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Yuu Kikkawa

You Kikkawa
Native name 吉川 友
Also known as Kikka
Born (1992-05-01) May 1, 1992 (age 25)
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Genres Japanese pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2007 - present
Labels Zetima, Universal J
Associated acts MilkyWay
Website www.kikkawayou.com

You Kikkawa (吉川 友, Kikkawa Yū, born May 1, 1992 in Ibaraki Prefecture) is a Japanese pop singer.

Kikkawa auditioned for Morning Musume in 2006 and was one of six finalists out of 6,883 applicants but lost to Aika Mitsui. She was instead placed in Hello! Pro Egg in 2007, the trainee division of Hello! Project, in 2007. Prior to joining, she had done minor theatre work, including playing Chava in the Japanese production of Fiddler on the Roof.

In 2008, Kikkawa ventured into voice acting and played Kobeni Hanasaki in Kirarin Revolution Stage 3. She became part of the in-show subgroup MilkyWay with Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume and fellow Hello! Pro Egg member Sayaka Kitahara.

She appeared in the 2011 film Cheerfu11y.

In a 2013 interview conducted by Japanese Entertainment website Nihongogo, Kikkawa reveals that her toughest opponent in the Hello! Project is Maimi Yajima from ℃-ute.

On May 6, 2015, Kikkawa releases her 9th single, "Hana", which is the longest single among idol artists in Japan, with about 17 and a half minutes in length, with strong influences of Takarazuka.


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