Kylee, who hails from Arizona, first gained fame in 2005 when she sang the national anthem at an NBA game. In 2008, she debuted in Japan with the single "VACANCY," and in 2009 she became the youngest artist ever to perform at the Summer Sonic music festival.
Canosa saw Kylee perform last year when he visited Japan for the movie, and he is said to have noticed Kylee's ability for acting as well. He immediately gave the singer a role as an underclassman at the international high school where the story takes place. Kylee's song "Kimi ga Iru Kara" will be used as the film's theme song, and another song by her will be used during the film. "Kimi ga Iru Kara" will go on sale as a single on March 24.
The movie, also known by the earlier working title "Nakushita Kioku," is an adaptation of Gabrielle Zevin's novel "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac." Horikita plays a high school student who loses part of her memory in an accident. In addition to Matsuyama, NEWS member Yuya Tegoshi (22) and American actor Anton Yelchin (20) have been cast. The film opens in theaters on March 27.
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