Kana Uemura

Kana Uemura
植村 花菜
Background information
Born (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983 (age 42)
OriginKawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan
GenresPop, folk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
LabelsBellwood (2004)
King Records (2005–present)
Websitewww.clearsky.co.jp/kana

Kana Uemura (植村 花菜, Uemura Kana, born 4 January 1983), known professionally as Ka-Na,[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.

Biography

Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music.[2] In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album information Chart positions
[3] 		Total sales
[4]
2006 Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni (いつも笑っていられるように, "So I Can Always Be Laughing") 77 10,000
2007 Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi (しあわせの箱を開くカギ, "The Key to Open the Box of Happiness")
  • Released: 4 January 2007
  • Label: King
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 120 7,300
Ai to Taiyō (愛と太陽, "Love and the Sun")
  • Released: 7 November 2007
  • Label: King
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 62 3,300

Self-cover album

Year Album information Chart positions
[3] 		Total sales
[4]
2010 Kana: My Favorite Things (花菜 ～My Favorite Things～)
  • Self-cover/collaborations album
  • Released: 15 September 2010
  • Label: King (KICS-1213)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21 22,000

Extended plays

Year Album information Chart positions
[3] 		Total sales
[4]
2004 Kana (花菜)
  • Charted on singles charts
  • Released: 30 June 2004
  • Label: Bellwood (BZCM-1011)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
2009 Haru no Sora (春の空, "Spring Sky")
  • Released: 25 March 2009
  • Label: King (KICS-1213)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 80 2,700
2010 Watashi no Kakera-tachi (わたしのかけらたち, "My Pieces")
  • Released: 10 March 2010
  • Label: King (KIZC-59/60)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10 117,000

Singles

Release Title Notes Chart positions Oricon
sales
[5] 		Album
Oricon singles charts
[5] 		Billboard Japan Hot 100
[6] 		RIAJ digital tracks
[7]
2005 "Taisetsu na Hito" (大切な人, "Important One") 73 — — 3,000 Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni
"Milk Tea" (ミルクティー, Miruku Tī) 85 — — 3,800
"Kiseki/Koi no Mahō" (キセキ/恋の魔法, "Miracle/The Magic of Love") 75 — — 2,300
2006 "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" (やさしさに包まれたなら, "If You Wrap Yourself in Kindness") Yumi Matsutoya cover 49 — — 5,600 Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi
"Kami Hikōki" (紙ヒコーキ, "Paper Plane") 79 — — 2,000
"Hikari to Kage" (光と影, "Light and Dark") 90 — — 6,200
2007 "Only You" Digital single, written by Sandi Thom — — — — Ai to Taiyō
"Anata no Sono Egao wa Ii Hint ni Naru" (あなたのその笑顔はいいヒントになる, "That Face of Yours Is a Good Hint") 85 — — 1,200
2008 "Shalala" (シャララ) 60 34 — 1,500 Haru no Sora
2009 "Bless/Haru ni Shite Kimi o Omou" (BLESS/春にして君を想う, "BLESS/I Think of You in Spring") Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 188 26 — 400
2010 "Toilet no Kamisama" (トイレの神様, "Goddess in the Toilet") Initially released as a promotional single 1 1 1 137,000 Watashi no Kakera-tachi
2011 "My Favorite Songs/Sekaiichi Gohan" (My Favorite Songs/世界一ごはん, "My Favorite Songs/The World's Best Meal") 41 ― — 4,900 TBA
2012 "Message" (メッセージ, Messēji) Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" 64 3 TBA 1,500

References

  1. ^ Hanana Records. "Bio". Ka-Na Official Website. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b 植村花菜 アーティスト・プロフィール (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "アーティスト： 植村花菜". Oricon. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 21 April 2011. (subscription only)
  5. ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 30 April 2010. (subscription only)
  6. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  7. ^ 有料音楽配信チャート (in Japanese). RIAJ.


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