Yoeko Kurahashi
{{short description|Japanese singer songwriter (born 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|09|20}}
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| instrument = Vocals, piano
| genre = Jazz
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2000–2008
2023–
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{{Nihongo|Yoeko Kurahashi|倉橋 ヨエコ|Kurahashi Yoeko}} is a Japanese singer and songwriter who made music between 2000 and 2008 before quitting.{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingstar/-/Artist/A020110.html |title=Dismantling Yoeco Show / Yoeko Kurahashi |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719154453/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingstar/-/Artist/A020110.html |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }} In 2023 she returned to making music. A piano book featuring her work has also been released.{{cite web|url=http://www.doremi.co.jp/Doremi/ASC03.do?isbn_cd=11452|trans-title=Yoeko Kurahashi / Piano play & sing best collection|language=japanese|title=倉橋ヨエコ／ぴあの弾き語りべすと|publisher=doremi}}
History
Yoeko attended Aichi Prefectural High School in Meiwa, Nagoya, Japan and graduated in music.
She started releasing music in 2000, a mini-album titled Thank (礼) was released on November 23, 2000. In 2005, Yoeko joined BabeStar music label. She continued to release music every single year until on April 30, 2008, she suddenly declared that she was going to "withdraw from the industry" and two months later on June 4, she released her final album, titled {{Nihongo|Dismantle the Piano|解体ピアノ}}.{{cite web|url=http://eonet.jp/music/interview/index_080613.html |title=eo音楽｜倉橋ヨエコ インタビュー |access-date=May 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725181130/http://eonet.jp/music/interview/index_080613.html |archive-date=July 25, 2011 }}
Yoeko went on a farewell tour for {{Nihongo|Dismantle the Piano|解体ピアノ}} which included a nationwide tour of 6 cities across Japan, the tour started on June 28, 2008. The tour ended on July 20 at Tokyo Kinema Club.{{cite web |title=Bounce logo |url=http://www.bounce.com/interview/article.php/4432}} On the last day of July her official website shut down.
Almost 15 years after Yoeko quit music, on July 1, 2023 she announced her return and the resumption of activities under the new name "Yoeko".{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/new_yoeko/status/1674795041381044234 |title=Tweet by @new_yoeko with announcement of name change and resumption of activities |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=2023-07-01}}
Discography
- Rei (2000)
- Omoutsubo (2001)
- Fujin'Yo (2002)
- Modern Girl (2003)
- Tokyo Piano (2004)
- Taidaima (2005)
- Ochugen (2006)
- Iroiro (2007)
- Dismantling Piano (2008)
- New Yoeko (2023)
- New Yoeko II ~Rhapsody~ (2024)
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100827072558/http://www.babestar.net/babestar/-/Artist/A020110.html BabeStar label artist profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110725181130/http://eonet.jp/music/interview/index_080613.html Yoeko Kurahashi Interview (Japanese)]
- [http://www.sankei.co.jp/enak/2005/dec/kiji/19interview_kurahashi.html Enak Long Interview (Japanese)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120119074141/http://deeptokyo.jp/music/do-you-know-yoeko-kurahashi-2/ English translation of the song "Doll"]
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Category:Singers from Aichi Prefecture