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Though she now resides in Paris, Japanese singer/songwriter Kahimi Karie is still linked with the stylish, ultra-hip look and sound of Tokyo's Shibuya district, which also inspired like-minded artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:1JutKskRO6oaNx1vLwhKM7">Fantastic Plastic Machine, </a><a href="spotify:artist:0IQalWuw5NBk1xXG5GK0Bv">Pizzicato Five</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2vJObElaIZWYDLpiXiJMo9">Cornelius</a>. In particular, <a href="spotify:artist:2vJObElaIZWYDLpiXiJMo9">Cornelius</a> (aka Keigo Oyamada) had a lot to do with jump-starting Karie's career in music; during the early '90s, she was a music photographer and he was her boyfriend at the time. Oyamada asked her to sing with a band on his friend's label, and her sweet, sensual, yet innocent vocal style was discovered. Almost immediately after the release of her first EP, Karie became a superstar in Japan, releasing several gold-status singles, hosting a radio program, and recording the theme song to one of the nation's most popular animated shows. She also collaborated with members of <a href="spotify:artist:0IQalWuw5NBk1xXG5GK0Bv">Pizzicato Five</a>, French indie pop vocalist <a href="spotify:artist:1mgMUiCLotueW9uU9ZZjk3">Katerine</a>, and, most significantly, Scottish singer/songwriter <a href="spotify:artist:0Uuw1MHNH56xL76bTOVJE8">Momus</a>, who wrote and produced songs on several of her later singles and albums, including her 1998 self-titled U.S. debut, which was released on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Minty+Fresh+Records%22">Minty Fresh Records</a>. That year also saw her live debut in the States as the opening act for <a href="spotify:artist:0Uuw1MHNH56xL76bTOVJE8">Momus</a>' U.S. tour; the following year they toured together again, and Karie released K.K.K.K.K. domestically on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Le+Grand+Magistery%22">Le Grand Magistery</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Uuw1MHNH56xL76bTOVJE8">Momus</a>' U.S. label. Journey to the Centre of Me appeared in mid-2000. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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