Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a contemporary Japanese Pop artist. He currently lives and works in Tokyo, though his artwork has

Is a contemporary Japanese Pop artist. He currently lives and works in Tokyo, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara received his B.F.A. (1985) and an M.F.A. (1987) from the Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music. Between 1988

A Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Pref

A Japanese anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and studied at Nihon University's College of Art.Tomino began his career in 1963 with Osamu Tezuka's company, Mushi Productions, scripting the storyboards and screenplay of the first Japanese television anime series, Tetsuwan Atomu (also known as Astro Boy). He later became one of the most important members of the anime studio Sunrise, going on to direct numerous anime through the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Tomino is perhaps best known for his transformation of the "Super Robot" mecha genre into the "Real Robot" genre with 1979's Mobile Suit Gundam, the first in the Gundam metaseries.

Is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli

Is an Israeli musician best known for his work as the lead singer and bassist for successful Israeli punk rock band Useless ID. Most recently, he is also known for his work as a solo acoustic artist.

A Japanese model, television personality, singer and actress.She began her career as a singer, relea

A Japanese model, television personality, singer and actress.She began her career as a singer, releasing her first single "chotto dake" ("just a little") in 1985. She next formed the Japanese pop group Fairchild in 1988, with Seiji Toda and Hirokazu Kawag

A Japanese idol and part of the eccentric Johnny's Entertainment group, Kanjani8. He is also a TV ac

A Japanese idol and part of the eccentric Johnny's Entertainment group, Kanjani8. He is also a TV actor and regular cast of several TV shows, a radio-show host and a lyricist for Kanjani8 sub-group SanKyoudai. He is recognised as the spokesman for Kanjani8 along with fellow member Shingo Murakami.

The stage name of the russian singer Maria Kats who is most known for represanting Russia in the Eur

The stage name of the russian singer Maria Kats who is most known for represanting Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 held in Dublin.In 1994 she represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest [1] with the song Vyechniy stranik . Dressed in a marvellous costume, Maria performed 24th at the final night and ranked 9th with 70 points, making a great debut for her home country. Later that year she will publish her first album entitled Magic Word.

Is a Filipino male singer and rapper.I finished my high school at the St. Joseph School in Iloilo Ci

Is a Filipino male singer and rapper.I finished my high school at the St. Joseph School in Iloilo City. In 2007, my parents sent me to London to enroll for a month in Cambridge University and, after I came home, I went to the Entrepreneur School of Asia formerly Thames. I had been travelling with my parents to Europe and the US since I was 5yrs.

Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen. Nicknamed the "Oricon comet" for her

Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen. Nicknamed the "Oricon comet" for her success in Japan,[1] she has currently released eight singles and two albums in that country with varying degrees of success. Also, many of her songs have been featured in anime/dramas.Younha is signed to Epic Records, owned by Sony Music Japan.In order to accomplish her dreams, Younha began to audition within Korea. She says that she went through as many as 20 auditions. She also commented in an interview that certain companies refused to sign her to their labels because they believed she was not "pretty" enough, although she sang very well.[3] At one audition, she made an overwhelming impression and signed a contract with a Japanese company

Was a Soviet classical pianist. Born in Kazan, USSR, Youri Egorov studied music at the Kazan Conserv

Was a Soviet classical pianist. Born in Kazan, USSR, Youri Egorov studied music at the Kazan Conservatory from the age of 6 until age 17. One of his early teachers was Irina Dubinina, a former pupil of Yakov Zak.

A painter and sculptor from Helta, in modern day Lebanon.oussef Farroukh's father, Saadallah Howayek

A painter and sculptor from Helta, in modern day Lebanon.oussef Farroukh's father, Saadallah Howayek, was a Councillor elected into the Ottoman Mutasarref's (Governor) Administrative Council. His grandfather was the village priest and his uncle was the Pa

Is an Welsh singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching t

Is an Welsh singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. In 2008, he appeared on the reality TV show CelebAir in which he placed third.

She first appeared in the 1980 film Athkiya laken aghbiya (1980. English: Smartest yet Stupidest). I

She first appeared in the 1980 film Athkiya laken aghbiya (1980. English: Smartest yet Stupidest). Increasingly popular with audiences in Egypt and across the Arab world, she went on to co-star with leading actor Adel Emam in several films.She has made a

Was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, and comedian. Villame was a native of Calape, Bohol and w

Was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, and comedian. Villame was a native of Calape, Bohol and was the father of singer Hannah Villame. He died of cardiac arrest at the Las Piñas Medical Center in Metro Manila on May 18, 2007.

Is an American vocalist[1] signed by Cordless Recordings, a division of the Warner Music Group. She

Is an American vocalist[1] signed by Cordless Recordings, a division of the Warner Music Group. She was discovered through the popularity of her YouTube channels, ysabellabrave[2] and ysabellabravetalk[

Is one of the original three members of the J-Pop group dream (renamed DRM in 2007). She made her de

Is one of the original three members of the J-Pop group dream (renamed DRM in 2007). She made her debut as a gravure idol in 2004. She's also starred in a number of Japanese movies and TV dramas.

A Japanese Singer, Professional model, and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japa

A Japanese Singer, Professional model, and Japanese television personality. In 2005 she won the Japanese Miss Magazine Idol contest and won the "Jury's Special Award," 2005[1] after which she began appearing as a professional model and on various television shows. For a time she was reporter for the Tokyo Broadcasting System.[2] In 2007-2008 she released three Japanese idol videos. In the 2008-2009 season, she appeared on the TV show Saku Saku and became a regular Master of Ceremonies.[

Was a master of calligraphy in early Tang Dynasty. He was also a paramount official, litterateur and

Was a master of calligraphy in early Tang Dynasty. He was also a paramount official, litterateur and well known confucian scholar in Emperor Taizong of Tang's era.

A model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.Yamada graduated

A model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actor's School. In 1999, while working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine CanCam under an exclusive contract, she also worked as a

Was a Chinese painting during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Shangji' and his so

Was a Chinese painting during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Shangji' and his sobriquet was 'Shenzai'. Yu was taught by Lan Ying, and painted landscapes, human figures, and bird-and-flower paintings.

Was a Chinese artist.Born in Quanzhou County in Guangxi province, Shih T'ao was a member of the Ming

Was a Chinese artist.Born in Quanzhou County in Guangxi province, Shih T'ao was a member of the Ming royal house. He narrowly avoided catastrophe in 1644 when the Ming dynasty fell to invading Manchurians and civil rebellion. Having escaped by chance from the fate to which his lineage would have assigned him, Shih T'ao assumed the name Yuanji Shih T'ao no later than 1651 when he became a Buddhist monk.

A Venezuelan artist, poet and computer programmer, based in New York.Merhi was born in Caracas, Vene

A Venezuelan artist, poet and computer programmer, based in New York.Merhi was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He studied at Universidad Central de Venezuela and New School UniversityHis works include Poetic Clock, a machine that converts time into poetry which generates 86.400 different poems daily, Poliverso Andr=ctono (1997) and Post-Data (1999).As an independent curator, Merhi organized the Pirelli Salon of Young Digital Artists at the website of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas; VidTo Femmes, presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design of Costa Rica

Is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicti

Is a contemporary Chinese artist based in Beijing, China. He is best known for oil paintings depicting himself in various settings, frozen in laughter. He has also reproduced this signature image in sculpture, watercolor and prints. While Yue is often classified as part of the Chinese "Cynical Realist" movement in art developed in China since 1989, Yue himself rejects this label, while at the same time "doesn't concern himself about what people call him." [1]

Is the bandleader, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Carabao. He is of Chinese descent.[2]

Is the bandleader, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Carabao. He is of Chinese descent.[2]

YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of sixteen, she started to become interested in m

YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of sixteen, she started to become interested in music more and more and she expressed her desire to pursue a musical career to the band bianco nero at the end of a concert they held. The band recommended her to join a private music school and soon, she dropped out of high school and began studying songwriting and guitar at a juku in her hometown of Fukuoka.[1] [2]

A Japanese actress and popular J-Pop singer in the 1980's. She gets famous by starring in the third

A Japanese actress and popular J-Pop singer in the 1980's. She gets famous by starring in the third series of cult manga Sukeban Deka in 1987, then again as the heroïne of popular manga Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl in its 1989 live movie adaptation. Bu