After 10 years, she became one of the best-selling artists of the decade and one of the most popular and influential artists in Japan.
Koda officially debuted with the single TAKE BACK in December 2000.
In 2002, after the release of several singles, she released her first studio album affection, which charted at #12.
Some success came her way when she was asked to do the main songs for the video game, "Final Fantasy X-2", with real Emotion/1000の言葉 (1000 words), Koda also provided the voice for the character Lenne in the Japanese version of the game as well as the character, "Yuna's", opening sequence dance via motion capture. The single proved to be a success, debuting at #3 and becoming Koda's first release to enter the top ten. It sold 282,734 copies and became the #24th highest-selling single of 2003. A few weeks later, Koda released her second studio album, grow into one, which debuting at #9.
In 2004, Koda released three more singles before the release of her 3rd studio album, feel my mind which again showed Koda's determinated progress, charting at #7.
From here on, Koda's success increased and her popularity rose with the release of her 11th single, a cover of 1970's anime opening, キューティーハニー, debuted at #4. This single also marked the start of Koda's to be trademark, new style: "ero-kakoii" (or "ero-Kawaii") which roughly translates as: "sexy-cool" or "sexy-cute". Koda's fourth album secret was released in February 2005. The album debuted #3 with 505,600 copie sold, making it the #22 album of 2005.
With Koda's popularity reaching new heights, she held her first live show, "secret ~FIRST CLASS LIMITED LIVE~", (later becoming one of the top 10 selling DVDs in Japan) and released her sixteenth single, Butterfly. Debuting at #2, it became her highest charting single of her career to date and was very well received by the Japanese public. Following this success, she released her first best-of compilation, BEST ~first things~. This is the album which is said to have skyrocketed her career, reaching #1 on the weekly charts and selling 1,207,793 copies, making it the #6 album of the year and the highest selling female album of 2005.
In December 2005, Koda Kumi began her 12 Singles Project in which she released one single each week for twelve consecutive weeks. The first single, you, became Koda's first ever #1 single. Each of the remaining singles from the project charted in the top five of the weekly singles chart. The success of the project was celebrated with the release of Koda's second best-of compilation album BEST ~second session~ which sold over a million copies in just over a week. It became the #2 album of 2006 with 1,768,628 copies sold. During this time, Kumi also won the 47th Nihon Record Taishō (best award prize in Japan) with Butterfly.
Her 30th single, 恋のつぼみ, the first single to be released since the 12 singles project, was released in May 2006 and debuted at #2 with 140,000 copies sold. The track became one of the most downloaded single of the year, with more than 2 millions legal downloads in just a few weeks. After the release of several successful singles, including 4 hot wave (a maxi summer single) and 夢のうた, which had become her #1 and #2 best selling singles with more than 300,000 copies sold, Koda released her fifth studio album, Black Cherry which remained at the #1 position for four weeks, selling more than 1 million copies. By the end of 2006, both BEST ~first things~ & BEST ~second session~ had nearly sold two million copies. Koda Kumi became the highest selling female artist of the year.
In 2007, Koda Kumi released several singles including 愛のうた, which became one of the most sung songs in Karaoke and one of the biggest hits from Koda’s discography. On the December 21st 2007, Koda Kumi became the seventh Japanese female artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. During the concert, she celebrated the 7th year anniversary since her debut in front of 35,000 fans. By the end of the year, Kumi became, for the 2nd time running, the highest selling female artist of the year.
In January 2008, during the promotion of her 6th album, Kingdom, Kumi appeared as a guest on TBS radio show, "All Night Nippon". During which Koda mentioned her manager had recently got married and that she had asked her manager, "whether or not they would have children". When her manager replied that they wouldn't for the time being, Koda responded with her opinion that they ought to have children as soon as possible, as, "when women are around 35 years old their amniotic fluids go bad."
The comment was deemed so offensive that many radio shows and newspapers received angry complaints from women around the country. Koda's official website was shut down, along with endorser websites featuring her. Despite the public backlash, the album reached #1 on the Oricon charts for two weeks, selling over 600,000 copies.
4 months later, Koda made a return to the market with Moon Crying. Through the song, Koda expressed her real feelings and her apologies. The song quickly became a success and Koda was able to make a return to performing her songs on TV and radio. Shortly after the release of her 40th single, Koda released the upbeat single TABOO (to become one of the most popular song with her overseas fan-base) as well as the winter ballad single stay with me (which reached 2,000,000 downloads in few weeks) before the release of her 7th album : TRICK, which topped the Oricon Charts at #1 for 2 consecutive weeks.
In 2010, Koda celebrated the 10th anniversary of career beginnings, making it know that she wished to make the year special for her fans, the first project of the year was the release of her 8th album, UNIVERSE, coupled with a best album containing the biggest hits from her 2006~2008 works. During the year, she released several singles, including Lollipop & 好きで、好きで、好きで。, the later became her biggest digital success since 2008. She later released her first cover album, ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~, and held her first Stadium Tour in Summer 2010. In December, 2010, Koda Kumi hold a special concert in Tokyo Dome, for the 2nd time, in order to close the first chapter of her career with her fans.
Koda released her ninth studio album named Dejavu in March 2011. Shortly after its release, the singer started her national tour. Although Koda decided to perform in hall in order to be closer to her fans, this live tour is so far her longest tour to date with 72 dates from April to October.
Koda's 50th single was released August 2011 titled 4 TIMES. It included 4 songs as well as 4 music videos (first time since Summer 2006). The main song of the single is Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA, a summer song produced by the pop rock band BACK-ON. The same year, she released 2 more singles where Koda shows the sexiest image of herself. In November 2011, Koda performed in Singapore for Mnet Asian Music Awards. She was the only Japanese star to perform and won the "Hottest Asian Artist" award. Koda's tenth album album was announced on December for a release in the beginning of 2012. Entitled , JAPONESQUE, the album includes a music video for each song, 17 in total. In the same time, Koda surprised everyone by writing on her official site that she is engaged to Kenji03 from BACK-ON. She announced her wedding by the end of the year. Few days after, Koda also confessed that she was 8 weeks pregnant.
Sweet love...
倖田來未 Lyrics
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遮る事の 出来ない 真っ白な輝き
誰にも 打ち明けずにいる
固く閉じた
心 崩れ始めてる
キッカケなんて何でもないの
突然やってきたの 私のとこへ
「そこの角を曲がって
2人だけのシークレットラブ
甘いあなたとキャラメルラテの泡の
世界に 引き込まれ
何も口に出来ない
聞こえてくるのは 甘い love song
夢の中でもう一度 抱きしめてよ
あなたの指で越えて
そのなめらか肌で
この体に秘密を 残して
私の感じるもの
全てが あなたの蜜に
溺れてゆくの
Turu turu
君と手を繋いで コンビニ行こう
友達に見せつけたくなるの 今日も
セーブ出来ない事に 波打つ鼓動
その潤んだ 瞳の仕業
夜の光に 照らされ
隠した気持ちさえ 見透かされてく
さっき2人で買った
甘いバニラアイスが
のどの奥で ゆっくり溶けてゆく
たった2人だけの 空間はまるで
女神が目覚めたようね
Turu turu
聞こえてくるのは 甘い love song
夢の中でもう一度 抱きしめてよ
あなたの指で越えて
そのなめらか肌で
この体に秘密を 残して
私の感じるもの
全てが あなたの蜜に
溺れてゆくの
さっき2人で買った
甘いバニラアイスが
のどの奥で ゆっくり溶けてゆく
たった2人だけの 空間はまるで
女神が目覚めたようね
あなたの指で越えて
そのなめらか肌で
この体に秘密を 残して
私の感じるもの
全てが あなたの蜜に
溺れてゆくの
The lyrics of "Sweet love" by 倖田來未 depict a secret love affair that is filled with passion and desire. The singer describes the moonlight of tonight, which shines so white and brightly that it cannot be blocked even with closed eyelids. They confess that their heart, which had been tightly closed, is starting to crumble. The catalyst for this transformation is someone who suddenly came into their life and suggested meeting up at a cafe to talk. This encounter sparks a secret love between the two, as they are drawn into a world of sweet moments and caramel lattes. In this space, they are unable to express their feelings with words, but they can hear a sweet love song playing in the background. They long to be embraced once again in their dreams, crossing boundaries with the touch of their fingers and leaving secrets on their smooth skin. The singer becomes completely engulfed in the sweet essence of their lover, drowning in their intoxicating presence.
Line by Line Meaning
今夜の月明かりは まぶた閉じても
Even when I close my eyelids, the moonlight tonight is so bright that it can't be blocked out
遮る事の 出来ない 真っ白な輝き
It has a pure and radiant glow that can't be obstructed
誰にも 打ち明けずにいる
I'm keeping it to myself, without confessing it to anyone
固く閉じた 心 崩れ始めてる
My tightly closed heart is beginning to crumble
キッカケなんて何でもないの
There was no particular reason for it
突然やってきたの 私のとこへ
It suddenly came to me, to my place
「そこの角を曲がって カフェで少し 話そう」なんて
Saying things like, 'Let's turn at that corner and talk a little at the cafe'
2人だけのシークレットラブ
Our secret love, just between the two of us
甘いあなたとキャラメルラテの泡の 世界に 引き込まれ
I am being drawn into a world of sweet you and the foam of caramel latte
何も口に出来ない
I can't say anything
聞こえてくるのは 甘い love song
What I hear is a sweet love song
夢の中でもう一度 抱きしめてよ
Hold me once again, even in my dreams
あなたの指で越えて そのなめらか肌で この体に秘密を 残して
Cross over with your fingers, leave secrets on this smooth skin of mine
私の感じるもの 全てが あなたの蜜に 溺れてゆくの
Everything I feel is drowning in your honey
君と手を繋いで コンビニ行こう
Let's hold hands and go to the convenience store together
友達に見せつけたくなるの 今日も
I want to show off to my friends again today
セーブ出来ない事に 波打つ鼓動
My heart beats with unstoppable excitement
その潤んだ 瞳の仕業
It is the work of your moist eyes
夜の光に 照らされ
I am illuminated by the light of the night
隠した気持ちさえ 見透かされてく
Even the hidden feelings are being seen through
さっき2人で買った 甘いバニラアイスが のどの奥で ゆっくり溶けてゆく
The sweet vanilla ice cream we bought earlier is slowly melting in the back of my throat
たった2人だけの 空間はまるで 女神が目覚めたようね
Our exclusive space feels like a goddess has awakened
あなたの指で越えて そのなめらか肌で この体に秘密を 残して
Cross over with your fingers, leave secrets on this smooth skin of mine
私の感じるもの 全てが あなたの蜜に 溺れてゆくの
Everything I feel is drowning in your honey
さっき2人で買った 甘いバニラアイスが のどの奥で ゆっくり溶けてゆく
The sweet vanilla ice cream we bought earlier is slowly melting in the back of my throat
たった2人だけの 空間はまるで 女神が目覚めたようね
Our exclusive space feels like a goddess has awakened
あなたの指で越えて そのなめらか肌で この体に秘密を 残して
Cross over with your fingers, leave secrets on this smooth skin of mine
私の感じるもの 全てが あなたの蜜に 溺れてゆくの
Everything I feel is drowning in your honey
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Kumi Kouda, Tooko, Kaido
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
やまだまさあき
予感つけるとスィートラブ❤️倖田來未すき👍🏻😄
しんくん
この頃素敵だったよ😘久美子さん（爆笑）