Utada Hikaru Announces Divorce
Utada Hikaru announced on her blog at U3 on Saturday (March 3) that she is getting a divorce. “Yesterday, on March 2nd, I, Utada Hikaru, and Kiriya Kazuaki, officially divorced,” she writes (translated). “To all the people who have supported us until now, we would like to thank you very much. Our apologies for surprising [...]
Nintendo TETRIS DS Game Match Featuring Utada
Nintendo TETRIS DS Game Match featured Hikaru Utada Vs. 30 Challengers on Saturday (August 12) at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan. Check out pictures from WireImage.
Utada Showcase Performance In New York City
Utada performed for a special showcase hosted by Blackbook and Island Def Jam at Skylight Studios on Wednesday (February 23) in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages and WireImage.
Teen People 2004 Artists Of The Year Party Pictures
Ashlee Simpson, Kelly Osbourne, JoJo, Jesse McCartney, Tiffany Villarreal, and Utada Hikaru attended the Teen People 2004 Artists of the Year Party held at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California on Sunday (November 14). Check out pictures from Abaca, FilmMagic, DailyCeleb, and WireImage (arrivals / inside).
No Easy Breeze Into America For Utada
Singapore’s The Electric New Paper profiled Utada Hikaru’s troubles in finding success in America, a common problem for international acts on pop music. Music reviewer A*Keong said: “Utada tries to blend into the American culture, but her musical style is a bit old-fashioned and there’s not enough of her unique Japanese touch.” Freelance writer Ming [...]
Utada Attends ‘After The Sunset’ Premiere
Utada Hikaru was amongst the stars at the premiere of ‘After The Sunset’ at the Ziegfeld Theatre in Manhattan on Tuesday (November 9). Check out pictures from WireImage (page1 / page2).
Utada’s ‘Exodus’ Breaking Records
According to Billboard Biz, Utada’s ‘Exodus’ album has topped Mariah Carey for the largest-ever one-day shipment for an English-language album in Japan. On September 8th, Universal Music Japan shipped 1 million copies of ‘Exodus’, easily topping Carey’s 500,000 units. ‘Exodus’ will reach American shores on October 5th.
Utada ‘Easy Breezy’ Video
Utada is out with the video to her new single ‘Easy Breezy’, from her forthcoming album ‘Exodus’, due out October 5th. Watch the video below.
Utada: Fresh New Artist
21-year-old singer/songwriter Utada will offer a fresh new sound for music fans this Fall when her US debut album, EXODUS, is released Oct. 5 on Island. An enigmatic fusion of alternative, pop, dance and funk grooves, EXODUS features witty lyrics and well-crafted melodies. The first remix single on the album is “Devil Inside,” [...]
Pop Team Records Album For The Olympic Games
MTV News reports that Destiny’s Child, Avril Lavigne, Lenny Kravitz, Public Enemy, Moby and many other artists from across the globe will contribute to ‘Unity’, the official Athens 2004 Olympic Games album, which comes out August 10. Lavigne will perform Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heavens Door’, while most of the other tracks will feature collaborations [...]
