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About Me

"This internationally acclaimed composer, performer, DJ, and recording artist has succeeded in captivating the hearts of her audiences."In the past few years, Yoko has attracted a diverse audience from Taiwan, Japan, and other Asian countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and now North America. The diversity of her work is apparent in her internationally released album "Another City, Another Story" by SONY music Asia; her concert tours, over 120 performances in Taiwan and television appearances such as TTV Daily Drama series, "Chinese Ghost Story" where she stars in the heart breaking leading role, this show has been re-running for a few years and numerous DJ and VJ works, including Japanese music update: a MTV show which was very popular in Asia for 2 years!Her latest album, "Another City, Another Story" is her most open and intimate work to date. The album is a departure from her previous works, but the Yoko's signature is unmistakably present throughout. "This was the kind of album I've been wanting to make for years," Yoko says, "a clear and honest album that would be consistent in its mood. I wanted the audience to feel the human being behind the music." She is actively involved in all stages of the record production from A&R Creative director to her position as a producer. " I've been travelling for over 65 countries now and I appreciate what this planet has and what I have! This album is about travelling!" She also wrote a book "Drifting" which was released and doing very well.She's also a DJ for numerous radio shows in Taiwan such as Chinese Satellite Television, Global Radio, BBC Radio and recently, CHIN Radio in Canada. She has also performed in theatrical production such as "Paradise Lost," at the Crown Theatre. Her list of talents does not stop here, however, she is also a script writer, song writer, freelance journalist for various magazines such as Times Magazine, DO International Entertainment Magazine, and has modeled for designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake and Romeo Gigli.Growing up in different cities and countries and as an ex-pop culture disco child, Yoko survived the torment of adolescent. She is articulate in several languages: English, French, Chinese: Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese and Japanese also she can sing in Italian. " I've always known I need a stage, and I also know that the stage is my life" " Doing movies is always my biggest dreams.... I love to see myself in the re-make of some old musical movies like "Flower Drum Song" "Sayonara" or "The world of Suzy Wong" Yoko was also very honored to be in the Hollywood movie " Catfish In Black Bean Sauce"..."To work with the ladies from "Joy Luck Club" is so precious to me! I also got to kiss the fabulous Tyler Christopher from ABC Daytimes longest-running drama, General Hospital"!Yoko has settled in Toronto, Canada at the mean time and started doing performances for the Asian communities , she was in the 2006, 2007 Canadian National Exhibition celebrating Chinese new year and she also works as a fashion designer. With years of experience in modeling, she started to design all her stage outfits and accessories. In 2003, she won the Star Search in Montreal, she also won several competitions in singing in Toronto. In 2004, she did the TV movie series "Underworld" in Taiwan for Star TV Asia. Yoko started experimenting her vocal talent, and performing some arias from Opera, she was really glad to be a part of the show "Bathroom Divas"the 2nd season in 2007!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 30/10/2004
Band Website: www.candybox.ca
Band Members: Yoko Yamamoto
Influences: Maria Callas, Nightwish, Mira Mars, Sarah Brightman, Kate Bush, Loreena Mckennitt, Enya, Julee Cruise, Teresa Teng, Tracy Huang
Sounds Like: Angel
Record Label: Candybox Music
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Love

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Posted by on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:26:00 GMT

Dust in the Wind (Live)


Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Wakare no Yokan %Œnˆ (Live)


Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:52:00 GMT

ê(N` BnAŒk«’~K[ I only care about you (Live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcwpINgIL0M This is a lovely performance I did for my photographer's wedding, he got married with a beautiful Japanese girl...you can also see my lovely nie...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:54:00 GMT

ºÈÃx„ð ãJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yomF6kEzEk0
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:25:00 GMT

Thank you for not smoking!

I am a very free spirited person, I respect any different people from different culture and I like all arts in different forms. But about smoking, I just don't know what to say, I respect that some pe...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:45:00 GMT

Recording Opera Arias!

The recording you've heard from here is very recent, I've never had any classical vocal traning, so you know I am totally a Bathroom diva! I've never thought of recording Arias from Opera in my life, ...
Posted by on Tue, 30 May 2006 08:59:00 GMT