Conversation so far:
Where did Yui (singer) grow up?
She grew up in a single-parent family, her father leaving her mother when she was three.
What was her childhood like?
Growing up, Yui asserted that she had always been close to music.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
By the time Yui attended high school, she began to write songs.

Question: Did she have any early influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Yui have any early influences?