SNoW (pronounced: "Snow"; born June 11, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer and songwriter also known as Yukie.
She grew up in a bilingual environment in Los Angeles, where she moved to at the age of 5. Her favorite artists include Ani DiFranco, Iggy Pop, Talking Heads, and Tracy Chapman.
Her debut single "Yes" was released under an indie record label in November 2004. In 2005, she switched labels to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released Hanabi made Ato Sukoshi (è±ç«ã¾ã§ãÂÂã¨ãÂÂãÂÂã - unofficial translation: "Until the Fireworks") in July.
Her third single, Sakasama no Chà  (éÂÂãÂÂã¾ã®è¶ - unofficial translation: "Resting Butterfly"), was released on January 25, 2006. Sakasama no Chà  was the opening theme of the 2005/2006 anime Jigoku Shoujo A.K.A. "Hell Girl" (å°çÂÂå°Â女), selling over 50,000 copies. The song was also the theme and inspiration of movie Humoresque ~Sakasama no Chà Â~ (2006), and featured within episode 6 of the 2006/2007 anime Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori.
The opening theme for Jigoku Shà Âjo's second season, NightmaRe, was also performed and co-written by SNoW, and was released as a single on December 6, 2006.
Her contract with Sony Music ended in July 2007. According to her official blog, she stated that the strain from both her professional and personal life was taking its toll. As a result, she decided to take a break from her music.
In 2008 and 2009, she collaborated with SoulJa under the name Yukie for the songs and "Colorz of Love", "DaBounce".
In 2009, she joined Kazuya Yoshii's (from the Yellow Monkeys) tour as a backing vocalist and in 2015, she recorded 2 songs on YUKI JOLLY ROGER's first album as a producer, âÂÂThe Logbook I.âÂÂ
In 2017, March 27, SNoW released 3 songs, the beginning of her music career again as a singer & songwriter. "Sorry for the 10 year wait!", she says in SNoW's official website.
Throughout 2024, she raised money through a Kickstarter campaign to finish her album Into Me, which was released on February 28, 2025.