The “Real Emotion” and “1000 Words” we know were performed by Jade Valerie, also known as Jade Villalon. Those were Koda Kumi’s English versions of the songs. Remember that English version I mentioned a moment ago? That’s not the one we heard outside of Japan. In total, there are six versions of “Real Emotion” and nine of “1000 no Kotoba” released in Japan. Additional singles offered multiple remixes of each, as well as English versions that never appeared outside of Japan. We’re all familiar with the Final Fantasy X-2 mixes of the Koda Kumi original, since they were in the Japanese version of the game and on her Grow into One album. “Real Emotion” and “1000 no Kotoba” ended up appearing on plenty of Final Fantasy albums. That didn’t happen again for her until her third Feel My Mind album in 2004, reached the seventh spot. They were her tenth and eleventh singles and “Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba” was the first single she had that broke into the top 10 of Oricon Weekly. She’s only released one album before being brought on to perform Yuna’s songs. This means “Real Emotion” and “1000 no Kotoba” was actually a pretty big deal for her. She’s been contributing to the Jpop scene since 2000. Koda Kumi performed “Real Emotion” and “1000 no Kotoba” for the Japanese release of Final Fantasy X-2. (I’m in the love ‘em camp, by the way.) The bubblegum pop might not be for everyone, but a lot of effort went into the Japanese and English variations of the tracks. They’re a lot like the game you love them or hate them. Certainly, it’s suspect to see Yuna go from priestess to pop star, but Square Enix did it’s best to make it more plausible with catchy tracks.ĭid you ever really think about “Real Emotion” and “1000 no Kotoba/1000 Words,” Final Fantasy X-2’s two theme songs? It’s understandable if you didn’t. It’s a hit-or-miss entry for some, but there’s one thing it should be applauded for: Final Fantasy X-2 goes all-in when it comes to the music. Final Fantasy X-2 probably isn’t on many people’s lists of “favorite Final Fantasy games, and it isn’t because it technically wouldn’t count for such a spot due to being a spin-off.
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