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Juria Kawakami (川上 ジュリア, Kawakami Juria) (born December 13, 1993) is a Japanese singer that debuted under the Avex Trax label in 2009. She is known by her stage name of Jurian Beat Crisis (stylized as JURIAN BEAT CRISIS and often shortened to JURIBE). Her stage name Jurian Beat Crisis is officially regarded as a band.
Biography
Early life
Juria Kawakami was born and raised in Hokkaidō, Japan. At an early age, she was extremely shy. Worried about this, her mother urged her to take singing and dancing lessons. Soon she became very interested in singing, and her shyness was "cured."
Musical career
In 2006, Juria Kawakami competed for the second time in A-Motion, a talent contest run by Avex Trax, and was selected the Grand Prix winner out of over ten thousand other contestants. This gave her the opportunity to receive vocal and dance training and debut under the Avex Trax label. She had previously participated in A-Motion 2005, but did not win. Kawakami officially debuted as Jurian Beat Crisis at A-Nation 2009, a yearly summer concert where various popular artists signed under Avex Trax perform, and sang her debut single "Go! Let's Go!"
Prior to her debut, Kawakami planned on releasing one digital single per month for twelve months, with a plan to release a debut physical album after the twelve singles. In 2009, she released "Go! Let's Go!," "Hurricane Love," "Lonely Flight," and "Aitai yo... Love You" in September, October, November, and December respectively. For 2010, she released "Flying Rabbit" on January 27, "Sakura Mau" on February 17, "Mō Ichido..." on March 17, "Brightest Way" on April 7, "Sōda-mi no Kiss" on May 19, "Namida no Naka Kimi o Mitsuke Ta" on June 16, and "Hāto no bakudan" on July 7. She released her twelfth single "Ima Sugu Kiss Me" on August 11. Her debut physical album, self-titled Jurian Beat Crisis, was released on September 1, 2010.
Musical style
The songs of Jurian Beat Crisis usually appeals to a junior high and high school audience. All songs are produced by Maki Watase and Tatsuya Hirakawa, both members of the Japanese band Lindberg.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Information |
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| 2010 | Jurian Beat Crisis
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| 2012 | Sotsugyō: Glorious Day (卒業 -Glorious day-)
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Singles
| Year | Title | Release date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Zutto Koko Kara" (ずっとここから, Far From Here) | Sotsugyō: Glorious Day | |
| 2012 | "Sakura Namida" with Matsuyama Joshikō Shodō Girls (桜涙 with 松山女子高 書道ガールズ) |
Digital singles
| Year | Title | Release date | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Go! Let's Go!" | Jurian Beat Crisis | |
| "Hurricane Love" (ハリケーン☆ラブ, Harikēn Rabu) | |||
| "Lonely Flight" | |||
| "Aitai yo... Love You" (逢いたいよ... love you, I Miss You...Love You) | |||
| 2010 | "Flying Rabbit" (フライング・ラビット, Furaingu Rabitto) | ||
| "Sakura Mau" (サクラ舞う, Dancing Cherry Blossoms) | |||
| "Mō Ichido..." (もう一度..., Once Again) | |||
| "Brightest Way" | |||
| "Soda-mi no Kiss" (ソーダ味のKiss, Soda-flavored Kiss) | |||
| "Namida no Naka Kimi o Mitsuketa" (ナミダの中キミをみつけた, I Found You in Tears) | |||
| "Heart no Bakudan" (ハートの爆弾, Heart Bomb) | |||
| "Ima Sugu Kiss Me" (今すぐKiss Me, Kiss Me Right Now) | |||
| 2011 | "Kimi to Ita Akashi" (キミといた証, Proof You Were Here) | Sotsugyō: Glorious Day |