Kiyoe Yoshioka

Artist

Kiyoe Yoshioka is a Japanese female singer-songwriter from Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, and the lead vocalist of the beloved band Ikimonogakari. A childhood friend of bandmates Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita, she joined the group in 1999 and made their major debut with "SAKURA" in 2006. She has since lent her voice to hits such as "Arigatou," "YELL," "Bluebird," and "Kaze ga Fuite Iru." Her warm, straightforward vocals have won love across generations, and her solo anime tie-ups include "Dekoboko," a theme song for the TV anime "A Couple of Cuckoos."