UA

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UA is a Japanese pop/alternative singer, signed under JVC Music, who debuted in 1995 with the single HORIZON. She is known for her hit singles Jounetsu and Amai Unmei in the mid '90s, and also drew fame by being the vocalist for the short-lived Asai Kenichi band AJICO. Her stage name comes from the Swahili word that means "flower" or "kill".

Contents 1 Profile 2 Information 3 Discography 3.1 Original Albums 3.2 Other Albums 3.3 Singles 3.4 DVD / VHS 3.5 Photobooks 3.6 Collaboration / Other 4 Filmography 4.1 Films 5 External links

Profile

• Stage Name : UA
• Birth Name: Shima Kaori (嶋歌織)
• Birthdate : March 11, 1972
• Birthplace : Suita, Osaka
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 165cm

Information

Discography

Note: See "AJICO#Discography" for releases as part of AJICO

Original Albums

• [1996.10.23] 11
• [1998.04.22] AMETORA (アメトラ; Rain Tiger)
• [1999.10.27] turbo
• [2002.09.09] Dorobou (泥棒; Thief)
• [2004.03.24] SUN
• [2005.03.30] Breathe
• [2007.06.20] Golden green

Other Albums

• [1995.10.21] PETIT (mini-album)
• [1997.04.23] FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS (live album)
• [2003.04.23] Sora no Koya (空の小屋; Sky Hut) (live album)
• [2003.09.17] Illuminate ~the very best songs~ (best album)
• [2004.03.13] Uta Uua (うたううあ) (children's album) (Uua (ううあ))
• [2004.10.20] la (live album)
• [2005.10.26] Nephews (rarities album)
• [2006.07.19] Cure Jazz (jazz concept album) (UA x Kikuchi Naruyoshi)
• [2007.08.29] iTunes Originals

Singles

• [1995.06.21] HORIZON
• [1995.09.21] COLONY
• [1996.02.21] Taiyou Te ni Tsuki wa Kokoro no Ryoute ni (太陽手に月は心の両手に; The Sun's Hands in the Moon Is My Heart in My Hands)
• [1996.06.21] Jounetsu (情熱; Passion)
• [1996.09.24] Rhythm (リズム)
• [1996.11.21] Kumo ga Chigireru Toki (雲がちぎれる時; When the Clouds are Torn)
• [1997.02.21] Amai Unmei (甘い運命; Sweet Fate)
• [1997.10.22] Kanashimi Johnny (悲しみジョニー; Sad Johnny)
• [1998.02.25] Milk Tea (ミルクティー)
• [1998.05.21] Yuganda Taiyou (歪んだ太陽; Warped Sun)
• [1998.11.25] Kazoetarinai Yoru no Ashioto (数え足りない夜の足音; Footsteps in the Nights I Couldn't Count Enough of)
• [1999.04.28] Skirt no Suna (スカートの砂; Skirt Sand)
• [1999.09.22] Private Surfer (プライベートサーファー)
• [2002.07.24] Senkou (閃光; Flash)
• [2002.12.18] DOROBON
• [2004.03.03] Lightning
• [2004.05.25] Odoru Tori to Kin no Ame (踊る鳥と金の雨; Dancing Bird and Golden Rain)
• [2007.05.02] Ougon no Midori / love scene (黄金の緑; Golden Green)

DVD / VHS

• [1998.12.05] AMETORA '98
• [2003.04.23] Sora no Koya (空の小屋; Sky Hut)
• [2003.09.17] Illuminate ~the very best clips~

Photobooks

• [2001.08.06] UA by MOTOKO

Collaboration / Other

• [1997.03.21] Oginome Youko - "LOOK UP TO THE SKY" (Lyrics=UA)
• [1999.04.16] Motoki Masahiro - "Nakanaide - Chiisa na Tabibito e" (泣かないで－小さな旅人へ) (#1 Kishida Kyouko - "Nakanaide") (Lyrics=UA)
• [1999.07.28] Tei Towa - "Last Century Modern" (#1 Last Century Modern feat. UA)
• [2000.02.23] Fujiwara Hiroshi - "Hiroshi Fujiwara/Remixes" (#6 SWEET VIBRATIONS (K.I.D.O. Remix)
• [2000.09.21] Kodama Kazufumi - "STARS" (#10 Gekkou Waltz (月光ワルツ; Moonbeam Waltz)) (Kodama Kazufumi meets UA)
• [2001.03.23] The Armchair Traveler;Southbound (#5 Oyako Basha Basha (Spaced-Out Jazaranda Mix) (Green Kipper feat. UA))
• [2001.04.25] N.M.L.(NO MORE LANDMINE) - "ZERO LANDMINE"
• [2001.07.04] PUSHIM - "COLORS" (#7 Candy feat. UA)
• [2002.09.19] Mizu no Onna Original Soundtrack (「水の女」オリジナル・サウンドトラック) (#2 Senkou (original acoustic guitar version), #19 Senkou (an abandoned tape))
• [2002.10.09] Aloha ~Aloha All Cast Presents "12 Smile & Pray" (#2 Kasa ga Nai (傘がない; Umbrellaless))
• [2003.03.12] It's Only Rock'N Roll (But We Like It) A Tribute to the Rolling Stones (#8 MISS YOU (Little Creatures x UA))
• [2003.03.31] Fujiwara Hiroshi - "Mellow Works of Hiroshi Fujiwara" (#7 Ondo (温度; Temperature), #15 Kasuka na Shirushi (かすかなしるし; Faint Symbol))
• [2003.06.25] MONDO GROSSO - "Next Wave" (#14 Hikari feat. UA (光; Light))
• [2003.07.16] MONDO GROSSO feat. UA - "Hikari"
• [2004.04.21] SWEET DREAMS for fishmans (#12 Tayorinai Tenshi (頼りない天使; Unreliable Angel))
• [2004.11.17] KJM 10th RE:KJM (#8 THE BRIGHTNESS OF THESE DAYS (ELECTRIC SHEEP feat. UA)
• [2005.01.26] CollaBo GumBos Vol.1 (#7 Tunnel Nukete (トンネルぬけて; Coming Out of the Tunnel ((UA & Little Creatures))
• [2005.04.21] Ooshima Yasukatsu - "Shima Meguri ~Island Journey~ (島めぐり) (#10 Kunjan Sabakui feat. UA (国頭サバクイ))
• [2006.05.24] King3LDK Works ~Taken from 1996-2006~ (#5 Akai Anata (cold school mix), #13 Skirt no Suna (BOYS MEET GIRLS MIX), #16 Akai Anata)
• [2006.07.12] DUBSENSEMANIA - "Inna di Kitchen" (#4 Visions feat. UA)
• [2007.02.21] Taiji All Stars - "Femme Fatale (#2 Beginning Time feat. UA)
• [2007.09.26] Harry Hosono & The World Shyness - "Flying Saucer 1947" (#11 Yumemiru Yakusoku feat. UA)

Filmography

Films

• [2002] Mizu no Onna (水の女; Water Woman) (as Shimizu Ryou (清水涼))
• [2002] Dai Nihon-jin (大日本人; Great Japanese) (as Manager)

External links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Official Label Profile
• Oricon Profile (Japanese)
• Japanese Wikipedia: UA
• NIPPOP Profile