KOKIA

KOKIA (born 22 July 1976, real name Yoshida Akiko (吉田亜紀子) is a Japanese singer. She was a very musical child and learned the violin. During her stay at a music university in the USA, she started to learn the piano, whilst perfecting her English. When KOKIA returned home, she was accepted into the Toho Gakuen, the most prestigious musical school in Japan. She majored in opera, as this style showed off her voice to its full potential.