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.
walk
倖田來未 Lyrics
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キミの夢を 見つめてれば
たどり着く場所はきっと
忘れられぬ 記憶になる
歌を唄えば
こぼれる笑顔が
今日も明日も
全てが 刻まれてゆく
唄い続ける
辛い現実が そこに待ってても
必ず行くよキミはきっと
キズつきながら そして
悲しみながら
喜びながら
進むべき道は ひとつだから
あきらめかけた事も...
先が見えず 立ち止まった
信じていれば
必ず叶うと
想う気持ちが
一番 大切だから
また歩きだす
また唄いだす
後悔したくは ないはずさキミは
決して近くはない場所でも
見つめているよ そして
迷わず歩く
音を奏でて
キミは歩いてく ひとつの道
歩き続ける
唄い続ける
辛い現実が そこに待ってても
必ず行くよキミはきっと
キズつきながら そして
悲しみながら
喜びながら
進むべき道は ひとつだから
These lyrics are from the song "walk" by Koda Kumi. The song is about the importance of never giving up on your dreams and persevering through the hardships and challenges in life.
The lyrics convey a message of determination and resilience. It encourages the listener to keep walking and singing, even in the face of painful realities and sadness. The song emphasizes that no matter how long the journey may be or how many obstacles are encountered, there is only one path to follow, and it is worth pursuing.
The singer acknowledges that taking detours and getting wounded along the way is inevitable, but it is through these experiences that one's dreams become unforgettable memories. The lyrics emphasize the power of music and singing, as they have the ability to leave lasting imprints in one's life. The continuous act of walking and singing symbolizes the ongoing effort and commitment required to achieve one's dreams.
The song also touches upon the importance of believing in oneself and maintaining a positive mindset. Even when facing uncertainty and feeling lost, the lyrics suggest that having faith will lead to eventual fulfillment. The desire to not have any regrets and the determination to keep moving forward are highlighted as essential qualities for success.
Overall, the lyrics of "walk" promote a message of resilience, perseverance, and unwavering belief in one's dreams and abilities.
Line by Line Meaning
遠回りしてもいい
It's okay to take a detour
キミの夢を 見つめてれば
If I keep gazing at your dreams
たどり着く場所はきっと
The place I arrive at will surely
忘れられぬ 記憶になる
Become an unforgettable memory
歌を唄えば
If I sing a song
こぼれる笑顔が
The overflowing smile
今日も明日も
Today and tomorrow
全てが 刻まれてゆく
Everything will be engraved
歩き続ける
Keep walking
唄い続ける
Keep singing
辛い現実が そこに待ってても
Even if a painful reality awaits there
必ず行くよキミはきっと
You will surely go
キズつきながら そして
Even while getting hurt
悲しみながら
and feeling sad
喜びながら
and feeling happy
進むべき道は ひとつだから
Because there is only one path to move forward on
あきらめかけた事も...
Even if I almost gave up
先が見えず 立ち止まった
Unable to see ahead, I stopped
信じていれば
If I believe
必ず叶うと
That it will surely come true
想う気持ちが
The feeling I hold
一番 大切だから
Is the most important
また歩きだす
I start walking again
また唄いだす
I start singing again
後悔したくは ないはずさキミは
I'm sure you don't want to regret
決して近くはない場所でも
Even in a place that is never close
見つめているよ そして
I'm looking at you and
迷わず歩く
I walk without hesitation
音を奏でて
Playing the sound
キミは歩いてく ひとつの道
You walk on one path
歩き続ける
Keep walking
唄い続ける
Keep singing
辛い現実が そこに待ってても
Even if a painful reality awaits there
必ず行くよキミはきっと
You will surely go
キズつきながら そして
Even while getting hurt
悲しみながら
and feeling sad
喜びながら
and feeling happy
進むべき道は ひとつだから
Because there is only one path to move forward on
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: koudakumi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
a e
何回でも聴ける。大好きこの曲。
雲木栄司
マジで良い歌😢
Aちゃん
倖田さんの倖田さんらしい想いがそのまま言葉になっててすごい素敵。
人間らしくて着飾らない倖田さん、すごい素敵。
だから今でもあんな風にいい歌を届けていられるんだろうなぁ。
ファンの方も幸せだよなぁ。
城元大輝
この歌はもらい泣きしそうです
めちゃくちゃいい歌
早乙女芽衣子
元気出る...。めちゃくちゃ泣ける
M K
20歳そこらでこんな歌詞書けるの…恐るべき才能。
ma na
初めまして、
いま、まさに、辛くて悲しみな中にいますが、この、くうちゃんのどんな辛くても最後は一つだって言葉に励まされてます。
頑張ります。
くうちゃん最高です。
さーめろ
くうちゃんはこの歌に凄く思い入れ有るよね‼いつも、感情が溢れてるもんね
津田賢作
この曲は耳ではなく心に響きました。
K Akimoto
辛い時この歌に何度救われた事か…。