is the lead vocalist of the pop group

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. Since 2001, she has had a solo career, starting with the single "

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" in collaboration with

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. In late 2003, she released her first solo EP called ''KCO''. Keiko, under the name KCO, released her first solo album ''

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'' on Universal in 2008. The album contains a total of 11 tracks, including her first single under the new name, "Haru no Yuki" (''Spring Snow'').

Personal life

She was born in Usuki, Japan. In November 2002, she married fellow

member

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. On October 24, 2011, Keiko was hospitalized and diagnosed with a

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. She subsequently underwent a five-hour surgery to repair the condition. As of December 2017, she is currently in rehabilitation therapy, but the prognosis seems to be good. In October 2019, it was reported that Keiko and

were in the process of divorce mediation after revelations a year earlier of an affair with a nurse who was taking care of Keiko during her recovery from surgery. It was also reported that the revelation of this affair also prompted TK's precipitous retirement from the music industry. At present, the couple is said to be separated. In February 26, 2021, it was announced that a divorce was established with Komuro.

Discography

as Keiko

* "On the Way to YOU"(2000) (#5 in Japan) * "

" (with

, 2001) (#1 in Japan) * "Be True" (with Cyber X) (2003) (#18 in Japan) * ''KCO'' (2003) (#8 in Japan)

as KCO

* "Haru no Yuki" (春の雪, March 12, 2008) * ''

'' (April 30, 2008) *"Mystic Fawn"

Notes

External links

*
Universal Music profile

Official blog

Official Twitter
* 1972 births Avex Group artists Japanese women pop singers Japanese synth-pop singers Japanese trance musicians Living people Musicians from Ōita Prefecture People from Usuki, Ōita Universal Music Japan artists Globe (band) members 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers Japanese women in electronic music {{Japan-singer-stub