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    Biography

    Genres :
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • Instruments :
  • Violin
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Labels :
  • Pony Canyon (JP, 1998-2000)
  • Victor (JP, 2001-present)
  • Kazé/Wasabi (FR)
  • Universal (TW, 2011-present)
  • Years active :
  • 1998–present
  • Born / Died
  • Born:Akiko Yoshida (1976-07-22) July 22, 1976 (age 41) Tokyo, Japan
  • Website :
  • www.kokia.com
  • Akiko Yoshida (吉田亜紀子, Yoshida Akiko, born July 22, 1976) is a Japanese singer and songwriter, who performs under the stage name Kokia (stylized as KOKIA). Her most well known songs are "Arigatō..." (ありがとう..., Thank You) (which reached number 2 in Hong Kong when it was covered by Sammi Cheng) and "The Power of Smile" (which topped at No. 8 in the singles chart). She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto (With Reflection)" for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, and "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino.

    Kokia often performs in Europe, basing her activities in Paris and releasing music through Wasabi Records, a subsidiary of Kazé.

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