| Keiko Utoku | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | April 7, 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan[1] |
| Keiko Utoku | |
| Channel Url: | UCbGNToBGJAqcse3VaEn-Wlg |
| Channel Display Name: | 宇徳敬子 Official YouTube Channel |
| Years Active: | 2015 - |
| Subscribers: | 11.6k |
| Views: | 2,181,943 |
is a Japanese singer and songwriter under UK Sweet label.[2]
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. Her song "Mabushii Hito" was used by JR Central for TOKYO PLUS ONE campaign between 1993 and 1994.
At recent dates, she has released 15 singles, 5 digital singles, 4 studio albums, 1 mini and 2 best albums.[3]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[4] | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [5] | ||||
| Suna Dokei |
| 1 | 406,000 |
Platinum |
| Koori |
| 2 | 197,000 |
Gold |
| Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ |
| 8 | 83,000 | |
| Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ |
| 72 | 4,000 | |
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||||
| The Best "Eternity" |
| 63 | 9,000 | |
| Keiko Utoku Complete Best ~Single Collection~ |
| 106 | ||
| Slow Life to Watashi ~Organic Cafe~ |
| 80 | ||
| Slow Life wo Anata to ~Alone Together~ |
| - | ||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | |||||
| "Good-by Morning" | 1992 | 19 | 289,000 |
| Woman Dream Original Soundtrack |
| "Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Shinobikomitai" | 1993 | 17 | 135,000 | Suna Dokei | |
| "Mabushii Hito" | 14 | 209,000 | |||
| "Aisazu ni wa Irarenai" | 1994 | 10 | 147,000 | ||
| "Dokomade mo Zutto" | 25 | 98,000 | |||
| "Anata wa Watashi no Energy" | 1995 | 10 | 80,000 | Koori | |
| "Fushigi na Sekai" | 13 | 91,000 | |||
| "Anata ga Sekai Ichi" | 1996 | 20 | 48,000 | ||
| "Message" | 32 | 25,000 | |||
| "Hikari to Kage no Roman" | 1997 | 20 | 54,000 | Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ | |
| "Michi Shio no Mangetsu" | 49 | 11,000 | |||
| "Kaze no You ni Jiyuu ~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" | 2000 | 44 | 7,000 | ||
| "Happy Way" | 2014 | 125 | rowspan="2" | ||
| "Destiny ~Kiseki no Kagayaki~" | |||||