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'''Kuraki Mai''' is a well known J-Pop artist. She originally released songs with a more R&B feel, though recently she has switched to a mainstream pop sound. She had an unsuccessful US release under the name Mai-K. Kuraki Mai also has sung two duets with Singaporean superstar Sun Yan Zi.
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'''Kuraki Mai''' (倉木麻衣) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer. She originally released songs with a more [[R&B]] feel, though recently she has switched to a mainstream pop sound. She had an unsuccessful US release under the name '''Mai-K'''. Kuraki Mai also has sung two duets with Singaporean superstar [[Sun Yan Zi]].
  
  
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==Profile==
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===From Wiki.theppn===
  
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*'''Stage name:''' Kuraki Mai (倉木麻衣)
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<div id="contentSub">(Redirected from [[Mai-K&redirect=no|Mai-K]])</div><div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: [[wiki/#column-one|navigation]], [[wiki/#searchInput|search]]</div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:Kuraki Mai.jpg|[[Image:200px-Kuraki_Mai.jpg|200px|Kuraki Mai (2008)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:Kuraki Mai.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Kuraki Mai (2008)</div></div></div>
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*'''Real name:''' Aono Mai
 
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*'''Nickname:''' Mai-K
 
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*'''Date of Birth:''' 1982.10.28
 
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*'''Zodiac:''' Scorpio
 
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*'''Chinese starsign:''' Dog
 
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*'''Birthplace:''' Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
 
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*'''Blood type:''' B
 
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*'''Height:''' 162 cm
 
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*'''Weight:''' 45 kg
 
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*'''Hobbies:''' Watching movies, making accessories, listening to music, drawing
 
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*'''Fav. singer:''' Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Backstreet Boys
 
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*'''Fav. colour:''' Black, white, pink, red, orange
 
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*'''Fav. food:''' Fruit, pasta
 
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*'''Fav. music:''' R&B
 
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*'''Respects:''' Her parents
 
  
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==Information==
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px">[[Image:maikuraki03.jpg|[[Image:200px-maikuraki03.jpg|200px|Kuraki Mai during her early debut at 16]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:maikuraki03.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Kuraki Mai during her early debut at 16</div></div></div>
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* '''Stage Name:''' Kuraki Mai (倉木麻衣)
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* '''Real Name:''' Aono Mai
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* '''Nick Name:''' Mai-K
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* '''Birth Date:''' October 28, 1982
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* '''Birth Place:''' [[Funabashi|Funabashi]], [[Chiba]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' B
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* '''Height:''' 162cm
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* '''Weight:''' 45kg
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* '''Hobbies:''' Watching movies, making accessories, listening to music, drawing
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* '''Favorite Artists:''' Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Backstreet Boys
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* '''Favorite Colours:''' Black, white, pink, red, orange
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* '''Favorite Food:''' Fruit, pasta
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* '''Favorite Musical Genre:''' R&B
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* '''Respects:''' Her parents
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==<span class="mw-headline">Information</span>==
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 302px">[[Image:mai kuraki jeans.jpg|[[Image:300px-mai_kuraki_jeans.jpg|300px|Kuraki Mai]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:mai kuraki jeans.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Kuraki Mai</div></div></div>
  
 
Kuraki Mai (also known as Mai-K to her fans) had always wanted to be a singer ever since she saw a movie about Michael Jackson's life and watched Whitney Houston's concert videos. Around her second year in junior high school, she began making demo tapes, hoping that she would get a record deal.
 
Kuraki Mai (also known as Mai-K to her fans) had always wanted to be a singer ever since she saw a movie about Michael Jackson's life and watched Whitney Houston's concert videos. Around her second year in junior high school, she began making demo tapes, hoping that she would get a record deal.
  
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Her chance to sing came when she was in junior high school when a member of staff from her current label, GIZA Studio caught her fresh talent and immediately sent her to Cybersound Studio in Boston to record her US debut single, "Baby I Like" under the pseudonym "Mai-K" which eventually became her nickname. The studio staff were so impressed with her vocal abilities that they encouraged her to go back to Japan and record. She did so and released her Japanese debut single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow" on December 8 the same year. Love, Day After Tomorrow hit the top spot in the Oricon Chart, selling more than 1 million copies. Since her debut at sixteen, her singles and albums have never failed to reach top 3 positions on the charts.
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Her chance to sing came when she was in junior high school when a member of staff from [[GIZA studio]] caught her fresh talent and immediately sent her to Cybersound Studio in Boston to record her US debut single, "[[Baby I Like]]" under the pseudonym '''Mai-K''' which eventually became her nickname. The studio staff were so impressed with her vocal abilities that they encouraged her to go back to Japan and record. She did so and released her Japanese debut single, "[[Love, Day After Tomorrow]]" on December 8 the same year. Love, Day After Tomorrow hit the top spot in the [[Oricon]] Chart, selling more than 1 million copies. Since her debut at sixteen, her singles and albums have never failed to reach top 3 positions on the charts.
  
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Kuraki has worked with a some of GIZA’s most talented composers such as Tokunaga Akihito from doa, songwriter Ohno Aika and guitarist for GARNET CROW, Okamoto Hitoshi. Kuraki has also collaborated with TAK MATSUMOTO (guitarist from B'z) in "Imitation Gold" and Singaporean singer, Sun Yan Zi (Stephanie Sun).
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Kuraki has worked with a some of GIZA's most talented composers such as [[Tokunaga Akihito]] from [[doa]], songwriter [[Ohno Aika]] and guitarist for [[GARNET CROW]], [[Okamoto Hitoshi]]. Kuraki has also collaborated with [[Matsumoto Tak|TAK MATSUMOTO]] (guitarist from [[B'z]]) in "[[Imitation Gold]]" and Singaporean singer, [[Sun Yan Zi]] (Stephanie Sun).
  
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Despite Kuraki infrequent TV and magazine appearances, she has a very large fan base and is often compared to Utada Hikaru because of their similar R&B styles. On March 21st 2005, Kuraki graduated from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto where she studied modern culture and society.
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Despite Kuraki infrequent TV and magazine appearances, she has a very large fan base and is often compared to [[Utada Hikaru]] because of their similar R&B styles.
  
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==Trivia==
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On March 21st 2005, Kuraki graduated from [[Ritsumeikan University|Ritsumeikan University]] in [[Kyoto|Kyoto]] where she studied modern culture and society.
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On June 2007, she left [[GIZA studio]] and transferred to [[NORTHERN MUSIC]].
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==<span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span>==
  
 
* She owns a Border Collie dog named "Casper"
 
* She owns a Border Collie dog named "Casper"
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* She holds the Oricon record for the most consecutive top 10 single hits for a female solo artist since her debut. As all of her singles have charted, this record is still growing.  
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* She holds the Oricon record for the most consecutive top 10 single hits for a female solo artist since her debut. As all of her singles have charted, this record is still growing.
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
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* [2000.06.28] [[Delicious Way]]
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* [2001.07.04] [[Perfect Crime|PERFECT CRIME]]
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* [2002.01.22] [[Secret of My Heart (album)|Secret of my heart]] ('''Mai-K''')
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* [2002.10.23] [[Fairy Tale|FAIRY TALE]]
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* [2003.07.09] [[If I Believe]]
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* [2004.01.01] [[Wish You the Best|Wish You The Best]] (Best Album)
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* [2005.08.24] [[Fuse of Love|FUSE OF LOVE]]
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* [2006.08.02] [[Diamond Wave (album)|DIAMOND WAVE]]
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* [2008.01.01] [[One Life|ONE LIFE]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
  
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* [1999.10.20] [[Baby I Like]] ('''Mai-K''')
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* [1999.12.08] [[Love, Day After Tomorrow]]
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* [2000.03.15] [[Stay by My Side|Stay by my side]]
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* [2000.04.26] [[Secret of My Heart|Secret of my heart]]
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* [2000.06.07] [[Never Gonna Give You Up|NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP]]
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* [2000.09.27] [[Simply Wonderful]]
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* [2000.11.08] [[Reach for the Sky|Reach for the sky]]
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* [2001.02.07] [[Tsumetai Umi / Start in My Life|Tsumetai Umi / Start in my life]] (冷たい海; ''Cold Sea'')
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* [2001.04.18] [[Stand Up (Kuraki Mai)|Stand Up]]
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* [2001.06.06] [[always]]
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* [2001.08.29] [[Can't Forget Your Love / Perfect Crime -Single Edit-|Can't forget your love / PERFECT CRIME -Single Edit-]]
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* [2002.01.17] [[Winter Bells]]
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* [2002.04.24] [[Feel Fine!|Feel fine!]]
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* [2002.10.04] [[Like a Star in the Night|Like a star in the night]]
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* [2002.12.04] [[Make My Day|Make my day]]
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* [2003.03.05] [[Time After Time ~Hana Mau Machi de~|Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~]] (Time after time ~花舞う街で~)
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* [2003.04.30] [[Kiss (Kuraki Mai)|Kiss]]
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* [2003.05.28] [[Kaze no Lalala]] (風のららら)
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* [2004.05.19] [[Ashita e Kakeru Hashi]] (明日へ架ける橋)
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* [2005.01.26] [[Love, Needing|Love, needing]]
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* [2005.03.23] [[Dancing]] (ダンシング)
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* [2005.06.01] [[P.S My Sunshine|P.S ♡ MY SUNSHINE]]
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* [2005.11.09] [[Growing of My Heart|Growing of my heart]]
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* [2006.02.08] [[Best of Hero]] (ベスト オブ ヒーロー)
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* [2006.06.21] [[Diamond Wave]]
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* [2006.12.20] [[Shiroi Yuki]] (白い雪; ''White Snow'')
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* [2007.02.14] [[Season of Love|Season of love]]
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* [2007.11.28] [[Silent Love ~Open My Heart~ / Be With U|Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U]]
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* [2008.03.19] [[Yume ga Saku Haru / You and Music and Dream]] (夢が咲く春; ''Spring of Blossoming Dreams'')
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* [2008.07.09] [[Ichibyou Goto ni Love for You|Ichibyou Goto ni Love for you]] (一秒ごとに Love for you)
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* [2008.11.26] [[24 Xmas Time|24 Xmas time]]
  
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* [2000.06.28] Delicious Way #1
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* [1999.11.27] [[Baby I Like|BABY I LIKE]]
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* [2001.07.04] PERFECT CRIME #1
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* [2000.03.08] [[Love, Day After Tomorrow]]
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* [2002.10.23] FAIRY TALE #1
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* [2000.06.19] [[Never Gonna Give You Up|NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP]]
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* [2003.07.09] If I Believe #1
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* [2000.11.22] [[Reach for the Sky|Reach for the sky]]
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* [2004.01.01] Wish You The Best #1
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* [2001.05.03] [[Stand Up / Yes or No|Stand Up / YES or NO]]
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* [2005.08.24] FUSE OF LOVE #3
 
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* [2006.08.02] DIAMOND WAVE #3
 
  
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===Singles===
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===<span class="mw-headline">VHS / DVD</span>===
  
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* [1999.12.08] Love, Day After Tomorrow #2
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* [2000.11.08] [[First Cut|FIRST CUT]]
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* [2000.03.15] Stay by my side #1
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* [2001.09.19] [[Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live 2001 in Zepp Osaka|Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live 2001 in Zepp Osaka]]
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* [2000.04.26] Secret of my heart #2
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* [2001.11.21] [[Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live Tour 2001 Eternal Moment|Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live Tour 2001 ETERNAL MOMENT]]
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* [2000.06.07] NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP #2
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* [2002.04.03] [[Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Final 2.27 Yokohama Arena|Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Final 2.27 YOKOHAMA ARENA]]
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* [2000.09.27] Simply Wonderful #2
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* [2002.05.15] [[Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Complete Edition|Mai Kuraki "Loving You..." Tour 2002 Complete Edition]]
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* [2000.11.08] Reach for the sky #3
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* [2004.01.07] [[My Reflection]]
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* [2001.02.07] Tsumetai Umi / Start in my life (冷たい海; Cold Sea) #2
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* [2005.01.05] [[Mai Kuraki 5th Anniversary Edition "Grow, Step by Step"|Mai Kuraki 5th Anniversary Edition "Grow, Step by Step"]]
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* [2001.04.18] Stand Up #2
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* [2006.02.22] [[Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2005 Like a Fuse of Live|Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2005 LIKE A FUSE OF LIVE]]
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* [2001.06.06] always #2
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* [2007.08.22] [[Brilliant Cut ~Mai Kuraki Live & Document~|Brilliant Cut ~Mai Kuraki Live & Document~]]
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* [2001.08.29] Can't forget your love / PERFECT CRIME -Single Edit- #2
 
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* [2002.01.17] Winter Bells #1
 
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* [2002.04.24] Feel fine! #2
 
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* [2002.10.04] Like a star in the night #2
 
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* [2002.12.04] Make my day #2
 
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* [2003.03.05] Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~ (Time after time ~花舞う街で~) #3
 
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* [2003.04.30] Kiss #3
 
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* [2003.05.28] Kaze no Lalala (風のららら) #3
 
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* [2004.05.19] Ashita he Kakeru Hashi (明日へ架ける橋) #3
 
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* [2005.01.26] Love, needing #5
 
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* [2005.03.23] Dancing (ダンシング) #5
 
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* [2005.06.01] P.S ♡ MY SUNSHINE #8
 
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* [2005.11.09] Growing of my heart #7
 
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* [2006.02.08] Best of Hero (ベスト オブ ヒーロー) #5
 
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* [2006.06.21] Diamond Wave #7
 
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* [2006.12.20] Shiroi Yuki (白い雪; White Snow) #4
 
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* [2007.02.14] Season of love #6
 
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* [2007.11.21] Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U
 
  
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===U.S. Releases (Mai-K)===
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* [1999.10.20] Baby I Like
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* [2003.10.21] [[EXPERIENCE|EXPERIENCE]] featuring '''MAI KURAKI''' - [[I Just Can't Stop Loving You|I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU]]
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* [2002.01.22] Secret of my heart
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* [2003.10.08] [[Matsumoto Tak|TAK MATSUMOTO]] feat.'''Kuraki Mai''' - [[Imitation Gold]] (イミテイション・ゴールド)
  
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* [2000.11.08] FIRST CUT
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* [2000.11.29] [[The Best of Detective Conan|THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN]] (#12 ''Secret of my heart'')
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* [2001.11.21] Mai Kuraki & Experience First Live Tour 2001 ETERNAL MOMENT
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* [2001.12.05] [[GIZA studio R&B Respect Vol.1 ~Six Sisters Selection~|GIZA studio R&B Respect vol.1 ~six sisters selection~]] (リスペクト) (#3 ''I'll Be There'')
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* [2002.05.15] Mai Kuraki "Loving You…" Tour 2002 Complete Edition
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* [2001.12.19] [[GIZA studio Masterpiece Blend 2001|GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2001]] (Disc 1 Track #1 ''always''<nowiki>; Disc 2 Track #3 </nowiki>''Stand Up'')
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* [2004.01.07] My Reflection
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* [2002.02.14] [[GIZA studio R&B Party at the Hills "Pan Kouba"(Hoeri)|GIZA studio R&B PARTY at the Hills "Pan Kouba"(Hoeri)]] (パン工場) (堀江)
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* [2005.01.05] Mai Kuraki 5th Anniversary Edition "Grow, Step by Step"
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* [2002.07.17] [[GIZA studio Mai-K & Friends Hotrod Beach Party|GIZA studio MAI-K&FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY]] (#1 ''DON'T WORRY BABY'')
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* [2007.08.22] Brilliant Cut -Mai Kuraki Live & Document-
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* [2002.11.06] [[GIZA studio Mai-K & Friends Hotrod Beach Party DVD|GIZA studio MAI-K&FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY DVD]]
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* [2002.12.04] [[Ohno Aika]] - [[Secret Garden (Ohno Aika)|Secret Garden]] (#4 ''The Frozen Sea'', guest vocal)
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* [2002.12.18] [[GIZA studio Masterpiece Blend 2002|GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2002]] (Disc 1 Tracks #1 ''Feel fine!'', #12 ''Ride on time''<nowiki>; Disc 2 Tracks #2 </nowiki>''Give me one more chance'', #13 ''DON'T WORRY BABY'')
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* [2003.01.10] [[Sun Yan Zi]] - [[To Be Continued...]] (#14 ''My Story, Your Song'')
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* [2003.11.26] [[The Hit Parade (Matsumoto Tak)|THE HIT PARADE]] (#5 ''Imitation Gold'')
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* [2003.12.10] [[The Best of Detective Conan 2|THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 2]] (#1 ''always'', #3 ''Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~'', #5 ''Winter Bells'', #7 ''Kaze no Lalala'', #9 ''Start in my life'')
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* [2003.12.17] [[GIZA studio Masterpiece Blend 2003|GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2003]] (Disc 1 Track #1 ''Kiss''<nowiki>; Disc 2 Track #4 </nowiki>''If I Believe'')
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* [2004.09.29] [[Suporuto! Memorial ~Sweat and Tears~|Suporuto! MEMORIAL ~Sweat and Tears~]] (すぽると！) (#3 ''Make my day'', #9 ''Come on! Come on!'')
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* [2005.04.14] [[Hills Bread Cafe Vol. 2|Hills Bread Cafe Vol. 2]] (hills パン工場 cafe vol. 2)
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* [2008.08.06] [[The Best of Detective Conan 3|THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 3]] (Disc 1 Track #8 ''Growing of my heart''<nowiki>; Disc 2 Track #8 </nowiki>''Shiroi Yuki'')
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* [2008.12.24] [[GIZA studio 10th Anniversary Masterpiece BLEND ~LOVE Side~]] (#1 ''Love, Day After Tomorrow'')
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* [2008.12.24] [[GIZA studio 10th Anniversary Masterpiece BLEND ~FUN Side~]] (#16 ''Feel fine!'')
  
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===Compilation===
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==<span class="mw-headline">Books</span>==
  
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* [2001.12.05] GIZA studio R&B Respect vol.1 (リスペクト)
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[[Image:Myself music.jpg|[[Image:100px-Myself_music.jpg|100px|myself music]]]]
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* [2001.12.19] GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2001
 
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* [2002.02.14] GIZA studio R&B PARTY at the Hills "Pan Kouba"(Hoeri) (パン工場) (堀江)
 
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* [2002.07.17] GIZA studio MAI-K&FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY
 
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* [2002.11.06] GIZA studio MAI-K&FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY DVD
 
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* [2002.12.18] GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2002
 
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* [2003.01.10] Sun Yan Zi - 'To Be Continued...' (My Story, Your Song)
 
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* [2003.10.08] Imitation Gold (Matsumoto Tak feat. Kuraki Mai) (イミテイション・ゴールド) #1
 
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* [2003.11.26] THE HIT PARADE
 
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* [2003.12.17] GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2003
 
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* [2004.09.29] Suboruto! MEMORIAL~Sweat and Tears~ (すぼると！)
 
  
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* [2002.02.15] myself music
  
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==External Links==
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==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
  
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* Official Website
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* [http://www.mai-kuraki.com Official Website]
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* Official Blog
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* [http://kuraki.livedoor.jp Official Blog]
  
 
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[[Category:Artists]]

Revision as of 03:52, 27 March 2009

Kuraki Mai (倉木麻衣) is a Japanese pop singer. She originally released songs with a more R&B feel, though recently she has switched to a mainstream pop sound. She had an unsuccessful US release under the name Mai-K. Kuraki Mai also has sung two duets with Singaporean superstar Sun Yan Zi.


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Kuraki Mai (2008)
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Kuraki Mai (2008)


Profile

Kuraki Mai during her early debut at 16
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Kuraki Mai during her early debut at 16
  • Stage Name: Kuraki Mai (倉木麻衣)
  • Real Name: Aono Mai
  • Nick Name: Mai-K
  • Birth Date: October 28, 1982
  • Birth Place: Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 162cm
  • Weight: 45kg
  • Hobbies: Watching movies, making accessories, listening to music, drawing
  • Favorite Artists: Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Backstreet Boys
  • Favorite Colours: Black, white, pink, red, orange
  • Favorite Food: Fruit, pasta
  • Favorite Musical Genre: R&B
  • Respects: Her parents

Information

Kuraki Mai
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Kuraki Mai

Kuraki Mai (also known as Mai-K to her fans) had always wanted to be a singer ever since she saw a movie about Michael Jackson's life and watched Whitney Houston's concert videos. Around her second year in junior high school, she began making demo tapes, hoping that she would get a record deal.

Her chance to sing came when she was in junior high school when a member of staff from GIZA studio caught her fresh talent and immediately sent her to Cybersound Studio in Boston to record her US debut single, "Baby I Like" under the pseudonym Mai-K which eventually became her nickname. The studio staff were so impressed with her vocal abilities that they encouraged her to go back to Japan and record. She did so and released her Japanese debut single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow" on December 8 the same year. Love, Day After Tomorrow hit the top spot in the Oricon Chart, selling more than 1 million copies. Since her debut at sixteen, her singles and albums have never failed to reach top 3 positions on the charts.

Kuraki has worked with a some of GIZA's most talented composers such as Tokunaga Akihito from doa, songwriter Ohno Aika and guitarist for GARNET CROW, Okamoto Hitoshi. Kuraki has also collaborated with TAK MATSUMOTO (guitarist from B'z) in "Imitation Gold" and Singaporean singer, Sun Yan Zi (Stephanie Sun).

Despite Kuraki infrequent TV and magazine appearances, she has a very large fan base and is often compared to Utada Hikaru because of their similar R&B styles.

On March 21st 2005, Kuraki graduated from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto where she studied modern culture and society.

On June 2007, she left GIZA studio and transferred to NORTHERN MUSIC.

Trivia

  • She owns a Border Collie dog named "Casper"
  • She holds the Oricon record for the most consecutive top 10 single hits for a female solo artist since her debut. As all of her singles have charted, this record is still growing.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Vinyls

VHS / DVD

Collaborations

Compilations / Other

Books

myself music

  • [2002.02.15] myself music

External Links

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