Kylee

Kylee
Kylee
	Kylee at 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival Kylee at 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival
Background information
Also known as	Kylee
Born	May 25, 1994 (age 29)
Origin	Chandler, Arizona, United States
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	DefStar Records (present); RX-Records; UK Project Inc.
Associated acts	Orianthi
Website	www.kylee.jp

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Kylee Saunders (born May 25, 1994), better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records label.

Early life and career

Kylee was born in Chandler, Arizona to a British-American father and Japanese mother,^[1] She was influenced by her father who inspired her to become a singer. She has a younger sister and a younger brother. When she was eleven years old, she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening segment of an NBA game, earning a standing ovation.^[1]^[2] earning her the interest of music producers and she was signed onto the independent label RX-Records.^[1] Kylee attended Stoller Middle School in Portland, Oregon until 2007 when she returned to Arizona. Kylee attended Hamilton High School,^[3] and is expected to graduate from Stanford University in 2016.^[4]

On October 17, 2008, "Vacancy" was released in the United States as a digital single.^[5] Under RX-Records, she released her first single "Vacancy" on December 3, 2008, which was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment anime series, Xam'd: Lost Memories.^[1] On March 24, 2010 Kylee released her major debut single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records, titled "Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから^?, "Because You Are Here"), which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance.^[6]^[7] Her second major label single, "Missing/It's You", was slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones and Stan Lee anime Heroman. She also performed as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage.^[8] This was followed by her single "Everlasting", including the titular theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series.^[9] Kylee appeared on NBC's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up".^[10] Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland and had her US concert debut.^[11] Her fifth major single, "CRAZY FOR YOU", was released on October 5, 2011, and the titular song was used in Japanese online clothing retailer Nissen's 2011 Fall Collection television commercial.^{[citation needed]} Kylee released her debut album 17 on November 23, 2011.^{[citation needed]} She also did a duet with Sam Tsui in May 2013.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

The RX-Records era (2008–2009)

Single

Release Date		Title	Notes	EP
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes	EP
2008	December 3	"Vacancy"	$\cdot$ the ending theme to the anime Xam'd: Lost Memories $\cdot$ the coupling tracks "Justice" "Plan B" $\cdot$ The title track is available download on USA iTunes^[5]	Kylee meets Xam'd: Lost Memories _{(DefStar Records)}

EP

Release Date		Title	Notes
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes
2009	March 4	Love Kicks...	$\cdot$ including "You Get Me", "Empty Handed" & more

The DefStar Records era (2009 – )

Singles

Release Date		Title	Notes	Album
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes	Album
2010	March 24	"Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから)	$\cdot$ the theme song to the film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac $\cdot$ the coupling tracks "On My Own" "She Wishes"	17
	July 7	"Missing / It's You"	$\cdot$ "Missing" is the 2nd opening theme to the TV anime series Heroman $\cdot$ the coupling track "Just Go"
	October 27	"Everlasting"	$\cdot$ the theme to the 2nd episode of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn $\cdot$ the coupling track "The Luckiest Girl in the World" $\cdot$ All tracks are available downloads on USA iTunes.^[12]
2011	July 13	"Never Give Up"
2011	October 5	"Crazy for You"	500,000 downloads^[13]
2012	June 13	"Mirai" (未来)	$\cdot$ the theme song to the film シグナル～月曜日のルカ～ $\cdot$ the coupling track "Feel"
2013	February 13	"Daisukinanoni" (大好きなのに)	$\cdot$ the second opening theme to the TV anime series Blast of Tempest $\cdot$ the coupling track "Anywhere"(the J-Melo's closing in Oct. – Dec. 2012)^[14]

Digital Singles

Release Date		Title	Notes	Album
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes	Album
2013	May 8	"Just Give Me a Reason"	$\cdot$ Pink featuring Fun's lead singer Nate Ruess cover $\cdot$ available download on iTunes Store all over the world $\cdot$ work with YouTube stars: Sam Tsui & Kurt Hugo Schneider^[15] $\cdot$ released as Sam Tsui feat. Kylee under mudhutdigital.com^[16]
	July 1	"Crazy for You" (English Ver.)	$\cdot$ c/w two English cover anime songs. (Naruto & Rurouni Kenshin) $\cdot$ available on iTunes Store^[17] & Amazon in 20 countries except Japan
	August 7	"Crazy for You" (English Ver.)	$\cdot$ for only Japan $\cdot$ c/w two English covers & one new heavy rock song "Don't Say Goodbye"^[18]
	October 7	"Wrecking Ball"	$\cdot$ Miley Cyrus cover $\cdot$ available download on iTunes Store all over the world $\cdot$ work with YouTube stars: Sam Tsui & Kurt Hugo Schneider $\cdot$ released as Sam Tsui feat. Kylee under mudhutdigital.com^[19]

EPs

Release Date		Title	Notes
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes
2009	July 29	Kylee meets Xam'd: Lost Memories	$\cdot$ including "Vacancy", "Just Breathe" & "Over U" $\cdot$ All songs are the ending themes to the anime Xam'd: Lost Memories $\cdot$ The EP had been printed in only 2 months^[20]^[21]

Studio Albums

Release Date		Title	Notes
Year	Month/Day	Title	Notes
2011	November 23 (Japan)^[22]^[23]	17	including "Unnoticed", "Yours Truly", "Brand New Wave" (ft. Orianthi) & more
2013	July 1 (20 other countries)^[24]	17

Album appearances

Release Date		Song	Album	Notes
Year	Month/Day	Song	Album	Notes
2012	October 24	"My Generation" (Yui cover)	She Loves You (A Tribute to Yui)^[25]	a new recording
2013	March 27	"Never Give Up"	女子力を磨く歌 (Girl Power Songs)_{(avex trax)}^[26]	taken from 17
2013	August 28	"One"	Ivory7 Chord's the 2nd mini album Synesthesia _(magnifique)	only co-writing lyrics^[27]

Live performances

2009
$\cdot$ Hurley NIGHTS Vol.0
$\cdot$ Summer Sonic Festival^[28]^[29]

2010
$\cdot$ Girl Pop Factory
$\cdot$ Summer Sonic Festival^[30]

2011
$\cdot$ NBC's "TODAY" show
$\cdot$ Otakon^[9]^[11]
$\cdot$ Minami Wheel
$\cdot$ Girls Award by CROOZ blog 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER^[31]
$\cdot$ FIFA Club World Cup^[32]

2012
$\cdot$ Otodama Sea Studio (Japan)
$\cdot$ MTV ZUSHI FES 12 supported by RIVIERA^[33] (Japan)
$\cdot$ J-POP Summit Festival (USA)
$\cdot$ Inazuma Rock Fes (Japan)

2013
$\cdot$ Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (USA)
$\cdot$ Japan Day @ Central Park (USA)
$\cdot$ Japan Expo^[34] (France)
$\cdot$ J-POP Summit Festival^[35] (USA)

2014
$\cdot$ Playlist Live (USA)
$\cdot$ J-POP Summit Festival (USA)

Covers on YouTube

Kylee started a covers project on YouTube.^[36]

Release Date		Song	Original Artists	Notes
Year	Month/Day	Song	Original Artists	Notes
2013	May 15	"Just Give Me a Reason"	Pink featuring Fun's lead singer Nate Ruess	with Sam Tsui & Kurt Schneider
	August 26	"Come & Get It"	Selena Gomez	video director: Jerry Corria
	October 5	"Clarity"	Zedd featuring Foxes	$\cdot$ video director: Daisuke Okamoto $\cdot$ producer: Troy Laureta
	October 6	"Wrecking Ball"	Miley Cyrus	with Sam Tsui & Kurt Schneider
	November 28	"Young and Beautiful" remix	Lana Del Rey	$\cdot$ video director: Ryusuke Okajima $\cdot$ produce & remix: Wiley Webb $\cdot$ vocal produce: Troy Laureta $\cdot$ remix & additional production: Thor Laewe
2014	January 11	"Story of My Life" / "Best Song Ever" Mash-Up	One Direction	$\cdot$ video director: Tadashi Tawarayama $\cdot$ cover produce: Merchants Of Venice Entertainment (M.O.V.E)
	January 23	"Mirrors" / "Stay" / "Holy Grail" Mash-Up	Justin Timberlake / Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko / Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake	$\cdot$ director/editor: Ross Ching $\cdot$ music producer: PJ Bianco
	February 4	"Let It Go" from Disney's film Frozen	Idina Menzel / Demi Lovato	$\cdot$ video: Richard Frias $\cdot$ song producer: Troy Laureta $\cdot$ acoustic guitar: John Nott
	February 10	Valentine's Day Love Medley! (27 songs in 3 mins) Ne-yo - Let Me Love You Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love Rihanna - We Found Love Drake - Find Your Love Justin Bieber - Somebody to Love Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love Sara Bareilles - Love Song Selena Gomez - Love You Like A Love Song Taylor Swift - Love Story Haddaway - What Is Love Kanye West - Love Lockdown Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved Maroon 5 - Love Somebody The Beatles - All You Need is Love Usher - DJ's Got Us Falling In Love Elvis Presley – Can't Help Falling In Love Ke$ha - Your Love Is My Drug Cher - Believe Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is Lady Gaga - Love Game Plain White T's - Rhythm of Love Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Rihanna - I Love The Way You Lie Elton John - Can You Feel The Love Tonight Icona Pop - I Love It	Ne-Yo / Justin Bieber / Calvin Harris / Rihanna / Taylor Swift & more	with Chester See & Kurt Schneider

Management

US and Japan Management = Antinos Management America Inc

References

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External links

Official website by DefStar Records
Official website by RX-Records
Kylee on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Kylee on Facebook
KyleeVEVO's channel on YouTube
Kylee's channel on YouTube

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Kylee

Contents

Early life and career

Discography

The RX-Records era (2008–2009)

Single

EP

The DefStar Records era (2009 – )

Singles

Digital Singles

EPs

Studio Albums

Album appearances

Live performances

Covers on YouTube

Management

References

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