Keiko Komuro 小室 桂子 |
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Birth name | 山田 桂子 (Yamada Keiko?) |
Also known as | KCO |
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Usuki, Ōita, Japan |
August 18, 1972
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Website | Official Website |
Keiko Komuro (小室 桂子? Komuro Keiko, née Yamada (山田) born August 18, 1972) is the lead vocalist of the pop group Globe. Since 2001 she has had a solo career, starting with the single "A Song Is Born" in collaboration with Ayumi Hamasaki. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP called KCO. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album O-Crazy Luv on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (Spring Snow).
She was born in Usuki, Japan. Since November 2002 she is married to fellow Globe member Tetsuya Komuro.
On 24 October 2011, Keiko was hospitalised and diagnosed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. She subsequently underwent a five-hour surgery to repair the condition. As of December 2011, she is currently in rehabilitation therapy, but the prognosis seems to be good.