Happy birthday! Hikaru Utada turns 43 today

Hikaru Utada is celebrating her 43rd birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, she is one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation.

Popular singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada (First Love, ...) has always liked to keep a bit of herself hidden from view. At 43rd birthday, she remains a woman of many facets.

Utada, a cultural icon

Born in Manhattan on January 19, 1983, Hikaru Utada's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Japanese history. Utada's not just a great singer, she's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business woman. At this point in her career, there seems to be little Hikaru hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Hikaru Utada as she promises more to come. After all, she's only 43.

Happy Birthday, Hikaru, you're the best!

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