Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a vocalist formerly from the group Sechs Kies. He was the lead vocalist of Sechs Kies and sometim

Is a vocalist formerly from the group Sechs Kies. He was the lead vocalist of Sechs Kies and sometimes referred to having the best singing voice almost as Kangta's voice. After Sechs Kies had ended, Kang Sung Hoon was considered to be born-again as a singer, and working under Laful Entertainment, but now is working for NH Media Entertainment. There were some little rivalry as Sung Hoon released 4 albums, as the leader of Sechs Kies did; Eun Ji Won.

A South Korean singer. After the failure of his first album in Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japa

A South Korean singer. After the failure of his first album in Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan.[1] His first Japanese album, Beyond the Sea, has achieved a sales of over 300,000 copies.

A Japanese pop singer, currently a member of °C-ute. Her official nickname is "AriKan", while there

A Japanese pop singer, currently a member of °C-ute. Her official nickname is "AriKan", while there are other names such as Kan-chan or Kankan.Kanna joined Hello! Project in 2004 as part of the Hello! Pro Egg. Then she joined Tomoiki Ki o Uetai from 2005 until 2006, where she moved onto the current group, °C-ute.

She is signed to Sony Music Japan International.Her latest album, Precious was released on November

She is signed to Sony Music Japan International.Her latest album, Precious was released on November 18, 2007.She first debuted in 2003 with a mini album titled Alleluia -Piano & Voice-. As of year 2008, she already has 5 singles, 4 studio albums and 2 min

His second album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album Graduation in 2007. His first three

His second album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album Graduation in 2007. His first three albums have received numerous awards,[2][3][4] critical acclaim,[5] and commercial success. West also runs his own record label GOOD Music.[6] West's mascot and trademark is "Dropout Bear," a teddy bear which has appeared on the covers of his three albums as well as the singles "Stronger" and "Homecoming."[7] West's parents divorced when he was three years old, and he and his mother moved to Chicago, Illinois. He enrolled at Chicago State University but later dropped out to continue pursuing his music career. He later gained fame by producing hit singles for musical artists including Jay-Z, Alicia Keys,

A Japanese singer / songwriter. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her so

A Japanese singer / songwriter. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her songs are entirely in English). She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Kaori Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and that she thought the words were cute together. There is no special meaning behind the name, she chose it because it was easy to remember.[1]Bonnie Pink was quite famous in her early years during the 90s and the early 2000s, but she slowly drifted out of popularity. However, in 2006 her hit single "A Perfect Sky" went to the top of the charts and brought her back into the J-Pop spotlight and her latest albums have become very popular and major successes for the 35-year-old singer.

A Japanese female enka singer. Her real name is Yukiko Ode (????? ?).Her songs are usually titled af

A Japanese female enka singer. Her real name is Yukiko Ode (????? ?).Her songs are usually titled after Japanese landmarks and Japanese nature. Thus Kaori gained her popularity as an Enka singer in Japan.

Is the female lead singer of Every Little Thing, a Japanese pop group.Kaori Mochida was a child actr

Is the female lead singer of Every Little Thing, a Japanese pop group.Kaori Mochida was a child actress, appearing in children's magazines and TV spots. Using the stage name of ????? (with Kaori written in hiragana)she sang with a girl band called The Kur

A musician and actress. She was in the band The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World; more recently, she port

A musician and actress. She was in the band The Go-Bang's and Ram Jam World; more recently, she portrayed Ikuko Tsukino in the live-action TV series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. She also wrote songs and played the guitar as a back musician for Japanese girl band Chee's.

A Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister

A Hong Kong actress and a member of the Hong Kong-based Cantopop music group 2R alongside her sister Rosanne Wong. She is now a Singaporean resident.

A Japanese singer.Her unusual stage name is a Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill".She is now

A Japanese singer.Her unusual stage name is a Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill".She is now sometimes referred as Kaori Murakami since she married the actor Jun Murakami in 1996. The couple divorced in August 2006.Besides her solo work, she also r

A Japanese idol who was born on January 15, 1968 in Shizuoka.She is notable for doing the voice and

A Japanese idol who was born on January 15, 1968 in Shizuoka.She is notable for doing the voice and theme song to the video game Psycho Soldier, the first video game with a vocal soundtrack.In 1991 she retired from show business to marry baseball player K

An internationally renowned player and teacher of the shakuhachi, a traditional vertical bamboo flut

An internationally renowned player and teacher of the shakuhachi, a traditional vertical bamboo flute of Japan.Kakizakai studied under and recorded with Yokoyama Katsuya. He graduated from the NHK Traditional Music Conservatory and was a past winner of the Kumamoto All Japan Hogaku competition. Kakizakai has performed widely in Japan and abroad, including as shakuhachi soloist in Toru Takemitsu's November Steps with the NHK Symphony Orchestra. As of 2006, he is a research fellow at the Tokyo College of Music. He is also full-time instructor for the International Shakuhachi Kenshukan and NHK Culture Centre, and President of the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-kan Chichibu School and Higashi Yamato School. [1] He is a member of the regular faculty of the Shakuhachi Summer Camp of the Rockies in Colorado (USA). [2]

A male Japanese music arranger for music featured in anime.

A male Japanese music arranger for music featured in anime.

A contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity i

A contemporary African American artist who explores race, gender, sexuality, violence and identity in her work. She is best known for her room-size tableaux of black cut-paper silhouettes.Some of Walker's exhibitions have been shown at The Renaissance Society in Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Walker has also been shown internationally and featured on PBS. Her work graces the cover of musician Arto Lindsay's recording, Salt (2004).

Is a 17th century Turkish folk poet and ashik. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown but it

Is a 17th century Turkish folk poet and ashik. His exact dates of birth and death are unknown but it is widely accepted that he was born around 1606 and died around 1680. He lived around the city of Mut near Mersin. His poetry gave a vivid picture of nature, and village life, in Anatolia settlements. This kind of folk poetry, as distinct from the poetry of the Ottoman palace, was rediscovered only after the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923 and then became an important influence on modern lyric poetry, with Karacaoglan being its foremost exponent.

An American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the eighth-ranked p

An American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the eighth-ranked player in the world as of August 18, 2008. He finished sixth in the 2006, 2007 ATP Race. He became a Grand Slam singles champion when he won the title at the 2003 U.S. Open. He has reached three other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon twice and the U.S. Open), losing to Roger Federer each time. Roddick is known for his powerful serves and forehands, and holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph (249.4 km/h). [2]

A French artist of Greek and Spanish origin.In 2003, she recorded in duet with Bonnie Tyler the hit

A French artist of Greek and Spanish origin.In 2003, she recorded in duet with Bonnie Tyler the hit songs "Si demain... (Turn Around)" and "Si Tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache)".

Was a Dutch painter and sculptor

Was a Dutch painter and sculptor

Dutch animal and landscape painter.After training with Nicolaes Berchem, he went to Italy when young

Dutch animal and landscape painter.After training with Nicolaes Berchem, he went to Italy when young, and became a member of the Society of Painters at Rome, among whom, he was known as 'Barba di Becco'. In Rome, his works met with general approbation.

Was a Czech (originally Czechoslovakian) physician who invented a breakthrough surgical method in he

Was a Czech (originally Czechoslovakian) physician who invented a breakthrough surgical method in healing cancer called devitalisation.

Is a Czech singer, as well as an amateur painter. He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Cont

Is a Czech singer, as well as an amateur painter. He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song Tausend Fenster, finishing in 13th place.Gott was born in Plzen, Czechoslovakia, and has lived in Prague since age 6. He initially wanted to study art, but failed the exams at UMPRUM, the Secondary School of Art and Industry, upon which he began training as an electrician. On completing his studies, he began working as an electrician, but was soon fascinated by the new types of music flooding the city, and became interested in jazz.

Was a Czech painter.He was born in Berlin where his parents had moved from Vienna in 1903 because hi

Was a Czech painter.He was born in Berlin where his parents had moved from Vienna in 1903 because his father Karel started to work in the state theatres as a scene designer. They moved to Czechoslovakia in 1923 and his father entered the Prague National Theatre as a stage setter. Karel Havlícek junior studied in Berlin and Prague Gymnasiums and influenced by his father and his friends (Cesar Klein, Pankok, Emil Pirchan, and Aravantinos) he was interested in art. However his father persuaded him to study law at Charles University and after graduation he started a career of an official.

Was a Czech Baroque painter.His full name is Karel Škréta Šotonovský ze Závoric. He was a meani

Was a Czech Baroque painter.His full name is Karel Škréta Šotonovský ze Závoric. He was a meaningful personality of Czech Baroque. He was of good stock. His family made achievements. Karel learnt painting perhaps from one of the masters at the royal courtyard. He studied in Saxony and in Italy where he found work of Dutch masters. Since 1638 he lived in Prague, where he worked on altarpieces for many churches, for example St. Thomas, St. Stephen or the Church of Our Lady in front of Týn. He celebrated with too excellent portrait, drawing and with illustration.

Was a famous Czech landscape painter, graphic designer, woodcutter, and illustrator popular during t

Was a famous Czech landscape painter, graphic designer, woodcutter, and illustrator popular during the Communist era of Czechoslovakia.