Koda Kumi
made her debut in late 2000, but it wasn't until 2002 that her debut album, affection, made its way onto the scene. She has only recently started to gain some more wide-spread popularity, thanks to reasons such as her appearing on the Japanese soundtrack of Final Fantasy X-2, her fresh Urban music style, her revealing photo-shoots as well as her "12 Days of Christmas" wide-scale releases of one single every week starting in December 2005. She has also been named by Oricon as the top seller of Japan in 2006 and 2007. She is misono's older sister.
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Stage name: Koda Kumi (倖田來未)
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Birth name: Kouda Kumiko (神田來未子 - こうだ くみこ)
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Nickname: Kuu-chan, Kuu-tan
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Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
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Birthday: November 13, 1982
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Blood Type: A
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Height: 154 cm / 5'0"
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Favorite singers: Christina Aguilera & Ja Rule
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Favorite music genre: Rock, R&B
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Favorite food: Panini, bundt cake
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People she respects: Her parents
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Sibling(s): misono (younger sister; ex-vocalist of day after tomorrow)
