double

A Japanese R&B singer. DOUBLE originally consisted of the two sister Takako and Sachiko who hit the J-R&B scene in Febuary 1998 with the fresh new single 'For Me'. DOUBLE climbed their way to success but this was cut short - the group was hit by a painful tragedy in May 1999 when Sachiko passed away due to a brain hemorage. Takako decied to carry on the recording using the name DOUBLE and shortly after returning to the music scene in 2000, released the maxi-single 'Angel' in memory of her sister Sachiko, which shot straight to the top of the Oricon. Today Takako is seen as one of Japan's most influencial and successful R&B artists.