Kokia (コキア?) is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Tokyo. She is known mostly for her performances in video game and anime soundtracks; having appeared in eight different game/anime soundtracks to date. Kokia is also known for her vocal range, and ability to hold long-tone opera notes, having done so for 29 seconds during a television appearance. She is most well-known in Hong Kong and Taiwan for her song "Arigatou...", which achieved commercial success, and was covered by star Sammi Cheng. Her biggest hit in Japan is the single "The Power of Smile / Remember the Kiss", which reached number 15 on the Oricon charts. She studied opera at the Toho Gakuen School of Music.
Birth name Akiko Yoshida (吉田 亜紀子)
Born July 22, 1976 (age 33)
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Years active 1998 - Present
Albums
1st Album:
[songbird]
PCCA-01351
7.16.1999
Track Listing:
01 Watashi wa Utau Kotori Desu
02 Soyokaze ga Sougen wo Naderu You ni
03 I catch a cold
04 Shiroi Yuki
05 River
06 Hirusagari no Toki
07 You
08 Live Alone
09 Arigatou...
10 Erika
11 Aishiteiru Kara (Sincerely Version)
128kbps
53mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CQYES3QS
2nd Album:
[trip trip]
VICL-60830
1.23.2002
Track Listing:
01 Cyouwa oto
02 Tsugi Au Toki wa
03 Say Hi!!
04 The rule of universe
05 Princess ÉHIME
06 Tenshi
07 Pink no Zou
08 Hello passing days
09 Hana
10 Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne
11 Ashioto
12 tomoni
13 a gift
192kbps
83mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UJKYIQ18
3rd Album:
[Remember Me]
VICL-61239
11.12.2003
Track Listing:
01 Prologue "Remember me"
02 Watashi no Taiyou
03 Different way
04 Kawaranai Koto ~since1976~
05 Happy birthday to me
06 with music
07 Anshin no Naka
08 Sora
09 The Power of Smile
10 Clap your hands!
11 I believe ~Umi no Soko Kara~
12 Daiji na Mono wa Mabuta no Ura
13 ?
14 Sigh
15 Remember the kiss (duet "KOKIA & Piano")
320kbps
167mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7H4CEWI2
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YO3NX38P
4th Album:
[Uta ga Chikara]
VICL-61437
7.21.2004
Track Listing:
01 Yume ga Chikara
02 a girl
03 so much love for you
04 Sora ni Taiyou, Anata ni Watashi
05 Pinch wa Chance
06 Kirari
07 give & take
08 New season ~Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze~
09 Utau Hito
10 Yume ga Chikara (acoustic version)
192kbps
56mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VTYROMG4
5th Album:
[Pearl ~The Best Collection~]
VICL-61852
2.1.2006
Track Listing:
01 The Power of Smile
02 Ai no Melody (Original Version)
03 dandelion
04 Shiawase no Hanataba
05 Kawaranai Koto ~since 1976~
06 Watashi no Taiyou
07 Remember the kiss ~a wish~
08 DESPERADO
09 Yume ga Chikara / Brave Warrior
10 Utau Hito
11 time to say goodbye
12 Cyouwa oto ~with reflection~
13 so much love for you
14 I Believe ~Umi no Soko Kara~
15 Arigatou…... (The Pearl Edition)
16 The Power of Smile ~a gentle breeze~
320kbps
146mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZDQFVZD6
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VYG4T4M4
6th Album:
[Ai ga Kikoeru]
VICL-62405
5.23.2006
Track Listing:
01 Itsuka Dareka wo Ai Shita Toki (Anthem Version)
02 Uchuu ga...
03 Ahiru no Kokoro
04 Futari no Musume
05 Awakening (Open Your Eyes)
06 Kokoro
07 HUMANITARIAN
08 so sad so bad
09 Yasashikusareru to Yasashikunareru Hana
10 Nukumori (listen for the love)
11 why do I sing
12 Atatakai Basho
13 Remember the Kiss ~World Ver.~
14 Inori ni mo Nita Utsukushii Sekai
192kbps
105mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CJG5V0B8
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LZO86XA0
7th Album:
[The Voice]
VICL-62758
02.20.2008
Track Listing:
01 Odoyaka na Shizukesa
02 Follow the Nightingale
03 Ave Maria
04 Todokimasu You ni
05 song of pocchong ~Shizuku no Uta
06 Gomen ne
07 Lacrima
08 Nani mo Kamo ga Hoshi ni Natte
09 il mare dei suoni
10 everlasting
11 Chiisa na Uta
12 Watashi ni Dekiru Koto
320kbps
141mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NPLIEBMT
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HKLDME7E
8th Album:
[Christmas Gift]
VICL-63039
11.12.2008
Track Listing:
01 Amazing Grace
02 Hallelujah
03 I'll be home for Christmas
04 We three kings of orient are
05 Christmas Medley
06 Teo Torriatte (Let us cling together)
07 Ave Maria
08 It came upon a midnight clear
09 Seinaru Yoru ni ~holy night
10 Kokoro no Rouzoku
11 Remember the kiss ~Dedicated to 'new' NY~
320kbps
134mb
Part 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S0K8TI9C
Part 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XECTWUCH
Mini-Albums
1st Mini-Album:
[Fairy Dance ~Kokia meets Ireland~]
VICL-63036
09.24.2008
Track Listing:
01 Lydia ~Fairy Dance
02 Song Of Pocchong ~Shizuku no Uta
03 Kanashiku teyari kirenai
04 Black Is The Colour
05 Soshuu Yakyoku
06 Siuil A Run
07 Sono mama dei ~Be As You Are
08 Taimse im Choladh
192kbps
46mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9XN4O4WF
Singles
1st Single:
[Aishiteru Kara]
PCDA-01070
4.29.1998
Track Listing:
01 Aishiteiru Kara
02 You
03 Aishiteiru Kara (instrumental)
04 You (instrumental)
320kbps
46mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S3Q5OK66
2nd Single:
[Tears in Love]
PCDA-01112
11.18.1998
Track Listing:
01 Tears in Love
02 Blue Night
03 Tears in Love (backing track)
04 Blue Night (backing track)
128kbps
16mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4ULBWP28
3rd Single:
[Arigatou...]
PCDA-01169
6.17.1999
Track Listing:
01 Arigatou...
02 Aishiteru Kara (Sincerely Version)
03 Arigatou... (backing track)
04 Aishiteru Kara (Sincerely Version)(backing track)
320kbps
41mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GBMH2360
4th Single:
[Tomoni]
VICL-35254
5.23.2001
Track Listing:
01 Tomoni
02 Yes I know
160kbps
10mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MKLSQUK0
5th Single:
[Say Hi!!]
VICL-35295
8.22.2001
9.13.2001 (overseas version)
Track Listing:
01 Say Hi!!
02 Mokuji
320kbps
18mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9E67HED7
6th Single:
[Tenshi]
VICL-35334
11.21.2001
Track Listing:
01 Tenshi
02 Whispter
128kbps
12mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RC0ITI1I
7th Single:
[Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne]
VICL-35357
1.23.2002
Track Listing:
01 Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne
02 mou ai senai
03 Moonlight Shadow
320kbps
34mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BJK9ARJ6
8th Single:
[Kawaranai Koto ~since 1976~]
VICL-35487
5.21.2003
Track Listing:
01 Kawaranai Koto ~since1976~
02 tell tell Bouzu
03 Kawaranai Koto ~since1976~ (instrumental)
04 tell tell Bouzu (instrumental)
128kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8CDXNFXK
9th Single:
[The Power of Smile / Remember the kiss]
VICL-35581
9.24.2003
Track Listing:
01 The Power of Smile
02 Remember the kiss
03 The Power of Smile (instrumental)
04 Remember the kiss (instrumental)
128kbps
17mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZHJMM0L5
10th Single:
[so much love for you]
VICL-35632
4.21.2004
Track Listing:
01 so much love for you
02 New season ~Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze~
03 i Shiteru
04 so much love for you (instrumental)
192kbps
23mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AN2XP6F7
11th Single:
[Yume ga Chikara]
VICL-35666
6.23.2004
Track Listing:
01 Yume ga Chikara
02 Ningyo no Yume
03 Yume ga Chikara (instrumental)
192kbps
11mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1TLQW4ZB
12th Single:
[dandelion]
VICL-35775
2.23.2005
Track Listing:
01 dandelion
02 Boku no Kimochi
03 dandelion (instrumental)
192kbps
19mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S449V0QE
13th Single:
[time to say goodbye]
VICL-35858
7.21.2005
Track Listing:
01 time to say goodbye
02 Shiawase no Hanataba
03 time to say goodbye (duet "KOKIA & Piano")
04 Yuukyuu no Mori ~My Home Town~
192kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=47EJIM0S
14th Single:
[Ai no Melody / Cyouwa oto ~with reflection~]
VICL-35942
1.1.2006
Track Listing:
01 Ai no Melody
02 Cyouwa oto ~with reflection~
03 Ai no Melody (soundtrack ver.)
04 Ai no Melody (instrumental)
320kbps
51mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XKA1TSOK
Kokia
15th Single:
[Arigatou]
VICL-36285
03.16.2007
Track Listing:
01 Arigatou
02 Utau Hito
192kbps
13mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VT4OK3U2
16th Single:
[Follow the Nightingale]
VTCL-35011
11.21.2007
Track Listing:
01 Follow the Nightingale
02 say goodbye & good day
03 Follow the Nightingale (original karaoke)
04 say goodbye & good day (original karaoke)
320kbps
43mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X0S5AE06
17th Single:
[Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi]
MJCD-23037
01.23.2008
Track Listing:
01 Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi
02 Umaretate no Shiro
03 Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi (instrumental)
04 Umaretate no Shiro (instrumental)
320kbps
37mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MHFDMLW8
18th Single:
[Karma]
LASM-4004
04.22.2009
Track Listing:
01 Karma
02 Insomnia
03 Karma (instrumental)
04 Insomnia (instrumental)
224&320kbps
24mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5MJOHDRY
19th Single:
[Kimi o Sagashite]
n/a
08.05.2009
Track Listing:
01 Kimi o Sagashite
02 What a wonderful world
03 last love song
04 Kuruma Rete
192kbps
25mb
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=90ACC85N
