, known professionally as Ka-Na, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004. She is best known for her song "Toilet no Kamisama", an acoustic ballad about her grandmother, which became a hit in 2010.
Biography Uemura first became interested in music, after watching Julie Andrews performance in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. In 2002, she started learning the guitar, as well as writing her own songs and doing street performances.
Discography Studio albums Year Album information Chart positions Total sales (subscription only)2006Released: 4 January 2006 Label: King Formats: CD, digital download7710,0002007Released: 4 January 2007 Label: King Formats: CD, digital download1207,300Released: 7 November 2007 Label: King Formats: CD, digital download623,300
Self-cover album Year Album information Chart positions Total sales20102122,000
Extended plays Year Album information Chart positions Total sales2004——2009802,700201010117,000
Singles Release Title NotesChart positions Oriconsales AlbumOricon singles charts (subscription only)Billboard Japan Hot 100RIAJ digital tracks2005 73 — —3,000Itsumo Waratte Irareru Yō ni 85 — —3,800 75 — —2,3002006Yumi Matsutoya cover 49 — —5,600Shiawase no Hako o Hiraku Kagi 79 — —2,000 90 — —6,2002007"Only You"Digital single, written by Sandi Thom — — ——Ai to Taiyō 85 — —1,2002008 60 34 —1,500Haru no Sora2009Sold only in the Kansai region for the promotion by Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. in February 2009 188 26 —4002010Initially released as a promotional single 1 1 1137,000Watashi no Kakera-tachi2011 41 ― —4,900TBA2012Theme song of the film "Magic Tree House" 64 3 TBA1,500
References
External links Official site King Records label site Official blog Former official blog