Keiko Utoku

• Name — Keiko Utoku • Occupation — * singer • songwriter • Born — 7 April 1967 • Birthplace — Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan • Genre — * J-pop • Years Active — * 1993–2007 • 2013–present • Label — * Zain Records • UK Sweet • Past Member Of — * B.B.Queens • Mi-Ke • Website — https: uk-dream.jp/

Keiko made her debut with a chorus part in the band B.B.Queens then joined with J-pop female band Mi-Ke from 1991 to 1993, before starting a solo career. As a child, Utoku listened to a lot of music, including music made by Momoe Yamaguchi. She has written and sung many songs, such as "Wasurenagusa", and Sonic the Hedgehog fans remember her for her vocal work in the original version of the Sonic CD video game's opening and closing themes in Japan and Europe, "Sonic – You Can Do Anything" and "Cosmic Eternity – Believe In Yourself" in 1993. Her song "Mabushii Hito" was used by JR Central for TOKYO PLUS ONE campaign between 1993 and 1994. At recent dates, she has released 15 singles, 5 digital singles, 4 studio albums, 1 mini and 2 best albums.

List of albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak positions — Sales (JPN) — Certifications • JPN Oricon • Suna Dokei (砂時計) — *Released: October 10, 1994 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 1 — 406,000 — *RIAJ: Platinum • Koori (氷) — *Released: November 11, 1996 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 2 — 197,000 — *RIAJ: Gold • Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ (満月 ～rhythm～) — *Released: August 26, 1998 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 8 — 83,000 • Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ (よろこびの花が咲く ～True Love～) — *Released: November 22, 2006 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 72 — 4,000

List of albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak positions — Sales (JPN) — Certifications • JPN Oricon • The Best "Eternity" — *Released: December 17, 2003 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 63 — 9,000 • Keiko Utoku Complete Best ~Single Collection~ — *Released: December 21, 2011 *Label: Zain *Format(s): CD, digital download — 106 • Slow Life to Watashi ~Organic Cafe~ (スローライフと私 ～Organic Cafe～) — *Released: August 8, 2018 *Label: UK Sweet *Format(s): CD, digital download — 80 • Slow Life wo Anata to ~Alone Together~ (スローライフをあなたと〜Alone Together〜) — *Released: August 8, 2024 *Label: UK Sweet *Format(s): CD — -

List of albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details • Cool City Production Vol. 7 UK Sweet ~Utoku Keiko~ — *Released: July 7, 2004 *Label: Tent House *Format(s): CD

List of albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak positions — Sales (JPN) — Certifications • JPN Oricon • Shingetsu ~Rainbow~ (新月 ～Rainbow～) — *Released: March 9, 2016 *Label: UK Sweet *Format(s): CD, digital download — 74

List of singles, with selected chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Sales — Certifications — Album • JPN Oricon • "Good-by Morning" (with Fusanosuke Kondo) — 1992 — 19 — 289,000 — *RIAJ: Gold — Woman Dream Original Soundtrack • "Anata no Yume no Naka Sotto Shinobikomitai" (あなたの夢の中 そっと忍び込みたい) — 1993 — 17 — 135,000 — Suna Dokei • "Mabushii Hito" (まぶしい人) — 14 — 209,000 • "Aisazu ni wa Irarenai" (愛さずにはいられない) — 1994 — 10 — 147,000 • "Dokomade mo Zutto" (どこまでもずっと) — 25 — 98,000 • "Anata wa Watashi no Energy" (あなたは 私の ENERGY) — 1995 — 10 — 80,000 — Koori • "Fushigi na Sekai" (不思議な世界) — 13 — 91,000 • "Anata ga Sekai Ichi" (あなたが世界) — 1996 — 20 — 48,000 • "Message" (メッセージ) — 32 — 25,000 • "Hikari to Kage no Roman" (光と影のロマン) — 1997 — 20 — 54,000 — Mengetsu ~Rhythm~ • "Michi Shio no Mangetsu" (満ち潮の満月) — 49 — 11,000 • "Kaze no You ni Jiyuu ~Free as the Wind~" (風のように自由 ～free as the wind～) — 1998 — 33 — 12,000 • "Don't Forget Me" — 90 — 2,000 • "Realize" — 1999 — 56 — 5,000 — Yorokobi no Hana ga Saku ~True Kiss~ • "Taisetsu ni Omou et Cetera" (大切に想うエトセトラ) — 2000 — 44 — 7,000 • "Happy Way" — 2014 — 125 — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "Destiny ~Kiseki no Kagayaki~" (Destiny ～キセキの輝き～)