Welcome in this group dedicated to the singer Kokia

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NEW ALBUM !!!!!




NEWS ! release of 2 new albums :
Kokia Akiko balance
she is back to her old self shall i say after the release of Christmas gift , it was a bit disappointing

for European people : she is currently in a tour in Europe ( France, Belgium , Poland) : if you can support her by buying her CD and a place to her live



she is really different in this photo !! she looks like a real model !


!!!!!!!NEWS:!!!!!!!!!
*********a best of will be released :
Titre : jewel ～The Best Video Collection～
release: 2008.11.19
Ref: VIBL-529
Price : 2,000 yens

01. Kawaranai koto～since1976～
02. The Power of Smile
03. Remember the kiss (duet KOKIA & Piano)
04. so much love for you
05. Yume ga Chikara
06. dandelion
07. time to say goodbye (duet KOKIA & Piano)
08. Ai no Melody (original ver.)
09. The Power of Smile (Live 2003)
10. Remember the kiss (Live 2003)


******second big news : the official website of Kokia : sorry it is entirely in japanese but for the fluent people ... maybe they can translate for us
http://www.kokia.com/

******and for the moment no news about a concert in europe ... wait and see!!

enjoy your time with Kokia!
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the first one Moonlight shadow sang by Kokia
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=9eKqjl64M1U&NR=1
2) her collaboration with RKS the song Melody... an odd PV : have a look!
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=AGLP44QMV7o&feature=related
3) her live in Paris ( second live in café de la danse .. time to say good bye..
http://www.wat.tv/video/kokia-time-say-goodbye-live-jtuh_jtq3_.html
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I added the collaborations of Kokia with other artists( RKS; Red garden....)
and some lives too
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This group was created to let you know this amazing singer. If you already know some of her songs feel free to join and to leave comments about your favorite songs! As well if Kokia is an unknown name for you, I hope I will make love her voice.
Here you can find some PV's or lives and a list of her best songs( from my point of view) .
I won't make a biography of Kokia (who cares her favorite color or the name of her/his bestfriend), but I will put some informations about her music...

____Come when you want to listen a pure voice and heartwarming music!!!I don't care if you re not leaving comments , I hope only you will enjoy listening her_______

Thanks for coming!
NEWS: Thanks to Cerbi Hamano for the following news: Kokia new album is released... I will try to find it...
_____Yamaneko has uploaded her new album. you can listen below________

I ll put regularly other PV or musics, so check out sometimes!


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It's not only a fan group, so you can join even if you don't know her. ...


About her:: Who is Kokia?(interesting question)
Kokia is an artist name. and more precisely acronym of her real name Akiko Yoshida 吉田 亜紀子
She was born in 1976 (22 July) . She is considered today like one of the most talented singer in Japan( and I hope soon on CR!)
Her success doesn't seem limited to Japan. She has begun since 2 years a european tour, evidence of her success overseas.
Kokia is perfectly fluent in english and can sing as well in japanese and in english
On the contrary to other singers, Kokia is close to her audience, so a simple woman with an amazing voice...

An exceptional artist:
A complete artist: she is both compositor, interpret, and musician ...
She plays violon and piano, but in her lives , she interprets some of her songs with a piano...
An amazing voice: she can reach several scales. She's not only a talented singer, she studied in a great musical school and learned lyrical music.

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Some recommendations to start : I am lost ... what should I listen?
as well if you have other recommendations, or if you disagree with the ones here, SAY it, it's always interesting ...

For me you should start with:
Ningen tte sonna mono ne:ballad, pop
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=u8akL0oBwCM
The power of a smile: pop
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=uveaQJu3Ja4
Since 1976 :ballad
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=FOD3gy5F3YE
Arigatou: ballad
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=qjz3_bcT7s4 Live version
Tomoni: Lyrical
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=JH2DLBX8HSQ
goes on forever: pop
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvDmdYVWkY
Time to say good bye
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6vSnLx7NI




Her lives Best of: more precisely her lives in france
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=ylHJkMYSC-E
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=D6s5BGXJXo0 (live in Paris last year I was there!!! a universe is
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ1EdrPPuSk I believe in Bataclan (2007 Live in France)
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=GQdDHoO7dTY Music Like a prayer

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Discography:
If you want to buy her albums and singles

Album:

* songbird [16.07.1999]
here you can listen to the entire album (only listen!!!) http://tysiacptakow.wrzuta.pl/katalog/6WNw6125vl/kokia_songbird


* trip trip [23.01.2002]
here you can listen to the entire album (only listen!!!) http://tysiacptakow.wrzuta.pl/katalog/rJPXijIeqR/kokia_trip_trip


* Remember me [12.11.2003]
here you can listen to the entire album (only listen!!!) http://tysiacptakow.wrzuta.pl/katalog/llZtbt8ZRi/kokia_remember_me


* Utaga Chikara [21.07.2004]
here you can listen to the entire album (only listen!!!) http://tysiacptakow.wrzuta.pl/katalog/j9e6mdynpK/kokia_uta_ga_chikara


* Pearl the best collection [01/02/2006]


* Aigakikoeru Listen for the love


Single:
* Aishite Iru Kara [29.04.1998]
* Ai no Rinkaku [21.05.1998]
* Tears in Love [18.11.1998]
* Arigatou... [17.06.1999]
* goes on forever [26.07.2000]
* melody [21.09.2000]
* Kanata made [16.12.2000]
* tomoni [23.05.2001]
* Say Hi!! [22.08.2001]
* Tenshi [21.11.2001]
* Ningentte Sonnamonone [23.01.2002]
* Kawaranaikoto ~since 1976~ [21.05.2003]
* The Power of Smile [24.09.2003]
* so much love for you [21.04.2004]
* Yume ga Chikara [23.06.2004]
* dandelion [23.02.2005]
* time to say goodbye [21.07.2005]
* Peace Road [27.07.2005]
* Ai no Melody / Chowa oto ~with reflection~ [01.01.2006]
* Arigatou...(the pearl edition) [16.03.2007]
* Follow the Nightingale / say goodbye & good day [21.11.2007]
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Anime themes:
Gin iro
Gin iro
Gunslinger girl II,
Brain Powered

Game themes:
Tales of Innocence


Some PV : Her PVs are not visually amazing but the voice is enough to make you like them

Since 1976


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other collaborations: NEW! (added 04/20/08)

Kokia songs are also collaboration with other artists. Here the links to her songs
Yuukyuu no mori http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_r9SHpTvw
a song taken from the dvd minna no uta


collaboration with red garden
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=SMn-PZmFdzI
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=USepZ1CJoxoAi ~ Wazuka na Omoide
Katsu ~ Mabara...

ЯKS featuring KOKIA
melody http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=AGLP44QMV7o&feature=related
goes on forever
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvDmdYVWkY

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NEW!!!
Listen to Kokia's new album "The voice" here!!!!! http://yamaneko.wrzuta.pl/katalog/gGegMuAQsL/kokia_-_the_voice

CM the voice
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=BEM5Usxb71g
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=tRw5gZ74Fb4

Trivia:
Kokia sings always bare foot
Kokia believes that love can be spread through music.