Ep. 16 | Japan’s Biggest Mixed Black-Korean J-POP Singer | Singing 25 Years in Japan ft. Crystal Kay

Ep. 16 | Japan’s Biggest Mixed Black-Korean J-POP Singer | Singing 25 Years in Japan ft. Crystal Kay

December 3, 2024 · 37 min

About this episode

Crystal Kay shares her journey as a Black-Korean singer in Japan, discussing her 25-year career and cultural experiences.

Crystal Kay is a singer in Japan who debuted at age 13, and has been singing for the past 25 years. This is her story of her career, as well as being Black-Korean (Blasian) in Japan and what her life living in Tokyo is like. Discussions include the change in people around the globe listening to Japanese music or K-POP now, how Crystal uses her influences in Black music to sing in Japanese, and what it was like to overcome her struggles of being a singer in Japan.

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