Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fuku… Read Full Bio ↴Yoshioka Yui (吉岡唯; known/stylized as YUI (ユイ)) (born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan), is a japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She sings and plays acoustic guitar, and writes her own songs, and apart from playing acoustic guitar, she also likes watching movies, reading books, and playing badminton. Her third single "LIFE" was the fifth ending theme for BLEACH, a popular Japanese anime series, which has brought her some international fame.

YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying song, songwriting, and guitar at a private music school in her native Fukuoka. Aspiring to become professional, she carried her guitar around and sang at local places such as the seashore of Shingu and in the middle of the rice fields of Kaminofu.

In March 2003, at an audition hosted by Sony Music Japan, all judges evaluated her with the highest score, which caused a fierce scramble among labels. At this audition, she sang three songs - her first song "Why me", which was later coupled with her debut single, as well as "It's happy line" and "I know", which were included on her indie single - as opposed to the audition rule that a participant could only sing two songs. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, she strummed her guitar and sang. The judges and the others present claimed that "the performance created a tremendous aura from her heavenly voice, and captured the hearts of the whole audience".

Upon leaving her home of Fukuoka for Tokyo, YUI wrote the song "feel my soul". She was planning release on an indie label as a tribute to her hometown, when the song caught the ears of Fuji TV producer, Mr. Yamaguchi, who happened to see the demo video clip. He claimed YUI's voice haunted him so much that he went out of his way to visit the recording studio himself. He even made his channel's prime-time drama an extraordinary tie-in with YUI's debut track.

Although she is not the most comfortable when it comes to talking to people, she enjoys communicating with her audience at street performances in the Tenjin district of Fukuoka.

Her fifth single is "Good-bye days", which was also the theme for the film "Taiyou no Uta" ("Midnight Sun"). YUI took a role of a leading actress herself. The artist usually listed as singing "Good-bye days" is YUI for 雨音薫 (YUI for Kaoru Amane).

YUI's seventh single, "Rolling star", is the fifth opening theme of BLEACH. Selling almost 150,000 copies, it is YUI's second highest selling single to date (first being "Good-bye days" with over 200,000 copies.)

After taking a five-month long hiatus beginning in late August 2008, YUI celebrated her return by releasing the single "Again" which was chosen as the first theme song for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Instantaneously successful, the song had the highest opening week sales for a female act in 2009, selling over 110,000 copies.

More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yui_(singer)

Official site: www.YUI-net.com

CHE. R. RY
YUI Lyrics

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手のひらで震えた
それが小さな勇気になっていたんだ
絵文字は苦手だった
だけど君からだったらワクワクしちゃう

返事はすぐにしちゃダメだって
誰かに聞いたことあるけど
かけひきなんて出来ないの

好きなのよ ah ah ah ah

恋しちゃったんだたぶん
気づいてないでしょう?
星の夜願い込めて cherry
指先で送るキミへのメッセージ

サクラが咲いている
この部屋から見えてる景色を全部
今キミが感じた
世界と10秒取り替えてもらうより

ほんの一行でも構わないんだ
キミからの言葉が欲しいんだ
ウソでも信じ続けられるの
好きだから ah ah ah ah

恋しちゃったんだたぶん
気づいてないでしょう?
星の夜願い込めて cherry
指先で送るキミへのメッセージ

甘くなる果実がいいの
何気ない会話から育てたい
Ah ah ah ah

恋のはじまり
胸がキュンとせまくなる
いつまでも待っているから
春の冷たい夜風にあずけてメッセージ

恋しちゃったんだたぶん
気づいてないでしょう?

星の夜願い込めて cherry
指先で送るキミへのメッセージ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of YUI's song "CHE.R.RY" tell the story of a hesitant but growing love. The singer describes how her trembling palm becomes a small source of courage, and the excitement she feels about receiving messages from someone special, despite her usual struggles with emojis. She knows it's not wise to respond too quickly to messages, but she can't help feeling this way. She's fallen in love, but she's not sure if the other person knows it yet. The singer shares her desire to exchange sweet and simple conversations, to grow a love like a fruitful tree, and to keep believing even in uncertain times. The song's title, "CHE.R.RY," is a play on words, evoking both the Japanese word for cherry blossoms and the English word for the fruit.

Line by Line Meaning

手のひらで震えた
My hand was trembling

それが小さな勇気になっていたんだ
But it became a small courage

絵文字は苦手だった
I was not good at using emojis

だけど君からだったらワクワクしちゃう
But when it's from you, it makes me excited

返事はすぐにしちゃダメだって
I've heard that I shouldn't reply too quickly

誰かに聞いたことあるけど
I heard it from someone

かけひきなんて出来ないの
I can't play games like that

好きなのよ ah ah ah ah
It's because I like you, ah ah ah ah

恋しちゃったんだたぶん
I think I've fallen in love

気づいてないでしょう?
You're probably not aware of it

星の夜願い込めて cherry
On a starry night, I put my wishes in a cherry