Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter K

Is a Japanese-born American contemporary painter, illustrator and fantasy artist.Craft illustrated t

Is a Japanese-born American contemporary painter, illustrator and fantasy artist.Craft illustrated the cover art for the older editions of Shakespeare's work for the Folger Library. She has a passionate love of fine art and draws on a deep knowledge of ar

Is a male singer and actor from Japan. His songs were made into theme songs for the hit anime Tsubas

Is a male singer and actor from Japan. His songs were made into theme songs for the hit anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle and Gravitation. He is best known for his musical contributions to Gravitation.In Gravitation, Kotani was the singing voice for the lead singer of 'Bad Luck', Shuichi Shindou. Commonly mistaken as the seiyuu, he is the voice behind all the songs that Shindou sings, such as 'Rage Beat', 'Blind Game Again', 'Smashing Blue', and many others. Another misconception is that songs not intended for the Gravitation series are considered 'Gravitation songs'.

Is an American country music singer known as Kippi Brannon. She made her debut on the country music

Is an American country music singer known as Kippi Brannon. She made her debut on the country music scene as a teenager, releasing four singles on MCA Records in the early 1980s before leaving her career in favor of a college education. By 1992, she retur

A Canadian indie rock folk singer-songwriter.Kirby has a unique music style it is a fusion of rich,

A Canadian indie rock folk singer-songwriter.Kirby has a unique music style it is a fusion of rich, earthy vocals, raw, honest lyrics and simple, organic melodies on guitar and piano , which can best be described as “indie folk rock”. She has no set style as she plays the piano and guitar by ear. Her songs are usually about relationships, love, life, and she sometimes hits on hard hitting political issues. Her influences include: Band of Horses, Kings of Leon, Nicole Almond, Great Lake Swimmers, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, Teagan and Sara, Hawksley Workman, and The Constantines. However she has been quoted in saying,

Is an American figure skater. She placed 7th at the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, and repr

Is an American figure skater. She placed 7th at the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, and represented US Figure Skating at the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships where she placed 7th.

Is an English musician.Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the fo

Is an English musician.Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter.

Is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.In 2001, Kirk Ja

Is an American artist / illustrator best known for his cartoon-style comic book art.In 2001, Kirk Jarvinen married Pamela Milliron in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony, complete with costumed attendants and dressed in comic book attire as the Jack Kirby / Stan

Was one of Finland's most famous popular musicians. Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950 to

Was one of Finland's most famous popular musicians. Kirill Babitzin was born in Helsinki in 1950 to a Russian emigrant family. He first got into music at the age of five when his grandmother gave him an accordion. He won an accordion competition at the age of ten, but soon ditched the squeezebox for rock and roll music. His first band was The Creatures, which he joined in 1964 assuming stage name Kirka.

Is an American figure skater and actress. She played the role of Nikki Fletcher, the 'Jumping Shrimp

Is an American figure skater and actress. She played the role of Nikki Fletcher, the 'Jumping Shrimp', in the Disney movie Ice Princess. Olson placed fifth on the novice level at the 2005 United States Figure Skating Championships and came in ninth at the

She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely po

She Is a musical performer, and an actress. Most of her musical career is based around the widely popular Eurovision Song Contest.Her first participation in the Eurovision Song Contest was in 1965, when she was 19 years old, with the song "Karusell", which came in 13th place. She then participated in the 1966 Norwegian Pre-Selection for The Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Gi Meg Fri", which came in 2nd. Her next Eurovision participation would be in 1967, with the song "Dukkemann", Which came in 14th place.

Is an artist based in Copenhagen and Berlin.She has shown work in many exhibitions including at Patr

Is an artist based in Copenhagen and Berlin.She has shown work in many exhibitions including at Patricia Low Contemporary[1] in Gstaad, Galerie Mullerdechiara[2] in Berlin and the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art. Roepstorff has also shown at galleries and museums such as the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[3] in Oslo, Silverstein Gallery[4] in New York and the Stedelijk Museum[5] in Amsterdam. She is represented by Peres Projects [6] in Los Angeles/Berlin and Galleri Christina Wilson [7] in Copenhagen. She will also be showing work with RH Gallery in New York City in 2010.

Although he was born in Miami, Florida,[1] he was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after m

Although he was born in Miami, Florida,[1] he was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after moving there at the age of six.[1] His stage name pays homage to Kingston, Jamaica. Reggae superstar Buju Banton is a close friend of Sean Kingston's family and gave him advice upon entering the music industry.[citation needed],Kingston, through a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, released the single "Beautiful Girls" in Summer 2007.[2] The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart.

A noted Indian classical vocalist. She sings khyal in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana style.Kishori Amonk

A noted Indian classical vocalist. She sings khyal in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana style.Kishori Amonkar quickly imbibed the nuances of the difficult Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of music. She has developed her own style which emphasizes the emotional content of musical notes while maintaining the rigor of the Jaipur "gaayaki" (singing style). Music critic Vamanrao Deshpande, who was also her guru-bandhu, had hailed her as one of the greatest artists of 20th century. She has dabbled more in lighter forms of music than the earlier generations of Jaipur Gharana musicians.

Toshi Yoshida and one of the artists in the important Yoshida family of Japanese artists. Unlike the

Toshi Yoshida and one of the artists in the important Yoshida family of Japanese artists. Unlike the others in the family, Kiso created only a few woodblock prints, but she excelled in the older, traditional arts of Japan. She had a quiet noble bearing and she played a key role in the Yoshida enterprise along with her husband.Kiso was born in Niitsu, Niigata Prefecture, into the Katsura family that long had ties to Japan’s imperial family. Her father, who had been a part of the government there, owned large tracts of land noted for their rice production. Kiso learned all of the traditional feminine arts of the upper class, such as the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and others, but she excelled especially in bonseki. Bonseki is the ancient art of arranging pure white sand and small white rocks on a black lacquer tray, thus forming miniature landscapes and seascapes. The sand and rocks were carefully manipulated with feathers

A Japanese animator and film director.He began his career in 1979 with the studio Oh! Production.[1]

A Japanese animator and film director.He began his career in 1979 with the studio Oh! Production.[1] He left the studio in 1986 to become a freelance, and soon went on to work on numerous projects as a key and supervising animation director for the noted animation studio Studio Ghibli, and with the famed director Hayao Miyazaki, of whose work he is himself an acknowledged fan.[1]

Was an American singer, actress and spokeswoman for the arts. She is best remembered as a regular pa

Was an American singer, actress and spokeswoman for the arts. She is best remembered as a regular panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth. She served 20 years on the New York State Council on the Arts. In 1991, she received the National Med

Is an American popular singer who sang with a number of big bands in the 1940s, coming back in the 1

Is an American popular singer who sang with a number of big bands in the 1940s, coming back in the 1950s to score her biggest hit, "Little Things Mean a Lot" in 1954.

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is currently one half of the multi-award winning,

Is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is currently one half of the multi-award winning, American, country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn live down the street from each other in Brentwood, Tennessee, an upscale suburb of N

A Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Kitami, Hokkaido. He came out with the song "Heibon" in 2004.

A Japanese pop singer-songwriter from Kitami, Hokkaido. He came out with the song "Heibon" in 2004.

A Japanese singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his vocal work with Kuroyume and Sads. In 20

A Japanese singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for his vocal work with Kuroyume and Sads. In 2003 he began his solo career, performing as both a singer, and guitarist.Kiyoharu's musical career began in the 1980s as a member of independent bands, Sus4

A Japanese singer who was born in Fukuoka prefecture on December 5, 1951. His song, Sunny Shiny Morn

A Japanese singer who was born in Fukuoka prefecture on December 5, 1951. His song, Sunny Shiny Morning was featured as the third opening song of Maison Ikkoku.

A Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture,

A Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] His real name Kiyoshi Yamada (?? ?? ,Yamada Kiyoshi?)[1] and he is known as "The Prince of Enka" due to his young age and popularity. When he is

Is the winner of the second season of Norwegian version of Idol by 840.000 votes, the highest number

Is the winner of the second season of Norwegian version of Idol by 840.000 votes, the highest number for any participant on the show. His single "Standing Tall" sold five times platinum, making it the second most sold single of all time in Norway. He later released a self-titled album that sold platinum. He is also known to be a big fan of Viking FK and appeared in a performance on the opening of Viking Stadium.

A Swedish opera singer.Born in Stockholm, Dellert made her debute at Stora teatern (the old Gothenbu

A Swedish opera singer.Born in Stockholm, Dellert made her debute at Stora teatern (the old Gothenburg Opera stage) in Gothenburg in the 1950s. From the mid-50s to the 1970s she worked primarily at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm in a raging variety of opera roles, including Floria in Puccini's Tosca and Harry Martinson/Erik Lindegren/Karl-Birger Blomdahl's opera Aniara in 1959. She participated in Melodifestivalen 1972 with "Kärlek behöver inga ord", finishing fourth.

Is a German singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. He is we

Is a German singer, best known as the frontman of the hard rock/heavy metal band Scorpions. He is well-noted for his unique voice and polished delivery which ranges from high notes to soft ballads, and is respected worldwide for his support for music and human rights.