Utada Hikaru was born on January 19, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a young singer, songwriter, producer and arranger.
Utada's first album "First Love" was released on March 31, 2004. The album was a hit in Japan.
She has also released many other studio albums such as : "Distance", "Deep River", "Ultra Blue" and "Heart Station".
She has won two Yusen Awards for "Best New Artist". Hikaru also won the "The Japan Gold Disc Awards " in 2000 for being the "Artist of the Year", and "World Music Awards" for "Best Selling Asian Artist".
In 2002, Hikaru won the MTV Japan award for "Best R & B Artist".
Even in 2008 she has been awarded "The Best Single of The Year " from "The 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards ".
Why is she famous?
She is famous for her song "Flavor of Life" released in 2008. Utada Hikaru Image : channel-ai.com