Kaela Kimura

Biography

Kaela Kimura (木村 カエラ, Kimura Kaera; born Kaela Rie Kimura (木村 カエラ りえ, Kimura Kaera Rie); born October 24, 1984), is a Japanese pop rock singer, lyricist, fashion model and television presenter.

Modeling and early singing career

Kimura started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen. She went on to host the morning television show Saku Saku from April 14, 2003, to March 31, 2006. Kimura released her only indie single titled "Level 42×Level 4223 June 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Level 424:112What ever are you looking for?4:443Level 42 (instrumental)4:124What ever are you looking for? (instrumental)4:39", but it was later released as her major label debut single on June 23, 2004, after she signed with Columbia Music Entertainment. The song was used over the end credits of Saku Saku. On October 27, Kimura released her second single, "Happiness!!!×Happiness!!!27 October 2004 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Happiness!!!5:002Untie4:323Happiness!!! (Instrumental)5:004Untie (Instrumental)4:28", which was followed by her debut album, Kaela×KAELA8 December 2004 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1untie (album take)4:282You know you love me?4:253あの頃5:334happiness!!!4:585INVENTOR4:356D.T.S.4:137Level 42 (album take)4:118誰2:439Because4:1310weak3:4211What ever are you looking for? (album take)4:4212sola3:44, on December 8, 2004.
Following the release of her third single, "Rirura Riruha", on March 30, 2005, On June 28, a new single, "Magic Music×Magic Music28 June 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Magic Music2:522Hungry like the CHICKEN3:373Magic Music (instrumental)2:524Hungry like the CHICKEN (instrumental)3:34", was released, followed by the release of "Tree Climbers×TREE CLIMBERS6 September 2006 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1TREE CLIMBERS3:172ワニと小鳥4:293TREE CLIMBERS (Instrumental)3:174ワニと小鳥 (Instrumental)4:27" three months later. Her eighth single, "Snowdome×Snowdome17 January 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Snowdome4:392Ground Control2:583Snowdome (instrumental)4:384Ground Control (instrumental)2:57", was released in conjunction with her third studio album, Scratch×Scratch7 February 2007 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 23 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11L.drunk3:162Magic Music2:543Snowdome4:414ワニと小鳥4:275dolphin4:476sweetie3:417きりんタン4:598Scratch3:249SWINGING LONDON3:3610never land4:1911TREE CLIMBERS3:1612JOEY BOY3:4313Ground Control (album mix)2:54Disc 21Magic Music (Video Clip)2TREE CLIMBERS (Video Clip)3Snowdome (Video Clip)4Level 425リルラ リルハ6BEAT7happiness!!!8誰9Circle10トゥリル トゥリル リカー, on February 7, 2007. The song "Snowdome" was composed by Japanese pop punk band Beat Crusaders. The album Scratch topped the Oricon Albums Chart for two weeks and sold over 300,000 copies.

2007–present: "Samantha" and "Moomin"

Kimura's ninth single, "Samantha×Samantha18 July 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Samantha4:102Honey B〜みつばちダンス4:203Samantha(Instrumental)4:114Honey B〜みつばちダンス(Instrumental)4:17", was released on July 18, 2007. The song was inspired by Samantha Stephens, the protagonist from the ABC TV series, Bewitched; and the music video features Hanna-Barbera designs. Later that September, a second DVD from her 'Scratch Tour' was released, followed by her tenth single, "Yellow×Yellow24 October 2007 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Yellow3:212No Reason Why3:123Deja vu3:324Yellow (instrumental)3:215No Reason Why (instrumental)3:116Deja vu (instrumental)3:29", one month later. In early 2008, she released her eleventh single, "Jasper×Jasper6 February 2008 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Jasper3:482Dive Into Shallow2:583Jasper (instrumental)3:484Dive Into Shallow (instrumental)2:55", a dance music that was from her previous works. On April 2, her fourth album, +1, was released and debuted on the Oricon weekly albums chart at number three. After the album's release, Kimura hosted her +1 Tour and released her first music video compilation Best Video 1. Her song, "Jasper" is the theme song for the Japanese version of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
On September 10, 2008, Kimura released her first double A-side single "Moustache/Memories (original version)" (マスタッシュ, Masutasshu). The first A-side was used in Lucido-L commercials, while the second was featured in the Japanese film Paco to Mahō no Ehon (パコと魔法の絵本, Pako to Mahō no Ehon; Paco and the Magical Picture Book). she released her first ballad, titled "Doko" (どこ; Where) on January 28, 2009 – reaching number five on Oricon – and her fourteenth single, "Banzai×BANZAI8 May 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1BANZAI4:362HOCUS POCUS3:483BANZAI (Instrumental)4:364HOCUS POCUS (Instrumental)3:43"7, on May 8. These were followed by her fifth studio album, Hocus Pocus×HOCUS POCUS24 June 2009 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Dear Jazzmaster '844:252マスタッシュ (album ver.)3:523Phone3:304乙女echo3:045Butterfly4:166どこ4:057HOCUS POCUS3:538Another world4:469season3:5410キミニアイタイ3:4111Jeepney3:3312BANZAI (album ver.)5:3513Super girl4:2214Today4:05, on June 24, celebrating her fifth anniversary as a singer. In 2012, Kimura released "Wonder Volt", the theme song for the Japanese version of Frankenweenie. She wrote the theme song for the Japanese version of Moomins on the Riviera called "Eye".

Personal life

On September 1, 2010, Kimura married actor Eita Nagayama after becoming engaged in late 2009. However, the official marriage announcement was delayed due to work commitments. They have two children together.