Koda Kumi

Koda Kumi is a Niol-Qasentrian singer, known for her urban and R&B songs.
After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album Secret (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album Best: First Things (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively.
Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year.
== Niolskiaj in the Fantasia Contest 15 ==
She participated and won Niol national selection for the fifteenth edition with her song "W Face", winning her the Niolskiaj's spot.
She became the first-ever Niol entrant, who failed to qualify, placing ninth in the semifinal two, scoring 119 points, with only eight points away from qualification. She received 12 points from Glacea and Scandavia, both in the televote.
Points awarded to Niolskiaj (Semi-final 2)
Score 	Televote 	Jury
12 points	Glacea Scandavia 	
10 points	 	
8 points 	Lanovina Sirenforest Zylofonija	
7 points 	 	
6 points 	Golden Land Lidonia Shinkoyu 	Fordia
5 points 	 	Alkyria Golden Land Lanovina Scandavia Sincuerello
4 points 	 	Glacea
3 points 	Sincuerello 	
2 points 	 	Ainigma Lidonia Zylofonija
1 point 	Fordia 	
Score 	Country
12 points	
10 points	Ninelie Vacansa Vikyirie
8 points 	
7 points 	Evergreen Frootania
6 points 	
5 points 	
4 points 	
3 points 	Flírskmasto Yster Yster
2 points 	
1 point 	
== Qasentria in the Themed Fantasia Contest 1 ==
She represented Qasentria with her song "Crazy 4 U" and placed 20th, scoring 127 points, with the highest being 21 points by Ninelie, while Glacea only awarded four points.
Score 	Country
24 points	
21 points	Ninelie
18 points	
16 points	
14 points	Juliana
12 points	Ruria Sovarasma
10 points	US Eldance
8 points 	
7 points 	Katsyria Tsikinia Tsytria
6 points 	ROF
5 points 	Demacia Frootania
4 points 	Dýria Gasandae Glacea Novalia
3 points 	Ydiwealth
2 points 	Ximbala
1 point 	
Category:Artists