Kylee Saunders (born May 25, 1994), better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records label.

Biography[link]

Born to an American father and Japanese mother,^[1] Kylee became interested in singing thanks to the influence of her father and was exposed to singing from an early age, dreaming of becoming a singer and often performing in front of crowds. When she was eleven years old, she passed an audition to perform the national anthem at the opening segment of an NBA game, earning a standing ovation.^[1][2] Soon after, this performance earned her the interest of music producers and she was signed onto the independent label RX-Records.^[1] Kylee attended Stoller Middle School in Portland, Oregon until 2007 when she returned to Arizona. Kylee has recently graduated from Hamilton High School.^[3]

On October 17, 2008, "Vacancy" was released in the United States as a digital single.^[4] Under RX-Records, she released her first single "Vacancy" on December 3, 2008, which was featured as the ending theme to the Sony Computer Entertainment anime series, Xam'd: Lost Memories.^[1] On March 24, 2010 Kylee released her major debut single under Sony Music Japan's label DefStar Records, titled "Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから^?, "Because You Are Here"), which was featured as the theme song to the 2010 film Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, a Japan-America co-production in which she also gave a cameo performance.^[5][6] Her second major label single, Missing/It's You, is slated for release on July 7, 2010, with "Missing" being the second opening theme song to the Bones and Stan Lee anime Heroman. She will also perform as one of the opening acts for the 2010 Summer Sonic Festival, playing on the Urban/Dance Stage.^[7] This was followed by her single "Everlasting", the theme song for the second episode of the Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn OVA series.^[8] Kylee appeared on NBC's Today in the United States on May 13, 2011, where she was interviewed by Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, before she performed her fourth major single "Never Give Up".^[9] Kylee performed at Otakon 2011 on July 31, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland and had her US concert debut.^[10] Her fifth major single, "CRAZY FOR YOU" was released on October 5, 2011 and used in the Nissen 2011 Fall TV commercial. Now Kylee is going to release her new debut album "17" 2011.11.23, with the song "brand new wave" ft. Orianthi.

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Independent

1. "Vacancy" (released December 3, 2008; ending theme to Xam'd: Lost Memories)

just breath Xam'd: Lost Memories

Major

1. "Kimi ga Iru Kara" (キミがいるから^?, "Because You Are Here", March 24, 2010; theme song to Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac)
2. "missing / IT'S YOU" (released July 7, 2010; opening theme to Heroman)
3. "Everlasting" (released October 27, 2010; theme to the second episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn)
4. "NEVER GIVE UP" (released July 13, 2011)
5. "Crazy for you" (released October 5, 2011; song for cm Nissen commercial fall 2011)
6. "Mirai"(未来) (releases May 13, 2012)

EPs[link]

Independent

1. Love Kicks... (released March 4, 2009)

Major

1. Kylee meets Bounen no Zamned (Kylee meets 亡念のザムド, Kairī Mītsu Bōnen no Zamudo^?, released July 29, 2009)

Studio Albums[link]

1. "17" (released November 23, 2011 )

Management[link]

US and Japan Management = Antinos Management America Inc

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website by DefStar Records
• Official website by RX-Records
• Kylee on Facebook