| Kana Uemura植村 花菜 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983 (age 42) |
| Origin | Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Bellwood (2004) King Records (2005–present) |
| Website | www |
Kana Uemura (植村 花菜, Uemura Kana, born 4 January 1983), known professionally as Ka-Na, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Biography
Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni (いつも笑っていられるように, "So I Can Always Be Laughing")
|
77 | 10,000 |
| 2007 | Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi (しあわせの箱を開くカギ, "The Key to Open the Box of Happiness")
|
120 | 7,300 |
Ai to Taiyō (愛と太陽, "Love and the Sun")
|
62 | 3,300 |
Self-cover album
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kana: My Favorite Things (花菜 ～My Favorite Things～)
|
21 | 22,000 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kana (花菜)
|
— | — |
| 2009 | Haru no Sora (春の空, "Spring Sky")
|
80 | 2,700 |
| 2010 | Watashi no Kakera-tachi (わたしのかけらたち, "My Pieces")
|
10 | 117,000 |
Singles
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon singles charts |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 |
RIAJ digital tracks | |||||
| 2005 | "Taisetsu na Hito" (大切な人, "Important One") | 73 | — | — | 3,000 | Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni | |
| "Milk Tea" (ミルクティー, Miruku Tī) | 85 | — | — | 3,800 | |||
| "Kiseki/Koi no Mahō" (キセキ/恋の魔法, "Miracle/The Magic of Love") | 75 | — | — | 2,300 | |||
| 2006 | "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" (やさしさに包まれたなら, "If You Wrap Yourself in Kindness") | Yumi Matsutoya cover | 49 | — | — | 5,600 | Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi |
| "Kami Hikōki" (紙ヒコーキ, "Paper Plane") | 79 | — | — | 2,000 | |||
| "Hikari to Kage" (光と影, "Light and Dark") | 90 | — | — | 6,200 | |||
| 2007 | "Only You" | Digital single, written by Sandi Thom | — | — | — | — | Ai to Taiyō |
| "Anata no Sono Egao wa Ii Hint ni Naru" (あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる, "That Face of Yours Is a Good Hint") | 85 | — | — | 1,200 | |||
| 2008 | "Shalala" (シャララ) | 60 | 34 | — | 1,500 | Haru no Sora | |
| 2009 | "Bless/Haru ni Shite Kimi o Omou" (BLESS/春にして君を想う, "BLESS/I Think of You in Spring") | Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 | 188 | 26 | — | 400 | |
| 2010 | "Toilet no Kamisama" (トイレの神様, "Goddess in the Toilet") | Initially released as a promotional single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 137,000 | Watashi no Kakera-tachi |
| 2011 | "My Favorite Songs/Sekaiichi Gohan" (My Favorite Songs/世界一ごはん, "My Favorite Songs/The World's Best Meal") | 41 | ― | — | 4,900 | TBA | |
| 2012 | "Message" (メッセージ, Messēji) | Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" | 64 | 3 | TBA | 1,500 | |
References
- Hanana Records. "Bio". Ka-Na Official Website. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ 植村花菜 アーティスト・プロフィール (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "アーティスト： 植村花菜". Oricon. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription only)
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 30 April 2010. (subscription only)
- "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.
External links
- Official site (in Japanese)
- King Records label site (in Japanese)
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Former official blog (in Japanese)
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