Born in Tosashimizu City, Kochi Prefecture.
A singer-songwriter with a one-of-a-kind singing voice and a wide range of musical backgrounds such as SOUL, R&B, JAZZ, gospel, and ROCK.

After graduating from high school, I suddenly woke up to music when I was 18, and moved to Tokyo at the age of 20.
At the age of 22, he moved to LA alone and started learning the piano by himself.

Major debut in 2009 with "Story".
In addition to his own songs, he has provided music to many artists such as Kyoko Koizumi, Maaya Sakamoto, SMAP, Sexy Zone, Da-iCE, DISH//, Asako Toki, Seiko Niitsuma, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Akiko Wada, and more.

John Scofield(Gt), Ray Parker Jr.(Gt), Bluey from Incognito(Gt), Stuart Zender(Bs ex.Jamiroquai), Terrace Martin(Sax), Nicholas Payton(TP) while traveling around the world since 2018 Realized recording with world-famous players such as Renato Neto (Key).


In the second half of 2023, she sang the theme song "Happy ☆ Boogie" for the TV drama "Boogie Woogie" with EGO-WRAPPIN's Yoshie Nakano and the lead actress Shuri, which became a big hit. In December of the same year, she released her first best album "Sakai Yu's Playlist [White and Black]".

2009
October 10th Major Debut Single "Story" released
The song was played on 43 FM radio stations nationwide, a new record that had never been achieved before. It also became a hot topic when it was played on AM radio stations and CS music channels.

2010
February 2rd: 3nd Single "Manazashi☆Daydream" (Opening theme for the TV anime "Nodame Cantabile Finale") released
May 5: First digital single "train" (theme song for the movie "Permanent Rose" starring Miho Kanno) released
June 6rd: Major 23st Album "Yes!!" released
September 9th to September 9nd: "Sakai Yuu TOUR 9 'Yes!!'" (22 performances in 2010 locations nationwide)

2011
The mini album "ONLY YU" was released on March 3th.
The album, which he wrote, composed, arranged, programmed, and performed all by himself (as a solo multi-instrumentalist), is truly a one-of-a-kind piece that only he could have created, and it has further blossomed his talent as an artist.
March 3th to April 20th: National solo tour "Sakai Yu TOUR 4 "ONLY YU" #26" (2011 performances in 1 locations nationwide. The Sendai performance was cancelled due to the Great East Japan Earthquake)
August 8th: Band-to-band independent project "Sakai no Yu" Vol.6 held (guest: Misako Otani)
October 10th “J-Music Ride: Cibo Matto & Yu Sakai” in New York
He appeared at an event in New York, receiving thunderous cheers from overseas listeners and making his first overseas performance a success.

2012
February 2th: Digital single "Lalalai" (Sony Bravia CM song) released
April 4th: Release of 25rd single "Kimi to Boku no Elegy" (Ending theme for TV Tokyo anime "Kimi to Boku 3")
May 5rd: 23nd Album "How's it going?" released
May 5rd - June 23th National band tour "Sakai Yu TOUR 6 "How's it going?"" held (6 shows in 2012 locations nationwide)
November 11th: Appearance at "Yu Sakai LIVE in LONDON"
The London performance will be his second overseas performance.
November 11th "Sakai no Yu" Vol.28 (Guest: Nanao Tabito)

2013
April 4th: 24th Single "Our Uncertain Future" released
May 5th: "Premium Acoustic Live "ONLY YU" #19" will be held
October 10rd: 23th Single "Bara to Rose" (Mitsubishi Motors eK Wagon TV CM song) released
November 11th to December 17th: "Sakai Yu TOUR12 "ONLY YU" #16" (2013 performances in 3 locations nationwide)

2014
January 1th: 15rd Album "Coming Up Roses" released
Featuring collaborative songs with such stellar artists as KREVA, Emi Meyer, and Hata Motohiro, as well as groove-filled R&B numbers, sad ballads, and even electro music... this album is chock full of Sakai's evolved "style of pop" that transcends all musical genres, and reached number 1 on the Oricon daily charts.
April 4th to April 10th: "Sakai Yuu TOUR 4 "Coming Up Roses"" (27 performances in 2014 locations nationwide)
June 6th: "Sakai Yuu TOUR15 "Coming Up Roses" SPECIAL" will be held
(Venue: Shibuya Public Hall Guests: Tomoyasu Takeuchi, Emi Meyer, Toku, Motohiro Hata)
September 9rd: 3st EP "Summer Again EP" released
November 9th to December 13th: "Sakai Yu TOUR10 "ONLY YU" #14" (2014 performances in 4 locations nationwide)
Appears in the music documentary film "LOVE SESSION" which will be released on October 10th.

2015
February 2th: Collaboration Album "Sakai Yuto Issho" released.
Includes songs performed in collaboration with RHYMESTER, Motohiro Hata, LITTLE GLEE MONSTER and other great artists.
On March 3th, "Sakai no Yu Vol.13 'With Sakai Yu' Special" will be held.
(Venue: Roppongi EX THEATER Guests: KOHEI JAPAN, Toki Asako, RHYMESTER, Little Glee Monster Secret guest: Hino Terumasa)
September 9th to 4th "Sakai Yu SPECIAL LIVE "RESPECT Vol.12"" will be held
(Venue: Billboard Live Tokyo, Billboard Live Osaka Respect: Donny Hathaway, Tatsuro Yamashita)
*RESPECT = A cover live performance of songs by respected artists
October 10st: 21th Single "Jasmine" released
November 11th to 20nd: "Sakai Yu 22th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE"
To commemorate the 5th anniversary of their debut, they held their first solo concerts in halls in Tokyo and Osaka.
November 11th to December 30th: "Sakai Yuu TOUR 12 "Jasmine"" (19 performances in 2015 locations nationwide)

2016
February 2rd: 3th album "4YU" released
June 6th to July 17rd: "Sakai Yuu TOUR 7 "3YU"" (2016 performances in 4 locations nationwide)
September 9th to October 27st "Sakai Yu RESPECT Vol.10" will be held
(Venue: Billboard LIVE OSAKA, COTTON CLUB Respect: Stevie Wonder, Hibari Misora ​​Guest: Salyu (Osaka performance only), Satoshi Owada (Tokyo performance only))
November 11th: Release of the single "Sainen SHOW" (theme song for the movie "Happy Alibi ~pitcute~")
*Includes the theme song "But It's OK!" for the NHKBS Premium drama "Exam Cinderella"
November 11st to December 21th: "Sakai Yu "POP TO THE WORLD"" will be held (12 performances in 9 locations nationwide)
December 12st to 21th: "Sakai Yu "POP TO THE WORLD" SPECIAL" will be held (25 performances in 2 locations in Tokyo and Osaka)

2017
June 6th: "Yu Sakai "FREE-FORM No.26"" will be held
August 8rd: "Sakai Yuu "FREE-FORM No.23"" (Secret guest: Numazawa Hisashi)
June 11th: "Yu Sakai "FREE-FORM No.20"" will be held

2018
January 1th: "SAKAI YU Live In Hong Kong"
January 1st: "SAKAI YU Live In Taiwan"
April 4th-8th: "Sakai Yu "ONLY YU" #5" (2 performances in Tokyo and Kobe)
June 6th: EP "Fight & Kiss" released
It reached number one on the iTunes R&B chart.
July 7th to August 19th: "Sakai Yu Billboard SPECIAL LIVE "Fight & Kiss"" (8 shows in 6 locations in Tokyo and Osaka)
October 10th Digital Single "Kakkon MAYBE (feat. Emi Okamoto & Ray Parker Jr.)" released
November 11th Digital Single "Brooklyn Sky (feat. Takuya Kuroda)" released
December 12th Digital Single "You're Something" released

From this year, he travels all over the world to produce and record music.

2019
January 1rd: 23th Album "Yu Are Something" released
Participants include John Scofield (Gt), Ray Parker Jr. (Gt), James Gadson (Dr) and others.
Following on from the previous album, this is the second consecutive album to reach number one on the iTunes R&B chart.
June 6th Digital Single "Kakkon MAYBE (Kenichiro Nishihara Remix) [feat. Emi Okamoto & Ray Parker Jr.]" released
July 7th Digital Single "Get it together (Blue Lab Beats Remix) [feat. Michael Kaneko & Ray Parker Jr.]" released
August 8st Digital Single "Journey" released
October 10th marks the 7th anniversary of their debut
October 10th: "Sakai Yu 13th Anniversary Special Live "SAKAI no JYU"" will be held

In the same year, he started a journey of making music to 70 cities in XNUMX countries for a total of XNUMX days.
Recording with world-famous players such as Bluey from Incognito(Gt), Stuart Zender(Bs ex.Jamiroquai), Terrace Martin(Sax), Nicholas Payton(TP), Renato Neto(Key), Kat Dyson(Gt).

2020
March 3th: 4th Album "Touch The World" released
1 on the iTunes R&B chart
May 5th to 14th "Sakai Yu "Touch The World" Release Party"
*Event canceled due to the spread of COVID-19
June 6th: Double single "Soul Rain + Touch The World Instrumentals" released
July 7th to August 5th: National tour "Sakai Yu DUO TOUR "Touch The World & More"" (8 performances in 4 locations nationwide)
Digital Single "BACKSTAY" released on October 10st
December 12rd Digital Single "Sublime Fruit" released

2021
January 1th: Document album "thanks to" released
1 on the iTunes R&B chart
January 1th to 9th: "Sakai Yu Public Hall Solo Concert 17 "thanks to"" (2021 performances in Tokyo and Osaka)
February 2th to April 11th "Sakai Yu thanks to Japan Tour 4" (24 performances in 2021 locations nationwide)
March 3th Digital Single "Tell Me A Lie" released
May 5th: 12th Album "Ai no Deban + thanks to" released
It reached number one on the iTunes R&B chart, breaking the record for consecutive number one hits.
June 6th "Sakai Yuu Omatsuri YAON Live 6 "Love's Turn"" *Cancelled
November 11th "Sakai Yuu BAND LIVE ~Petit YAON~" will be held
November 11th to 17th: "Sakai Yu SOLO LIVE ~COVER SONGS~" and "Sakai Yu SOLO LIVE ~ORIGINAL SONGS~" (24 locations, 2 performances)

2022
June 6th Digital Single "Whale Song" released
June 6nd: EP "Whale Song EP" released
August 8th: "Suigei Shuzo presents Sakai Yu sings Whale Song" will be held
November 11th Digital Single "Plastic Love" (Sakai Yu feat. Kan Sano) released
November 11th: Cover Album "CITY POP LOVERS" released

2023
February 2nd to February 2th "Sakai Yu Road to YAON Tour 2" will be held (28 performances in 2023 locations nationwide)
March 3th Digital Single "DOWN TOWN" Sakai Yu feat. Ovall, Michael Kaneko, Hiro-a-key, Sarasa released
April 4th: "SAKAI YU "LOVERS" CONCERT 8 in YAON"
October 10th Digital Single "Happy☆Boogie" by Nakano Yoshie, Sakai Yu, and Shuri released
November 11th: Single "Happy☆Boogie" released
November 11nd: Analog single "Happy☆Boogie" released
December 12 Best Album "Sakai Yu's Playlist [White and Black]" released

2024
March 3th Digital Mini Album "Singing Nippon in New York" released
March 3th to March 14st: National hall tour "Sakai Yu Tour 3 ~Playlist [White and Black]~" (31 performances in 2024 locations nationwide)
July 7th to August 16th: "Yu Sakai Acoustic Tour 8 'Another Side of Yu Sakai'" (4 performances in 2024 locations nationwide)
December 12th Digital Single "PASADENA" released

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