produce two consecutive albums titled 'I' and 'O' respectively. The project concept being that the first album 'I' stood for the word 'Inside' and was written from musical inspirations from her years of experiences 'inside' Japan and the Japanese music market. The second album titled 'O' stood for 'Outside' and was written and developed inspired by her developing Asian experiences. Placing the two albums side by side also created the image of the number 10 to mark the occasion and to acknowledge and thank her fans for ten successful years in the industry. Rié In May 2016 Rie relocated to the UK launching a new artist name, Rié. Cognizant of differing musical styles in Japan and the UK, Rie chose to continue to release new music in Japan under the artist names of Rie Fu and Rié for the UK respectively. Her reasons for feeling the need to adapt the artist name to suit a different market is explained here. Rié launched her first three track EP in June 2017, entitled 'Business Trips' it consisted of three new songs sung entirely in English, St Martin, Calling and Business Trips. Discography Studio albums Special Project album Cover albums Best-of Albums Singles European and UK releases Business Trips EP as Rié June 20, 2017 St Martin Calling Business Trips References External links Rie fu's blog Rie fu's official painting website Rie fu lyrics Sony Music Online Japan: Rie Fu Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists Gr8! Records artists Japanese women rock singers Japanese women pop singers Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters 1985 births Living people Japanese women musicians Alumni of Central Saint Martins Singers from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers