Kana Uemura
| Kana Uemura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 植村 花菜 |
| Born | 4 January 1983 |
| Origin | Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels |
Bellwood (2004) King Records (2005–present) |
| Associated acts | Depapepe, Janis Ian, Kakashi, Takuya Ōhashi (Sukima Switch), Kotaro Oshio, Spitz, Sandi Thom, Toku, Junko Yamamoto |
| Website |
www |
Kana Uemura (植村 花菜 Uemura Kana, born 4 January 1983) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Biography
Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.[1] In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.[1]
Discography
Original albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions [2] |
Total sales [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni (いつも笑っていられるように, "So I Can Always Be Laughing")
|
77 | 10,000 |
| 2007 | Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi (しあわせの箱を開くカギ, "The Key to Open the Box of Happiness")
|
120 | 7,300 |
Ai to Taiyō (愛と太陽, "Love and the Sun")
|
62 | 3,300 |
Self-cover album
| Year | Album information | Chart positions [2] |
Total sales [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kana: My Favorite Things (花菜 ～My Favorite Things～)
|
21 | 22,000 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album information | Chart positions [2] |
Total sales [3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kana (花菜)
|
— | — |
| 2009 | Haru no Sora (春の空, "Spring Sky")
|
80 | 2,700 |
| 2010 | Watashi no Kakera-tachi (わたしのかけらたち, "My Pieces")
|
10 | 117,000 |
Singles
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales [4] |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts [4] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [5] |
RIAJ digital tracks [6] | |||||
| 2005 | "Taisetsu na Hito" (大切な人, "Important One") | 73 | — | — | 3,000 | Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni | |
| "Milk Tea" (ミルクティー Miruku Tī) | 85 | — | — | 3,800 | |||
| "Kiseki/Koi no Mahō" (キセキ/恋の魔法, "Miracle/The Magic of Love") | 75 | — | — | 2,300 | |||
| 2006 | "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" (やさしさに包まれたなら, "If You Wrap Yourself in Kindness") | Yumi Matsutoya cover | 49 | — | — | 5,600 | Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi |
| "Kami Hikōki" (紙ヒコーキ, "Paper Plane") | 79 | — | — | 2,000 | |||
| "Hikari to Kage" (光と影, "Light and Dark") | 90 | — | — | 6,200 | |||
| 2007 | "Only You" | Digital single, written by Sandi Thom | — | — | — | — | Ai to Taiyō |
| "Anata no Sono Egao wa Ii Hint ni Naru" (あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる, "That Face of Yours Is a Good Hint") | 85 | — | — | 1,200 | |||
| 2008 | "Shalala" (シャララ) | 60 | 34 | — | 1,500 | Haru no Sora | |
| 2009 | "Bless/Haru ni Shite Kimi o Omou" (BLESS/春にして君を想う, "BLESS/I Think of You in Spring") | Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 | 188 | 26 | — | 400 | |
| 2010 | "Toilet no Kamisama" (トイレの神様, "Goddess in the Toilet") | Initially released as a promotional single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 137,000 | Watashi no Kakera-tachi |
| 2011 | "My Favorite Songs/Sekaiichi Gohan" (My Favorite Songs/世界一ごはん, "My Favorite Songs/The World's Best Meal") | 41 | ― | — | 4,900 | TBA | |
| 2012 | "Message" (メッセージ Messēji) | Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" | 64 | 3 | TBA | 1,500 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 植村花菜 アーティスト・プロフィール (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "アーティスト： 植村花菜". Oricon. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription only)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 30 April 2010. (subscription only)
- ↑ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese).
- ↑ 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
External links
- Official site (Japanese)
- King Records label site (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Former official blog (Japanese)