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Yu Yamada
Person · female · Japan · Onna · born 1984 · recording since 2006
Japanese actor-singer-model
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Also known as Yu Yamada · Yuu Yamada · 山田 優 · 山田優
Timeline
1980s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: REAL YOU
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
Biography
Biography
Yu Yamada (山田 優, Yamada Yū; born July 5, 1984) is a Japanese model, actress and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.
Personal life
On March 14, 2012, Yamada married Japanese actor Shun Oguri, and is a mother of four children, the fourth one being born in 2022.
Movies
Route 58 (2003) as Rin
Kiseki wa Sora Kara Futte Kuru (2005) as Reiko Aoyama
Akihabara@Deep (2006) as Akira
Pulukogi (2007)
Surf's Up (Japanese dub) (2007) as Lani Aliikai
Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu! (2008) as Kanna
Shinjuku Swan (2015) as Ryoko
Eating Women (2018)
Dramas
Kabachitare! (2001)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2001)
Kangei Danjiki Goikkou-sama (2001)
Shiawase no Shippo (2002)
Cosmetic (2003)
Aisuru Tame ni Aisaretai Loved to Love (2003)
Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no youni... (2004)
Orange Days (2004)
Be-Bop High School (2004)
Nihon no Kowai Yoru "Daiseikubi" (2004)
X'mas Nante Daikirai (2004)
Tales of Japan (2004)
Be-Bop High School 2 (2005)
Fukigen na Gene (2005)
Yume de Aimashou (2005)
Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari "Happunkan" (2005)
Satomi Hakenden (2006)
Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi "Actress" (2006)
Zenibana (2006)
Damens' Walker (2006)
The Family (2007), Makiko Yasuda
Zenibana 2 (2007)
Nodame Cantabile in Europe (2008)
Gokusen 3 (2008)
Binbō Danshi (2008)
Seigi no Mikata (2008)
Akuma no Temari Uta (2009)
Mei-chan no Shitsuji (2009)
Gakeppuchi no Eri (2010)
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 | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (6 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
2008 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:33
1Intro1:412strong girl4:233Holla!4:114fiesta! fiesta!4:265little raindrop4:416block sign4:057EYES ON ME4:048Cosmic Ride4:089leave all behind4:3410REAL YOU4:2911Outro0:4412Fly So High (RYUKYUDISKO REMIX)5:07
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | REAL YOUSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 50:46Disc 1 1REAL YOU4:30 2DO IT3:44 3REAL YOU (Army Slick’s scratch build vocal)8:52 4REAL YOU (Instrumental)4:30 5DO IT (Instrumental)3:45 Disc 21REAL YOU (PV)4:59 2SPECIAL CONTENTS20:26 | 20 September 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Fly So HighSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 24:12Disc 1 1Fly So High4:58 2little raindrop4:42 3Fly So High (instrumental)4:58 4little raindrop (instrumental)4:38 Disc 21Fly So High (Promotion Clip)4:56 2ジャケット撮影他スペシャル映像in香港 | 13 June 2007 | ||
| 2008 | leave all behindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:191leave all behind4:35 2heartbeat3:35 3leave all behind (instrumental)4:35 4heartbeat (instrumental)3:34 | 23 April 2008 | ||
| 2009 | freeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:051free3:55 2Gonna Believe4:10 | 20 May 2009 | ||
| 2010 | 世界に一人のシンデレラSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:451世界に一人のシンデレラ4:55 2ふたりのファンタジー4:03 3明日の空 (PENGIN version)3:47 | 19 May 2010 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Yu Yamada head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 6 | 79.7th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 3 | 73.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 4 | 17th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| y’z factory(band) | 1999 | 2002 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yamada_Yu_in_May_2025.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5cfbdf9-8b92-4cb7-95c9-c9facd17c326discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5cfbdf9-8b92-4cb7-95c9-c9facd17c326core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1374258seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Yamadabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Yamada
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1374258 · MusicBrainz: d5cfbdf9-8b92-4cb7-95c9-c9facd17c326
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