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U was born to a Japanese father and a Spanish mother on December 26, 1985 in Tokyo. He spent his childhood in Barcelona, Spain. He speaks Japanese and Spanish and on top of it, he speaks English as well, making him trilingual. U is musically and genuinely gifted with a sweet but powerful voice. U’s style of singing is characterized by his straight-forward interpretation of music and his passionate and unrestrained way of self-expression. There is no doubt that this reflects his hot-blooded identity as Spanish. It is this charm and impressive personality of U that attracts a large number of his fans. Originally inspired by his sister, he started playing the keyboard in his early elementary school years, when he learned how to play notes and rhythms. U’s desire to pursue life as a musician led him to further go on learning piano, guitar and saxophone where he continued to musically develop his talent. Above all else, he loved singing. In his early teens saw his first original compositions. He would perform them for his family and friends at school. Early in his development, J-pop, R&B and Spanish pops gave him important influences, and these different types of genres inspired his compositional instincts. U - lyricist, composer and audio engineer – has been eager for his recent recordings. He marked his international debut by releasing tunes online on Feb. 16th 2011 in Europe. He will release his first album in Japan in May 2011. Hope is high that he will be an active new musician in the international music arena before too long. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.