Yui began writing his own lyrics to his songs while in grade 3 junior. Yui really aspires to be a singer, and went everywhere by always carrying his guitar. During high school, he often witnessed the band performing on the streets Bianco nero, and decided to quit school. Yui began to learn singing, writing songs and playing guitar in music lessons Fukuoka city.
While cross-legged on a mattress, Yui plays his guitar and wrote the first song entitled "Why me". After that, she began singing on the sidewalk in the area of Tenjin, Fukuoka as the opening attraction for friends of the course of music.
In March 2004, Yui auditioned "SD Audition" is hosted by Sony Music Japan. Of the 20 thousand participants only 10 people left including Yui. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Yui sings while strumming a guitar. The song that brought this time as many as 3 pieces of songs, "Why me", "It's happy line", and "I Know". Finalists may only bring 2 pieces of songs according to the rules audition, but the jury gave a very high value for Yui. After that, various
record company scramble to sign into each other. The first song is sung, "Why Me" will be the debut single, followed by "It's Happy Line" and "I Know". Both were published as a single indie debut, "It's Happy Line" with the song "I Know" on the side B.
As a tribute to his hometown, Yui wrote the song "Feel My Soul" when he left his hometown, Fukuoka. A producer from Fuji TV television station heard a demo video clip of the song, and intends to make it as the theme song of Fuji TV drama series. Debut single
Yui, "Feel My Soul" which was released February 23, 2006 used as the theme song drama Fukigen na Gene. Serial dramas are decorated Yui songs, like "Feel My Soul" and "It's Happy Line". Single "Feel My Soul" sold over 100 thousand pieces, but three subsequent singles, "Tomorrow's Way", "Life", and "Tokyo" was not as successful as "Feel My Soul." After releasing 4 singles, Yui's first album, titled From Me to You was released in February 2006 and sold over 200 thousand pieces.
Meanwhile, Yui started an acting career by starring in a film titled Midnight Sun (Taiyou no Uta). The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2006 and was released in Japan on June 17, 2006. Singel to-5, "Good-bye Days" was written specifically for the film Midnight Sun. Popularity Yui singles that were previously re-raised after single-6, "I Remember You" was released.
"Rolling Star" is a single to Yui-7 which is used as the opening theme of the 5th anime series Bleach. Singles-3, "Life" is also used as the ending theme of the 5th series of the same anime. In addition, mobile television advertising service KDDI "au Listen Mobile Service" using the single-8 Yui, "CHE.R.RY" as the theme song.
Meanwhile, the second album, Can not Buy My Love topped the Oricon album charts for 2 consecutive weeks, and sold more than 500,000 copies.
Singles # 9 titled "My Generation / Understand" was released June 13, 2007, it is also the first singles Yui-shaped double A-side (two excellent songs on side A). My Generation became the theme song for the serial drama Seitosho-kun, and "Understand" became a movie theme song Sidecar ni Inu.
While cross-legged on a mattress, Yui plays his guitar and wrote the first song entitled "Why me". After that, she began singing on the sidewalk in the area of Tenjin, Fukuoka as the opening attraction for friends of the course of music.
In March 2004, Yui auditioned "SD Audition" is hosted by Sony Music Japan. Of the 20 thousand participants only 10 people left including Yui. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Yui sings while strumming a guitar. The song that brought this time as many as 3 pieces of songs, "Why me", "It's happy line", and "I Know". Finalists may only bring 2 pieces of songs according to the rules audition, but the jury gave a very high value for Yui. After that, various
record company scramble to sign into each other. The first song is sung, "Why Me" will be the debut single, followed by "It's Happy Line" and "I Know". Both were published as a single indie debut, "It's Happy Line" with the song "I Know" on the side B.
As a tribute to his hometown, Yui wrote the song "Feel My Soul" when he left his hometown, Fukuoka. A producer from Fuji TV television station heard a demo video clip of the song, and intends to make it as the theme song of Fuji TV drama series. Debut single
Yui, "Feel My Soul" which was released February 23, 2006 used as the theme song drama Fukigen na Gene. Serial dramas are decorated Yui songs, like "Feel My Soul" and "It's Happy Line". Single "Feel My Soul" sold over 100 thousand pieces, but three subsequent singles, "Tomorrow's Way", "Life", and "Tokyo" was not as successful as "Feel My Soul." After releasing 4 singles, Yui's first album, titled From Me to You was released in February 2006 and sold over 200 thousand pieces.
Meanwhile, Yui started an acting career by starring in a film titled Midnight Sun (Taiyou no Uta). The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival 2006 and was released in Japan on June 17, 2006. Singel to-5, "Good-bye Days" was written specifically for the film Midnight Sun. Popularity Yui singles that were previously re-raised after single-6, "I Remember You" was released.
"Rolling Star" is a single to Yui-7 which is used as the opening theme of the 5th anime series Bleach. Singles-3, "Life" is also used as the ending theme of the 5th series of the same anime. In addition, mobile television advertising service KDDI "au Listen Mobile Service" using the single-8 Yui, "CHE.R.RY" as the theme song.
Meanwhile, the second album, Can not Buy My Love topped the Oricon album charts for 2 consecutive weeks, and sold more than 500,000 copies.
Singles # 9 titled "My Generation / Understand" was released June 13, 2007, it is also the first singles Yui-shaped double A-side (two excellent songs on side A). My Generation became the theme song for the serial drama Seitosho-kun, and "Understand" became a movie theme song Sidecar ni Inu.
