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Keiko Utoku (宇徳敬子, Utoku Keiko, born April 7, 1967 in Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter under UK Sweet label.[2]

Keiko Utoku 宇徳 敬子
Born	(1967-04-07) April 7, 1967 (age 55) Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan[1]
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	singer songwriter
Years active	1993–2007 2013–present
Labels	Zain Records UK Sweet
Website	berock.jp

Biography

Keiko made her debut with a chorus part in the band B.B.Queens then joined with J-pop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as "Wasurenagusa", and Sonic the Hedgehog fans remember her for her vocal work in the original version of the Sonic CD video game's opening and closing themes in Japan and Europe, "Sonic – You Can Do Anything" and "Cosmic Eternity – Believe In Yourself" in 1993.

At recent dates, she has released 15 singles, 5 digital singles, 4 studio albums, 1 mini and 2 best albums.[3]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[4]	Certifications
		JPN Oricon [5]
Suna Dokei (砂時計)	Released: October 10, 1994 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	1	406,000	RIAJ: Platinum
Koori (氷)	Released: November 11, 1996 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	2	197,000	RIAJ: Gold
Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ (満月 ～rhythm～)	Released: August 26, 1998 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	8	83,000
Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ (よろこびの花が咲く ～True Love～)	Released: November 22, 2006 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	72	4,000

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[4]	Certifications
		JPN Oricon [5]
The Best "Eternity"	Released: December 17, 2003 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	63	9,000
Keiko Utoku Complete Best ~Single Collection~	Released: December 21, 2011 Label: Zain Format(s): CD, digital download	106
Slow Life to Watashi ~Organic Cafe~ (スローライフと私 ～Organic Cafe～)	Released: August 8, 2018 Label: UK Sweet Format(s): CD, digital download	80

Remix albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details
Cool City Production Vol. 7 UK Sweet ~Utoku Keiko~	Released: July 7, 2004 Label: Tent House Format(s): CD

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Sales (JPN)[4]	Certifications
		JPN Oricon [5]
Shingetsu ~Rainbow~ (新月 ～Rainbow～)	Released: March 9, 2016 Label: UK Sweet Format(s): CD, digital download	74

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales[4]	Certifications	Album
		JPN Oricon [5]
"Good-by Morning" (with Fusanosuke Kondo)	1992	19	289,000	RIAJ: Gold	Woman Dream Original Soundtrack
"Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Shinobikomitai" (あなたの夢の中 そっと忍び込みたい)	1993	17	135,000		Suna Dokei
"Mabushii Hito" (まぶしい人)		14	209,000
"Aisazu ni wa Irarenai" (愛さずにはいられない)	1994	10	147,000
"Dokomade mo Zutto" (どこまでもずっと)		25	98,000
"Anata wa Watashi no Energy" (あなたは 私の ENERGY)	1995	10	80,000		Koori
"Fushigi na Sekai" (不思議な世界)		13	91,000
"Anata ga Sekai Ichi" (あなたが世界)	1996	20	48,000
"Message" (メッセージ)		32	25,000
"Hikari to Kage no Roman" (光と影のロマン)	1997	20	54,000		Mengetsu ~Rhythm~
"Michi Shio no Mangetsu" (満ち潮の満月)		49	11,000
"Kaze no You ni Jiyuu ~Free as the Wind~" (風のように自由 ～free as the wind～)	1998	33	12,000
"Don't Forget Me"		90	2,000
"Realize"	1999	56	5,000		Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~
"Taisetsu ni Omou et Cetera" (大切に想うエトセトラ)	2000	44	7,000
"Happy Way"	2014	125			Non-album singles
"Destiny ~Kiseki no Kagayaki~" (Destiny ～キセキの輝き～)

References

External links

• Official website

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