Yuki Isoya
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磯谷 有希
Yuki Isoya (磯谷 有希, Isoya Yuki?) (better known as Yuki) (born on February 17, 1972) is one of Japan's most notable female vocalists. Best known as the front-woman and lead vocals of the former rock band Judy and Mary, she has also been part of the largely unknown NiNa (with Kate Pierson of The B-52's) and the all girl rock band Mean Machine (alongside Chara).
As well as being a strong vocalist with prominent and varied longevity in Japan's music business (including hosting her own radio program), and appearing regularly in various commercials and ads (for cosmetic products as well as a recent campaign for Sony Ericsson cellphones) Yuki is also a very avid fan of fashion. She often models her unique and popularly mimicked wardrobe for magazines such as Cutie, Non-no, and Zipper. She is also the primary model for the Japanese photography group known as Sleep, whom she has collaborated with to create merchandise, including the limited edition White Line Backpack.
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Yuki was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido to her parents Mo and Ryouko. Her father was an elementary school principal. She has two siblings: an older sister, Yukari, and a younger brother, Taminori. After graduating from Hakodate Iai Women's High School, she worked as a tour guide. After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Kaito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movie Ituka-Giragirasuruhi. It triggered setting up Judy and Mary in 1992. After going through surcease, restart, and breakup of Judy and Mary, she made her solo debut in 2002.She is married to Magokoro Brothers front man Yochi Kuramochi, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006.
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[edit] Singles
1st Single — 6 — — — 125,000 Prismic Sony Music Japan
2nd Single — 11 — — — 87,000 Prismic Sony Music Japan
3rd Single — 30 — — — 9,000 Prismic Sony Music Japan
4th Single — 10 — — — 32,000 Commune Sony Music Japan
5th Single — 17 — — — 24,000 Commune Sony Music Japan
6th Single — 23 — — — 11,000 Commune Sony Music Japan
7th Single — 9 — — — 57,000 Joy Sony Music Japan
8th Single — 6 — — — 43,000 Joy Sony Music Japan
9th Single — 10 — — — 61,000 Joy Sony Music Japan
10th Single — 4 — — — 86,000 Wave Sony Music Japan
11th Single — 2 — — — 76,000 Wave Sony Music Japan
12th Single — 5 — — — 69,000 Wave Sony Music Japan
13th Single — 10 — — — 43,000 Wave Sony Music Japan
14th Single — 6 — — — 39,000 Wave Sony Music Japan
15th Single — 4 — — — 43,629 Five Star Sony Music Japan
16th Single — 4 — — — 34,000 — Sony Music Japan
17th Single — — — — — 35,000 — Sony Music Japan
