Kylee Saunders Explained

Kylee Saunders
Background:solo_singer
Alias:Kylee
Birth Date:1994 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Chandler, Arizona,
Origin:Portland, Oregon,
Genre:Rock, pop
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2008–2015
Label:DefStar Records
RX-Records
UK Project Inc.
Associated Acts:Orianthi

Kylee Saunders (born 25 May 1994), sometimes known mononymously as Kylee, is an American singer who is signed with Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records label.

Early life and career

Kylee Saunders was born in Chandler, Arizona, to a Japanese mother and British American father.[1] Her father inspired her to become a singer. She has a younger sister and a younger brother. When she was eleven years old, she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening of an NBA game, earning a standing ovation.[2] This performance earned her the interest of music producers, and she was signed onto the independent label RX-Records. Saunders attended Stoller Middle School in Portland, Oregon, until 2007, when she returned to Arizona. She then attended Hamilton High School[3] and in 2016 graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree.

On October 17, 2008, her first single, "Vacancy", was released by RX-Records in the United States as a digital single.[4] "Vacancy" was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment anime series . On March 24, 2010, Saunders released her first major-label single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records, titled, which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance.[5] [6] Her second major-label single, "Missing/It's You", was slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones and Stan Lee anime Heroman. She also performed as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage.[7] This was followed by her single "Everlasting", which was used as the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series.[8] Saunders appeared on NBC's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up".[9] Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland, her US concert debut.[10] Her fifth major single, "Crazy for You", was released on October 5, 2011; the song was used in Japanese online clothing retailer Nissen's 2011 fall collection television commercial. Saunders released her debut album, 17, on November 23, 2011. She also did a duet with Sam Tsui in May 2013.She was married August 2017.

Discography

The RX-Records era (2008–2009)

EP

The DefStar Records era (2009–)

Singles

Release DateTitleNotesAlbum
YearMonth/Day
2010March 24"Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから)

17

July 7"Missing / It's You"
October 27"Everlasting"
  • Theme to the second episode of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
  • B-side: "The Luckiest Girl in the World"
  • All tracks are available as downloads on USA iTunes.[11]
2011July 13"Never Give Up"
October 5"Crazy for You"500,000 downloads[12]
2012June 13"Mirai" (未来)
  • Theme song to the film
  • B-side: "Feel"
2013February 13"Daisukinanoni" (大好きなのに)
  • Second opening theme to the anime television series Blast of Tempest
  • B-side: "Anywhere" (closing credits song for J-Melo, Oct–Dec 2012)[13]

Digital singles

Release DateTitleNotesAlbum
YearMonth/Day
2013May 8"Just Give Me a Reason"
July 1"Crazy for You" (English version)
August 7
  • Japan-only release
  • With two English covers and one new heavy rock song, "Don't Say Goodbye"[17]
October 7"Wrecking Ball"

Studio albums

Release DateTitleNotes
YearMonth/Day
2011November 23 (Japan)[21] [22] 17Including "Unnoticed", "Yours Truly", "Brand New Wave" (feat. Orianthi) and more
2013July 1 (20 other countries)[23]

Album appearances

Release DateSongAlbumNotes
YearMonth/Day
2012October 24"My Generation" (Yui cover)She Loves You (A Tribute to Yui)[24] a new recording
2013March 27"Never Give Up"女子力を磨く歌 (Girl Power Songs) (avex trax)[25] Taken from 17
August 28"One"Ivory7 Chord's second mini album, Synesthesia (magnifique)only co-writing lyrics[26]

Live performances

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Covers on YouTube

Kylee started a covers project on YouTube.[35]

Release DateSongOriginal ArtistsNotes
YearMonth/Day
2013May 15"Just Give Me a Reason"Pink featuring Fun's lead singer Nate Ruesswith Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider
August 26"Come & Get It"Selena Gomezvideo director: Jerry Corria
October 5"Clarity"
  • video director: Daisuke Okamoto
  • producer: Troy Laureta
October 6"Wrecking Ball"with Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider
November 28"Young and Beautiful" remix
  • video director: Ryusuke Okajima
  • producer & remix: Wiley Webb
  • vocal producer: Troy Laureta
  • remix & additional production: Thor Laewe
2014January 11"Story of My Life" / "Best Song Ever" mashup
  • video director: Tadashi Tawarayama
  • cover producer: Merchants Of Venice Entertainment (M.O.V.E)
January 23"Mirrors" / "Stay" / "Holy Grail" mashupJustin Timberlake / Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko / Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake
February 4"Let It Go" from Disney's film FrozenIdina Menzel / Demi Lovato
  • video: Richard Frias
  • song producer: Troy Laureta
  • acoustic guitar: John Nott
February 10Valentine's Day Love Medley! (27 songs in 3 mins)
  1. Ne-Yo - "Let Me Love You"
  2. Justin Bieber - "As Long As You Love Me"
  3. Calvin Harris - "I Need Your Love"
  4. Rihanna - "We Found Love"
  5. Drake - "Find Your Love"
  6. Justin Bieber - "Somebody to Love"
  7. Leona Lewis - "Bleeding Love"
  8. Sara Bareilles - "Love Song"
  9. Selena Gomez & the Scene - "Love You Like A Love Song"
  10. Taylor Swift - "Love Story"
  11. Haddaway - "What Is Love"
  12. Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"
  13. Maroon 5 - "She Will Be Loved"
  14. Maroon 5 - "Love Somebody"
  15. The Beatles - "All You Need is Love"
  16. Usher - "DJ's Got Us Falling In Love"
  17. Elvis Presley – "Can't Help Falling In Love"
  18. Kesha - "Your Love Is My Drug"
  19. Cher - "Believe"
  20. Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
  21. Lady Gaga - "LoveGame"
  22. Plain White T's - "Rhythm of Love"
  23. Dolly Parton - "I Will Always Love You"
  24. The Shirelles - "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
  25. Rihanna - "I Love The Way You Lie"
  26. Elton John - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
  27. Icona Pop - "I Love It"
Ne-Yo / Justin Bieber / Calvin Harris / Rihanna / Taylor Swift and morewith Chester See and Kurt Schneider

Management

Kylee is managed in the US and Japan by Antinos Management America.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/special/archive/2008archive/KFullFlash20081204018.html. ja:14歳美少女歌姫カイリー、デビュー前から"メジャー級". 2008-12-04. Sports Nippon. Japanese. 2010-03-12. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109152500/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/special/archive/2008archive/KFullFlash20081204018.html. 2013-11-09.
  2. 2004 Portland Trail Blazers game. Web site: Kylee at age 11 National Anthem NBA . YouTube. 22 January 2009 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pQZ_iWTfl9A . 2021-12-21 . live. 2010-10-25.
  3. Web site: Budding star sits in Hamilton High classroom. 2011-08-20.
  4. Web site: Vacancy – Single. iTunes Store. 14 October 2008 . Apple Inc.. 2013-05-04.
  5. Web site: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4548625/. ja:堀北、松ケン、手越ら出演の映画主題歌を女子高生シンガーが担当！ スクリーンデビューも. 2010-01-14. Hot Express. Livedoor. Japanese. 2010-03-12. 2012-03-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313112047/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4548625/. dead.
  6. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/72445/. ja:15歳の米在住女子高生シンガーが、映画『誰かが私にキスをした』主題歌＆出演で異例のＷデビュー！ . 2010-01-14. Oricon. DeView. Japanese. 2010-03-12.
  7. Web site: ナタリー – サマソニ第16弾でROCK'A'TRENCH、Droogら国内勢6組. July 9, 2010. 2010-07-09.
  8. Web site: J!-ENT's Dennis A. Amith interviews Kylee (August 2011 J!-ENT Interview). 2011-08-25.
  9. Web site: Kylee / NEVER GIVE UP! (アーティスト特集) 歌詞検索サービス♪歌詞ＧＥＴ. 2011-07-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827165303/http://www2.kget.jp/feature/kylee_110708/. 2011-08-27.
  10. Web site: Kylee to Perform at Otakon 2011. 2011-08-09.
  11. Web site: Everlasting – EP. iTunes Store. 27 October 2010 . Apple Inc.. 2013-05-04.
  12. Web site: アメリカ在住女子高生シンガー、Kylee初のJAPAN TOUR大盛況でフィナーレ「また必ず帰ってくるから」. 2012-03-26. Barks. Japanese. 2013-04-27.
  13. Web site: New Song Project. J-MELO. NHK. 2013-05-02.
  14. Kylee 2週間で100万再生のコラボカバー動画が話題に. 2013-05-29. Billboard Japan. Japanese. 2013-06-01.
  15. Web site: Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Kylee) – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. 2013-06-01.
  16. Web site: Crazy for You – Single. iTunes Store. July 2013 . Apple Inc.. 2013-07-15.
  17. Web site: Crazy for You – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. 2013-08-07.
  18. Web site: Wrecking Ball (feat. Kylee) – Single. iTunes Store. 7 October 2013 . Apple Inc.. 2013-10-28.
  19. Web site: アニメ『亡念のザムド』のED曲を歌うKyleeが番組とのコラボEPをリリース. 2009-06-09. CDJournal. Japanese. 2013-05-03.
  20. Web site: Kylee meets 亡念のザムド. Sony Music Online Japan. Japanese. 2013-05-03.
  21. Web site: Kylee 17. Sony Music Online Japan. Japanese. 2013-05-03.
  22. Web site: Kylee 17(初回生産限定盤). Sony Music Online Japan. Japanese. 2013-05-03.
  23. Web site: Rising pop star in Japan makes U.S. debut at Yoshi's in Oakland. 2013-06-22. abc7news. ABC. 2013-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203023913/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Feast_bay&id=9148562. 2014-02-03. live.
  24. Web site: "メガネYUI"がリラックス「CHE.R.RY」ボサノバ風PV公開. Natalie. Japanese. 2014-02-19.
  25. Web site: http://natalie.mu/music/news/87475. ja:聴けば女子力アップ！コンピ「女子力を磨く歌」にカエラら. 2013-03-27. Natalie. Japanese. 2013-04-29.
  26. Web site: IVORY7 CHORD、新作『Synesthesia』より「ONE」のミュージック・ビデオを公開. 2013-08-29. Rockin'On Japan. Japanese. 2014-02-20.
  27. Web site: Kylee LINEUP SUMMER SONIC 09. The Official Website for SUMMER SONIC 09. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  28. Web site: サマソニ史上最年少、Kyleeのライヴに5000人. 2009-08-12. Barks. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  29. Web site: Kylee LINEUP SUMMER SONIC 2010. The Official Website for SUMMER SONIC 2010. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  30. Web site: Kyleeがガールズアワードで圧巻の歌唱力を披露！. 2011-11-13. Cinema Today. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  31. Web site: Kylee(カイリー)が7万人の前で生歌をパフォーマンス!!!. 2011-12-19. Music Lounge. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  32. Web site: Lagoon Stage 8/11 土 ライブ速報 2日目. 2012-08-11. MTV Japan. Japanese. 2013-04-28.
  33. Web site: Kylee Saunders (Kylee) – Interview Japan Expo 2013. 2013-07-10. Total Manga. French. 2013-07-15.
  34. Web site: KYLEE Live at J-POP Summit Festival & Exclusive Interview. 2013-08-06. GeekExchange.com. 2013-08-26. dead. https://archive.today/20130826160404/http://www.geekexchange.com/kylee-live-at-j-pop-summit-festival-exclusive-interview-75217.html. 2013-08-26.
  35. 2013-05-11 . Kylee Channel Intro Video. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/CUFGWlUpwrA . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 2014-01-26 .

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