Crystal Kay has been an exciting singer to watch mature in the music industry. Since her debut at 13 years old, this Yokohama native has wowed fans with her powerful vocals and a compelling personal story of being a mixed-race singer (Korean-American) in Japan.
It's often difficult to pin a genre on Kay, sometimes she's on the bill as an R&B singer and sometimes she reps J-pop. On Aug. 14, fans will get the chance to see her perform at the MTV Zushi Fes 11 (Aug. 12-14), which will also feature acts such as 2PM, Do As Infinity and Kay's fellow Sophia University graduate, Beni. The Japan Times got the inside scoop on Kay's upcoming performance as well as her own memories of going to Japanese summer festivals as she was growing up.
Summer in Japan means music festivals, did you go to many when you were growing up?