Yasuko Matsuyuki

Japanese actress and former Japanese pop singer. Matsuyuki got her start when she was elected to audition for the MEN'S NON-NO contest, 1st Annual MEN'S NON-NO Girlfriend audition. Soon after, she became an actress after graduating from high school, starring in her first role in the dorama Nekketsu! Shinyuushain Sengen. But, Matsuyuki established herself as an actress and gained popularity after appearing in the 1993 dorama Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!. In 1995, Matsuyuki would pursue her short-lived music career with the release of her debut single, "ESP". Three years later, she married the guitarist Gaku (7) from the band The Thrill (2). In 2006, she gained her biggest hit of her career by appearing in the movie Hula Girls. She earned two awards for Best Leading Actress for that year, and again in 2008 for the movies Yogisha X no Kenshin and Detroit Metal City. In 2007, she participated in the song "Blessing Soul", the b-side to the single "Tengoku no Uta" by Taiji All Stars.