Chika Yoshida

Chika Yoshida
吉田知加
Born (1979-09-11) September 11, 1979 (age 45)
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–2002
Labels
Websitewww.giza.co.jp/chika/

Chika Yoshida (吉田 知加, Yoshida Chika, born 11 September 1979) is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Giza Studio label.

Biography

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Before debuting in August 2000, Chika appeared as a guest of the live session Undown Presents in Kyoto Jittoku.[1]

In September 2000, she debuted with the single Koubutsu written and produced by Chika herself. It was released as both a CD and a cassette tape. The single reached #70 on the Oricon weekly chart, with over 2,500 copies sold.[2] Some fans called her Giza version of Shiina Ringo due to similar melody and voice styles.

Her fourth single Aishini kite Hoshii/Gamusharana Ai was written by a former member of the Japanese band Pamelah (band), Masazumi Ozawa and Makoto Miyoshi from Rumania Montevideo.

Between April and June 2001, she was the main DJ on the radio program Liberal Flower which was broadcast at FM Kyoto.[3]

In May 2001, she released her first and only studio album Yoshida Chika: 12 no Hana.

In December, her fifth single was included in Giza Studio's compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001, the single was written by Hirohito Furui from Garnet Crow and Masataka Kitaura.

In March 2002, she released her final single Hanareba Nare ni.

In August 2002, through the official website, she announced a hiatus from all her music activities.[4]

Musical style

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Influence

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On her online website diary she took inspiration during music production from the following artists: Fiona Apple, Thee Headcoats and Yura Yura Teikoku.[5]

Discography

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During her career, she released six singles and one studio album.[6]

Singles

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No. Release Day Title Rank[7]
1st 20/9/2000 Koubusu (こうぶつ) 77
2nd 22/11/2000 Setsuna Kei (刹那系) -
3rd 24/1/2001 Sangai: Nokorimono (残骸 -のこりもの-) -
4th 18/4/2001 Aishi ni Kite Hoshii/Gamushara na Ai (愛シニ来テ欲シイ/がむしゃら な 愛) -
5th 12/9/2001 Tsuki ni Inori wo (月に祈りを) -
6th 12/3/2002 Hanareba Nareni (はなればなれに) -

Album

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No. Release Day Title
1st 2001/05/23 Yoshida Chika: 12 no Hana (吉田知加〜12の花〜)

Authority

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References

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  1. ^ "京都拾得「UNDOWN presents」". yoidoretenshi.com (in Japanese).
  2. ^ Koubutu (Chika Yoshida) Oricon Ranking|Oricon News
  3. ^ "Liberal Flower: Playlist". Chika Yoshida Official Website (WebArchived) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 August 2001.
  4. ^ "吉田知加より皆様へのお知らせ". Official Website of Chika Yoshida (in Japanese).
  5. ^ "Yoshida Chika Nichijou Nikki". cddata-mag.com (WebArchived) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2002-12-16. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. ^ "Chika Yoshida Discography list". Yoshida Chika Official Website (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "Chika Yoshida single rankings". Oricon News.
  8. ^ "Yoshida Chika Profile". Musicbrainz (in Japanese).
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  • Official website: [1]
  • Official Musing page [2]