover album

References

  1. ↑ "Up-Front Agency profile" (in Japanese). Japan: Up-Front Agency Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2011-05-10. 
  2. ↑ "Kikkawa Yu Official website" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2012-11-23. 
  3. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2007-04-07. 
  4. ↑ "Kikkawa Yu Official website" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Retrieved 2012-11-23. 
  5. ↑ simplymissj (October 13, 2011). "Stars of Cheerfu11y appear at a premium screening of their movie". Tokyohive. Retrieved October 14, 2011. 
  6. ↑ Yu Kikkawa x Nihongogo Interview @ Japan Expo 2013 1st Impact Nihongogo, Cesar Ramos September 4, 2013
  7. ↑ One for YOU! - Yu Kikkawa. Universal Music Group.

External links

Up-Front Promotion
Male artists
Female artists
Up-Front Works
Zetima · Hachama · Piccolo Town · Rice Music · Chichūkai Label · Up-Front Works (record label) · Frame · Gothuall
TNX
Tsunku · Nice Girl Project (The Possible · Canary Club)
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