Name: Kumi KodaBirth name: Koda Kumiko
Date of birth: November 13, 1982
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Genre(s): Pop, R&B, Rock, Urban, dance, electropop
Occupation: Actress, singer, songwriter, spokesperson, voice actress
Instrument(s)(s): Singing
Kumiko Koda was born on November 13, 1982. She is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her Urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two and number-one spot respectively.
