Kunimi Andrea
Born (1977-04-27) April 27, 1977
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Musical career
GenresChildren's music
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1985–present

Kunimi Andrea (born April 27, 1977) is an American singer, actress, voice over artist and edutainer. Andrea is known for her role as the main singer, actress on a popular children's television show Shimajiro for Playtime for Toddlers.[1][2][3] She is the voice of Ryfia for the video game Arc Rise Fantasia 2010.[4]

Early life and career beginnings

Andrea was born in San Francisco, California to a Caucasian American mother Teri Suzanne; her late father was Japanese.[1][2][5] She is the older sister of Mayuka Thaïs[5] and have worked on numerous albums together.[6] Andrea started her singing career at the age of 8 and recorded Minna De Merry Christmas from Nippon Columbia. In 2004, Andrea recorded Genki Genki Utaou Nontan's bilingual Christmas album for Nippon Columbia along with her sister Mayuka Thaïs, and her mother Teri Suzanne.[7] To date, Andrea has worked on countless albums and singles. [8] She honed her acting skills for 13 years while studying at the Aoyama Theatre in the round, bilingual Performing Arts Group (P.A.G),[5] at the National Children's Castle's Aoyama Theatre.[9]

Music

Albums

Studio released:
TitleYearRoleLabels
Minna De Merry Christmas1988SingerNippon Columbia
The Adventures of Shiny & Sparkle1989SingerALC
Ninjin Cha Cha Cha1993SingerNippon Columbia
Ahiru Samba1994SingerNippon Columbia
Mrs. Santa's Series: Thanks Santa!1995SingerNippon Columbia
All We Need1998Singer-songwriter, performerNippon Columbia
Doki Doki Family1999SingerMeito
Teri's Happy Animals2000SingerNippon Columbia, Meito
Mama to Asobou: Eigo no Asobi uta2000SingerNippon Columbia, Akachan Honpo
Bring Santa To Me2001SingerDream Illumination
Action 82002SingerNHK software
Genki Genki Nontan Utaou! Christmas2004SingerNippon Columbia
Play Time for Toddlers2005SingerBenesse
Christmas Songs Best of Best2019SingerNippon Columbia

Singles

  • Just One More Time (2020) added Harmonies for Mayuka Thaïs's single
Released Nippon Columbia:
  • Kaze no Youni (1993)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Action 8 Herself NHK Software

References

  1. 1 2 "Ehonya". Ehonya. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Wakabayashi, Lane (November 23, 2001). "'ENGLISH IN ACTION' Pioneer still speaking up and acting out". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 23, 2001.
  3. ↑ "Behind the Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Behind the Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Johnston, George. "INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Learning Japanese and the Shimajiro Connection". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Samuels, Elliott (November 12, 2016). "Artist Mayuka Thais: 'Remember to look at everything with wonder'". Japan Times. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Genki Genki Nontan". Nippon Columbia Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Tower Records Kunimi Andrea". tower.jp. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Samuels, Elliot (April 23, 2017). "Cut paper artist Teri Suzanne: 'a pair of scissors is the superhero of utensils'". Retrieved April 22, 2017.


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