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Kaori Hasegawa (長谷川 歌織, Hasegawa Kaori) (born March 11, 1972 in Suita, Osaka, Japan), simply known by the stage name UA (Japanese pronunciation: [ɯːa]), is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She made her debut under Speedstar Records in 1995, with the single "Horizon".
Ua was born Kaori Shima and grew up in Suita, Osaka. After graduating from Saga University of Arts in Kyoto, she worked as a lounge singer in her hometown. There, she was scouted by producer Hiroshi Fujiwara. She took on the unusual stage name of UA (a Swahili word that means both "flower" and "kill") and made her debut with the Fujiwara-produced "Horizon". Her fourth single "Jōnetsu" became a smash hit and Ua was recognized all over Japan.
If you like UA, you might also like 21st-Century Japanese Singers, 20th-Century Japanese Singers, Japanese Women Pop Singers, and Japanese Women Singer-Songwriters.
