Hikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, and music producer. She is known for her significant contributions to the J-pop genre and is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Utada gained fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s with her debut album “First Love,” which remains one of the highest-selling albums in Japanese history. Her musical style combines elements of pop, R&B, and electronic music, and she is recognized for her distinctive voice and lyrical depth. Utada often writes and produces her own music and has a strong international following, thanks in part to her bilingual abilities and her releases in both Japanese and English.