Kimura Kaela
| Kaela Kimura | |
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Kaela Kimura in June 2014
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| Native name | 木村 カエラ |
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Rie Kaela Kimura October 24, 1984 |
| Other names | Kaela, Kae-chan, Amemo-Kaera |
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| Spouse(s) | Eita (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | www |
Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ Kimura Kaera?), born Rie Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ りえ Kimura Kaera Rie?), (born October 24, 1984) is a Japanese-British pop rock singer, songwriter, fashion model, and television presenter.
Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen. She went on to host the morning television show Saku Saku from April 14, 2003 to March 31, 2006.
Kimura released her only indie single, titled "Level 42", but it was later released as her major label debut single on June 23, 2004, after she signed with Columbia Music Entertainment. The song was used over the end credits of Saku Saku. On October 27, Kimura released her second single, "Happiness!!!", which was followed by her debut album, Kaela, on December 8, 2004.
Following the release of her third single, "Rirura Riruha", on March 30, 2005, Kimura saw her fanbase grow considerably. The song was used in a series of Vodafone commercials in Japan and helped make her a household name. It sold over 100,000 copies, her best-selling single to date, and it also received a nomination for "Best Video" in the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005. Nearly seven months later, her next single, "Beat", was released. The song was composed by Tamio Okuda. The song had a more pop punk influence. On January 18, 2006, Kimura released her fifth single, "You". In March 2006, Circle was released and debuted at number two on the Oricon chart. She continued promoting Kit Kat with a promotional single titled "Circle"; a CD with the song was sold along with the candy in a limited package. At this point, Kimura decided to leave the TV show, Saku Saku, to focus on her music career. Her last appearance as host was on March 31, 2006.
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