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'''BENI''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] and [[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] singer, currently signed to the label [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]]. Her debut in the music business was as a member of the now defunct idol girl group [[Bishoujo Club 31]], and was the first member to pursue a solo career while still being an active member. In 2004, she debuted under the [[avex trax]] label as '''Arashiro Beni'''. Her third single "[[Here Alone (Arashiro Beni)|Here Alone]]", the theme song of the [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[Kurokawa no Techou]]'', became her most successful with the single peaking at #14 on the [[Oricon]] charts. In 2008, Arashiro moved from avex trax to [[Universal Music|Universal]], changed her stage name to ''BENI'', and has since seen a significant boost in popularity.  
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'''Arashiro Beni''' (安良城紅), born '''Beni Daniels''', is an artist on the [[Universal Music]] label. Arashiro was originally a member of the defunct supergroup Bishoujo Club 31, and was the first member of the group to pursue a solo career while being an active member. She debuted in 2004 with the single Harmony on the [[avex trax]] label. Her third single, Here Alone (the drama Kurokawa no Techou's theme song) is Arashiro's most successful single, peaking at #14. In 2008, Arashiro moved from [[avex]] to her current label, changed her stage name to [[BENI]] and has seen a slight boost in popularity.
 
  
 
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*'''Name:''' Beni Daniels
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* '''Birth Name:''' Beni Daniels
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*'''Stage Name:''' BENI
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* '''Stage Name:''' Arashiro Beni <small>(Former Stage Name)</small>, BENI
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*'''Other Aliases:''' Arashiro Beni (安良城紅), used for career in Japan while under avex-trax label (安良城,Arashiro is her mother's maiden name)
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1986|03|30|mf=yes}}
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*'''Birthday:''' 1986.03.30
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa, Japan]]
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*'''Birth Place:''' Kanagawa, Japan
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
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*'''Ethnicity:''' 50% Okinawan (via her mother), 25% European-American/25% Native-American (via her father)
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* '''Ethnicity:''' 50% Okinawan Japanese (via her mother), 25% European-American / 25% Native-American (via her father)
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*'''Hometown:''' Okinawa & Yokosuka  
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* '''Hometown:''' Okinawa & Yokosuka
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*'''Current School:''' Sophia University  
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* '''Education:''' [[Wikipedia:Sophia University|Sophia University]]
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*'''Favorite Artists:''' Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Utada Hikaru  
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* '''Favorite Artists:''' [[Wikipedia:Alicia Keys|Alicia Keys]], [[Wikipedia:Janet Jackson|Janet Jackson]], [[Utada Hikaru]]
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*'''Favorite Actors:''' Johnny Depp, Wesley Snipes  
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* '''Favorite Actors:''' [[Wikipedia:Johnny Depp|Johnny Depp]], [[Wikipedia:Wesley Snipes|Wesley Snipes]]
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*'''Favorite Magazine:''' Seventeen, XXL, Vibe  
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* '''Favorite Magazine:''' [[Seventeen (magazine)|Seventeen]], XXL, Vibe  
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*'''Favorite Movies:''' X-Men, Pirates of the Caribbean, Finding Nemo  
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* '''Favorite Movies:''' [[Wikipedia:X-Men (film)|X-Men]], [[Wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean]], [[Wikipedia:Finding Nemo|Finding Nemo]]
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*'''Other Favorites:''' Harry Potter, hip-hop dancing, soccer, shopping
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* '''Other Favorites:''' [[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]], hip-hop dancing, soccer, shopping
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** [[Bishoujo Club 31]] <small>(2004&ndash;2008)</small>
  
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==Information==
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==Biography==
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=== Beginnings ===
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[[File:Arashiro Beni - Beni promo.jpg‎|right|260px|thumb|Arashiro Beni promoting ''[[Beni (album)|Beni]]'' (2005)]]
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===Beginnings===
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[[Image:Beni_photo.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|Arashiro Beni promoting [[Beni]] (2005)]]
 
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'''Arashiro Beni''' comes from a multi-cultural background. Her father is an American, while her mother is an Okinawan Japanese who lived in Miyakojima. Her parents were music lovers, who let her take dance and piano lessons from an early age. While Arashiro was born in Kanagawa, she lived out her childhood in California. When she was 12 she moved from California to Yokohama, and attended the American School in Japan. While there, she was classmates with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Japan]]-signed artist [[Crystal Kay]] and became close friends with her. Because of this, Arashiro is fluent in both English and Japanese.
 
  
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In 2002, Arashiro competed in the 8th National Japan Bishojo Contest (a beauty pagent) and became one of the finalists, despite not having any formal training for the beauty contest. Due to her high placing in this contest, she was chosen to be part of the musical/TV personality group [[Bishoujo 31]] in mid-2006 (though at the time were called [[Bishoujo 31]] as 10 more members came in 2004). She became a regular on the TV-show GIRLS A GOGO! along side the rest of the members of this group.  
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Arashiro Beni comes from a multi-cultural background. Her father is an American, while her mother is an Okinawan Japanese who lived in Miyakojima. Her parents were music lovers, who let her take dance and piano lessons from an early age. While Arashiro was born in Okinawa Prefecture, she lived out her childhood in California. When she was 12 she moved from California to Yokohama, and attended an American School in Japan. While there, she was classmates with [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Japan]]-signed artist [[Crystal Kay]] and became close friends with her. Because of this, Arashiro is fluent in both English and Japanese.
  
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=== avex trax Era ===
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In 2002, Arashiro competed in the 8th National Japan Bishojo Contest (a beauty pageant) and became one of the finalists, despite not having any formal training for the beauty contest. Due to her high-placing in this contest, she was chosen to be part of the musical/TV personality group [[Bishoujo Club 31]], though at the time were called [[Bishoujo Club 31|Bishoujo Club ''21'']] as ten more members came in 2004. She became a regular on the TV-show ''[[Girls a Gogo!|GIRLS A GOGO!]]'' along side the rest of the members of the group.
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[[Image:girl2lady.jpg‎|thumb|250px|left|Arashiro Beni promoting [[Girl 2 Lady]] (2006)]]
 
  
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In April 2004 the group with debut with their first single, [[Da Di Da Go! Go!|Da Di Da☆Go! Go!]] (the ending theme song that was used in their TV show GIRLS A GOGO!). The single broke the top 40 at #34. Arashiro was then picked up by [[avex trax]] to become a solo artist away from the [[Pony Canyon]]-produced [[Bishoujo Club 31]] and debuted in June with the single [[Harmony (Arashiro Beni)|Harmony]] ([[Dorama|drama]] [[Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo]]'s theme song). This made her the first of the girls to pursue a solo project. The single, however, would barely see more success than the group's effort, peaking at #26.
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[[File:Arashiro Beni - Girl 2 Lady promo.jpg‎|left|245px|thumb|Arashiro Beni promoting ''[[Girl 2 Lady]]'' (2006)]]
  
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In August, Arashiro found her second TV opportunity by appearing on the MTV Japan show M size appearing in a segment called JANGLISH STYLE from Arashiro Beni ~Otona no Junky Life~. Two months later, her second single [[Infinite...]] was released. On the day after the single's release, a special one-off drama starring popular actress [[Yonekura Ryoko]] called [[Kurokawa no Techou]] was aired, which used a new song of Arashiro's, [[Here Alone]], as its ending theme song. Interestingly, [[Yonekura Royoko]] had won the 1992 competition for the Bishoujo award that Arashiro had become a finalist in. This new song proved to be much more popular, peaking at #14 on Oricon charts (this is her most successful single to date). At the same time, Arashiro was promoting her second Bishoujo Club single called [[Tokyo Gourmet Tour]] which was released two weeks before.
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===Starting Out at [[avex trax|avex]]===
  
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The start of 2005 saw Arashiro become the spokesgirl and CM model for cosmetics company KOSÉ's VISEE range (a title that has gone to such people as [[Amuro Namie]], [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], [[Koda Kumi]] and [[Tsuchiya Anna]]). Following this in February was debut self-titled album, Beni, as well as a single released on the same day called Miracle taken from the album. In March at the 19th Japan Gold Disc Award ceremony, Arashiro was one of the receivers fo the Best New Artist of the Year award. Arashiro starred in her first musical as the heroine Mary Maguire in the Japanese run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Beautiful Game (it had two dates in March-April).  
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In April 2004, the group debuted with their first single, "[[Da Di Da Go! Go!|Da Di Da☆Go! Go!]]", which was used as the ending theme in their TV show. The single broke into the top 40 at #34. Arashiro was then picked up by [[avex trax]] to become a solo artist away from the [[Pony Canyon]]-produced [[Bishoujo Club 31]] and debuted in June with the single "[[Harmony (Arashiro Beni)|Harmony]]", which was then used as the theme song for the [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo]]''. This made her the first of the girls to pursue a solo career. The single, however, would barely see more success than the group's effort, peaking at #26.
  
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[[Image:beniluna.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|BENI promoting [[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]] (2007)]]
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In August, Arashiro found her second TV opportunity by appearing on the MTV Japan show ''M size'', appearing in a segment titled "JANGLISH STYLE from Arashiro Beni ~Otona no Junky Life~". Two months later, her second single "[[Infinite...]]" was released. On the day after the single's release, a special one-off drama starring popular actress [[Yonekura Ryoko]] called ''[[Kurokawa no Techou]]'' was aired, which used a new song of Arashiro's, "[[Here Alone (Arashiro Beni)|Here alone]]", as its ending theme song. Interestingly, [[Yonekura Royoko]] had won the 1992 competition for the Bishoujo award that Arashiro had become a finalist in. This new song proved to be much more popular, peaking at #14 on the [[Oricon]] charts (this is her most successful single to date). At the same time, Arashiro was promoting her second Bishoujo Club single titled "[[Tokyo Gourmet Tour]]", which was released two weeks prior.
  
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June saw Arashiro's first new single since her debut album, [[Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous]] (used as the VISEE CM song to the commercial which starred her). On August 6 she performed both the Japanese national anthem and the American national anthem at the half time show for the American Football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts at the Tokyo Dome. August also saw the final release from [[Bishoujo Club 31]], a DVD mini-album.  
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The start of 2005 saw Arashiro become the spokesperson and [[CM]] model for cosmetics company KOSÉ's VISEE range (a title that has gone to such people as [[Amuro Namie]], [[Hamasaki Ayumi]], [[Koda Kumi]] and [[Tsuchiya Anna]]). Following this, in February was her eponymous debut album, ''[[Beni (album)|Beni]]'', as well as a single released on the same day called "[[Miracle (Arashiro Beni)|Miracle]]" taken from the album. In March at the 19th Japan Gold Disc Award ceremony, Arashiro was one of the receivers for the Best New Artist of the Year award. Arashiro starred in her first musical as the heroine Mary Maguire in the Japanese run of [[Wikipedia:Andrew Lloyd Webber|Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:The Beautiful Game (musical)|The Beautiful Game]]'' (it had two dates in March-April).
  
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In late 2005 she would release a single [[Cherish (Arashiro Beni)|Cherish]] which was the lead-in to her second album [[Girl 2 Lady]]. While [[Girl 2 Lady]] was significantly less successful commercially, it also saw Arashiro committing more to her music (she co-wrote several tracks on the album). After a period of inactivity she released a new single [[How Are U|How Are U?]] (produced by [[YANAGIMAN]]) in September which did not chart on [[Oricon]] charts' top 200 single (implying less than 350 copies sold that week). Nothing else was released in 2006. In 2007, Arashiro made a comeback with the theme song to the drama [[Warui Yatsura]], [[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]] (peaking at #77) and her third album, [[Gem (Arashiro Beni)|GEM]], following in April. At the same time, Arashiro became the face of clothing label CECIL McBEE.  
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June saw Arashiro's first new single since her debut album, "[[Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous]]". It was used as a VISEE [[CM|commerical]] theme song which had starred Arashiro herself. On August 6th, she performed both the Japanese national anthem and the American national anthem at the half-time show for the American Football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts at the Tokyo Dome. August also saw the final release from [[Bishoujo Club 31]], a DVD mini-album.
  
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Following her third album, [[Gem (Arashiro Beni)|GEM]], Arashiro was finally given the chance to have one-man lives. There were two in total, one which was held in Tokyo and the other in Osaka.  Following these lives, Arashiro was relatively inactive in her music career but started work as a host for NHK TV's "Tokyo Kawaii TV".  In late 2007 it was announced on her website that she would continue to sing the theme song for American Football in Japan. It was soon announced in 2008 that Arashiro would star in the movie, [[Buraburabanban]], as the lead character. Shortly after this a best of album was announced which was titled Chapter One~Complete Collection~. The best of album had two versions, a CD only and a CD+DVD version. The CD+DVD version included all of her music videos and performances from her first live.
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[[File:Arashiro Beni - Luna promo.jpg‎|right|260px|thumb|Arashiro Beni promoting "[[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]]" (2007)]]
  
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===Switch to Universal===
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In late 2005, Arashiro would release a single, "[[Cherish (Arashiro Beni)|Cherish]]", which was the lead-in to her second album ''[[Girl 2 Lady]]''. While the album was significantly less successful commercially, it also saw Arashiro committing more to her music as she co-wrote several tracks on the album. After a period of inactivity, she released a new single "[[How Are U|How Are U?]]" (produced by [[YANAGIMAN]]) in September which did not chart on [[Oricon]], implying less than 350 copies sold that week. She didn't release anything else that year. In 2007, Arashiro made a comeback with the theme song to the drama ''[[Warui Yatsura]]'', titled "[[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]]", which peaked at #77 with her third album ''[[Gem (Arashiro Beni)|GEM]]'' following in April. At the same time, Arashiro became the face of clothing label CECIL McBEE.
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[[Image:Beni_arashiro.jpg‎|thumb|300px|left|BENI promoting [[Mou Nido to...]] (2008)]]
 
  
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Following the release of her best album, it was rumored that she possibly could have been dropped due to the title of her best-of album being "complete collection". Fan's fears were slightly settled when it was announced that Arashiro would be featured as "BENI" on [[Dohzi-T]]'s single, "[[Mou Ichido...]]".  Upon "[[Mou Ichido...]]"'s release, it became the biggest hit to date for both [[Dozhi-T]] and Arashiro. In late August 2008, it was announced that Arashiro would be featured on  [[MAKAI|DJ MAKAI]]'s album "[[Stars (MAKAI)|STARS]]", with the song titled "[[Star in My Sky|STAR IN MY SKY]]". In September 2008, without a warning, Arashiro's official site at Avex was shutdown. It was widely believed that what fans had feared most had actually happened, she was dropped by her label.
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Following her third album, Arashiro was finally given the chance to have one-man lives. There were two in total, one held in Tokyo and the other in Osaka.  Following these lives, Arashiro was relatively inactive in her music career but started to work as a host for NHK TV's ''[[Tokyo Kawaii TV]]''. In late 2007, it was announced on her website that she would continue to sing the theme song for American Football in Japan. It was soon announced in 2008 that Arashiro would star in the movie ''[[Burabura Banban]]'' as the lead character. Shortly after this, a best of album was announced which was titled ''[[Chapter One ~Complete Collection~|Chapter One ~complete collection~]]''. The best of was released in two versions, a CD+DVD edition and a CD only edition. The CD+DVD version included all of her [[PV|music videos]] and performances from her first live.
  
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But in late October, it was officially announced that rather than being dropped Arashiro had switched record label companies as well as management from [[avex trax]] and Oscar Promotion to [[Universal Music Japan]]'s Nayutawave Records and Survive on Music Inc. respectively. It was also announced that Arashiro switched her name from Arashiro Beni to '''BENI''' and that she hoped to pursue solely on her music from that point on. In order to be more committed to her music it was also announced that she would take part in the writing of her songs from that point on.  A single was quickly announced, titled "[[Mou Nido to..]]." which was an answer song to the widely popular collaboration with [[Dozhi-T]] "[[Mou Ichido...]]".  "[[Mou Nido to...]]" was released on December 10th and was able to reach #20 on the weekly [[Oricon]] Charts (her highest chart rank since her debut) and was extremely popular in downloads.
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[[File:BENI - Mou Nido to promo.jpg‎|left|260px|thumb|BENI promoting "[[Mou Nido to...]]" (2008)]]
  
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[[Image:Beni.jpg‎|thumb|280px|right|BENI promoting [[Kiss Kiss Kiss]] (2009)]]  
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===The Switch to [[Universal Music|Universal]]===
  
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Following "[[Mou Nido to...]]", it was announced that BENI would be collaborating once more with [[MAKAI]] for his new mini-album "[[Legend (MAKAI)|LEGEND]]" where BENI covered Cece Pennington's hit song "Finally". BENI also took part in a tribute album to [[wikipedia:The Carpenter|The Carpenter]]'s and covered the song "[[Superstar (BENI)|Superstar]]".  Another single was also announced, "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss]]", that was released on April 8, 2009. "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss]]" was used as the CM song for Kao Biore's new line of body soap "Body Deli". Although "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss]]" only managed to rank in at #40 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts it saw significant success on the download charts, managing to rank in at #1 for its release week with Chaku-Uta Full. After "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss]]" another single was quickly announced entitled "[[Koi Kogarete]]" that is set to be released on June 10tg, 2009.  "[[Koi Kogarete]]" will be used as popular TV show "[[Music Fighter]]"'s June Power Play theme song. The single will include the song "[[Forever 21]]" which was produced by [[YANAGIMAN]] and is being used as the image song for popular clothing company FOREVER 21 which recently crossed over into the Japanese market.
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Following the release of her best album, it was rumored that she possibly could have been dropped due to the title of her best-of album being "complete collection". Fan's fears were slightly settled when it was announced that Arashiro would be featured as "BENI" on [[Dohzi-T]]'s single, "[[Mou Ichido...]]".  Upon its release, it became the biggest hit to date for both [[Dohzi-T]] and Arashiro.
  
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In a blog in May 2009, BENI answered one of commentator's questions, one which asked if an album was going to be released soon. BENI replied that she is currently working on recording songs for the album and that it should be ready soon.  
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In late August of 2008, it was announced that Arashiro would be featured on [[MAKAI|DJ MAKAI]]'s album ''[[Stars (MAKAI)|STARS]]'', with the song called "[[Star in My Sky|STAR IN MY SKY]]". In September of 2008, without a warning, Arashiro's official site at [[avex trax]] was shutdown. It was widely believed that what fans had feared most had actually happened, she was dropped by her label.
  
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Arashiro currently studies political science at Sophia University in Tokyo.
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But in late October, it was officially announced that rather than being dropped Arashiro had switched record label companies as well as management from [[avex trax]] and [[Oscar Promotion]] to [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]]'s sub-label [[NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS]] and [[Survive on Music Inc.]] respectively. It was also announced that Arashiro switched her name from Arashiro Beni to '''BENI''' and that she hoped to pursue solely on her music from that point on.
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In order to be more committed to her music, it was also announced that she would take part in the writing of her songs from that point on. A single was quickly announced, titled "[[Mou Nido to...]]", which was an answer song to the widely popular collaboration with [[Dohzi-T]] "[[Mou Ichido...]]". "Mou Nido to..." was released on December 10, 2008 and was able to reach #20 on the weekly [[Oricon]] charts, her highest chart rank since her debut, and was extremely popular in downloads.
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[[Image:Koi Kogaretepromo.jpg‎|thumb|220px|right|BENI promoting [[Koi Kogarete]] (2009)]]
 
  
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''Note: See [[Bishoujo Club 31#Discography]] for prior releases with '''[[Bishoujo Club 31]]'''.''  
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[[File:BENI - Kiss Kiss Kiss promo.jpg‎|right|260px|thumb|BENI promoting "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]]" (2009)]]
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*[2005.02.09] [[Beni]]
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Following "[[Mou Nido to...]]", it was announced that BENI would be collaborating once more with [[MAKAI]] for his new mini-album ''[[Legend (MAKAI)|LEGEND]]'', where BENI covered [[Wikipedia:CeCe Peniston|CeCe Peniston]]'s hit song "[[Wikipedia:Finally (CeCe Peniston song)|Finally]]". BENI also took part in a [[wikipedia:The Carpenters|The Carpenters]] tribute album and covered their cover of the song "[[Wikipedia:Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song)|Superstar]]". Another single was also announced, "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]]", which was released on April 8, 2009. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" was used as the [[CM|commerical]] theme song for the Kao "Biore" new line of body soap, "Body Deli". Although it only managed to rank in at #40 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts, it saw significant success on the download charts, managing to rank in at #1 for its release week with Chaku-Uta Full.
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*[2006.02.22] [[Girl 2 Lady]]
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*[2007.04.25] [[Gem (Arashiro Beni)|GEM]]
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After "[[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]]", another single was quickly announced titled "[[Koi Kogarete]]" which was released on June 10, 2009. It was used as the popular TV show ''[[Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER]]'' June POWER PLAY theme song. The single included the song "[[Forever 21]]" which was produced by [[YANAGIMAN]], and was used as the image song for the popular clothing company [[Wikipedia:Forever 21|FOREVER 21]], which had recently crossed over into the Japanese market.
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*[2008.03.05] [[Chapter One ~Complete Collection~|Chapter One ~complete collection~]] (Best Album)
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*[2009.09.02] [[Bitter & Sweet|BITTER & SWEET]]
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On her blog in May 2009, BENI answered one of a commenter's questions, one which asked if an album was going to be released soon. BENI replied that she is currently working on recording songs for the album and that it should be ready soon. The album in question, ''[[Bitter & Sweet (BENI)|Bitter & Sweet]]'', was released four months later on September 2nd. The album ranked #5 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts and sold 30,000 copies in it's first week. She then went on a tour to promote her album. In addition to promoting her album, Universal released a limited re-cut single called "[[Kira Kira (BENI)|KIRA☆KIRA☆]]" which was released on November 11th. According to a poll, this was the fans' favorite track on the album. At the end of the year it was announced that ''Bitter & Sweet'' sold over 200,000 copies.
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During her ''Bitter & Sweet Release Tour'', she released a new single titled "[[Sign (BENI)|Sign]]" on January 20th. This single was promoted through the popular brand MURUA for who BENI had modeled for. Shortly after the announcement of "Sign" another single was announced, called "[[Bye Bye (BENI)|bye bye]]", which was released on March 10th. "bye bye" was the ending theme for the popular TV program ''[[HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP]]''. Along with this announcement came the DVD+CD release of ''[[Bitter & Sweet Release Tour Final|Bitter & Sweet Release Tour FINAL]]'' on March 10th, which was a joint live DVD and album that was released on the same day as "bye bye".
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[[File:BENI - Jewel promo.jpg|left|250px|thumb|BENI promoting ''[[Jewel (BENI)|Jewel]]'' (2010)]]
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Shortly after the three releases another single was announced. It was her 16th single and first double A-side "[[Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme|Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme♥]]". The song "[[Gimme Gimme|Gimme Gimme♥]]" would be the new [[CM|commerical]] theme song for Kao "Biore Body Deli" products. This single got, next to her first Universal single "[[Mou Nido to...]]", her highest [[Oricon]] weekly ranking. After the release of the single, only nine months after ''[[Bitter & Sweet (BENI)|Bitter & Sweet]]'', a new album was announced titled ''[[Lovebox]]'' and was released on June 2nd, 2010. This album got the [[Oricon]] weekly ranking of #1 making it the first album for BENI to ever do that. So far the album had sold 50,000+ copies.
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Another tour was announced to start in October, but first her official website announced a new single called "[[Heaven's Door (BENI)|Heaven's Door]]" to be released on August 11th. The song was the [[CM|commerical]] theme song for BENI's own wedding dress line named "Rouge de Beni"; the wedding dresses in the collection were designed by BENI herself.
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She then started her ''Lovebox'' tour on October 8th. During her tour a limited release single was announced titled "[[2Face|2FACE]]", which was released on November 24th. The single is limited to 10,000 copies and comes with a special towel. This song should "showcase a new BENI", according to BENI herself. A week later a new studio album was speculated on various J-Pop forums and about two weeks later her official website announced her sixth album ''[[Jewel (BENI)|Jewel]]'', which was then released on December 8th, 2010.
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After her latest release, Beni planned start a tour in March to promote ''Jewel''. However the tour got postponed to the end of June due the [[wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami]]. On May 9th, BENI's official website announced a new single titled "[[Suki Dakara.]]", which is going to be released on June 8th, 2011. The single is described as a love song and will come with the B-side "[[One in a Million (BENI)|One In A Million]]". On August 16th, 2011 BENI's official website announced a new double A-side single named "[[Koe wo Kikasete / Crazy Girl|Koe wo Kikasete / crazy girl]]" to be released on September 14th. BENI had said in her blog that this new single would definitly show a new side of BENI. Following that, she released another single in two consecutive months titled "[[Darlin' (BENI)|Darlin']]" that shows off a "sparkly, autumn toon". Completing a three month consecutive release campaign, BENI released her seventh studio album, titled ''[[Fortune (BENI)|Fortune]]'', in November.
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On 25 January 2012, Beni released her third live album, ''[[Jewel Concert Tour]]'', along with a single titled "[[Eien (BENI)|Eien]]". The single title track was used as the theme song for the drama ''[[Honjitsu wa Taian Nari]]''. In February, her official website announced a new album with English songs titled ''[[Covers (BENI)|COVERS]]''. On this album she took popular male Japanese songs and translated them to English. The album became a huge success: In it's 7th week of charting the album managed to get it's peak position on the weekly Oricon Charts at #2. The album sold more copies than ''[[Lovebox]]'' and has became her best selling album to date.
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Beni became a mother in the beginning of 2021.
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==Japanese Discography==
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[[File:CRAZYGIRLPROMO.jpg‎|right|270px|thumb|BENI promoting "[[Koe wo Kikasete / Crazy Girl|Koe wo Kikasete / crazy girl]]" (2011)]]
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[[File:Beni - Covers (Promotional).jpg|right|270px|thumb|BENI promoting ''[[Covers (BENI)|COVERS]]'' (2012)]]
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[[File:Undress Promotion.jpg|right|270px|thumb|BENI promoting "[[Undress]]" (2015)]]
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[[File:BENI - Shiki Uta summer promo.jpg|right|270px|thumb|BENI promoting ''[[Shiki Uta Summer|Shiki Uta summer]]'' (2016)]]
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[[File:BENI - CINEMATIC promo.jpg|right|270px|thumb|BENI promoting ''[[Cinematic (BENI album)|CINEMATIC]]'' (2018)]]
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===Studio Albums===
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* [2005.02.09] [[Beni (album)|Beni]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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* [2006.02.22] [[Girl 2 Lady]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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* [2007.04.25] [[Gem (Arashiro Beni)|GEM]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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* [2009.09.02] [[Bitter & Sweet (BENI)|Bitter & Sweet]]
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* [2010.06.02] [[Lovebox]]
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* [2010.12.08] [[Jewel (BENI)|Jewel]]
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* [2011.11.02] [[Fortune (BENI)|Fortune]]
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* [2013.07.31] [[Red (BENI album)|Red]]
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* [2015.11.25] [[Undress]]
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* [2018.11.28] [[Cinematic (BENI album)|CINEMATIC]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2008.03.05] [[Chapter One ~Complete Collection~|Chapter One ~complete collection~]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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* [2014.06.11] [[Best All Singles & Covers Hits|BEST All Singles & Covers Hits]]
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===Cover Albums===
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* [2012.03.21] [[Covers (BENI)|COVERS]]
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* [2012.11.07] [[Covers 2|COVERS 2]]
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* [2013.12.18] [[Covers 3|COVERS 3]]
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* [2017.09.13] [[Covers the City|COVERS THE CITY]]
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===Concept Albums===
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* [2016.06.29] [[Shiki Uta Summer|Shiki Uta summer]] (四季うた summer; ''Four Seasons Songs Summer'')
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===Live Albums===
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* [2010.03.10] [[Bitter & Sweet Release Tour Final|Bitter & Sweet Release Tour FINAL]]
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* [2011.03.16] [[Lovebox Live Tour]]
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* [2012.01.25] [[Jewel Concert Tour]]
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* [2012.05.23] [[MTV Unplugged (BENI)|MTV Unplugged]]
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* [2012.12.19] [[Fortune Tour|FORTUNE Tour]]
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* [2013.12.18] [[BENI Red Live Tour 2013 ~Tour Final 2013.10.06 at Zepp Diver City~|BENI Red LIVE TOUR 2013 ~TOUR FINAL 2013.10.06 at ZEPP DIVER CITY~]]
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2020.09.16] [[Your Song (BENI)|Y/our Song]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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*[2004.06.09] [[Harmony (Arashiro Beni)|Harmony]]
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* [2004.06.09] [[Harmony (Arashiro Beni)|Harmony]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2004.10.20] [[Infinite...]]
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* [2004.10.20] [[Infinite...]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2004.11.25] [[Here Alone (Arashiro Beni)|Here Alone]]
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* [2004.11.25] [[Here Alone (Arashiro Beni)|Here alone]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2005.02.09] [[Miracle (Arashiro Beni)|Miracle]]
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* [2005.02.09] [[Miracle (Arashiro Beni)|Miracle]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2005.06.01] [[Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous]] (光の数だけグラマラス)
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* [2005.06.01] [[Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous]] (光の数だけグラマラス; ''Just the Number of Glamorous Lights'') <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2005.12.07] [[Cherish (Arashiro Beni)|Cherish]]
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* [2005.12.07] [[Cherish (Arashiro Beni)|Cherish]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2006.09.20] [[How Are U?]]
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* [2006.09.20] [[How Are U|How Are U?]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2007.02.28] [[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]]
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* [2007.02.28] [[Luna (Arashiro Beni)|Luna]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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*[2008.12.10] [[Mou Nido to...]] (もう二度と...)
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* [2008.12.10] [[Mou Nido to...]] (もう二度と・・・; ''Never Again...'')
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*[2009.04.08] [[Kiss Kiss Kiss]]
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* [2009.04.08] [[Kiss Kiss Kiss (BENI)|Kiss Kiss Kiss]]
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*[2009.06.10] [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて)
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* [2009.06.10] [[Koi Kogarete]] (恋焦がれて; ''Yearning for Passion'')
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*[2009.08.12] [[Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で)
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* [2009.08.12] [[Zutto Futari de (BENI)|Zutto Futari de]] (ずっと二人で; ''Always the Two of Us'')
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*[2009.11.04] [[KIRA☆KIRA☆]]
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* [2009.11.04] [[Kira Kira (BENI)|KIRA☆KIRA☆]]
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* [2010.01.20] [[Sign (BENI)|Sign]] (サイン)
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* [2010.03.10] [[Bye Bye (BENI)|bye bye]]
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* [2010.05.05] [[Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme|Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme♥]] (ユラユラ; ''Swaying'' / ギミギミ♥)
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* [2010.08.11] [[Heaven's Door (BENI)|Heaven's Door]]
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* [2010.11.24] [[2Face|2FACE]]
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* [2011.06.08] [[Suki Dakara.]] (好きだから。; ''I Love You Therefore'')
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* [2011.09.14] [[Koe wo Kikasete / Crazy Girl|Koe wo Kikasete / crazy girl]] (声を聞かせて; ''Let Me Hear Your Voice'')
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* [2011.10.12] [[Darlin' (BENI)|Darlin']]
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* [2012.01.25] [[Eien (BENI)|Eien]] (永遠; ''Eternity'')
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* [2013.04.24] [[Satsuki Ame (BENI)|Satsuki Ame]]  (さつきあめ; ''Early Summer Rain'')
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* [2013.06.26] [[Our Sky (BENI)|OUR SKY]]
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* [2013.11.20] [[Konayuki (BENI)|Konayuki]] (粉雪; ''Powder Snow'')
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* [2015.08.12] [[Forever (BENI)|Forever]] (フォエバ)
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===Digital Downloads===
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* [2005.09.21] [[Flash Flash|FLASH FLASH]] <small>('''Arashiro Beni''')</small>
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* [2009.02.11] [[Superstar (BENI)|SUPERSTAR]]
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* [2009.08.18] [[The Boy Is Mine (BENI)|The Boy Is Mine]] feat. [[Wikipedia:Tynisha Keli|Tynisha Keli]]
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* [2010.03.10] [[Sakurazaka (BENI)|SAKURAZAKA (Live Ver.)]] (桜坂; ''Cherry Blossom Hill'')
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* [2010.03.24] [[Gimme Gimme|Gimme Gimme♥]] (ギミギミ♥)
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* [2012.03.14] [[Ti Amo (BENI)|Ti Amo]]
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* [2012.10.31] [[Utautai no Ballad (BENI)|Utautai no Ballad]] (歌うたいのバラッド; ''Singing a Ballad Song'')
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* [2012.10.31] [[Shiroi Koibitotachi (BENI)|Shiroi Koibitotachi]] (白い恋人達)
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* [2013.06.19] [[Our Sky (BENI)|OUR SKY]]
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* [2013.07.24] [[AM 2:00]]
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* [2013.11.01] [[Two Hearts (BENI)|Two Hearts]]
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* [2013.12.11] [[Ai Uta (BENI)|Ai Uta]] (愛唄; ''Love Song'')
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* [2014.03.26] [[Sankyu. (BENI)|Sankyu.]] (サンキュ.)
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* [2014.05.20] [[Mou Nido to...|Mou Nido to... Rebirth]] (もう二度と・・・ Rebirth; ''Once Again...'')
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* [2014.10.29] [[Fun Fun Christmas (BENI)|Fun Fun Christmas]]
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* [2015.07.29] [[Forever (BENI)|Forever]] (フォエバ)
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* [2015.11.11] [[BFF (BENI)|BFF]] 
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* [2015.11.18] [[Papa (BENI)|PAPA]]
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* [2016.05.25] [[Eien (BENI)|Eien (Marriage Version)]] (永遠)
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* [2016.06.15] [[Natsu no Omoide (BENI)|Natsu no Omoide]] (夏の思い出)
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* [2016.06.22] [[Summer Lovers  (BENI)|Summer Lovers ]] (サマーラバーズ)
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* [2017.02.08] [[Mienai Start]] (見えないスタート; ''Invisible Start'')
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* [2017.08.23] [[Shin Takarajima (BENI)|Shin Takarajima]] (新宝島; ''New Treasure Island'')
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* [2017.08.23] [[Umi no Koe (BENI)|Umi no Koe]] (海の声; ''Voice of the Ocean'')
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* [2018.07.06] [[Chasin']] feat. [[IO]]
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* [2018.07.12] [[Ready25|READY25]]
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* [2018.08.29] [[PULLBACK|PULLBACK]]
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* [2018.10.17] [[No One Else Like You|No one else like you]] (feat. [[Michael Kaneko]])
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* [2018.10.31] [[Last Love Letter (BENI)|Last Love Letter]]
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* [2020.02.12] [[Happy (BENI)|HAPPY]]
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* [2020.02.12] [[Yumeiro Biyori]] (夢色日和)
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===Video Releases===
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* [2017.11.29] [[BENI "Undress" Live Tour 2015 Tour Final at Tokyo International Forum|BENI "Undress" LIVE TOUR 2015 TOUR FINAL @ Tokyo International Forum]]
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* [2018.01.20] [[BENI Live House Tour 2017 "Hotel BENI"|BENI Live House Tour 2017 "HOTEL BENI"]]
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* [2018.12.14] [[BENI "The Show" LIVE TOUR 2018|BENI "The Show" LIVE TOUR 2018]]
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* [2019.09.06] [[BENI “CINEMATIC” LIVE TOUR 2018-2019 | BENI “CINEMATIC” LIVE TOUR 2018-2019]]
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2005.10.21] ''[[Kim Possible / Dangerous Five]]'' ("Call Me, Beep Me")
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* [2005.10.26] ''[[a-nation '05 Best Hit Live|a-nation '05 BEST HIT LIVE]] (#3 "Here alone")
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* [2009.03.18] [[Dohzi-T]] - ''[[12 Love Stories -Music Clips-]]'' (#1 "Mou Ichido... feat. '''BENI'''")
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* [2009.10.14] [[Dohzi-T]] - ''[[12 Love Stories Live Tour 2009 at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall]]'' (#14 "summer days feat. '''BENI''' <'08 ver.>", #15 "Mou Ichido... feat. '''BENI'''")
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2005.02.23] [[Major Original Soundtrack]] (#33 ''Step'')
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* [2005.03.30] [[Gazen Parapara!! Presents Super J-Euro Best|Gazen Parapara!! presents SUPER J-EURO BEST]] (#8 ''Harmony (Spring Remix)'')
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* [2005.03.30] [[Kim Possible Sound Track]] (#16 ''Call Me, Beep me! (English Version)'')
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* [2005.03.30] [[Super Best Trance Presents Super J-Trance Best|SUPER BEST TRANCE presents SUPER j_TRANCE BEST]] (#5 ''Here alone (OVERHEAD CHAMPION remix)'')
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* [2005.08.10] [[Super Best Trance Presents Beat!|SUPER TRANCE BEST presents BEAT!]] (#7 ''Here alone (OVERHEAD CHAMPION remix)'')
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* [2006.03.23] [[EYESHEILD21 Song Best|EYESHIELD21 SONG BEST]] (#15 ''GOAL'')
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* [2006.03.29] [[Fleur|fleur]] (#9 ''Here alone'')
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* [2007.03.07] [[Disneymania Presents Pop Parade Japan|Disneymania presents POP PARADE JAPAN]] (#8 ''Call Me, Beep Me (English Version)'')
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* [2007.07.18] [[Orion Beer CM Song Selection ~50th Anniversary Edition~|ORION BEER CM SONG SELECTION ~50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION~]] (Disc 2 #2 ''How Are U?'')
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* [2007.08.29] [[Dohzi-T]] - [[One Mic|ONE MIC]] (#11 ''summer days'' <small>([[Shingo.S]] feat. '''Arashiro Beni''')</small>)
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* [2007.10.03] [[EQUIP]] - [[For Your Love (EQUIP)|FOR YOUR LOVE]] (#2 ''Late Night feat. '''BENI''', #4 By My Side feat. '''BENI''', #11 Late Night feat. '''BENI''' (Kentaro Takizawa Remix) (Digital Bonus Track), #12 Late Night feat. '''BENI''' (Radio Edit) (Digital Bonus Track)'')
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* [2008.01.23] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From the Streets Vol. 3|FROM THE STREETS Vol.3]] (#17 ''BAD GIRL'')
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* [2008.03.05] [[EYESHIELD21 Complete Best Album|EYESHIELD21 Complete BEST ALBUM]] (#5 ''GOAL'')
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* [2008.03.26] [[Girls Be Ambitious!!]] (#10 ''Loved'')
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* [2008.06.11] [[Dohzi-T]] - [[Mou Ichido...]] feat. '''BENI'''
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* [2008.09.24] [[Dohzi-T]] - [[12 Love Stories]] (#12 ''Summer Days ('08 Ver.)'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2008.09.24] [[MAKAI]] - [[Stars (MAKAI)|STARS]] (#4 ''STAR IN MY SKY'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2008.11.26] [[Ai no Uta 2]] (#3 ''Mou Ichido...'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2009.01.28] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From the Streets of King of Mix|FROM THE STREETS KING OF MIX]] (#17 ''How Are U?'')
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* [2009.03.25] [[MAKAI]] - [[Legend (MAKAI)|LEGEND]] (#4 ''FINALLY'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~|Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~]] (#3 ''SUPERSTAR'')
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* [2009.06.10] [[Koi no Uta]] (#7 ''Mou Nido to...'')
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* [2009.09.16] [[m-flo Tribute ~Maison de m-flo~|m-flo TRIBUTE ~maison de m-flo~]] (#9 ''L.O.T. (Love or Truth)'')
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* [2009.11.25] [[Da Bubblegum Brothers]] - [[Da Bubblegum Brothers Show "Tarikihongan"]] (#7. ''Setogiwa no Birthday'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2009.12.16] [[Ai no Uta 3]] (#5 ''Koi Kogarete'')
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* [2009.12.16] [[Dohzi-T]] - [[4 Ever|4 ever]] (#6 ''Heaven'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2010.02.23] [[Chaku Love]] (#9 ''Zutto Futari de'')
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* [2010.03.24] [[MAKAI]] - [[Virtual Party]] (#4 ''STAR IN MY SKY -Kaaltechs Remix-'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2010.06.30] [[Ai no Uta -Naki Love-]] (#6 ''Kiss Kiss Kiss'')
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* [2010.07.28] [[Ai no Uta Lovers Remix|Ai no Uta LOVERS REMIX]] (#2 ''Kiss Kiss Kiss -LADY BiRD Lovers Remix-'')
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* [2010.12.01] [[Ai no Uta Winter Best|Ai no Uta WINTER BEST]] (#5 ''Sign'')
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* [2010.12.01] [[Ai no Uta Winter Remix|Ai no Uta WINTER REMIX]] (#9 ''Zutto Futari De -LADY BiRD Winter Remix-'')
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* [2010.12.15] [[DJ KAORI]] - [[DJ KAORI's Jmix IV|DJ KAORI'S JMIX IV]] (#3 ''Yura Yura'')
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* [2011.03.30] [[Girls Be Ambitious!! 2]] (#2 ''Kiss Kiss Kiss'')
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* [2011.05.04] [[Chaku Love 2]] (#9 ''Heaven's Door'')
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* [2011.05.04] [[Dohzi-T]] - ''[[10th Anniversary Best|10th ANNIVERSARY BEST]] (#1 ''Mou Ichi do... 2011'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2011.05.18] [[Tears ~Sweet Love J-R&B~]] (#1 ''Mou Nido to...'')
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* [2011.05.25] [[D.I]] - [[Room 106|room 106]] (#2 ''L.O.V.E'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2011.06.22] [[C-love Fragrance Eternal Glitter|C-love FRAGRANCE Eternal Glitter]] (#23 ''Kiss Kiss Kiss'')
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* [2011.06.22] [[Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~]] (#9 ''Yura Yura'')
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* [2011.11.30] [[Dohzi-T]] - [[12 Love Stories 2]] (#2 ''Doko Mademo...'' feat. '''BENI''')
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* [2012.03.28] [[DJ KAORI]] - [[DJ KAORI's Jmix V|DJ KAORI'S JMIX IV]] (#18 ''Darlin''')
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* [2012.10.31] [[wikipedia:Ne-Yo|Ne-Yo]] - [[wikipedia:R.E.D. (Ne-Yo album)|R.E.D.]] (#18 ''Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)'' featuring '''BENI''')
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* [2012.11.21] [[Coverz Collection|COVERZ collection]] (#2 ''LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG'')
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* [2013.07.24] [[wikipedia:Sergio Mendes|Sergio Mendes]] - [[Rendez-Vous|RENDEZ-VOUS]] (#4 ''Ue wo Muite Arukou feat. '''BENI''''')
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* [2013.11.13] [[wikipedia:Mary J. Blige|Mary J. Blige]] - [[wikipedia:A Mary Christmas|A Mary Christmas]] (#13 ''When You Wish Upon a Star'' with '''BENI''')
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* [2014.02.26] [[DJ KAORI]] - [[DJ KAORI's Jmix VI|DJ KAORI'S JMIX VI]] (#18 '''BENI''' / ''REASON'')
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* [2014.03.26] [[Watashi to Drecom -Dreams Come True 25th Anniversary Best Covers-|Watashi to Drecom -DREAMS COME TRUE 25th ANNIVERSARY BEST COVERS-]] (#10 ''Sankyu.'')
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* [2014.11.05] [[Francfranc 2014 Christmas Song]] (#2 '''BENI''' / ''Fun Fun Christmas (EnglishVer.)'', #17 '''BENI''' / ''Fun Fun Christmas'')
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* [2017.10.11] [[SPICY CHOCOLATE]] - [[Best of Love Songs|BEST OF LOVE SONGS]] (#1 "Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dattanda" feat. '''BENI''', [[Sueyoshi Shuta]] (AAA) & [[HAN-KUN]])
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* [2021.11.11] [[SPEED Spirits (tribute album)|SPEED SPIRITS]] (#6 "ALL MY TRUE LOVE" / '''BENI''')
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==English Discography==
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2020.09.30] [[Made in Love (Beni Daniels album)|Made In Love]] <small>('''Beni Daniels''')</small>
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==Works==
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===Movies===
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* [2008.03.15] [[Burabura Banban]] (ブラブラバンバン) - as '''Seryu Yuriko'''
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===Radio===
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* [2012-present] [http://www.beniradio.jp/ "Hug & Kiss"]
  
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===Compilation / Other===
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==Publications==
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*[2005.02.23] [[Major Original Soundtrack]] (#33 ''Step (TV-size)'')
 
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*[2005.03.30] [[Gazen Parapara!! Presents Super J-Euro Best]] (#8 ''Harmony (Spring Remix)'')
 
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*[2005.03.30] [[Kim Possible Sound Track]] (#16 ''Call Me, Beep me! (English Version)'')
 
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*[2005.03.30] [[Super Best Trance Presents Super J-Trance Best]] (#5 ''Here alone (OVERHEAD CHAMPION remix)'')
 
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*[2005.10.26] [[A-nation '05 Best Hit Live|a-nation '05 BEST HIT LIVE]] (DVD) (#3 ''Here alone'')
 
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*[2006.03.23] [[Eyeshield 21 Song Best]] (#15 ''GOAL (TV size''))
 
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*[2006.03.29] [[Fleur|fleur]] (#9 ''Here alone'')
 
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*[2007.03.07] [[Disneymania Presents Pop Parade Japan|Disneymania presents POP PARADE JAPAN]] (#8 ''Call Me, Beep Me (English Version)'')
 
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*[2007.08.29] [[Dohzi-T]] - "[[One Mic]]" (#11 ''summer days'' ([[Shingo.S]] feat. '''Arashiro Beni'''))
 
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*[2007.10.03] [[EQUIP]] - "[[For Your Love|FOR YOUR LOVE]]" (#2 ''Late Night'' feat. '''BENI''', ''By My Side'' feat. '''BENI''')
 
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*[2008.06.11] [[Dohzi-T]] - "[[Mou Ichido...]] feat. '''BENI'''"
 
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*[2008.09.24] [[Dohzi-T]] - "[[12 Love Stories]]" (#1 ''Mou Ichido...'' feat. '''BENI''', #12 ''Summer Days ('08 Ver.)'' feat. '''BENI''')
 
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*[2008.09.24] [[MAKAI]] - "[[Stars (MAKAI)|STARS]]" (#4 ''STAR IN MY SKy'' feat. '''BENI''')
 
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*[2009.03.25] [[MAKAI]] - "[[Legend (MAKAI)|LEGEND]]" (#4 ''FINALLY'' feat. '''BENI''')
 
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*[2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~|Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~]] (#3 ''SUPERSTAR'')
 
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*[2009.09.16] [[m-flo Tribute ~Masion de m-flo~|m-flo TRIBUTE ~masion de m-flo~]] (#9 ''L.O.T. (Love or Truth)'')
 
  
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==TV/Movie Filmography==
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===Photobooks===
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*[2008.?.?] [[J-Melo]] - special guest appearance
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[[Image:Beni Cover Girl.jpg|100px]]
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*[2008.03.15] [[Burabura Banban]] ( ブラブラバンバン) - as '''Seryu Yuriko'''
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* [2012.11.07] BENI COVER GIRL
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/beni/ Official Universal Music Website]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/beni-official/ Official Blog "THE "B" LOG"]
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* [http://www.benibenibeni.com/ Official Website]
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* [http://beni-arashiro.net/ Beni-Arashiro.net Fansite]
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* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/beni/ UMJ Official Profile]
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* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/beni/ avex trax Official Profile]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/beni-official/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/beniofficial Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/BENI098 Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/BENImusicchannel Official YouTube]
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* [https://www.benidaniels.com/ Official Website]
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* [https://www.instagram.com/benibooo/ Official Instagram]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh85vRNP2p17nA2Xaf1tyng Official YouTube]
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 11 November 2021

Beni Daniels promoting Made In Love (2020)

BENI is a Japanese pop and R&B singer, currently signed to the label Universal Music Japan. Her debut in the music business was as a member of the now defunct idol girl group Bishoujo Club 31, and was the first member to pursue a solo career while still being an active member. In 2004, she debuted under the avex trax label as Arashiro Beni. Her third single "Here Alone", the theme song of the drama Kurokawa no Techou, became her most successful with the single peaking at #14 on the Oricon charts. In 2008, Arashiro moved from avex trax to Universal, changed her stage name to BENI, and has since seen a significant boost in popularity.

Profile

Biography

Arashiro Beni promoting Beni (2005)

Beginnings

Arashiro Beni comes from a multi-cultural background. Her father is an American, while her mother is an Okinawan Japanese who lived in Miyakojima. Her parents were music lovers, who let her take dance and piano lessons from an early age. While Arashiro was born in Okinawa Prefecture, she lived out her childhood in California. When she was 12 she moved from California to Yokohama, and attended an American School in Japan. While there, she was classmates with Sony Japan-signed artist Crystal Kay and became close friends with her. Because of this, Arashiro is fluent in both English and Japanese.

In 2002, Arashiro competed in the 8th National Japan Bishojo Contest (a beauty pageant) and became one of the finalists, despite not having any formal training for the beauty contest. Due to her high-placing in this contest, she was chosen to be part of the musical/TV personality group Bishoujo Club 31, though at the time were called Bishoujo Club 21 as ten more members came in 2004. She became a regular on the TV-show GIRLS A GOGO! along side the rest of the members of the group.

Arashiro Beni promoting Girl 2 Lady (2006)

Starting Out at avex

In April 2004, the group debuted with their first single, "Da Di Da☆Go! Go!", which was used as the ending theme in their TV show. The single broke into the top 40 at #34. Arashiro was then picked up by avex trax to become a solo artist away from the Pony Canyon-produced Bishoujo Club 31 and debuted in June with the single "Harmony", which was then used as the theme song for the drama Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo. This made her the first of the girls to pursue a solo career. The single, however, would barely see more success than the group's effort, peaking at #26.

In August, Arashiro found her second TV opportunity by appearing on the MTV Japan show M size, appearing in a segment titled "JANGLISH STYLE from Arashiro Beni ~Otona no Junky Life~". Two months later, her second single "Infinite..." was released. On the day after the single's release, a special one-off drama starring popular actress Yonekura Ryoko called Kurokawa no Techou was aired, which used a new song of Arashiro's, "Here alone", as its ending theme song. Interestingly, Yonekura Royoko had won the 1992 competition for the Bishoujo award that Arashiro had become a finalist in. This new song proved to be much more popular, peaking at #14 on the Oricon charts (this is her most successful single to date). At the same time, Arashiro was promoting her second Bishoujo Club single titled "Tokyo Gourmet Tour", which was released two weeks prior.

The start of 2005 saw Arashiro become the spokesperson and CM model for cosmetics company KOSÉ's VISEE range (a title that has gone to such people as Amuro Namie, Hamasaki Ayumi, Koda Kumi and Tsuchiya Anna). Following this, in February was her eponymous debut album, Beni, as well as a single released on the same day called "Miracle" taken from the album. In March at the 19th Japan Gold Disc Award ceremony, Arashiro was one of the receivers for the Best New Artist of the Year award. Arashiro starred in her first musical as the heroine Mary Maguire in the Japanese run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Beautiful Game (it had two dates in March-April).

June saw Arashiro's first new single since her debut album, "Hikari no Kazu Dake Glamorous". It was used as a VISEE commerical theme song which had starred Arashiro herself. On August 6th, she performed both the Japanese national anthem and the American national anthem at the half-time show for the American Football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts at the Tokyo Dome. August also saw the final release from Bishoujo Club 31, a DVD mini-album.

Arashiro Beni promoting "Luna" (2007)

In late 2005, Arashiro would release a single, "Cherish", which was the lead-in to her second album Girl 2 Lady. While the album was significantly less successful commercially, it also saw Arashiro committing more to her music as she co-wrote several tracks on the album. After a period of inactivity, she released a new single "How Are U?" (produced by YANAGIMAN) in September which did not chart on Oricon, implying less than 350 copies sold that week. She didn't release anything else that year. In 2007, Arashiro made a comeback with the theme song to the drama Warui Yatsura, titled "Luna", which peaked at #77 with her third album GEM following in April. At the same time, Arashiro became the face of clothing label CECIL McBEE.

Following her third album, Arashiro was finally given the chance to have one-man lives. There were two in total, one held in Tokyo and the other in Osaka. Following these lives, Arashiro was relatively inactive in her music career but started to work as a host for NHK TV's Tokyo Kawaii TV. In late 2007, it was announced on her website that she would continue to sing the theme song for American Football in Japan. It was soon announced in 2008 that Arashiro would star in the movie Burabura Banban as the lead character. Shortly after this, a best of album was announced which was titled Chapter One ~complete collection~. The best of was released in two versions, a CD+DVD edition and a CD only edition. The CD+DVD version included all of her music videos and performances from her first live.

BENI promoting "Mou Nido to..." (2008)

The Switch to Universal

Following the release of her best album, it was rumored that she possibly could have been dropped due to the title of her best-of album being "complete collection". Fan's fears were slightly settled when it was announced that Arashiro would be featured as "BENI" on Dohzi-T's single, "Mou Ichido...". Upon its release, it became the biggest hit to date for both Dohzi-T and Arashiro.

In late August of 2008, it was announced that Arashiro would be featured on DJ MAKAI's album STARS, with the song called "STAR IN MY SKY". In September of 2008, without a warning, Arashiro's official site at avex trax was shutdown. It was widely believed that what fans had feared most had actually happened, she was dropped by her label.

But in late October, it was officially announced that rather than being dropped Arashiro had switched record label companies as well as management from avex trax and Oscar Promotion to Universal Music Japan's sub-label NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS and Survive on Music Inc. respectively. It was also announced that Arashiro switched her name from Arashiro Beni to BENI and that she hoped to pursue solely on her music from that point on.

In order to be more committed to her music, it was also announced that she would take part in the writing of her songs from that point on. A single was quickly announced, titled "Mou Nido to...", which was an answer song to the widely popular collaboration with Dohzi-T "Mou Ichido...". "Mou Nido to..." was released on December 10, 2008 and was able to reach #20 on the weekly Oricon charts, her highest chart rank since her debut, and was extremely popular in downloads.

BENI promoting "Kiss Kiss Kiss" (2009)

Following "Mou Nido to...", it was announced that BENI would be collaborating once more with MAKAI for his new mini-album LEGEND, where BENI covered CeCe Peniston's hit song "Finally". BENI also took part in a The Carpenters tribute album and covered their cover of the song "Superstar". Another single was also announced, "Kiss Kiss Kiss", which was released on April 8, 2009. "Kiss Kiss Kiss" was used as the commerical theme song for the Kao "Biore" new line of body soap, "Body Deli". Although it only managed to rank in at #40 on the Oricon weekly charts, it saw significant success on the download charts, managing to rank in at #1 for its release week with Chaku-Uta Full.

After "Kiss Kiss Kiss", another single was quickly announced titled "Koi Kogarete" which was released on June 10, 2009. It was used as the popular TV show Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER June POWER PLAY theme song. The single included the song "Forever 21" which was produced by YANAGIMAN, and was used as the image song for the popular clothing company FOREVER 21, which had recently crossed over into the Japanese market.

On her blog in May 2009, BENI answered one of a commenter's questions, one which asked if an album was going to be released soon. BENI replied that she is currently working on recording songs for the album and that it should be ready soon. The album in question, Bitter & Sweet, was released four months later on September 2nd. The album ranked #5 on the Oricon weekly charts and sold 30,000 copies in it's first week. She then went on a tour to promote her album. In addition to promoting her album, Universal released a limited re-cut single called "KIRA☆KIRA☆" which was released on November 11th. According to a poll, this was the fans' favorite track on the album. At the end of the year it was announced that Bitter & Sweet sold over 200,000 copies.

Continuing Success

During her Bitter & Sweet Release Tour, she released a new single titled "Sign" on January 20th. This single was promoted through the popular brand MURUA for who BENI had modeled for. Shortly after the announcement of "Sign" another single was announced, called "bye bye", which was released on March 10th. "bye bye" was the ending theme for the popular TV program HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP. Along with this announcement came the DVD+CD release of Bitter & Sweet Release Tour FINAL on March 10th, which was a joint live DVD and album that was released on the same day as "bye bye".

BENI promoting Jewel (2010)

Shortly after the three releases another single was announced. It was her 16th single and first double A-side "Yura Yura / Gimme Gimme♥". The song "Gimme Gimme♥" would be the new commerical theme song for Kao "Biore Body Deli" products. This single got, next to her first Universal single "Mou Nido to...", her highest Oricon weekly ranking. After the release of the single, only nine months after Bitter & Sweet, a new album was announced titled Lovebox and was released on June 2nd, 2010. This album got the Oricon weekly ranking of #1 making it the first album for BENI to ever do that. So far the album had sold 50,000+ copies.

Another tour was announced to start in October, but first her official website announced a new single called "Heaven's Door" to be released on August 11th. The song was the commerical theme song for BENI's own wedding dress line named "Rouge de Beni"; the wedding dresses in the collection were designed by BENI herself.

She then started her Lovebox tour on October 8th. During her tour a limited release single was announced titled "2FACE", which was released on November 24th. The single is limited to 10,000 copies and comes with a special towel. This song should "showcase a new BENI", according to BENI herself. A week later a new studio album was speculated on various J-Pop forums and about two weeks later her official website announced her sixth album Jewel, which was then released on December 8th, 2010.

After her latest release, Beni planned start a tour in March to promote Jewel. However the tour got postponed to the end of June due the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami. On May 9th, BENI's official website announced a new single titled "Suki Dakara.", which is going to be released on June 8th, 2011. The single is described as a love song and will come with the B-side "One In A Million". On August 16th, 2011 BENI's official website announced a new double A-side single named "Koe wo Kikasete / crazy girl" to be released on September 14th. BENI had said in her blog that this new single would definitly show a new side of BENI. Following that, she released another single in two consecutive months titled "Darlin'" that shows off a "sparkly, autumn toon". Completing a three month consecutive release campaign, BENI released her seventh studio album, titled Fortune, in November.

On 25 January 2012, Beni released her third live album, Jewel Concert Tour, along with a single titled "Eien". The single title track was used as the theme song for the drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari. In February, her official website announced a new album with English songs titled COVERS. On this album she took popular male Japanese songs and translated them to English. The album became a huge success: In it's 7th week of charting the album managed to get it's peak position on the weekly Oricon Charts at #2. The album sold more copies than Lovebox and has became her best selling album to date.

Beni became a mother in the beginning of 2021.

Japanese Discography

BENI promoting "Koe wo Kikasete / crazy girl" (2011)
BENI promoting COVERS (2012)
BENI promoting "Undress" (2015)
BENI promoting Shiki Uta summer (2016)
BENI promoting CINEMATIC (2018)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Concept Albums

Live Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Digital Downloads

Video Releases

Other Video Releases

Compilations / Other

English Discography

Mini-Albums

Works

Movies

Radio

Publications

Photobooks

Beni Cover Girl.jpg

  • [2012.11.07] BENI COVER GIRL

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