2.22
16th single "Keep Tryin" (TVCM tie-up song with LISMO!au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE) released
16th single "Keep Tryin" (TVCM tie-up song with LISMO!au LISTEN MOBILE SERVICE) released
5.31
First digital-release only single "This is Love" (Nissin Cup Noodle's FREEDOM campaign theme song) streaming begins via
(Chaku-Uta Full(R))
First digital-release only single "This is Love" (Nissin Cup Noodle's FREEDOM campaign theme song) streaming begins via
(Chaku-Uta Full(R))
6.14
4th album "ULTRA BLUE" (5th album to achieve top rank on Ori-Con album chart. Winning top album rank five consecutive times on Ori-Con chart made Hikki tie the record for female artists; initial sales topping 500,000 copies for all five albums was a record achievement)
4th album "ULTRA BLUE" (5th album to achieve top rank on Ori-Con album chart. Winning top album rank five consecutive times on Ori-Con chart made Hikki tie the record for female artists; initial sales topping 500,000 copies for all five albums was a record achievement)
7.1
Launched her second Japan tour, "UTADA UNITED 2006," first in six years (11 cities, 22 venues, through 9.10)
7.28
"ONE NIGHT MAGIC." a one night-only live performance held at ZeppOsaka
Launched her second Japan tour, "UTADA UNITED 2006," first in six years (11 cities, 22 venues, through 9.10)
7.28
"ONE NIGHT MAGIC." a one night-only live performance held at ZeppOsaka
9.27
DVD "UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.4" released
DVD "UTADA HIKARU SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION VOL.4" released
11.22
Release of 17th single "Boku wa Kuma" (Oct. ～ Nov. song on NHK's "Minna no Uta" TV program)
Release of 17th single "Boku wa Kuma" (Oct. ～ Nov. song on NHK's "Minna no Uta" TV program)
12.20
DVD "UTADA UNITED 2006" released
DVD "UTADA UNITED 2006" released
*AWARDS
The 20th Japan Gold Disc Grand Prix
- "Song of the Year" for "Be My Last"
iTunes BEST of 2006
Best Seller Song "Keep Tryin'"