Hikaru Utada is fast becoming the most well-known Japanese artist from Tokyo to New York and beyond. Her debut album First Love, created in 1999, is one of the biggest-selling albums in Japan of all time. She followed up in 2001 with Distance, which sold three million copies.

Her latest album, This Is the One, features 10 songs by Grammy Award winning producer Stargate who has produced songs for Rihanna, Beyonce and many other leading artists. With her sultry ballads and emotional palette, This is the One is destined to become an international hit.

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