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Crystal Kay
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Crystal Kay (real name: Crystal Kay Williams, born February 26, 1986 in Yokohama, Japan) was born to an African American father (a bassist from New Jersey) and a third-generation Zainichi (person of Korean descent born in Japan) mother who was a professional singer. Growing up with musicians as parents influenced Crystal to launch a musical career of her own, which she accomplished with her debut at age 13. Prior to this, she provided voiceover work for a television commercial at the age of six.
Crystal Kay was born and raised in Japan but she attended Kinnick High School when her father was stationed in Yokosuka. She now attends Sophia University, which is the same college Beni Arashiro currently attends; the two are reported to be good friends. She is fluent in both English and Japanese, and she has also studied French.
After the well-promoted collaboration with m-flo in 2003 and a #2 album, she became known to the public. She scored her first top 10 hit with “Motherland,” which was used as the ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist in 2004.
Her best-selling single in her career so far is 2005’s “Koi ni Ochitara (恋におちたら, Koi ni Ochitara?)” which was used in the drama Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu (恋におちたら～僕の成功の秘密～, Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu?) and peaked at #2 on the weekly charts, and became the 30th best selling single of 2005 with an estimated 288,629 sold.
Crystal Kay was born and raised in Japan but she attended Kinnick High School when her father was stationed in Yokosuka. She now attends Sophia University, which is the same college Beni Arashiro currently attends; the two are reported to be good friends. She is fluent in both English and Japanese, and she has also studied French.
After the well-promoted collaboration with m-flo in 2003 and a #2 album, she became known to the public. She scored her first top 10 hit with “Motherland,” which was used as the ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist in 2004.
Her best-selling single in her career so far is 2005’s “Koi ni Ochitara (恋におちたら, Koi ni Ochitara?)” which was used in the drama Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu (恋におちたら～僕の成功の秘密～, Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu?) and peaked at #2 on the weekly charts, and became the 30th best selling single of 2005 with an estimated 288,629 sold.
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octopus_theater wrote:
If you think they toned down her skin color, go check out what Thelma Aoyama looked like before she got a record deal.
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gilgameHEARTS wrote:
Her profile picture is a refreshing (and beautiful) change from seeing the "Color Change!" promo pictures everywhere, which they totally toned her skin color down. -_-
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SoraJrMD wrote:
but For once I'm going to have agre with octopus_theater about the color change album.
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SoraJrMD wrote:
I love the ablum almost seventeen!
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syncro50 wrote:
Kaerimichi <3
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danrjns wrote:
but i love all her songs. she has grown alot.
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danrjns wrote:
i think color change is her best.
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aestheticheart wrote:
as much as i love crystal, i don't care for color change much. the only songs i liked were "one" and "history". i'll give it a few more listens and see if my opinions change.
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ChristaLuvDrama wrote:
Luv her luv her
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deuxdoom wrote:
xD Color Change! Good Album !
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harrypxtina wrote:
OMFG! ONE with Pikachu & Shaymin (ピカチュウ & シェイミ) is soooo cute, brought me memories T.T currently listenin' to ALL YOURS =)
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octopus_theater wrote:
Eh... Color Change! is weird for me... It's like all the maturity she gained in ALL YOURS has been completely lost and she's went back a few years to being 15 and making really poppy songs about basically nothing. Maybe it's because she's trying to appeal to people that will know the Pokemon song. I just hope she doesn't make a habit of the new style. Still I guess it's a decent album.
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Kay's a good girl uhuh
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hamatoyoshi86 wrote:
I agree that ALL YOURS is a lot better. It's my favorite Kuri album by far followed by Call Me Miss. The only songs that I play consecutively from Color Change! are Itoshiihito and ONE
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masa_ch wrote:
MasaMIXES presents: DC reBOOTIE (recut single) Track 05. Irreplaceable, Like This (Crystal Kay vs. Beyoncé) Avaliable on www.masamixes.blogspot.com
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SrTravelingMan wrote:
@randalb89 - Really?! I thought that Color Change! was better than ALL YOURS. I think the only songs on ALL YOURS that get's often replay are I WANNA BE and Midnight Highway and Dream Wold. But I think all the tracks on Color Change!, minus Time Goes By and Shining.
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chocomog257 wrote:
why Kuri is underrated so much T___T Should be credited more than those *cough*Avex*cough* over-promoted money makers. Noooo, it's a crime >o<
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randalb89 wrote:
ALL YOURS was a lot better IMO. Color Change! isn't bad, just not great, nothing really sticks out except for It's a crime and Namida no Saki ni.
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SrTravelingMan wrote:
So unfair :( I'm going to buy it. That album is worth much more than it's getting credit for. Her best album to date is her worst selling. Japan is really missing out. I think that if she promotes it a bit better then the sales will boost up. Come on Kuri!! ~~
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