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| website = }} Crystal Kay Williams (born February 26, 1986 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), simply known as Crystal Kay, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, radio host and actress. She debuted at the age of 13. After releasing her debut single "Eternal Memories" (1999) Crystal Kay gained fame for her third studio album, ''Almost Seventeen'' (2002), which debuted at number 2 on the Japanese Oricon charts. ''Almost Seventeen'' eventually sold over 400,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Crystal Kay, formerly signed to Epic Records, a sub-label of Sony Music Japan for 12 years, suddenly transferred to Delicious Deli Records, a sub-label of Universal Music Japan in 2011. As of July 2009, Crystal Kay has released ten albums. Her seventh studio album, ''All Yours'' (2007) became Crystal Kay's first number-one release in her career when it debuted on top of the Oricon chart in June 2007. Crystal Kay has sold over two million records in Japan as of 2009. Throughout her career, Crystal Kay has collaborated with M-Flo and BoA, Chemistry as well as other well-known recording artists. ==Early life and beginnings== Crystal Kay was born and raised in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture to an African American father and a Korean mother. Her father was a bassist from New Jersey and a sailor in the United States Navy stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. Her mother was a 23-year-old professional singer with one album while her father played music as a hobby. As a child, Crystal Kay met artists such as Diana Ross and Bobby Brown through her parents taking her to shows.〔 Crystal Kay previously attended Kinnick High School and Sophia University. Although her mother is Korean, Crystal does not speak Korean. Crystal Kay is fluent in Japanese and English, the latter influencing and making a regular appearance in her songs. She has also studied French. Crystal Kay has cited Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson as her biggest influences. In Japan she cites the acts of producer Tetsuya Komuro as her J-Pop influences, particularly Speed and Namie Amuro.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crystal Kay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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