倉木麻衣

Mai Kuraki (倉木麻衣 Kuraki Mai , b. October 10, 1982 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese pop singer.

She was influenced at an early age by Whitney Houston's singing and

Mai Kuraki (倉木麻衣 Kuraki Mai , b. October 10, 1982 in Funabashi, Chiba) is a Japanese pop singer.

She was influenced at an early age by Whitney Houston's singing and Michael Jackson's dancing. In her second year of junior high school, she submitted a demo tape to the GIZA recording label and won a contract. She debuted in the United States in 1999 with the song "Baby I Like," recorded under the pseudonym Mai K. Her first Japanese single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow," was released later in the year. It became a big hit in Japan and sold about a million copies. Kuraki now holds the record of having all 22 of her singles in the top-ten since her debut according to the Oricon's female artists ranking record.