Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. Currently, s

Best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. Currently, she is a solo artist within Hello! Project.Yuko Nakazawa was one of five runners-up in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After the contest, musician and producer Tsunku offered Nakazawa and the 4 other runners-up (Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Aya Ishiguro, and Asuka Fukuda) the chance to be taken under his wing under one condition: they must sell 50,000 CDs of their debut song "Ai no Tane" within 5 days.

An artist and philanthropist. She studied (1961-63) English and American Literature at Aoyama Gakuin

An artist and philanthropist. She studied (1961-63) English and American Literature at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan. In 1963 she transferred to Macalaster College *[1], St. Paul, Minnesota as a scholarship student, and earned her BFA. in 1965. From 1966 she attended Pratt Institute *[2], Brooklyn, New York, as a fellowship student and earned her MFA in painting in 1969. Her creative activities include painting, printmaking, graphic design, stage set, costume and fashion design. She distinguished herself also as a writer in journalism, poetry, fiction, essays and philosophy, publishing a book with Terrance Lindall, entitled BLUE EYED SATORI, and writing for newspapers and magazines.

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team K.

A singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team K.

Is Indonesian actress, dangdut singer, model and announcer.Her career started in France. His relatio

Is Indonesian actress, dangdut singer, model and announcer.Her career started in France. His relationship with Damien Perez open her opportunity as model in FHM and Maxim magazine in France. Because of her performance in FHM and Maxim, Jupe was nominated

A Russian-born New Zealand crossover singer. Her first solo album 'Into The West' went platinum in i

A Russian-born New Zealand crossover singer. Her first solo album 'Into The West' went platinum in its first week of sales in New Zealand, achieving four times platinum sales. She won two NZ Music Awards; 'Best female solo artist' and '42 Below' best selling album in New Zealand'. She has supported Amici and Russell Watson with two sold-out tours in Tokyo. Yulia's albums "Into the West" and "Montage" had three top 40 radio hits in New Zealand, "Into the West", "Angel" and "We're All Alone". She was also the lead singer in a pop duo with her husband Glyn MacLean, called the MacLeaNZ. Yulia has a contralto singing voice. [5]

Is one half of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u., the other being Lena Katina.

Is one half of the Russian music duo t.A.T.u., the other being Lena Katina.

A Japanese actress, model and singer.Yumi was born in Taito, Tokyo, Japan[2]. She made her modelling

A Japanese actress, model and singer.Yumi was born in Taito, Tokyo, Japan[2]. She made her modelling debut at two years of age and her J-Pop singing debut on 23 June 1993, aged almost twelve. Her big break was in 1994, with the drama Ie Nakiko (??????).

An influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncrati

An influential Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and pianist. She is renowned for her idiosyncratic voice, and live performances, and is an important figure in Japanese popular music.[1]Her recording career has been commercially successful with more tha

A Japanese singer and seiyu from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club.

A Japanese singer and seiyu from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club. Toma also works for Aoni Production.According to the Anime News Network, as of October 13, 2006 Toma is the second most profillic female seiyu with 179 rol

From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer Takanori Nishikawa (better known under his music alias T

From 1999 to 2003 she was married to singer Takanori Nishikawa (better known under his music alias T.M. Revolution). After the Japanese media accused Yumi of having an affair, Nishikawa (who has a short man's complex) filed for divorce.She has hosted the hit talk show Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Puffy alongside Ami Onuki in Japan, which aired from 1999 to 2002.On November 19, 2004, PUFFY's show Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi began airing on Cartoon Network in the United States. She is voiced by Grey DeLisle in her animated form and she herself appears in the show's live action segments.

A Japanese singer-songwriter.In 1997, when she was 8 years old, she wrote and sung "La pioggia" (The

A Japanese singer-songwriter.In 1997, when she was 8 years old, she wrote and sung "La pioggia" (The rain) (?) for the Zecchino d'Oro, with music from Minoru Kainuma and Italian text from Sergio Menegale.Yumiko is the youngest author to have written for the Zecchino d'Oro.

Was the first woman soprano to achieve fame throughout Korea.She left for Japan where she studied mu

Was the first woman soprano to achieve fame throughout Korea.She left for Japan where she studied music at Tokyo Music School. It was there that she met and fell in love with an English literature and drama student, Woojin Kim. However, Kim was married and had a wife and children at his home in the city of Mokpo.They set off back for Korea on a passenger ship but jumped from the ship into the ocean and were drowned.[1][2]Her most famous recording, recorded in Osaka by the Japanese Nitto recording company, and accompanied by her sister on the piano, is "Saui ch'anmi/In Praise of Death" (or a Psalm of Death) which is set to the tune of "The Waves of the Danube" by Ion Ivanovici. This was released in Korea in 1926 and is often regarded as the first "popular" Korean song. [3]

An American Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actress in Japan. Ito was born in Los Angeles and rai

An American Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actress in Japan. Ito was born in Los Angeles and raised in Hawaii. She is currently signed onto Sony Music Japan. She rose to fame due to the movie adaptation of the manga Nana, playing Reira Serizawa. She sang one of the main theme songs of the movie, "Endless Story", which peaked at the number two spot on the Oricon charts.

South Korean actress and former member of Japanese bands Brandnew Biscuits and Memory Cats.

South Korean actress and former member of Japanese bands Brandnew Biscuits and Memory Cats.

A famous Mexican singer, actress and TV host.At age nine she received a scholarship to the famous Bo

A famous Mexican singer, actress and TV host.At age nine she received a scholarship to the famous Bolshoi in Moscow. However, due to her age and the prospect of having their young daughter living in a foreign country her parents declined.In the mid-1970s she formed Yuri y la Manzana Eléctrica, a garage band in her native Veracruz and was discovered by singer Julio Jaramillo. Encouraged by Jaramillo, Yuri and her mother relocated to Mexico City in hopes of signing a record deal. The rest of the family was left behind.

Is a leading Russian conductor and violist. In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special mu

Is a leading Russian conductor and violist. In 1971, he graduated from the Lviv secondary special music school. From 1971 till 1976, he studied in the Moscow Conservatoire. His first viola teacher was Professor Vadim Borisovsky; after whose death in 1972

A Japanese seiyu. She was born Tomoko Yoshikawa (?? ?? ,Yoshikawa Tomoko?) in Kyoto.

A Japanese seiyu. She was born Tomoko Yoshikawa (?? ?? ,Yoshikawa Tomoko?) in Kyoto.

She was also a singer with the revolving-door group Tokyo Performance Doll (TPD) alongside Ryoko Shi

She was also a singer with the revolving-door group Tokyo Performance Doll (TPD) alongside Ryoko Shinohara. She was part of TPD for a while but sought to do something different; as a result, she decided to try rap. Yuri began practicing her rapping in preparation for a solo show with her friend Gaku, who was a part of the group East End. In February 1994 when Gaku performed with Yuri for part of her show, she was seen by File Records (the independent record label that signed East End. They were impressed with her and decided to sign them together for a mini-album.

Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was

Yuri Vladimirovich Soloviev was a premier danseur of the Kirov Ballet, in Leningrad, Russia. He was a contemporary of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov, partner of Natalia Makarova, Alla Sizova, and others.

Is a Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev

Is a Russian singer/songwriter who leads the rock band DDT, which he founded with Vladimir Sigachev in 1981. Shevchuk was born in the village of Yagodny in Magadanskaya oblast and raised in Ufa, Russia, though he now resides in St. Petersburg, Russia. She

An animator and character designer. She was one of the founders of Oriental Light and Magic and a fo

An animator and character designer. She was one of the founders of Oriental Light and Magic and a former member of Studio Giants along with Naohito Takahashi. She has worked on several noted anime series, including:

A Japanese pop singer currently performing in the all-girl group Berryz Kobo, under Hello! Project.

A Japanese pop singer currently performing in the all-girl group Berryz Kobo, under Hello! Project. Kumai joined Hello! Project in 2002 after passing the Hello! Project Kids audition. She often is one of the lead singers in Berryz singles, and she is the tallest member of Hello! Project at 176.5 cm (5'9.5).

S a singer and songwriter from France of Greek Sephardic origin, best known for his poetic rhythm, e

S a singer and songwriter from France of Greek Sephardic origin, best known for his poetic rhythm, eloquent simplicity and his hundreds of romantic songs. He has written songs for Édith Piaf (including "Milord"), Dalida (including Gigi l'amoroso), Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, and Cindy Daniel.

Is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and promi

Is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and prominent convert to Islam. As 'Cat Stevens', he has sold over 60 million albums around the world since the late 1960s. His albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified by the RIAA as having achieved Triple Platinum status in the United States

A Japanese artist[1] trained in painting, line drawing and photography who specialises in exploiting

A Japanese artist[1] trained in painting, line drawing and photography who specialises in exploiting digital photomontage.His art skilfully blends the delicate and the grotesque, juxtaposing photographic fragments, line art and painting to produce complex abstract works. His work is inspired by the uneasy lack of harmony between tradition and modernity in the fast-paced, constantly changing urban world. He sees parallels between his work and the way in which his home city, Tokyo, has absorbed western conventions into Japanese culture without any proper synthesis or reconciliation.[2] He builds his organic-looking images from bizarre collections of carefully cut out photographic elements - including machinery, fish, road signs, leaves, weapons, furniture - the everyday alongside the unusual - the threatening with the benign - but skilfully intertwined so that the original forms are almost indiscernible.[3]