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Keiko
Person · female · Japan · Usuki · born 1972 · recording since 2003
Japanese singer
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Also known as KCO · Keiko Komuro · Keiko Yamada · Komuro Keiko · K‐C‐O · こむろ けいこ · +4 more
Timeline
3 events◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1▣ Album 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: get it on now
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography264 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371035869
Biography
Keiko Yamada (山田 桂子, Yamada Keiko; born August 18, 1972) is the lead vocalist of the pop group Globe. Since 2001, she has had a solo career, starting with the single "A Song Is Born" in collaboration with Ayumi Hamasaki. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP called KCO. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album O-Crazy LuvO-CRAZY LUVSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1SELFISH2春の雪(FULL LENGTH)3SLIDE4SECRET COMES5O-CRAZY LUV6HELLO UK7SORRY LONELY8SELF INDICATION9ネムラセテ10LAST DANCE11MOBILE EMOTION on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (Spring Snow).
Personal life
She was born in Usuki, Japan. In November 2002, she married fellow Globe member Tetsuya Komuro.
On October 24, 2011, Keiko was hospitalized and diagnosed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. She subsequently underwent a five-hour surgery to repair the condition. She entered rehabilitation therapy, with a seemingly good prognosis.
In October 2019, it was reported that Keiko and Tetsuya Komuro were in the process of divorce mediation after revelations a year earlier of an affair with a nurse who was taking care of Keiko during her recovery from surgery. It was also reported that the revelation of this affair also prompted TK's precipitous retirement from the music industry. At this time, they were reportedly separated.
On February 26, 2021, it was announced that a divorce was established with Komuro.
as Keiko
"On the Way to YOU" (2000) (#5 in Japan)
"A Song is Born" (with Ayumi Hamasaki, 2001) (#1 in Japan)
"Be True" (with Cyber X) (2003) (#18 in Japan)
KCO (2003) (#8 in Japan)
as KCO
"Haru no Yuki" (春の雪, March 12, 2008)
O-Crazy Luv (April 30, 2008)
"Mystic Fawn"
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 | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 5 | 18.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1SELFISH2春の雪(FULL LENGTH)3SLIDE4SECRET COMES5O-CRAZY LUV6HELLO UK7SORRY LONELY8SELF INDICATION9ネムラセテ10LAST DANCE11MOBILE EMOTION
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | get it on nowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 32:221get it on now5:29 2out of © control8:08 3get it on now (instrumental)5:30 4out of © control (instrumental)13:15 | 26 March 2003 | ||
| 2003 | KCOSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 56:541HUMANRACE5:59 2DREAMS OF CHRISTMAS6:26 3CHRISTMAS CHORUS6:44 4海との友情 (Demo version)6:01 5HUMANRACE (instrumental)5:59 6DREAMS OF CHRISTMAS (instrumental)6:26 7CHRISTMAS CHORUS (instrumental)6:38 8海との友情 (instrumental)6:03 9海との友情 (Jazz in Groove mix)6:38 | 10 December 2003 | ||
| 2008 | 春の雪Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks1春の雪(日本テレビ系「スッキリ!!」3月エンディングテーマ) 2Mobile Emotion 3春の雪(TV Mix) 4Mobile Emotion(TV Mix) | 12 March 2008 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Keiko head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 5 | 18.3th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe(band) | — | present | |
| Globe(band) | — | present | |
| Kalafina(band) | 2007 | 1 April 2018 | contralto vocals,original |
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df431b4c-9acb-4247-8e98-0f65ed363508discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df431b4c-9acb-4247-8e98-0f65ed363508core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266347genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q266347seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
- List of J-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q266347 · MusicBrainz: df431b4c-9acb-4247-8e98-0f65ed363508
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