Kana Uemura
Kana Uemura was born 4 January 1983, known professionally as Ka-Na, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Also recorded as Ka-Na
Kana Uemura
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- Name
- Kana Uemura
- Born
- 4 January 1983
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Japan.
- Fields
- music composing.
- Known for
- Toilet no Kamisama.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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Kana Uemura was born 4 January 1983, known professionally as Ka-Na, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kana Uemura • Native Name — 植村 花菜 • Born — 4 January 1983 • Origin — Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan • Instrument — Vocals, guitar • Genre — Pop, folk • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 2004–present • Label — Bellwood (2004) King Records (2005–present) • Website — http: www.clearsky.co.jp/kana
Biography
Biography
Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Year — Album information — Chart positions — Total sales • 2006 — Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni *Released: 4 January 2006 *Label: King *Formats: CD, digital download — 77 — 10,000 • 2007 — "The Key to Open the Box of Happiness" *Released: 4 January 2007 *Label: King *Formats: CD, digital download — 120 — 7,300 • "Love and the Sun" *Released: 7 November 2007 *Label: King *Formats: CD, digital download — 62 — 3,300
Self-cover album
Self-cover album
• Year — Album information — Chart positions — Total sales • 2010 — Kana: My Favorite Things 1= *Self-cover/collaborations album *Released: 15 September 2010 *Label: King (KICS-1213) *Formats: CD, digital download — 21 — 22,000
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Year — Album information — Chart positions — Total sales • 2004 — Kana 1= *Charted on singles charts *Released: 30 June 2004 *Label: Bellwood (BZCM-1011) *Formats: CD, digital download — — — — • 2009 — Haru no Sora 1= *Released: 25 March 2009 *Label: King (KICS-1213) *Formats: CD, digital download — 80 — 2,700 • 2010 — Watashi no Kakera-tachi 1= *Released: 10 March 2010 *Label: King (KIZC-59/60) *Formats: CD, digital download — 10 — 117,000
Singles
Singles
• Release — Title — Notes — Chart positions — Oricon sales — Album • Oricon singles charts — Billboard Japan Hot 100 — RIAJ digital tracks • 2005 — "Taisetsu na Hito" — 73 — — — — — 3,000 — Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni • "Milk Tea" — 85 — — — — — 3,800 • "Miracle/The Magic of Love" — 75 — — — — — 2,300 • 2006 — "If You Wrap Yourself in Kindness" — Yumi Matsutoya cover — 49 — — — — — 5,600 — Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi • "Kami Hikōki" — 79 — — — — — 2,000 • "Hikari to Kage" — 90 — — — — — 6,200 • 2007 — "Only You" — Digital single, written by Sandi Thom — — — — — — — — — Ai to Taiyō • "Anata no Sono Egao wa Ii Hint ni Naru" — 85 — — — — — 1,200 • 2008 — "Shalala" — 60 — 34 — — — 1,500 — Haru no Sora • 2009 — "Bless/Haru ni Shite Kimi o Omou" — Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 — 188 — 26 — — — 400 • 2010 — "Toilet no Kamisama" — Initially released as a promotional single — 1 — 1 — 1 — 137,000 — Watashi no Kakera-tachi • 2011 — "My Favorite Songs/The World's Best Meal" — 41 — ― — — — 4,900 — TBA • 2012 — "Message" — Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" — 64 — 3 — TBA — 1,500
Identity
Identity
Kana Uemura is recorded as singer, singer-songwriter and composer.
Literature
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