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Music Interviews Singer Hikaru Utada Intent On Making 'Good Pop' March 26, 2009 Japanese American singer Hikaru Utada grew up dividing her time between Tokyo and New York. Already a pop-sensation in Japan, Utada explains how she found success and tells how she now plans to conquer the American music charts with her latest album, This is the One. Singer Hikaru Utada Intent On Making 'Good Pop' Listen · 12:40 12:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102374055/102375470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Singer Hikaru Utada Intent On Making 'Good Pop' Listen · 12:40 12:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102374055/102375470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript