In one of this artist's songs, she states "Go ahead and make my day / Mista' DJ" as a man in the background excitedly repeats the word "yeah", and she wishes that she "could photoshop on our bad memories" and discusses "Memories I have of Manhattan" in another of her songs. In a more well-known song, she states that "You show me how to see" and the words "I need more affection than you know" can be heard when the song is played (*) backwards. That song's titular place is described as "Where fears and lies melt away". In another she states that 
In one of this artist's songs, she states "Go ahead and make my day / Mista' DJ" as a man in the background excitedly repeats the word "yeah", and she wishes that she "could photoshop on our bad memories" and discusses "Memories I have of Manhattan" in another of her songs. In a more well-known song, she states that "You show me how to see" and the words "I need more affection than you know" can be heard when the song is played (*) backwards. That song's titular place is described as "Where fears and lies melt away". In another she states that "You're giving me too many things lately" and she pleads "Please, oh baby, don't go". For 10 points, identify this Japanese singer of "Come Back to Me" who also sang "Sanctuary" and "Simple and Clean" for the first two Kingdom Hearts games.
In one of this artist's songs, she states "Go ahead and make my day / Mista' DJ" as a man in the background excitedly repeats the word "yeah", and she wishes that she "could photoshop on our bad memories" and discusses "Memories I have of Manhattan" in another of her songs.
{Utada Hikaru} [accept either]