YUI taking a breakSat, August 30, 2008 (8:41pm EDT)Young singer-songwriter YUI has announced on her official website that she is taking a short break from music to "refresh" herself. The break will start after the release of a new song in the fall, and she plans to resume work next year. YUI signed with Sony at the age of 17 after participating in an audition. Since her debut in 2005, she has released a dozen singles and three full albums.
YUI sings two tunes for "Kaiji"Mon, July 27, 2009 (3:50am EDT)YUI has been tapped to provide the theme song and an insert song for the manga-to-movie adaptation "Kaiji," which stars Tatsuya Fujiwara as a gambler trying to erase an enormous debt. Initially, YUI was only asked to provide the theme, but director Toya Sato ended up using two of her tunes. "It's all too much" will serve as the theme song, while "Never say die" will be heard during the film. "Kaiji" is set to open in theaters on October 10. YUI's two songs will apparently be released as a double A-side single sometime in the same month.
Btw, who is the woman next to Otsuka Ai?