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Utada Hikaru Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about J-Pop singing sensation, Utada Hikaru. Do you know enough about her and her songs to get a perfect score?

A multiple-choice quiz by radicaldreamer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
radicaldreamer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,251

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
294

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Utada Hikaru born? Hint

January 7, 1983

January 19, 1983

January 13, 1983

January 22, 1983

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Question 2 of 10

2. What name did she go by before changing her stage name to Utada Hikaru? Hint

Cubic U

Hikaru Utada

Hikki

Utada

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which album did she release in 1999? Hint

Precious

First Love

Distance

Exodus

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Question 4 of 10

4. The song 'Automatic' was on the First Love album.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What two songs has she contributed to the Kingdom Hearts series? Hint

Simple and Clean, Easy Breezy

Simple and Clean, Sanctuary

Devil Inside, Sanctuary

Easy Breezy, Devil Inside

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Question 6 of 10

6. What song did Utada Hikaru contribute to the movie, 'Rush Hour 2'? Hint

Wait And See

Time Limit

Can You Keep A Secret?

Blow My Whistle

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which two years did she win the World Music Award for 'Best Selling Japanes Artist'? Hint

2002, 2004

2001, 2004

2002, 2003

2003, 2004

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete the lyric (Simple and Clean) | "Don't get me wrong I love you, but does that mean I have to meet..." Hint

your mother

your father

your brother

your sister

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete the lyric (Sanctuary) | "You show me how to see, that nothing is whole and nothing is..." Hint

there

forever

broken

empty

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Question 10 of 10

10. Utada Hikaru once made an appearance on MTV Unplugged. There, she sang a rendition of a U2 song. What song did she perform? Hint

With Or Without You

The Unforgettable Fire

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Beautiful Day

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Utada Hikaru born?

Answer: January 19, 1983

She was born Hikaru Utada in New York on January 19, 1983.

2. What name did she go by before changing her stage name to Utada Hikaru?

Answer: Cubic U

She debuted as Cubic U in the U.S., but went mostly unknown during this era in her career.

3. Which album did she release in 1999?

Answer: First Love

It has sold well over ten million copies to date, and is the best-selling debut in Japanese music history as well as the all-time overall highest-selling album.

4. The song 'Automatic' was on the First Love album.

Answer: True

Automatic was Utada Hikaru's 2nd single released in December 9, 1998. Automatic sold 2,063,000 copies and hit #4 (8cm) and #1 (12cm) on the Oricon charts.

5. What two songs has she contributed to the Kingdom Hearts series?

Answer: Simple and Clean, Sanctuary

In both songs, when you reverse them, you get a new set of lyrics that relate to the Kingdom Hearts series.

6. What song did Utada Hikaru contribute to the movie, 'Rush Hour 2'?

Answer: Blow My Whistle

In 2001, Utada performed a well-received duet with Foxy Brown, "Blow My Whistle", which is featured on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack.

7. In which two years did she win the World Music Award for 'Best Selling Japanes Artist'?

Answer: 2003, 2004

She's won countless more awards, such as MTV Japan awards.

8. Complete the lyric (Simple and Clean) | "Don't get me wrong I love you, but does that mean I have to meet..."

Answer: your father

Don't get me wrong I love you
But does that mean I have to meet your father?
When we are older you'll understand
What I meant when I said "No,
I don't think life is quite that simple"

9. Complete the lyric (Sanctuary) | "You show me how to see, that nothing is whole and nothing is..."

Answer: broken

"You show me how to see,
That nothing is whole and nothing is broken".

10. Utada Hikaru once made an appearance on MTV Unplugged. There, she sang a rendition of a U2 song. What song did she perform?

Answer: With Or Without You

Utada Hikaru is the youngest artist to appear on MTV Unplugged as of the start of 2007. Whether she will continue to be the youngest to appear by the end of this year is unknown.

Source: Author radicaldreamer

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