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Yuki and Cico each other by chance. While living in LA in 1999, Yuki had been on a homestay with Cico's aunt. As the two lived with each other, they inevitably became good friends. Later on, Yuki and Cico would return to Japan separately and continued working on music.During a Christmas event that same year, a chance to collaborate come up for the girls. The two took this opportunity to form a unit and continue on with their devotion in music.As the new year came, the girls went Kyoto and visited the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. They prayed for success to the god of business and harvest, Inari.
After leaving the shrine, they crossed the Gojou Bridge.They had remembered the famous legend of the bridge. It's said that Benkei, a warrior monk, fought and won 999 duels on this bridge. On his 1000th duel, he fought a nobleman known as Ushiwakamaru and lost. Benkei then became his retainer, fighting alonside him in the Genpei War.The duo thought of 'Benkei and Ushiwakamaru' as their name, seeing the similarities between them and the warriors. They had their sights aimed high, despite the age difference.
They ultimately decided against it, thinking that using others names was unoriginal.Later, Yuki went on to learn to learn guitar. The song she learned was 'Stand by Me' by Ben E. King, the first song she and Cico sang together.They had finally thought up a name, combining Ben E. King and Benkei, seeing the warrior as a symbol if power. The name, to them, reflected the commitment to putting out music the expressed themselves as powerful women. BENNIE K released their first single 'Melody' in January 2001 and their first album 'Cube' in July 2002. They had released a total of 5 studio albums, 2 mini albums and 2 best albums up until 2008.
Afterwards, they fell off the radar.It wasn't until 2009, the duo finally make an announcement on their official. They had apologized for delaying in dispelling rumours and the possibility of causing anxiety to their fans.
Yuki had decided she would no longer be the group's vocalist. Instead, she would be taking the role of producer and would the duo would begin a new project.The duo had took recognition of the help they had received throughout their career from other artists. Now, they felt they needed to give back to the music community and to show their gratitude, the duo would start supporting amateur and professional musicians.In November, they launched the BK Project, a series of collabs with several guest artists. Under BENNIE BECCA, they released their first single 'Dreamer' in November 2009.════《DISCOGRAPHY》.
Bennie KOriginGenresYears active2001–presentLabelsWebsiteMembersYukiCicoDJ Hi-KickBennie K (often stylized as BENNIE K) is an female duo formed in 1999 that consists of vocalist Yuki and rapper Cico. They met while Yuki was in undergoing voice training with Roger Burnley. They made their debut in January 2001 with the single 'Melody,' released on the For Life Music label.Bennie K's 8th single 'Sunrise' reached the top 10 of the singles chart in 2004, and their 9th single 'Dreamland' reached #2 in 2005.
Their 4th album 'Japana-rhythm' debuted at #1 on the albums chart.Bennie K's songs usually combine Japanese and English. Their sound is primarily, but they often use a variety of diverse musical styles, including.
Contents.Members Yuki (ユキ). Full Name: Yamamoto Yukiyo (山本ゆきよ). Birthday: 2.23.84Yuki was born in, but grew up in (鹿島市), located in Japan's region. She has a brother who is 4 years older than she is. Yuki is a graduate of Kashima City's westside public junior high school.
At the age of 14, Yuki successfully passed an audition as her graduation date approached. She subsequently did not appear at her junior high school graduation ceremony so that she could go over to America. While living in, she went back and forth between attending a local prep school, formal voice training, and dance lessons.Cico (チコ). Full Name: Yamamoto Chieko (山本知恵子). Birthday: 1.7.78Cico grew up in (吹田市), located in Japan's. She has an older brother and sister. Her alma mater was Osaka Kunei Senior High School.
At one time, she was enrolled in ’s college of international relations, but dropped out mid-semester. Cico eventually went over to to begin producing and.DJ Hi-Kick (ハイキック) Hi-Kick is Bennie K’s manager and DJ.
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His hometown is in, located in Japan’s. He graduated from.History Formation During the summer of 1999, Yuki and Cico had a chance encounter. Yuki was on a homestay in Los Angeles, and her residence was that of Cico’s aunt. While sharing the same quarters, the two became friends. Returning to Japan separately, they continued their musical endeavors. Not too long after, they had the opportunity to collaborate at a Christmas event, and decided afterward to unite and devote themselves to music.Name origins In the new year after deciding to work together, Yuki and Cico went to (京都) and prayed for future success at the (伏見稲荷大社), a shrine famous for, a god of business and harvest.
On their way back, they came across the Gojō Bridge, recalling it as the site of a famous Japanese legend — the battle between (弁慶) and (牛若丸). The powerful Japanese warrior monk Benkei is said to have posted himself at this bridge, fighting and winning consecutive duels with 999 passing swordsmen. His 1,000th duel was with Ushiwakamaru and did not end in Benkei’s favor. Benkei joined Ushiwakamaru as a retainer and they had many successful missions together. Yuki and Cico noticed similarities between the legendary duo and themselves — despite an age difference between the two of them, they both seemed to have their sights aimed high.
The duo considered 'Benkei and Ushiwakamaru' as a name for their act, but later felt it was too unoriginal to just use the names of other people. When Yuki began learning guitar, she started out with ’s '.' As this was the first song the duo ever sang together, they decided to combine Benkei with Ben E. King — and the name Bennie K was born. To Yuki and Cico, Benkei is a symbol of power; they feel that this name choice reflects their commitment to putting out music that expresses themselves as powerful women.BK Project Following the release of 'The 'Bestest' Bennie K Show,' Bennie K went off the radar for many months. On 8.19.09, Yuki and Cico updated the official Bennie K website, announcing that they would be starting a new venture called BK Project.
The duo apologized for their delay in dispelling any rumors about their absence that may have stirred up anxiety in fans. Yuki has decided to put her singing on hold — and will shift to the role of producer — desiring to take on a greater goal of supporting other amateur and professional musicians. Yuki and Cico both recognize that they have received a great deal of help from other artists over the years — which greatly contributed to their successes — and feel that now is the time to show their gratitude by giving back to the music community. They will be working with American singer for their first production under the project — a single entitled 'Dreamer' that will be released under the name Bennie Becca on 11.4.09.
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