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AK<\/span>
Akemi Kakihara<\/span>
SINGER \/ SONG WRITER \/ PRODUCER<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\"Ak<\/p>\r\n

Japanese songstress AK’s dreamy vocal\u2026<\/span>
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AK Akemi Kakihara \uff08\u67ff\u539f\u6731\u7f8e\uff09
Universal Music Japan\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c8\u3002\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30fc\u30bd\u30f3\u30b0\u30e9\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u3001\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b5\u30fc\u3001\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30b7\u30e3\u30f3\u3002
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\u5b50\u4f9b\u306e\u9803\u304b\u3089\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u3001\u6620\u753b\u97f3\u697d\u3001\u30af\u30ed\u30b9\u30aa\u30fc\u30d0\u30fc\u306a\u3069\u3092\u8074\u304d\u80b2\u3061\u3001\u30a8\u30a6\u30df\u30fc\u30eb\u30fb\u30c7\u30aa\u30c0\u30fc\u30c8\u304b\u3089\u30a4\u30f3\u30b9\u30d4\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3092\u53d7\u3051\u30018\u624d\u304b\u3089\u66f2\u3092\u66f8\u304d\u59cb\u3081\u308b\u3002

1986\u5e74\u3001\u30dd\u30ea\u30b9 \u30bf\u30fc\u304b\u3089\u672c\u540d\u3001\u67ff\u539f\u6731\u7f8e\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30c7\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u3002\u201cFace to Face\u201d \u201cLiving Together\u201d \u201cWish\u201d \u201cRefile\u201d \u201c\u592a\u967d\u306e\u4e0b\u3067\u201d \u201cMermaid Kiss\u201d \u201cPeace of Heaven\u201d \u201cFriends in Love\u201d\u306a\u30698\u679a\u306e\u30aa\u30ea\u30b8\u30ca\u30eb\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3057\u3001\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30fc\u30bd\u30f3\u30b0\u30e9\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u5730\u4f4d\u3092\u78ba\u7acb\u3002\u6570\u3005\u306e\u30d2\u30c3\u30c8\u66f2\u3092\u751f\u307f\u51fa\u3059\u3002
\u540c\u6642\u306b\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39\u201c\u7a7a\u306b\u8fd1\u3044\u9031\u672b”\u3001\u539f\u7530\u77e5\u4e16 \u201cTears of Joy” \u306a\u3069\u3001 \u6570\u591a\u304f\u306e\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30fc\u306b80\u66f2\u306b\u53ca\u3076\u697d\u66f2\u3082\u63d0\u4f9b\u3002

1998\u5e74EMI Japan\u306b\u79fb\u7c4d\u3002\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c8\u540d\u3092”AK”\u3068\u3057\u3001\u6d77\u5916\u30df\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30b7\u30e3\u30f3\u3068\u3082\u4ea4\u6d41\u3092\u91cd\u306d\u30bb\u30eb\u30d5\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3068\u3057\u30661998\u5e74 \u201cYES”(\u30ed\u30f3\u30c9\u30f3\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0)\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u30011999\u5e74 \u201cDREAMIN” ( LA\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0)\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3001\u305d\u3057\u30662001\u5e74\u306b\u306f\u30ea\u30a2\u30fc\u30ca\u3001\u30d3\u30e8\u30f3\u30bb\u3001\u30a2\u30c3\u30b7\u30e3\u30fc\u306a\u3069\u306e\u30a8\u30f3\u30b8\u30cb\u30a2\u3067\u3042\u308bKevin \u201cKD” Davis\u3092\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30a8\u30f3\u30b8\u30cb\u30a2\u3068\u3057\u3066\u8fce\u3048 \u201cLOVE”(NY\u30ec\u30b3\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30f3\u30b0)\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3059\u308b\u3002\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0”LOVE”\u306f\u30a2\u30e1\u30ea\u30ab\u306e\u97f3\u697d\u30b7\u30fc\u30f3\u3067\u3082\u6ce8\u76ee\u3092\u96c6\u3081\u3001AK\u306eNY\u79fb\u4f4f\u3092\u6c7a\u5b9a\u3065\u3051\u305f\u3002\u540c\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u306b\u53ce\u9332\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u201cSay That You Love Me”\u306f\u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u5168\u7c73\u30c7\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u3068\u306a\u308a\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c8\u30671\u4f4d\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u3057\u5927\u30d2\u30c3\u30c8\u3068\u306a\u308b\u3002

2001\u5e749\u670810\u65e5NY\u306b\u79fb\u4f4f\u3002\u6d3b\u52d5\u306e\u62e0\u70b9\u3092NY\u306b\u79fb\u3059\u3002\u540c\u5e7412\u6708\u306b\u306fFrancois K & Eric Kupper\u306b\u3088\u308a”Say That You Love Me”\u304c\u30ea\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u3055\u308c\u3001NY\u306e King Street Sounds\u3088\u308a\u5168\u7c73\u30c7\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3055\u308c\u3001 Francois Kevorkian & Danny Krivit of Body & Soul, \u201cLittle” Louie Vega, Kim Lightfoot, Frankie Feliciano\u7b49\u306e\u8d85\u30d3\u30c3\u30b0DJ\u304c\u9038\u65e9\u304f\u30d7\u30ec\u30fc\u3057\u305f\u306e\u3092\u76ae\u5207\u308a\u306b\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3001\u30e8-\u30ed\u30c3\u30d1\u7b49\u3067\u5927\u30d2\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u8a18\u9332\u3001UK\u306eBBC Radio & Galaxy Fm, Italy\u306e\u5404\u30e9\u30b8\u30aa\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3001Norway\u306e\u5404\u30e9\u30b8\u30aa\u30b9\u30c6\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3067\u3082\u30d8\u30d3\u30fc\u30d7\u30ec\u30a4\u3055\u308c\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c8\u3067\u5802\u3005\u306e1\u4f4d\u3092\u6570\u591a\u304f\u7372\u5f97\u3057\u305f\u3002

2002\u5e74 \u201cAK TRILOGY” \u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3057\u3001\u201cAK TRILOGY”\u306f\u53f0\u6e7e\u3067\u3082\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c81\u4f4d\u306b\u8f1d\u304f\u3002

\u4ee5\u6765\u5168\u7c73\u304b\u3089\u30012003\u5e74”No One Else” Remixed by Jon Cutler\u304c\u5168\u7c732\u679a\u76ee\u30012007\u5e74Jephte Guillaume\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3”Shining Your Way”\u304c\u5168\u7c733\u679a\u76ee\u306e\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u3068\u3057\u3066\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3055\u308c\u3001\u540c\u5e74STUDIO APARTMENT\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3”Beautiful Sunrise\u201d\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u30022008\u5e74\u3001Sound Around\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u201c I’ll Be There”\u3001\u30b9\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u30d3\u30fc\u30fb\u30ef\u30f3\u30c0\u30fc\u306e\u540d\u66f2”Golden Lady”\u3092\u521d\u30ab\u30d0\u30fc\u3057\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002\u305d\u308c\u305e\u308c\u304c\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c8\u306b\u30e9\u30f3\u30af\u30a4\u30f3\u3059\u308b\u3002

2008\u5e74\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u30ec\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c9DJ\u306eDanny Krivit (Body & Soul, 718 Sessions) \u3068\u7d50\u5a5a\u3002Danny Krivit\u3068\u306e\u6570\u3005\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3082\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3002\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u30c4\u30a2\u30fc\u3082\u983b\u7e41\u306b\u884c\u3046\u3002

2010\u5e743\u6708\u3001Anan Ryoko\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3” All Day, All Night, Always”\u304c\u898b\u4e8biTunes\u306e\u30c0\u30f3\u30b9\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c81\u4f4d\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u30022011\u5e74\u306b\u3001Ananda Project\u3068\u306e\u30b3\u30e9\u30dc\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3”Heaven Is Right Here”\u304c\u5168\u7c734\u679a\u76ee\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3055\u308cTop10\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c8\u30a4\u30f3\u3002

2010\u5e74\u590f\u306bEMI Japan\u304b\u3089\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3055\u308c\u305fAK\u521d\u306e\u30c0\u30f3\u30b9\u30b3\u30ec\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3001”SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - Best of NY Sweet Electro”\u306f\u3001iTunes Japan\u3067\u898b\u4e8b\u3001\u30b7\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u3001\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3001\u4e21\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u30c81\u4f4d\u3092\u5802\u3005\u7372\u5f97\u3002

2013\u5e74\u3001AK\u304c\u4f5c\u8a5e\u3001\u4f5c\u66f2\u3001\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u3092\u624b\u304c\u3051\u3001\u3055\u304f\u3089\u307e\u3084\u304c\u6b4c\u3063\u305f\u697d\u66f2\u3001\u201c\u5947\u8de1\u306f\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3042\u308b”\u304cNHK \u306e\u756a\u7d44\u201c\u30ad\u30c3\u30c1\u30f3\u304c\u3086\u304f”\u306e\u4e3b\u984c\u6b4c\u306b\u6c7a\u5b9a\u3059\u308b\u3002 2013\u5e7411\u6708\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3002

AK\u306e\u66f2\u306f\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306e\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30ec\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u306b\u3082\u591a\u3005\u53ce\u9332\u3055\u308c\u308b\u30022014\u5e74\u306b\u306fNY\u306e\u30ec\u30b8\u30a7\u30f3\u30c9DJ\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b5\u30fcBlaze \u306eHouse Legends\u306b “Shining Shining Your Way” (Blaze With Jihad Muhammad Vox) \u53ce\u9332\u30022015\u5e74\u306b\u306fJulius Papp \u30bb\u30ec\u30af\u30c8\uff06\u30df\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u306eA Long Hot Summer \u306bAnanda Project feat. AK \/ Heaven Is Right Here (Danny Krivit & Dazzle Drums Mix) \u304c\u53ce\u9332\u3055\u308c\u308b\u3002

\u30a2\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30b9\u30c8\u6d3b\u52d5\u3068\u5e73\u884c\u3057\u3066\u30012011\u5e743\u670811\u65e5\u306e\u6771\u65e5\u672c\u5927\u9707\u707d\u4ee5\u964d\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u652f\u63f4\u56e3\u4f53\u201dFellowship For Japan\u201d\u3092\u7acb\u3061\u4e0a\u3052\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u652f\u63f4\u3082\u7d99\u7d9a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002NY\u3067\u306e\u6771\u65e5\u672c\u5927\u9707\u707d\u8ffd\u60bc\u5f0f\u5178TOGETHER FOR 3.11\u4e3b\u50ac\u4ee3\u8868\u3092\u52d9\u3081\u308b\u4ed6\u3001\u30dc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30a2\u3068\u3057\u3066\u58ca\u6ec5\u7684\u306a\u88ab\u707d\u5730\u3092\u4f55\u5ea6\u3082\u8a2a\u554f\u3057\u3001\u6570\u591a\u304f\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u30b3\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u30c8\u3092\u884c\u3046\u3002
2014\u5e74\u3001\u56f0\u96e3\u306a\u74b0\u5883\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u652f\u63f4\u306e\u305f\u3081\u201c\u5922\u306f\u304b\u306a\u3046\u201d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u30e1\u30c3\u30bb\u30fc\u30b8\u306e\u3053\u3081\u3089\u308c\u305f\u201dMY DREAM\u201d\u3068\u3044\u3046\u66f2\u3092\u4f5c\u308a\u3001\u30a2\u30d5\u30ea\u30ab\u3001\u30a2\u30e1\u30ea\u30ab\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u3092\u306f\u3058\u3081\u3001\u6b4c\u3092\u901a\u3057\u3066\u3001\u5922\u3068\u5e0c\u671b\u3068\u559c\u3073\u3067\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061\u3092\u7e4b\u3050\u201dMY DREAM\u201d\u30bd\u30f3\u30b0\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u3092\u7acb\u3061\u4e0a\u3052\u5c55\u958b\u3059\u308b\u306a\u3069\u3001\u30d5\u30a3\u30e9\u30f3\u30bd\u30ed\u30d5\u30a3\u30fc\u6d3b\u52d5\u3082\u7a4d\u6975\u7684\u306b\u884c\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002

2016\u5e74\u4eba\u3068\u4eba\u3092\u7e4b\u304e\u3001\u5922\u3084\u611f\u52d5\u3092\u751f\u307f\u51fa\u3059OASIS NEW YORK\u8a2d\u7acb\u3002

Japanese songstress AK’s dreamy vocal\u2026 \u65e5\u672c\u306e\u6b4c\u59ebAK\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5922\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u6b4c\u58f0\u3001\u3001\u3001\u3068\u4e16\u754c\u3067\u7d76\u8cdb\u3055\u308c\u308b\u58f0\u3002\u7f8e\u3057\u304f\u30bb\u30f3\u30b7\u30e5\u30a2\u30eb\u306a\u30e1\u30ed\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u3068\u611b\u3042\u3075\u308c\u308b\u30ea\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u3067\u7d21\u304c\u308c\u308bAK\u306e\u697d\u66f2\u3001AK\u30ef\u30fc\u30eb\u30c9\u306f\u4e16\u754c\u4e2d\u306b\u5e45\u5e83\u3044\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u3092\u7372\u5f97\u3002 \u65e5\u672c\u304b\u3089NY\u3001\u305d\u3057\u3066NY\u304b\u3089\u4e16\u754c\u306b\u7fbd\u3070\u305f\u3044\u305f\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30cb\u30fc\u30ba\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u30d0AK\u300215\u679a\u306e\u30aa\u30ea\u30b8\u30ca\u30eb\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3001\u30b7\u30f3\u30ac\u30fc\u3078\u306e\u697d\u66f2\u63d0\u4f9b\u3001\u30d7\u30ed\u30c7\u30e5\u30fc\u30b9\u306a\u3069\u3001200\u66f2\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306b\u3082\u306a\u308b\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3092\u7d4c\u3066\u3001\u73fe\u5728NY\u3067\u6d3b\u52d5\u4e2d\u3002<\/p>\r\n

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AK Akemi Kakihara, Universal Music Japan Recording Artist, Japanese singer-songwriter, producer, musician. Born and raised in Japan. Living in New York City since 2001.

She grew up listening to various styles of music that mostly centered around jazz, film scores and crossover jazz. When she was 8 years old, she started writing songs as she was inspired by Eumir Deodato.

In 1986, AK released her debut album \u201cMOI\u201d on Polystar Records label under her name “Akemi Kakihara”, and released 8 original albums including \u201cFace to Face\u201d \u201cLiving Together\u201d \u201cWish\u201d \u201cRefile\u201d \u201cTaiyo no Shita De\u201d \u201cMermaid Kiss\u201d \u201cPeace of Heaven\u201d \u201cFriends in Love\u201d while writing songs for other Japanese artists such as Miki Imai and Tomoyo Harada, among others. Many of them hit the top of the charts.

She then signed to EMI Music Japan in 1998 as “AK”.
As a singer songwriter, she writes songs but she also started producing her own albums and released self-produced albums, \u201cYES\u201d in 1998 recorded in London, \u201cDREAMIN\u2019 in 1999 recorded in LA, \u201cLOVE\u201d in 2000 - 2001 recorded in NY with mixing engineer Kevin \u201cKD\u201d Davis (Rihanna, Usher, Beyonce, etc), which includes her U.S. debut single \u201cSay That You Love Me\u201d ranked NO.1 from around the world, and also determined her moving base to NY.

2001 saw AK relocated in NY where she marked her U.S. debut on King Street Sounds with the single “Say That You Love Me” remixed by Francois K & Eric Kupper. The single was soon picked up by the renowned DJs at Body & Soul including Francois K, Danny Krivit and Little “Louie” Vega, Kim Lightfoot, Frankie Feliciano and many more, and consequently hit the top of the charts and ranked No.1 from around the world.

In 2002, album \u201cAK Trilogy\u201d was released and not only a big hit in Japan but also reached No.1 album chart in Taiwai as well.

Following the 2nd U.S. single “No One Else” Remixed by Jon Cutler (2003), “Shining Your Way” was released in collaboration with Jephte Guillaume in 2007 and again ranked at various charts. Further Top 10 successes were followed with “Beautiful Sunrise” (2007 with STUDIO APARTMENT), “I’ll Be There” (2008 with Sound Around) and Stevie Wonder cover “Golden Lady” (2008).

In September 2008, AK got married with the world-renowned, NY legendary DJ Danny Krivit (718 Sessions, Body & Soul). They have collaborated on many songs, and often tour together.

AK further collaborated with Anan Ryoko on “All Day, All Night, Always” which reached No. 1 on iTunes Dance Charts after its release in March 2010. \u201cHeaven Is Right Here\u201d marked AK\u2019s first collaboration with Ananda Project and was released as the 4th U.S. single in July 2010.

\u201cSAY THAT YOU LOVE ME \u2013 Best of NY Sweet Electro\u201d, the Best Of collection of AK\u2019s dance\/house\/electro offerings, released in August 2010, and reached No. 1 on the both Single & Album Chart on iTunes Japan.

In 2013 AK wrote a song \u201cKISEKIWA KOKONI ARU\u201d, and it became a theme song for Japan\u2019s national TV station NHK\u2019s Program \u201cKitchen Goes\u201d.

AK\u2019s songs are often included on the many compilation albums all over the world, including AK\u2019s “Shining Shining Your Way” (Blaze With Jihad Muhammad Vox) on House Legends by Blaze in 2014. Ananda Project feat. AK \/ Heaven Is Right Here (Danny Krivit & Dazzle Drums Mix) on the album A Long Hot Summer: Mixed & Selected By Julius Papp in 2015.

Since March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, she has created Japan Relief organization \u201cFellowship for Japan\u201d and has been supporting people in the affected areas. She is the Executive Director for TOGETHER FOR 3.11, Memorial Ceremony Event for Japan\u2019s Earthquake and Tsunami Victims, and as a volunteer has visited the affected areas numbers of times to perform concerts for the children.
Also dedicating her life to other types of philanthropy activities, such as MY DREAM song project, that fosters children’s dream all over the world.
AK is committed to causes, helping the people in need, and supporting children\u2019s dreams.

Japanese songstress AK’s dreamy vocal. Having released over 200 songs across her 15 original albums and those that she has written and produced for various artists, the Japan-born diva keeps the music coming from the city of New York to the world.

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DISCOGRAPHY<\/span>\u3000

AK
ORIGINAL ALBUMS<\/strong>

SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME - Best of NY Sweet Electro \/ EMI Music 2010 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK, 2, 7, 9, 12 Sound Produce by AK<\/strong>
1 SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME (FK-EK Japanese Vocal Remix \u2013 DANNY KRIVIT Edit)
2 IF YOU LOVE ME (AK Twilight Mix)
3 HEAVEN IS RIGHT HERE (Heaven Vocal Mix) - Collaborated with ANANDA PROJECT
4 ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT, ALWAYS - Collaborated with ANAN RYOKO
5 BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE - Collaborated with STUDIO APARTMENT
6 LOVE (Floating-Point Mix) \u2013 Remixed by SEIYA NAKANO
7 DAY & NIGHT (AK Forever Mix)
8 NO ONE ELSE (JON CUTLER Distant Music Flute Mix \u2013 AKDK Edit)
9 GOLDEN LADY (AK Golden Mix \u2013 AKDK Edit)
10 SHINING YOUR WAY (DANNY KRIVIT Alt. Edit) Collaborated with JEPHTE GUILLAUME
11 I\u2019LL BE THERE FOR YOU - Collaborated with SOUND AROUND
12 RIDE (AK Ride Mix)

AK Trilogy \/ EMI Music 2002 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce by AK<\/strong>
No One Else
Love
Still In Love
Say That You Love Me
@ My Best
Love & Affection
Yes
Instinct
Just You
Day Light
Every Day & Night
Fast Train
Miss You
Summer
Say That You Love Me - FKEK Mix

Love \/ EMI Music 2001 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce by AK<\/strong>
Love
Instinct
Say That You Love Me
@ My Best
That’s Enough
Tryin’ To Get Over You
Memory
Every Day & Night
Summer
Soul

Dreamin’ \/ EMI Music 1999 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce by AK<\/strong>
Intro
Believe
Love & Affection
Dreamin’
2000 Time Travel - Inter
Just You
No Way Out
Slow Motion
Still In Love
Telephone - Inter
Miss You
Never Gonna Go Away
Sunset
Voice Message

Yes \/ EMI Music 1998 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce by AK<\/strong>
The Beginning
Deep
Out Of Control
Yes
Blue Apple
Day Light
Girl
Horizon
Fast Train
Sweet September
The Beginning - Reprise

Friends In Love \/ Polystar Records 1997 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Retour
\u592a\u967d\u306e\u4e0b\u3067
\u6ce3\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f
Make Your Tears Shine
\u661f\u7a7a\u306b\u7d9a\u304f\u30cf\u30a4\u30a6\u30a8\u30a4
\u3044\u3064\u3082\u305d\u3070\u306b
Wishing On The Star
\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306e\u3042\u3068\u306e\u6708\u66dc\u65e5
September Tokyo Tower
\u8ab0\u3082\u3044\u306a\u3044\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8
\u7a7a\u306b\u8fd1\u3044\u9031\u672b
Peace Of Heaven

Peace Of Heaven \/ Polystar Records 1996 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Power Of Love
123 I Love You
\u3044\u3064\u3082\u305d\u3070\u306b
\u3053\u306e\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u306b\u30ad\u30b9\u3057\u305f\u3044
\u6674\u308c\u306eWeekend
\u3084\u3055\u3057\u3044\u96e8
\u6d99\u3092\u8f1d\u304d\u306b\u3057\u3066
Snow
\u3055\u3088\u306a\u3089\u590f\u306e\u65e5
Merry Christmas
Peace Of Heaven
Heaven

Mermaid Kiss \/ Polystar Records 1995 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Love’s Holiday
\u6d77\u8fba
Sweet Sweet Dreams
\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3068\u672a\u6765\u306e\u590f\u3078
Angel
So In Love
You’re The NO.1
\u661f\u7a7a\u306b\u7d9a\u304f\u30cf\u30a4\u30a6\u30a8\u30a4
Lights Of My Love
\u53cb\u9054\u306e\u307e\u307e\u3067
September Tokyo Tower
Mermaid Kiss

\u592a\u967d\u306e\u4e0b\u3067 \/ Polystar Records 1994 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
\u592a\u967d\u306e\u4e0b\u3067
I’ll Be With You
Adam & Eve
\u3044\u3064\u304b\u30ad\u30b9\u3092\u3057\u3066\u305f
Because Of Love
Distant Summer
Release & Surrender
\u65e5\u66dc\u65e5\u306e\u3042\u3068\u306e\u6708\u66dc\u65e5
\u591c\u660e\u3051\u306e\u96e8

Refile \/ Polystar Records 1993 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
\u6ce3\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f
\u96ea\u306e\u9031\u672b
\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u611f\u3058\u305f\u3044
Retour
\u7a7a\u306b\u8fd1\u3044\u9031\u672b
I Was Seventeen
\u8ab0\u3082\u3044\u306a\u3044\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8
I hear
Kiss

Wish \/ Polystar Records 1993 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Imaginary Diving
\u6c38\u9060\u306e\u5947\u8de1
Wishing On The Star
I hear
\u611b\u306f\u898b\u3048\u306a\u3044\u3051\u308c\u3069
Kiss
\u6708\u306e\u6e1a
\u604b\u306b\u304a\u3061\u305f
Notting Hill Gate
Listen

Living Together \/ Polystar Records 1992 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
I Was Seventeen
Feeling
\u751f\u307e\u308c\u304b\u308f\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b
Living Together
Friends In Love
Free Ticket
\u5c0f\u3055\u306a\u77ac\u9593
Silent Storm
Coming Back
For You For Me

Face To Face \/ Polystar Records 1991 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Kiss In The Morning
Big Blue
Face To Face
\u3055\u3055\u3084\u304d\u304c\u898b\u3048\u308b\u8ddd\u96e2\u3067
\u8ab0\u3082\u3044\u306a\u3044\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8
True Bridge
Midtown\u306b\u3055\u3088\u306a\u3089\u3092
\u661f\u307e\u3067\u7d9a\u304f\u6d99
A Shot In The Dark
Voice Of Heart

Moi \/ Polystar Records 1986 <\/strong>
All Lyrics & Music by AK<\/strong>
Just Another Man
\u60f3\u3044\u51fa\u306e\u5199\u771f
\u6625\u306e\u304f\u3061\u3065\u3051
\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3060\u3051
\u5149\u3068\u661f\u306e\u591c
\u6d77\u8fba\u306e\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3
\u4e0d\u5b89\u306a\u30cf\u30fc\u30c8
Sweet Night Memory
Lonely Mind
\u3055\u3088\u306a\u3089\u306a\u3093\u3066\u3044\u308f\u306a\u3044\u3067


AK
SONG WRITING, ARRANGE & PRODUCE CREDITS,
FOR OTHER ARTISTS<\/span>

\u3055\u304f\u3089\u307e\u3084 \/ \u5947\u8de1\u306f\u3053\u3053\u306b\u3042\u308b \/ Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce 2013 (NHK \u30ad\u30c3\u30c1\u30f3\u304c\u3086\u304f\u4e3b\u984c\u6b4c)
AK Collaborated with Ananda Project \/ Heaven Is Right Here \/ Lyrics & Music & Vocals 2011
AK Collaborated with Anan Ryoko \/ All Day, All Night, Always \/ Lyrics & Music & Vocals 2010
AK Cover Stevie Wonder \/ Golden Lady \/ Sound Produce & Vocals 2008
AK Collaborated with Sound Around \/ I’ll Be There \/ Lyrics & Music & Vocals 2008
AK Collaborated with Studio Apartment \/ Beautiful Sunrise \/ Lyrics & Music & Vocals 2007
AK Collaborated with Jephte Guillaume \/ Shining Your Way \/ Lyrics & Music & Vocals 2007
Jacy \/ \u6700\u521d\u304b\u3089\u4eca\u307e\u3067 \/ Sound Produce 2004
Yayoi \/ Day & Night \/ Music & Sound Produce 2004
Yayoi \/ Sunrise \/ Music & Sound Produce 2004
Elva \/ Password Of Love \/ Music & Sound Produce 2003
Jacy \/ Harvest \/ Sound Produce 2003
Jacy \/ Don’t Go Away \/ Sound Produce 2003
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ A Day In The Life \/ Perl \/ Music 2002
\u308a\u3064\u3053 \/ Sign of love \/ Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce 1999
\u308a\u3064\u3053 \/ Eternal sea \/ Lyrics & Music & Sound Produce 1999
Seiko Sato \/ Our song \/ Music 1998
\u5b87\u90fd\u7f8e \u6176\u5b50 \/ \u30d1\u30ba\u30eb \/ Music 1998
\u7c73\u5149 \u7f8e\u4fdd \/ \u30df\u30e9\u30af\u30eb \/ Lyrics & Music 1997
\u7c73\u5149 \u7f8e\u4fdd \/ Tomorrow \/ Lyrics & Music 1997
Romi \/ Birth \/ Music 1997
\u5b87\u90fd\u7f8e \u6176\u5b50 \/ Dear…\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3078 \/ Music 1997
\u4e00\u8def \u771f\u6a39 \/ \u77b3\u3092\u3068\u3058\u305f\u3089 \/ Lyrics & Music 1997
Romi \/ \u305f\u3088\u308a\u306a\u3044\u98a8\u666f \/ Music 1996
\u91ce\u7530 \u5e79\u5b50 \/ \u751f\u307e\u308c\u305f\u3066\u306e\u671d \/ Music 1996
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ Pray \/ Love of my life \/ Music 1995
\u677e\u96ea \u6cf0\u5b50 \/ Stay with me \/ Music 1995
\u677e\u96ea \u6cf0\u5b50 \/ Pray… \/ Music 1995
Tomo Sakurai \/ Ice cube night \/ Music 1995
Tomo Sakurai \/ Donguri \/ Music 1995
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ A place in the sun \/ A place in the sun \/ Music 1994
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u5f7c\u306f\u3082\u3046\u6765\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3057\u3087\u3046 \/ A place in the sun \/ Music 1994
\u4e2d\u68ee \u660e\u83dc \/ Blue lace \/ Music 1994
\u30a2\u30de\u30be\u30f3\u30ba \/ \u5c4b\u6839\u306e\u306a\u3044\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3 \/ Music 1993
\u67f4\u7530 \u7531\u7d00\u5b50 \/ \u5fd8\u308c\u306a\u3044\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb\u304b\u3089 \/ Music 1993
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u7d20\u6575\u306a\u5642 \/ Flow into space \/ Music 1992
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u96ea\u306e\u9031\u672b \/ Flow into space \/ Music 1992
\u7b20\u539f \u5f18\u5b50 \/ \u3082\u3046\u3044\u3061\u3069 love you \/ Music 1992
\u6df1\u6d25 \u7d75\u91cc \/ \u304b\u304c\u3084\u304d \/ Lyrics & Music 1992
\u6d45\u9999 \u552f \/ \u5f7c\u5973\u306e\u3044\u3061\u3070\u3093\u9577\u3044\u591c \/ Music 1992
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u9ec4\u660f \/ Lluvia \/ Music 1991
\u7686\u53e3 \u88d5\u5b50 \/ Without suger \/ Music 1991
\u658e\u85e4 \u7531\u8cb4 \/ \u8ab0\u306e\u305b\u3044\u3067\u3082\u306a\u3044 \/ Music 1991
\u5bcc\u6c38 \u307f\u30fc\u306a \/ Unrequited love \/ Music 1991
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ Retour \/ Retour \/ music 1990
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u6ce3\u304d\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f \/ Retour \/ Music 1990
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u51ac\u306e\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8 \/ Retour \/ Music 1990
\u539f\u7530 \u77e5\u4e16 \/ Tears of joy \/ Music 1990
\u539f\u7530 \u77e5\u4e16 \/ \u3072\u3068\u3068\u304d\u306e\u6c38\u9060 \/ Music 1990
\u539f\u7530 \u77e5\u4e16 \/ Steady boys \/ Music 1990
\u539f\u7530 \u77e5\u4e16 \/ \u51ac\u306e\u5996\u7cbe \/ Music 1990
\u5357\u91ce \u967d\u5b50 \/ \u60f3\u3044\u51fa\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089 \/ Music 1990
\u82b3\u672c \u7f8e\u4ee3\u5b50 \/ MY \/ Music 1990
\u82b3\u672c \u7f8e\u4ee3\u5b50 \/ \u305d\u3046\u3086\u3046\u3082\u306e\u3088\u3063 \/ Music 1990
\u82b3\u672c \u7f8e\u4ee3\u5b50 \/ \u3055\u3088\u306a\u3089\u79c1\u306e\u90e8\u5c4b \/ Music 1990
\u9df2\u5c3e \u3044\u3055\u5b50 \/ \u77e5\u3089\u306a\u3044\u4eba \/ Music 1990
\u9df2\u5c3e \u3044\u3055\u5b50 \/ \u30b3\u30ec\u30af\u30bf\u30fc \/ Music 1990
\u539f\u7530 \u77e5\u4e16 \/ \u30d0\u30fc\u30b9\u30c7\u30fc\u306b\u306f\u52c7\u6c17\u3092\u51fa\u3057\u3066 \/ Music 1990
\u4e95\u4e0a \u7f8e\u6a39 \/ My dear girl friend \/ Music 1990
\u5357\u91ce \u967d\u5b50 \/ \u60f3\u3044\u51fa\u306b\u306a\u3063\u305f\u304b\u3089 \/ Music 1990
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u7a7a\u306b\u8fd1\u3044\u9031\u672b \/ Ivory \/ Music 1989
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u5730\u4e0a\u306b\u964d\u308a\u308b\u307e\u3067\u306e\u591c \/ Mocha \/ Music 1989
\u4e95\u4e0a \u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u30b7\u30fc\u30ba\u30f3\u30aa\u30d5\u306b\u306f\u5e30\u3089\u306a\u3044 \/ Music 1989
\u4e95\u4e0a \u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u30db\u30ef\u30a4\u30c8\u30c7\u30a4\u306e\u8d08\u308a\u7269 \/ Music 1989
\u5357\u91ce \u967d\u5b50 \/ \u30ac\u30fc\u30eb\u30d5\u30ec\u30f3\u30c9 part 2 \/ Music 1989
\u6d45\u9999 \u552f \/ Joy \/ Music 1989
\u30b7\u30ea\u30a2\u30dd\u30fc\u30eb \/ \u30e9\u30a4\u30e9\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u30ec\u30a4\u30f3 \/ Music 1989
\u30b7\u30ea\u30a2\u30dd\u30fc\u30eb \/ Kiss & touch \/ Music 1989
\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30d4\u30a2\u30f3 \/ \u3055\u3088\u306a\u3089\u3092\u8a00\u3044\u306b \/ Music 1989
\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30d4\u30a2\u30f3 \/ \u30ab\u30ca\u30ea\u30a2\u5e83\u5834\u304b\u3089 \/ Music 1989
\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30ea\u30d4\u30a2\u30f3 \/ \u306a\u3064\u304b\u3057\u304f\u3057\u306a\u3044\u3067 \/ Music 1989
\u4e2d\u91cc \u3042\u304d\u3053 \/ \u5f7c\u306b\u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f \/ Music 1989
\u68ee\u5ddd \u7f8e\u7a42 \/ \u306f\u3058\u3081\u3066\u306e\u8a18\u61b6 \/ Music 1988
\u8a2d\u697d \u308a\u3055\u5b50 \/ \u7d20\u76f4\u306b\u306a\u308c\u305f\u306a\u3089 \/ Lyrics & Music 1988
\u8a2d\u697d \u308a\u3055\u5b50 \/ \u6c17\u307e\u307e\u306a\u30c9\u30e9\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc \/ Lyrics & Music 1988
\u5927\u897f \u7d50\u82b1 \/ \u307e\u3076\u3057\u3044\u60f3\u3044\u306b\u3057\u3066 \/ Lyrics & Music 1988
\u5927\u897f \u7d50\u82b1 \/ \u6628\u65e5\u3088\u308a\u30b9\u30c6\u30ad\u306b \/ Lyrics & Music 1988
\u4eca\u4e95\u7f8e\u6a39 \/ \u590f\u3092\u304b\u3055\u306d\u3066 \/ Be with \/ Music 1988
\u68ee\u5ddd \u7f8e\u7a42 \/ \u3084\u3055\u3057\u304f\u306a\u3063\u3066 \/ Lyrics & Music 1987

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