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Fukuhara Miho
Fukuhara Miho (福原美穂) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter signed to gr8! records label and managed by Steezlab Music. Her parents enjoyed music, so from a young age she was always surrounded by a wide array of styles of music (especially Western music). From 2013, she is the new voice of musical project Sweetbox.
Profile
- Real Name: Fukuhara Miho (福原美穂)
- Birthdate: June 19, 1987
- Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 165cm
Information
Fukuhara Miho made her claim to the J-pop throne in the late 2000s, debuting in 2006 and scoring on the yearly Japanese Top 100 chart by 2008. Her rise was prompted by her good looks and strong label support, but most important was her strong voice, reminiscent of Mariah Carey, although her own style leans toward '80s-inspired pop ballads rather than R&B. Growing up in a musical family didn't hurt, either, as the future pop star, born in 1987 on the northern island of Hokkaido, had access to her parents' huge record collection from an early age. Fukuhara made her first notable achievement as early as 2002, when she impressed the judges of a local karaoke competition with her performance of Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You," but she didn't start a musical career in earnest until she graduated from high school. Her first record was the single "The Roots" (featuring another cover, of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke"), which came out on the local label Yumechika Records in 2006, followed by the indie EP Step☆Out EP the same year. Fukuhara promoted them by performing live at the local HMV store, and managed to sell over 6,000 CDs that way, which made it obvious that a major-label deal was soon to be under way.
It arrived in 2007, when she was picked up by Sony. Fukuhara's first song for the label was yet another cover, Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me," recorded in 2007 for a Dion tribute, but after that she switched to her own material, with the debut major single "CHANGE" immediately entering the Oricon Top 20, and later landing number 92 on the Japanese yearly singles chart. Two more singles, "Yasashii Aka" and "LOVE ~winter song~" followed in 2008, both going gold in Japan and paving the way for the debut album RAINBOW, delivered in 2009 to land at number two on the charts and sell over 93,000 units.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2009.01.28] RAINBOW
- [2010.06.16] Music is My Life
- [2012.06.13] The Best of Soul Extreme
Best Albums
- [2014.03.26] A Gift For You
Mini-Albums
- [2006.10.11] Step☆Out EP (indies)
- [2010.12.22] Regrets of Love
- [2011.05.11] The Soul Extreme EP
- [2011.10.12] The Soul Extreme EP 2
- [2015.12.23] Something New
Singles
- [2006.05.24] The Roots (indies)
- [2008.04.16] CHANGE
- [2008.07.16] Himawari (ひまわり; Sunflower)
- [2008.11.05] Yasashii Aka (優しい赤; Gentle Red)
- [2008.12.03] LOVE ~winter song~
- [2009.06.17] HANABI SKY (Fireworks Sky)
- [2009.09.09] LET IT OUT
- [2009.12.02] Nande Nakitaku Nacchaun Darou (なんで泣きたくなっちゃうんだろう; I Wonder Why It Makes Me Cry)
- [2010.05.19] Mirai / Moshikashite (未来 -ミライ-/もしかして; Future / Perhaps)
- [2012.05.16] Dream On feat. Miura Daichi
- [2013.06.05] Rising Heart / BEYOND (ライジング・ハート / BEYOND)
Digital Singles
- [2009.01.09] Yuki no Hikari (雪の光; Light of the Snow)
- [2010.06.29] Music Is My Life (iTunes)
- [2012.09.29] OH HAPPY DAY
- [2012.09.29] AMAZING GRACE
- [2013.02.20] Surely Someday
- [2013.04.20] BEYOND
Video Releases
- [2010.12.22] MIHO FUKUHARA "Sing A Song TOUR 2010"
Other Video Releases
- [2010.04.21] Live & Documentary DVD "ap bank fes '09" (Disc 1 #7 CHANGE)
Compilations / Other
- [2007.09.26] Tribute to Celine Dion (#5 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME)
- [2009.10.14] FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Original Soundtrack 1 (#61 LET IT OUT (TV size))
- [2009.11.11] Eric Martin - MR.VOCALIST X'MAS (#9 HAPPY XMAS (War Is Over))
- [2010.03.24] STUDIO APARTMENT - BRAND NEW START feat. Fukuhara Miho
- [2010.06.02] STUDIO APARTMENT - 2010 (#6 BRAND NEW START feat. Fukuhara Miho)
- [2010.09.01] Akunin (#13 Your Story ~Vocalise~; #16 Your Story)
- [2010.09.15] sleepy.ac - sleepy.ac LIVE @Sapporo Kitara (#12 Apologies feat. Fukuhara Miho)
- [2010.12.08] Elvis Presley - Viva Elvis (#13 Love Me Tender duet with Fukuhara Miho)
- [2011.01.12] We Love Mackey (#6 Sunao)
- [2011.04.13] PLAYING FOR CHANGE - SONGS AROUND THE WORLD ~PFC with TFC (#1 Stand By Me; #3 Don't Worry; #4 Chanda Mama)
- [2012.07.25] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Senshu Tojyo Kyoku Best Collection 2012 (#2 Mirai)
- [2013.05.06] Light Up Nippon ~Sora ni Hana, Daichi ni Hana~ (Fukuhara Miho & JAY'ED Ver.)
- [2013.08.07] SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS - CIRCLES (#4 Bon Bon Villa feat. Fukuhara Miho)
- [2013.11.20] ZEEBRA - 25 To Life (#5 Exit feat. Fukuhara Miho)
Filmography
Dramas
- [2012] Kaeru no Oujo-sama
Commercials
- [2008] au by KDDI
- [2009] Coca-Cola Sokenbicha
- [2010] Otsuka Pharmaceutical SOYJOY
- [2010] Daiwa Securities
Radio
- [2006] ONE★LOVE
External Links
- Official Website
- Yumechika Records Profile
- Steezlab Music Profile
- Official Blog
- Official Blog
- Official Facebook
- Official Twitter
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