Yukiko Haneda
Japanese singer
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Yukiko Haneda (羽根田 征子, Haneda Yukiko; born January 11, 1966 in Tokyo) is a Japanese singer.
Biography
She graduated from the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo with a degree in philosophy.
Haneda made her debut as a recording artist with her album Beating Mess in 1988. Several of her songs have appeared on television commercials in Japan, with her initial single, "Encore," featured in the Fuji Television drama series Dakishimetai! (抱きしめたい!).
Since the late 1990s, Haneda has been noted for her cover versions of works by Western artists. Her albums since her 1997 release Good Times, Bad Times have encompassed genres including fado, tango, jazz, and American show tunes.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Beating Mess | March 21, 1988 |
| 1989 | Sora | August 21, 1989 |
| 1997 | Good Times, Bad Times Reissued in 2005 on Domo Records | June 1997 |
| 2002 | Love in the Hands | June 19, 2002 |
| 2005 | Aire de Tango Collaboration with Kiyoshi Shiga | March 2005 |
| 2008 | fadista | June 2008 |
| 2010 | Music Trip -Aranjuez- Collaboration with Trio The Trip | July 27, 2010 |
| 2012 | Changes- | February 25, 2012 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Encore" Featured in the Fuji Television drama series Dakishimetai! (抱きしめたい!) | July 21, 1988 |
| 1991 | "You Are My Home" Main theme in the film Strawberry Road (ストロベリーロード) | April 26, 1991 |
Contributions to other works
| Year | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Great Masters of Art" On the TV Tokyo series The Great Masters of Art 2000–2006 (美の巨人たち Bi no kyoujin-tachi) soundtrack album | March 24, 2006 |
| 2006 | "Mais Para La" On the album Mais para la by Mikio Watanabe & Best Friends | September 11, 2006 |
| 2019 | 6 Underground |