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Yumi Matsuzawa
Person · female · Japan · Fujimi · born 1974 · recording since 1996
Japanese singer
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Also known as Yumi Matsuzawa · 松澤由美 · MATSUZAWA Yumi · Yumi Matsuzawa · Yumi Matsuzawa . · まつざわ ゆみ · +3 more
Timeline
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: YOU GET TO BURNING / 私らしく
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
Biography
Yumi Matsuzawa (松澤 由美, Matsuzawa Yumi; born March 29, 1974) is a Japanese singer from Fujimi, Saitama.
Career
Matsuzawa is best known for her debut release, "You Get to Burning", the opening theme for Martian Successor Nadesico, as well as the movie version's theme song "Dearest" and the song "Chikyuugi", the opening theme for the arc The Hades-Sanctuary of Saint Seiya.
She was part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow noted anime singers Ichirou Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie.
Touring
Matsuzawa has frequently performed abroad, most often in South America.
Health scare
In 2016, she had surgery to address early-stage breast cancer.
Mini Album
birth (2011) -self-produced-
My Place ~for my dear~ (2013) -self-produced-
Collaborations
Anison All Stars - imagine (October 16, 2009) -John Lennon cover song-
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 | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (18 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:18:17
1地球ぎ4:042YOU GET TO BURNING4:113明日の笑顔のために4:024OTOHA〜音波〜4:225君と同じ青空5:306哀しいよ4:347Snow7:258時空〜ときのそら〜4:089ありのままで5:2410With you4:1511誰も知らない地図で4:5212ココロ4:4513earth song〜大地の詩〜5:0014Dearest5:2015愛はここにあるの4:4616Mum’s Dream5:39Yumi Matsuzawa AnimeSong Cover Album
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:25
1Unravel4:062Bluebird3:323Kuusou Mesorogii3:594Chikyuugi4:135Aishiteru Banzai4:536Melissa3:537Styx Helix4:348Magia4:379Résonance3:3510Meikyu5:032018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:14:50
1永遠のSEED5:172YOU GET TO BURNING4:143永遠ブルー -BLUE FOREVER-5:104ROSE BUD4:295私らしく4:566あなたの一番になりたい5:567地球ぎ4:068聖闘士神話~ソルジャー・ドリーム~5:109託す者へ~My Dear~4:1310僕たちの真実~Story~4:3311なないろのwish5:0812SNOW7:2713Dearest5:2114僕たちはもう知ってる4:4115地球ぎ (ポルトガル語ver.)4:092022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 33:56
1Fly with5:282月雫5:363風の時代5:554Fly with 〜Inst〜5:285月雫 〜Inst〜5:366風の時代 〜Inst〜5:53
Single · 14
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | YOU GET TO BURNING / 私らしくSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:171YOU GET TO BURNING4:15 2私らしく4:56 3YOU GET TO BURNING(OFF VOCAL VERSION)4:13 4私らしく(OFF VOCAL VERSION)4:53 | 23 October 1996 | ||
| 1998 | Dearest coupling with ROSE BUDSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:391Dearest5:21 2ROSE BUD4:29 3Dearest (off vocal version)5:21 4ROSE BUD (off vocal version)4:28 | 3 July 1998 | ||
| 1999 | ありのままでSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:161ありのままで5:25 2ありのままで(Friends Remix)4:29 3ありのままで(オリジナル・カラオケ)5:22 | 24 February 1999 | ||
| 1999 | 誰も知らない地図でSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 23:421誰も知らない地図で4:57 2愛する人そばに連れて6:06 3誰も知らない地図で (TV Remix ver.)1:38 4誰も知らない地図で (インストルメンタル)4:57 5愛する人そばに連れて (インストルメンタル)6:04 | 3 November 1999 | ||
| 2000 | 明日の笑顔のためにSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:241明日の笑顔のために4:03 2今日から明日へ4:20 3明日の笑顔のために (オリジナル・カラオケ)4:01 | 28 April 2000 | ||
| 2003 | 地球ぎ / 君と同じ青空Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 20:541地球ぎ4:06 2君と同じ青空5:32 3君と同じ青空 (ビデオ・サイズ)1:40 4地球ぎ (オリジナル・カラオケ)4:06 5君と同じ青空 (オリジナル・カラオケ)5:30 | Soundtrack | 18 January 2003 | |
| 2006 | 女神の戦士~Pegasus ForeverSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:561女神の戦士〜Pegasus Forever〜4:15 2託す者へ〜My Dear〜4:14 3女神の戦士〜Pegasus Forever〜(オリジナル・カラオケ)4:15 4託す者へ~My Dear~(オリジナル・カラオケ)4:12 | 18 January 2006 | ||
| 2006 | Summon Night 4 「NEVERLAND」 / 「シアワセのタネ」Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:351NEVERLAND5:07 2シアワセのタネ4:44 3NEVERLAND (instrumental)5:07 4シアワセのタネ (instrumental)4:37 | Soundtrack | 6 December 2006 | |
| 2017 | 草原のユニコンSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks1草原のユニコン 2fuwari 3Welcome to the world 4Star drops 5のユニコン~Inst~ 6fuwari~Inst~ 7Welcome to the world~Inst 8Star drops~Inst~ | 29 December 2017 | ||
| 2022 | Tsuki no ShizukuSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 33:501Fly With5:26 2月雫 (Tsuki no Shizuku)5:34 3風の時代 (Kaze no Jidai)5:55 4Fly With (Instrumental)5:26 5月雫 (Tsuki no Shizuku) (Instrumental)5:34 6風の時代 (Kaze no Jidai) (Instrumental)5:55 | 30 October 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Dearest (25th anniversary Ver.)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Dearest (25th anniversary Ver.) | 25 January 2023 | ||
| 2023 | YOU GET TO BURNING (25th anniversary Ver.)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:031YOU GET TO BURNING (25th anniversary Ver.)4:03 | 24 May 2023 | ||
| 2026 | Star Future!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:061Star Future!4:06 | 3 January 2026 | ||
| — | Saint Seiya - The Hades Chapter InfernoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:561Megami no Senshi / Pegasus Forever4:15 2My Dear4:14 3Megami no senshi / Pegasus Forever4:15 4My Dear4:12 | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Yumi Matsuzawa head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 30 | 66.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yumi_Matsuzawa_live_in_Brazil.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8bb5d21-2215-40ce-ba5b-515412b49c3ddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c8bb5d21-2215-40ce-ba5b-515412b49c3dcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1441975genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1441975seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi_Matsuzawabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi_Matsuzawa
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Japanese singers
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Matheus Misumoto from Santos, Brasil · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1441975 · MusicBrainz: c8bb5d21-2215-40ce-ba5b-515412b49c3d
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