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Goto Maki

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Goto Maki was a soloist within Hello! Project, as well as a former participant in many other H!P-related groups. She made her debut in the music scene as the only third generation member of Morning Musume. She has sold over 1,576,761 copies in Japan alone being the second best-selling solo artist in Hello! Project.


Profile

Biography

Success in Hello! Project

In 1999, Maki Goto was selected as the only member for the 3rd generation of Morning Musume. Their first single after Goto joined, "Love Machine" sold over a million copies, over nine times the amount of copies they had sold for their previous single. During her time in Morning Musume she was one of the founding members of Petitmoni and she started a solo singing career in 2001 with the single Template:nihongo. Until her graduation from Morning Musume she was one of the leading vocalists in most of the songs released. Post-graduation she has mostly concentrated on her solo career and occasionally on limited time Hello! Project units such as Gomattou, Nochiura Natsumi, and DEF.DIVA. As time has passed, she has increasingly concentrated on acting in addition to singing. She has also performed at the Asia song festival 2005 in Pusan, Korea to represent Japan.

In early 2007, Goto was chosen to be a member of Morning Musume Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai—a unit created to celebrate Morning Musume's 10th anniversary as a group. Morning Musume Tanjō 10 Nen Kinentai also consists of Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Risa Niigaki and Koharu Kusumi. Their single, "Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia", was released on January 24, 2007.

Her seventeenth single, Template:nihongo, was released on April 11, 2007. On September 19, 2007, Goto's fourth original album How to Use Sexy was released.

On October 20, 2007, Goto's younger brother and former member of EE Jump idol group Template:nihongo was arrested on the grounds he and two accomplices, aged 18 and 19, had broken into a construction site in Edogawa, Tokyo on July 15, 2007 and made off with 80 reels of electric cable worth approximately 1 million yen.[1] According to Flash magazine, Goto and one of her brother's accomplices had been romantically involved for some time, after the two met at Yūki's wedding in 2005. Due to the circumstances surrounding the robbery scandal, they haven't been in contact with each other.[2]

On October 28, 2007, during the last concert of her G-EmotionII ~How to Use Sexy~ tour, Goto suddenly announced to fans that she would be graduating from Hello! Project,[3][4] though she was also leaving UpFront Agency completely. Her graduation was said to be that she was overworked and overly stressed, causing her health problems. She also had different ideas of the direction of her career than what her agency had planned.[5] Because of her graduation, she would not be able to participate in the Hello! Project 2008 Winter concert tour, previously said to be because of "scheduling conflicts".[6]

Goto's official blog reopened on March 25, 2008. Over the course of several entries, she revealed that she was in Los Angeles, California, taking singing and dancing lessons. In mid-June, rumours were confirmed that Goto signed under the label Rhythm Zone, an Avex Trax sublabel.[7]

Avex signs-in Goto

Late in 2007, after her sudden Hello! Project graduation, rumors aroused the very next day stating that Avex's CEO, Max Matsuura, had shown interest in signing Goto in for Avex. During Goto's brother trial, she disappeared from the media-eye.

On March 25, 2008, Maki re-opened her blog during her stay in Los Angeles, where she studied and practiced different types of song and dance, including R&B, jazz and hip-hop. Her blog didn't include any reference to Up-Front agency (but was still on the same address), and it was assumed that her contract with Up-Front had expired on March 1 and was not renewed as expected. Her last blog entry was on April 22.

On June 19, 2008 (after many rumors had circulated), it was released to the press that Goto Maki had signed with the record label Rhythm Zone under avex.

Maki debuted with Avex when she participated in the company's shareholders' meeting on June 22, 2008, singing a cover of Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love for You." She also participated in a-nation'08 (Osaka on August 24 and Tokyo on August 31) alongside with Kumi Koda, Ai Otsuka, EXILE, Ami Suzuki, AAA, TVXQ, Namie Amuro, and Ayumi Hamasaki, among others. On a-nation, she performed the self-written song "Hear me", a song unreleased to the date, drawing media attention for the first time since her graduation. She also sang "Saving All My Love for You", and a cover of Diana King's "Shy Guy".

SWEET BLACK Project

The SWEET BLACK Project is a cross-media collaboration between J-WAVE, Avex and Mixi. Goto herself chose the logo and the name, which is meant to reflect the “positive and negative” side of the life of today’s women.

On January 5, 2009, J-WAVE premiered “SWEET BLACK Girls”, a 15 minutes segment hosted by Goto Maki and Ryu as part of the popular radio show “PLATOn”. The show airs Mon-Fri and focuses on the life of women on their twenties. Reception was extremely good, as 30,000 messages were received during the first week only.[8]

To complete the project, Mixi, the most used networking community in Japan, opened a special space for Sweet Black,[9] and Avex launched a web-documentary on YouTube based on Goto’s daily routine as a singer.[10] Immediate success was acquainted, admittedly beyond expectations.[11]

On January 21, Goto released her first digital single with Avex: Fly away. The lyrics, penned by Maki herself, are based on Mambo, a story written by young author Hitomi Kanehara, who won the Akutagawa Prize for her 2003 novel "Hebi ni Piasu" ("Snakes and Earrings").

Barely a month later, on February 25, Goto released her second digital single, titled Lady-Rise, also penned by herself. This time, Goto collaborated with Sakurazawa Erika, a Japanese manga author whose works are mostly published in josei magazines (comics targeted to a young women audience).

On March 7, Goto modelled at Japan’s biggest fashion event, Tokyo Girls Collection.

Discography

Singles

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1

愛のバカやろう (Ai no Bakayarou)

2001.03.28 268,330 434,790
2

溢れちゃう... BE IN LOVE (Afurechau... BE IN LOVE)

2001.09.19 136,110 210,360
3

手を握って歩きたい (Te wo Nigitte Arukitai)

2002.05.09 74,150 104,630
4

やる気! IT'S EASY (Yaruki! IT'S EASY)

2002.08.21 73,230 113,260
5

サン・トワ・マミー (Sans Toi Ma Mie / Kimi to Itsumademo)

2002.12.18 38,802 58,644
6

うわさの SEXY GUY (Uwasa no SEXY GUY)

2003.03.19 40,743 61,424
7

スクランブル (Scramble)

2003.06.18 35,353 46,181
8

抱いてよ! PLEASE GO ON (Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON)

2003.08.27 48,011 58,501
9

原色 GAL 派手に行くべ! (Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukube!)

2003.11.27 30,849 45,494
10

サヨナラの LOVE SONG (Sayonara no LOVE SONG)

2004.03.17 27,317 35,126
11

横浜蜃気楼 (Yokohama Shinkirou)

2004.07.07 23,935 30,984
12

さよなら「友達にはなりたくないの」 (Sayonara "Tomodachi ni wa Naritakunai no")

2004.11.17 22,944 29,004
13

スッピンと涙。(Suppin to Namida.)

2005.07.06 16,520 20,709
14

今にきっと…In My LIFE (Ima ni Kitto... In My LIFE)

2006.01.25 17,635 21,409
15

ガラスのパンプス (Glass no Pumps)

2006.06.07 22,180 27,907
16

SOME BOYS! TOUCH

2006.10.11 20,665 29,459
17

シークレット (Secret)

2007.04.11 11,112 14,861

Digital Releases

All releases are collaborations with SWEET BLACK


Albums

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1

マッキングGOLD① (Makking GOLD 1)

2003.02.05 75,465 104,999
2

②ペイント イット ゴールド (2 Paint It Gold)

2004.01.28 39,724 52,040
3

3rd ステーション (3rd Station)

2005.02.23 26,150 32,356
4

How to use SEXY

2007.09.19 11,727 14,996*

Best-of

Premium Best 1

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1

後藤真希 プレミアムベスト 1 (Goto Maki Premium Best 1)

2005.12.14 22,470 29,627

Other

Ken & Mary no Merikenko On Stage! Original Cast Ban Goto Maki Single V Clips 1

Concert DVDs

Works

Movies

TV Dramas

Musicals

  • [2003] けん&メリーのメリケン粉オンステージ! (Ken & Mary no Merikenko on Stage!)
  • [2004] サヨナラのLOVE SONG (Sayonara no LOVE SONG)
  • [2007] 横須賀ストーリー (Gekidan Senior Graffiti Yokosuka Story)

Radio

  • [2003-????] ヤングタウン土曜日 (Young Town Douyoubi)
  • [2003-2005] 後藤真希のマッキンキンRADIO (Goto Maki no Makkinkin RADIO)

Photobooks

Goto Maki maki Pocket Morning Musume. (Volume 2) more maki PRISM Alo-Hello! Goto Maki Dear... FOXY FUNGO

Concerts

Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2003 Natsu Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 Winter Maki Goto Photobook Concert Tour 2004 Spring ~Magane Shoku ni Nuccha e!~ Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 summer TRIANGLE ENERGY Goto Maki + Melon Kinenbi Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Shoo 05 Serekushon! Korekushon! Goto Maki & Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2006 Winter

  • [2003.09.30] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2003夏 (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2003 Natsu) amazon.co.jp
  • [2004.03.13] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2004 Winter (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 Winter) amazon.co.jp
  • [2004.06.30] Maki Goto Photobook Concert Tour 2004 Spring~真金色に塗っちゃえ！~ (Maki Goto Photobook Concert Tour 2004 Spring ~Magane Shoku ni Nuccha e!~) amazon.co.jp
  • [2004.09.28] 後藤真希 in Hello! Project 2004 summer (Goto Maki in Hello! Project 2004 summer) amazon.co.jp
  • [2005.07.06] 後浦なつみライブ「TRIANGLE ENERGY」 (Nochiura Natsumi Live "TRIANGLE ENERGY") (With Nochiura Natsumi) amazon.co.jp
  • [2005.10.25] 後藤真希+メロン記念日Hello!Project2005夏の歌謡ショー―05’セレクション!コレクション! (Goto Maki + Melon Kinenbi Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Shoo 05 Serekushon! Korekushon!) (With Melon Kinenbi) amazon.co.jp
  • [2006.04.07] 後藤真希&松浦亜弥in Hello!Project 2006 Winter (Goto Maki & Matsuura Aya in Hello! Project 2006 Winter) (With Matsuura Aya) amazon.co.jp

Essay Books

Goto Maki myself Goto Maki Otakara Photo BOOK 99 no Goto Maki Goto Maki Seishun no Sokuseki Goto Maki Chronicle 1999 - 2004

  • [2002.09.??] 後藤真希myself (Goto Maki myself) amazon.co.jp
  • [2002.12.??] 後藤真希お宝フォトBOOK (Goto Maki Otakara Photo BOOK) amazon.co.jp
  • [2003.09.23] 99の後藤真希 (99 no Goto Maki) amazon.co.jp
  • [2003.12.??] 後藤真希 青春の足跡 (Goto Maki Seishun no Sokuseki) amazon.co.jp
  • [2005.04.07] 19992004―後藤真希クロニクル (Goto Maki Chronicle 1999 - 2004) amazon.co.jp

External Links

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Goto Maki
Songs · Images
Topics AIKOTOBAPROMO.jpg
Studio Albums
Mini-Albums
Best Albums
Singles
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17
Split Singles
Video Releases
01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12
Official Website
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  8. ↑ http://rhythmzone.net/maki/information/news/090114.html
  9. ↑ http://mixi.jp/sbp.pl
  10. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/user/avexnetwork
  11. ↑ http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000047641
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