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Kunimi Andrea

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Kunimi Andrea
Born (1977-04-27) April 27, 1977 (age 47)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Musical career
GenresChildren's music
Occupations
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1985–present

Kunimi Andrea (born April 27, 1977) is an American singer, actress, voice over artist and edutainer. Andrea is known for her role as the main singer, actress on a popular children's television show Shimajiro for Playtime for Toddlers.[1][2][3] She is the voice of Ryfia for the video game Arc Rise Fantasia 2010.[4]

Early life and career beginnings

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Andrea was born in San Francisco, California to an American mother, Teri Suzanne, from Monrovia and a Japanese father. Her parents met while her mother was studying abroad in Japan.[1][2][5] She is the older sister of Mayuka Thaïs[5] and have worked on numerous albums together.[6] Andrea started her singing career at the age of 8 and recorded Minna De Merry Christmas from Nippon Columbia. In 2004, Andrea recorded Genki Genki Utaou Nontan's bilingual Christmas album for Nippon Columbia along with her sister Mayuka Thaïs, and her mother Teri Suzanne.[7] To date, Andrea has worked on countless albums and singles. [8] She honed her acting skills for 13 years while studying at the Aoyama Theatre in the round, bilingual Performing Arts Group (P.A.G),[5] at the National Children's Castle's Aoyama Theatre.[9]

Music

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Albums

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Studio released:
Title Year Role Labels
Minna De Merry Christmas 1988 Singer Nippon Columbia
The Adventures of Shiny & Sparkle 1989 Singer ALC
Ninjin Cha Cha Cha 1993 Singer Nippon Columbia
Ahiru Samba 1994 Singer Nippon Columbia
Mrs. Santa's Series: Thanks Santa! 1995 Singer Nippon Columbia
All We Need 1998 Singer-songwriter, performer Nippon Columbia
Doki Doki Family 1999 Singer Meito
Teri's Happy Animals 2000 Singer Nippon Columbia, Meito
Mama to Asobou: Eigo no Asobi uta 2000 Singer Nippon Columbia, Akachan Honpo
Bring Santa To Me 2001 Singer Dream Illumination
Action 8 2002 Singer NHK software
Genki Genki Nontan Utaou! Christmas 2004 Singer Nippon Columbia
Play Time for Toddlers 2005 Singer Benesse
Christmas Songs Best of Best 2019 Singer Nippon Columbia

Singles

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  • Just One More Time (2020) added Harmonies for Mayuka Thaïs's single
Released Nippon Columbia:
  • Kaze no Youni (1993)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Action 8 Herself NHK Software

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ehonya". Ehonya. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Wakabayashi, Lane (November 23, 2001). "'ENGLISH IN ACTION' Pioneer still speaking up and acting out". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 23, 2001.
  3. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Behind the Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Johnston, George. "INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Learning Japanese and the Shimajiro Connection". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Samuels, Elliott (November 12, 2016). "Artist Mayuka Thais: 'Remember to look at everything with wonder'". Japan Times. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Genki Genki Nontan". Nippon Columbia Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Tower Records Kunimi Andrea". tower.jp. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Samuels, Elliot (April 23, 2017). "Cut paper artist Teri Suzanne: 'a pair of scissors is the superhero of utensils'". Retrieved April 22, 2017.
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