Utada "Deep River"

Just like First Love, Utada is also planning to release a 'Distance' as a single. However, a tragic incident happened to a little girl named Nana Yamashita, who died of a brutal stabbing victim at her school. Before he died, Nana won an essay writing competition, in which he wrote that he wanted to be a singer like her idol, Utada Hikaru. Hikki who know this song decided to change the composition and yield FINAL Distance Distance. Distance Hikki change a cheerful song becomes a depressive FINAL distance and full of emotion. A single PV was made for this, PV is artistically expressing all the sadness in this song. PV was directed by Kazuaki Kiriya who will be the husband of the Diva, Utada Hikaru.
Furthermore, the single which contrasts sharply with distance FINAL released. actually traveling career falsifies Hikki. PV for this single, which re-directed by Kiriya displays a beautiful touch of futuristic and artistic.

In early 2002, Hikki create songs for the OST Kingdom Hearts, titled Hikari (light) is unique with the same letter written by Hikaru. Hikari then made Ingrisnya language version entitled "Simple And Clean Hikki songs and became the best known outside Japan. Then continue the successful singles earlier, SAKURA Drops / Letters released. Although both are A-Side, only SAKURA drops that have PV. PV SAKURA drops also became the cover Kiriya Trilogy FINAL Distance-traveling-SAKURA drops.

Then it was finally released an album. Deep River gets very good critics and sold 3.64 million copies and back to being # 1 Album of the Year defeated rival, Ayumi Hamasaki. But traveling to be satisfied being # 2 Single of the Year at the back of H's Ayumi Hamasaki singles which became # 1.

On September 6, 2002, Hikki announced his marriage through his official site. He said that no matter at what age a person to marry, because she and her husband (Kazuaki Kiriya) are both inexperienced and there's a first for everything. Contrary to the Japanese artist who usually experience a decline in his career after marriage, Hikki more shine after his marriage.(//en.wikipedia.org)

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