A singer-songwriter born in Ehime and raised in Tokyo.
The Source of Happiness
The Joy of Living
Precious Memories Revived.
A voice that soars to the sky, a piano that strikes the heart.

(2010) she won the youngest Grand Prix at the Kawasaki Street Music Battle III.

(2011) she sang the CM song for the Nintendo DS software “Zonbi Daisuki,” featuring Smileage.

(2013) she released the image song “Mado-beno Paphio” for the “World Orchid Exhibition Japan Grand Prix 2014.”

(2014) her songs “Kamaage Shirasu,” “Mado-beno Paphio,” “Orange,” and “A Little Journey” were selected as power plays on 19 radio stations nationwide. She also began hosting two regular radio programs on Shizuoka FM K-mix and FM Ehime.

(2015) she released the image song “Zutto Sukidatta” for the jointly developed product “Sōda! Chū” by Circle K Sunkus and K-mix.

(2016) she released the song “Megane” for NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and “Shiawase no Minamoto” for Ishii Foods.

(2017) her song “Megane” was used in the concept movie for J!NS Kids Glasses. She also released her 10th Anniversary Album “Hikari” from JTB MUSIC.

(2018) she wrote the CM song for Ajinomoto’s “Hondashi®” featuring Shun Oguri and Hana Sugisaki as siblings. She also wrote anniversary songs for her alma mater, Nerima City Oizumi Gakuen Elementary School’s 50th anniversary and for YOU TV’s 25th anniversary, titled “YOU-chan no uta Smile for You.” Additionally, she began hosting a new radio program “Yutopika” with the female rakugo performer Pikkari Shofu (currently Chokarō Momoka), which has been airing on FM Tokushima and, from (2020), on K-mix in Shizuoka.

(2019) she provided the music for the stage adaptation of the new rakugo work “Hanbāgu ga Dekiru Made” by the Takaro Yanagiya master, performed by the Petekan Theatre Company at Ginza Hakuhinkan Theater.

(2020) she contributed the insert song “Hoshi no Kazu Hodo” for the film screening at Konica Minolta Planetarium Manten. She continued as the host for the radio program “Yutopika” alongside Pikkari Shofu.

(2021) she held a hall concert at Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure. She also contributed music (piano and vocals) for the Suntory BOSS Café Base Tea Base CM, featuring actors Yūki Iwai (from Haraichi) and Saori Itō as a married couple.

(2022) she released a new single “Asakage,” and wrote the lyrics and music for Chōkarō Momoka’s first single “Fly HighMomoiro no Hana wo.” She also performed and provided the music for the Petekan Theatre Company’s main production “Pianissimo.”

(2023) she provided the vocals for the ending theme song of the film “Fanfare.”

(2024) she will hold a spring one-man tour titled “un deux trois” with performances in Tokyo, Shizuoka, and Ehime. Additionally, on December 8, she will hold a conceptual live show “UTAUTAU” at Shimokitazawa SEED SHIP, covering famous songs from various genres.

Currently hosting three radio programs:
◎ Every Saturday, 17:00–17:25 FM Ehime “Shirasu Radio”
◎ Every Saturday, 19:30–19:55 K-mix (Shizuoka FM Broadcasting) Chōkarō Momoka × Yu Inoue “Yutopika”
◎ Every Monday, 21:00–22:00 K-mix Yu Inoue × Petekan Theatre Company “Getsuyōbi kara OKONBANWA!!”

Official Website: inoue-yu.com