Hikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada, also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American musician and producer. She was born in Manhattan, New York, United States, on Wednesday 19th of January 1983, to Japanese parents. Her father, Teruzane Utada, is a record producer, and her mother, Keiko Fuji, is an enka singer. She began writing music and lyrics at an early age, often traveling to Tokyo because of her father's job.

Utada signed to Toshiba-EMI and released her debut English-language album, Precious, as Cubic U in 1998, but it was a commercial failure. The following year, influenced by R&B and dance-pop, she released her Japanese-language debut, First Love. Backed by the success of singles "Automatic", "Time Will Tell", and "Movin' On Without You", the album sold two million copies in its first week in Japan. It topped the Oricon charts for six non-consecutive weeks and went on to sell six million more throughout the rest of 1999. First Love eventually became Japan's best-selling album of all time.

Utada has been active since 1998, starting around age 15, and has been in the industry for 28 years. She is one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan. She stands 5'2" (157 cm) with a slim build and natural 34D bust. Her Instagram following has grown to 1.2 million. Utada continues to work as a musician and producer.