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Birth name | Yuri Masuda (益田 祐里? Masuda Yuri) |
Born | February 22, 1977 |
Origin | Kumamoto, Japan |
Genres | Rap rock, Eurobeat, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Performance Artist |
Years active | 1997-2013 |
Labels | Avex Tune |
Website | www |
Yuri Masuda (益田 祐里? Masuda Yuri, born February 22, 1977), known mononymously as yuri, is a Japanese singer who is the vocalist of the Japanese band m.o.v.e. She's credited as a solo artist for the Eurobeat song PARADISE, a song released before she joined m.o.v.e.
Together with producer t-kimura (Takashi Kimura) and motsu (Mototaka Segawa ), the trio formed the band m.o.v.e in 1997. The trio are best known for the opening and closing themes of anime Initial D.
yuri gave birth to a girl in March 2010.
yuri is the voice-sampler of Vocaloid, Lily, which was released on 25 August 2010. yuri's name literally means lily in Japanese.