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, all the way from childhood. She learned violin, and during her stay at a music university in the USA started to learn the piano (she also perfected her English there). 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.