Kumi Koda

Kumi Koda is a Japanese singer from Kyoto known for her urban and RB songs. After debuting with the single Take Back in December 2000 Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret 2005 her sixteenth single Butterfly 2005 and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things 2005 reaching the numberthree numbertwo and numberone spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative quiet image since as early as 2003 Koda has adopted a sexier and more provocative style. Because of this image she has become a fashion leader among young women setting trends such as the erokakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007 Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Source: Wikipedia