Passes 45th annual audition of the Shiki Theatre Company. Also studies on the advanced course at the Toho Musical Academy.
In opera, he plays Sylvio in "Pagliacci" in 2008 and in 2009, plays Count Almaviva in "Le Nozze di Figaro".
Though it wasn't for all the songs he also played Pelleas in "Pelléas et Mélisande" while in Paris.
Loves a broad range of music including rock, jazz and musicals.
Goes without saying that his specialty is classical music and has been performing shows and recitals tirelessly, while making a conscious effort to spread more knowledge and understanding about French music in Japan.
His debut CD album "Haru wa Kinu" will be released on the 4th August 2010.
Birthday：10.4 / Blood：type O / Hobby：Illustrating / Favorite food : Sweet food / Worst Food：Isobe-yaki (seaweed rice cake)
Born into a musical family, MiKA was given a top notch musical education from a young age.
Daisy x Daisy is her own personal project. Skilfully weaving between different voices - from pop voice to fierce shout to emotional ballad...she is able to use her voice to express a wide range of emotions.
The opposing aspects of her strong expressions and slick dance moves on stage, and her cute body language, natural conversation and friendly smile have attracted many a fan.
Her appeal and possibilities are constantly evolving - and are endless.
All graduates of the Actors School in Hiroshima, they are widely known as the (little) sister group to popular 3 girl unit Perfume.
They appeared in the 12 hour tricycle challenge on the 2009 FNS26-Hour Fundraiser TV program and made a lasting impression among viewers at the emotional finale of the challenge.
The name of the group 'Manaminorisa' is a combination of the members' names, Manami, Minori and Risa.
Their (indie) debut came in August 2007 with the release of "IDOLDAMA☆C". They gained widespread exposure on the web and in magazines as the next generation of 'Locodol'(Local idol).
In November 2007 they were introduced as opening act at the Hiroshima show and immediately caught fans hearts outside of their hometown with their fanbase growing to Osaka, Fukuoka and other cities.
In January 2008, they appeared on local TV stations, cementing their local popularity.
In June 2008, they performed at their first event at Ishimaru Electronic Shop, Akihabara where they packed it to the maximum capacity of 250 people and sold every CD they brought.
In July 2008, they released their second single "Koi(Love) Of Music".
In March 2009, they released their 3rd single "Message of Love and Peace" as well as appearing in TV drama "Yorugata Ningen" on TSS as members of the sub regular cast. The episode that Manaminorisa appeared in clocked the highest viewer rate in the history of the station.
In July 2009, they appeared in the FNS 26 Hour TV fundraiser in the 12 hour Tricycle challenge and gained popularity among viewers nationwide as "Nakidol" (Crying Idols)
In September 2009, they released their new single "Possibility".
actor's school Hiroshima : http://www.tss-tv.co.jp/actors/index.htm
A 4-piece girl group where all members - MEGU, SHOCO, HARUKA & YOU - are lead vocals, rap ad chorus.
In May 2004, Yanagiman, producer of many top Japanese artists including Ketsumeishi, held an audition - in which the 4 members were chosen out of 11,000 applicants. While continually playing on the street, they were offered the opportunity to release a CD, if they were able to reach 10,000 mobile downloads within a month.
Within this short period, and with street live shows being their only form of promotion, they reached over 20,000 downloads - over 100,000 in total, before their debut record.
In October 2005, they released their first ever mini album on an indie label.
In February 2007, they released their first record on a major. In 2008, their cover of Misato Watanabe's "My Revolution" - "My☆Revolution" - was chosen as the theme song for the film "Handsome Suit".
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Yu Ito |
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Akiko Kikui Date of birth: 8/17/1986 |
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Haruka Nakamoto |
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Megumi Yanagi |
Members【L→R】: Nakai,Sato,Ikeda
Spring of 2004, The group was formed by Junich Sato, who was active in
the fie
ld of design at the time, and Yuichi Ikeda, a widely known session
guitarist w
ho had supported artists spanning genres of Jazz to Soul to Rock.In
2005, Tomo
ko Nakai, a songwriter that had been writing in the more academic
circles of m
odern and electronic music, joins the band.
Before Myspace became popular,they released a track on their official
website
before they actually began performing, and this created a big buzz
within the
internet community.
In 2006, their debut single "Brand new reason" was released.
In 2007, their mini-album "pre view" and full length album "review" was
releas
ed.They received a reputation for their unique sense of melody and
accurate co
nstruction with the elements of
post-rock,new-wave,electronica,alternative-roc
k and guitar-pop, without belonging to a specific genre of music.
Sato also directs the music for "NAKED WOLVES" the TV Animation
program on FU
JI TV ONE TWO NEXT.
"We want to be particular on the "section of sound", but basically we
just wan
t to keep making music with heart and soul"(Sato).
Ensemble Planeta
Members: Misako Ito,Hanae Tomaru,Akiko Tano,Kazuyo Kitadume
Bach, Schubert, Chopin - all classical composers with pieces most know the melody to…’Greensleeves’, ‘Amazing Grace’ - traditionally popular European folk songs that most people are familiar with…it is this ‘a cappela’ group ‘Ensemble Planeta’ that breathe new life into these songs thorugh a truly contemporary stylish approach, creating a distinctive world that surpasses time or age.
There is one another person apart from the members of the ensemble that plays a key role in the creation of their sound - that is producer Nahoko Kakiage. In Japan, of recent years, the term/genre ‘classical crossover’ or ‘crossover classical’ has become a household name for that particular style of music and it would not be an overstatement to say that Nahoko Kakiage is the first recognized creator of this style of music. Her work has received critical appraisal not only in Japan but across the world and it is the immaculate combination of her talents and the angelic voices of the members of the group that creates the magic you hear in Ensemble Planeta’s music.
Worked for 2 years as the editor for “Rockin’on Japan” Then became freelance and writing for music magazines such as “Rockin’on Japan” “Ongaku-to-Hito” “Monthly Piano” “CD journal” but also fashion/female magazines such as “ Soup.” and”Hanako”.
She was a guest commentator for Nippon Broadcasting AM 1242 radio program “Mucom” for 3 years.
From February 2009 started a carrier as Lyricist too.
