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Kana Uemura
Person · female · Japan · Kawanishi · born 1983 · recording since 2004
Japanese singer-songwriter
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Also known as 植村花菜 · Uemura Kana · うえむら かな · 植村 花菜 · 植村花菜
Timeline
9 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 花菜
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
Biography
English biography81 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1374973947
Biography
Kana Uemura (植村 花菜, Uemura Kana; born 4 January 1983), known professionally as Ka-Na, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Biography
Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (25 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 57:11
1ミルクティー4:592そばにあるもの5:253コールが５回鳴る前に4:374キセキ (album version)4:595melody (album version)3:486泣いてもいいよ5:427会いたい3:008恋の魔法4:279大切な人4:1710歌いたいから歌うだけ3:0211いつも笑っていられるように6:5512キセキ (game version) / 腹ペコブギウギ6:002007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 55:43
1紙ヒコーキ4:192物語4:183私でよければ…4:384やさしさに包まれたなら4:175ホントの気持ち4:216プカプカ4:017想い4:168冷たい雨4:279しあわせのカギ5:0710光と影4:4811花11:112007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:31
1太陽さえ孤独4:322あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる3:463Only You4:474孤独なソルジャー3:465太陽3:456ラスト・ランゲージ4:077最後のkiss4:358タペストリー4:039Welcome back home3:5310もっともっと…4:2111この手のひらで4:5212すばらしい日々4:042010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 54:49
1ミルクティー4:062紙ヒコーキ with TOKU4:273光と影 with DEPAPEPE4:194伝えたいこと3:505恋の魔法 with 小沼ようすけ5:576すばらしい日々 with 山本潤子3:597あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる with 塩谷哲4:228Only You4:139キセキ with 大橋卓弥（from スキマスイッチ）5:0310花 with おおはた雄一5:3311トイレの神様 with 押尾コータロー9:002012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 48:02
Disc 11世界一ごはん4:392メッセージ4:243My Favorite Songs4:084手と手4:255ひまわり4:376Being in Nashville3:447きみとぼく4:508ごめんね。2:469ちむぐくる3:5010タイムマシン4:0611O・B・A・C・H・A・N3:2312光3:10Disc 21My Favorite Songs 【MUSIC CLIP】2世界一ごはん 【MUSIC CLIP】3メッセージ (Original ver.) 【MUSIC CLIP】4ミルクティー (Premium Live at Billboard Live TOKYO より) 【LIVE】5Only You (Premium Live at Billboard Live TOKYO より) 【LIVE】6キセキ (Premium Live at Billboard Live TOKYO より) 【LIVE】7トイレの神様 (Premium Live at Billboard Live TOKYO より) 【LIVE】2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 31:18
Disc 11新しい世界5:112でこぼこ4:033迷悩焦ワルツ4:424めがね3:105リグレット5:026Oh! New Orleans4:457LOVE4:25Disc 21Tennessee Waltz2(They Long To Be)Close To You3ミルクティー4トイレの神様5世界一ごはん6メッセージ7My Favorite Songs2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:55
1So Far Away3:412Here, There and Everywhere2:403Never Can Say Goodbye3:324Isn’t She Lovely3:195Heart of Gold3:016Rainy Days and Mondays3:497Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head4:158Feelings5:019Alone Again (Naturally)3:2910Daydream Believer3:2311Jailhouse Rock3:0712Alfie2:38
Single · 14
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 花菜Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:131トゲと花3:50 2Tennessee Waltz3:13 3虹色の風5:10 | 30 June 2004 | ||
| 2005 | 大切な人Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:521大切な人4:17 2その先の想い4:11 3あしおと5:04 4大切な人 (instrumental)4:20 | 11 May 2005 | ||
| 2005 | ミルクティーSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:271ミルクティー4:57 2melody3:29 3会いたい3:01 | 7 September 2005 | ||
| 2005 | キセキ／恋の魔法Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:521キセキ4:58 2恋の魔法4:28 3キセキ (instrumental)4:58 4恋の魔法 (instrumental)4:28 | 23 November 2005 | ||
| 2006 | やさしさに包まれたならSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:591やさしさに包まれたなら4:18 2トゲと花3:42 3やさしさに包まれたなら (instrumental)4:18 4トゲと花 (instrumental)3:41 | 29 March 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 紙ヒコーキSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 20:131紙ヒコーキ4:21 2ねっ！5:23 3紙ヒコーキ (instrumental)4:23 4ねっ！ (instrumental)6:06 | 23 August 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 光と影Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:041光と影4:48 2月のない夜4:46 3光と影（オリジナル・カラオケ）4:47 4月のない夜（オリジナル・カラオケ）4:43 | 6 December 2006 | ||
| 2007 | あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになるSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:581あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる3:44 2太陽3:44 3虹色の風4:30 | 26 September 2007 | ||
| 2008 | シャララSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 23:591シャララ4:19 2sky high4:43 3Only You (live version)5:58 4シャララ (instrumental)4:19 5sky high (instrumental)4:40 | 20 August 2008 | ||
| 2009 | BLESS / 春にして君を想うSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks1BLESS 2春にして君を想う 3ありがと。 | 11 February 2009 | ||
| 2010 | トイレの神様Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 19:45Disc 1 1トイレの神様9:53 2トイレの神様（カラオケ）9:52 Disc 21トイレの神様 アニメーション・ミュージック・クリップ | 24 November 2010 | ||
| 2011 | My Favorite Songs/世界一ごはんSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:471My Favorite Songs4:09 2世界一ごはん4:38 | 7 September 2011 | ||
| 2013 | メッセージSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 8:45Disc 1 1メッセージ4:24 2メッセージ (instrumental)4:21 Disc 21メッセージ (MUSIC CLIP) (「マジック・ツリーハウス」 コラボレーション ver.) | 4 January 2013 | ||
| 2014 | 輝く時間の中でSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:031輝く時間（とき）の中で5:42 2気にThrough, 気にしNight3:09 3Wonder Of Wonders4:12 | 29 January 2014 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 春の空Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 30:181ありがと。4:00 2Darlin'4:11 3春にして君を想う4:35 4一番星と三日月3:46 5シャララ4:16 6BLESS (album mix)4:15 7神様につながる時5:15 | 25 March 2009 | ||
| 2010 | わたしのかけらたちSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 33:28Disc 1 1猪名川4:55 2忘れないよ5:17 3わたしはじめ4:23 4マスカラ4:50 5サンシャインストーリー4:11 6トイレの神様9:52 Disc 21トイレの神様（ミュージッククリップ） | 10 March 2010 | ||
| 2016 | 愛のかたちSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 35:021なんてことない日々 (album ver.)5:15 2ただいま。5:19 3輝く時間の中で5:40 4ママ4:22 5マウナケアの流れ星5:38 6愛のかたち3:48 7Contigo5:00 | 11 May 2016 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Best SongsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 49 tracks · 3:56:05Disc 1 1メッセージ4:24 2ミルクティー5:00 3世界一ごはん4:39 4輝く時間の中で5:40 5光と影4:49 6紙ヒコーキ4:23 7My Favorite Songs4:09 8あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる3:46 9シャララ4:20 10やさしさに包まれたなら4:20 11大切な人4:18 12恋の魔法4:29 13キセキ5:02 14トイレの神様9:53 Disc 21でこぼこ4:03 2手と手4:24 3新しい世界5:10 4伝えたいこと3:49 5光3:08 6きみとぼく4:51 7わたしはじめ4:23 8迷悩焦ワルツ4:42 9猪名川4:53 10タイムマシン4:06 11ラスト・ランゲージ4:08 12リグレット5:00 13すばらしい日々4:02 14LOVE4:26 15いつも笑っていられるように5:52 16花5:12 17腹ぺコブギウギ3:06 18なんてことない日々4:38 Disc 31大切な人4:07 2ミルクティー4:57 3キセキ4:58 4やさしさに包まれたなら4:18 5紙ヒコーキ4:20 6光と影6:06 7あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる3:42 8シャララ5:45 9BLESS4:09 10ありがと。4:01 11トイレの神様12:32 12My Favorite Songs7:39 13世界一ごはん6:25 14メッセージ4:22 15でこぼこ4:01 16輝く時間の中で5:38 17インタビュー映像 & 10th Anniversary Live at shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE | Compilation | 30 September 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Kana Uemura head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 25 | 88.9th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 9 | 85.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 12 | 30.2th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| POSSESSION=80.2 POR CENTO(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ka-Na_BBG_New_York_April_2019.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f443a6b3-25d9-4e25-9e27-763dc13a3af2discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f443a6b3-25d9-4e25-9e27-763dc13a3af2core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1187795genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1187795seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana_Uemurabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana_Uemura
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
- List of J-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1187795 · MusicBrainz: f443a6b3-25d9-4e25-9e27-763dc13a3af2
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