Having worked very hard on writing the lyrics to these tracks and having them not sell well, Koda became depressed. She then released an English version of " TAKE BACK" in the United States which reached #18 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music charts. Six months later, Koda released " Trust Your Love" which managed to crack the top twenty on the Oricon charts. Following her debut and partly as a result of poor promotion by avex, Koda ended up releasing a string of unsuccessful singles. The single only reached #59 on the Oricon charts. In December 2000, Koda's debut single, " TAKE BACK", was released. It is unclear whether or not she made it into Morning Musume when she auditioned, and if she turned it down due to the fact that she signed a contract with avex trax. After placing second in the contest, she was signed onto the rhythm zone sub-label of avex trax. In 1999 Kumi participated in " avex dream 2000", a singing competition in which hopefuls audition for a chance to become part of avex's next popular idol group of the new millenium. She even auditioned alongside Goto Maki for the 3rd generation of Morning Musume when she was seventeen. When she was in her teens, Koda went through a number of auditions where she sang a songs such as JUDY AND MARY's " Hello! Orange Sunshine". Since her mother was a lounge singer, Koda looked up to her and had dreamed of becoming a singer since elementary school. Koda Kumi was the first girl born into her family. Koda Kumi during early audtions Early Life - Debut Tokyo Pudding to Taisetsu na Nakamatachi (2014).Family: Husband (singer KENJI03), son, younger sister (singer misono), parents.
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