Kato Miliyah

Kato Miliyah promoting LIBERTY (2016)

Kato Miliyah (加藤ミリヤ) is a Japanese urban-pop singer-songwriter and fashion designer. She debuted back in 2003 as a featuring artist and started her solo career with, "Never let go / Yozora" in 2004. Her debut studio album, Rose was a big success reaching #2 on the Oricon charts and making it into the top 100 albums of the year. She is under the MASTERSIX FOUNDATION sub-label of Sony Music Entertainment.

Profile

• Stage Name: Kato Miliyah (加藤ミリヤ)
• Real Name: Kato Miho (加藤美穂)
• Birthdate: June 22, 1988 (1988-06-22)
• Birthplace: Toyota City, Aichi prefecture, Japan
• Favorite Genres: R&B, Hip-Hop, Reggae
• Favorite Artist: Mary J. Blige

Information

Kato Miliyah promoting "Never let go / Yozora" (2004)

Kato Miliyah promoting Jounetsu (2005)

Pre-debut to Debut

Kato started writing lyrics and composing music at the age of fourteen. She made her debut onto the music scene with the track, "Cherry, Oh Baby". The song was featured on an album released by Reggae Disco Rockers. In 2004 she reappeared again as a featuring artist on Dozhi-T's single "Shouri no Megami". She also starred in the commercial the song was used for.

In September of 2004, Kato made her solo debut with the single, "Never let go / Yozora". The single sold well, reaching the #15 position on the Oricon charts. The track "Yozora", even sampled the hit song "Ningen-hatudenjyo" by Buddah Brand. The pre-release LP of the single is now rare to find as it sold out on the day of it's release. Two months later came the release of her second single, "Beautiful". The song was about Kato wanting to stay strong and beautiful, and was used as Lotte's Pure White Gum commerical theme song. Much like her debut LP it also sold out the day it released.

In March of 2005 Kato came back with the single, "Dear Lonely Girl". The single ended up being a big hit, and currently her best selling single. Soon she released a limited line of clothing named Miliyahhood, which was only available in Shibuya's Marui JAM department store. Kato's love for fashion runs strong with her just like her love for music and she hopes to release more clothing again soon.

Her next single, "Jounetsu" was released in Sepember. The song used a sample from UA's hit song of the same name. This fact on its own attracted many listeners and the single end up reaching #11 on the Oricon charts. Only a month had passed before the Kato's nest release. Her debut album, Rose was released on October 26th, 2005. The album ranked in at the #2 position on the Oricon charts. The album was very sucessful and sold a total of 189,293 copies that year, making the #79 album of the year. On November 29th, Kato held her very first one-man live concert to promote her album.

Diamond Princess to Present

Kato Miliyah promoting "I WILL" (2006)

Only four months after the release of her debut album, Kato started releasing singles again. The first of these singles was "Sotsugyou". The single showcased a more mature sound for Kato. The single was less successful then any of her previous releases ranking in at #23 on the Oricon.

Kato's next release, "Last Summer", was released in June, and did worst than her previous single. It ranked in at #30 on the Oricon charts. Her next release held up with the sucess of her Rose-era singles, and was used as the subject song for the movie, Otoshimono. The single ended up at #17 on the Oricon charts, becoming her most sucessful single since "Jounetsu".

Kato kicked of 2007 with the February release of "Eyes on you." The single charted at #24 on the Oricon charts. Her second album, Diamond Princess was released exactly a month later on March 7th. The album reached #5 on the Oricon charts. Though the album didn't rank less then Rose its sales were significantly less. After being on the Oricon for three weeks it had only sold a total of 68,029 copies.

Not even a month off the heals of the release of her previous album Kato annouced the release dates for two singles. The first of which being being a cover of the 1965 #1 hit by The Temptations, "My Girl". The song also features the Japanese R&B group COLOR. The second of the two was titled "Love is..." and faired much better one the Oricon than the first.

Kato's next single, "LALALA / FUTURECHECKA", is collaboration heavy. The song "LALALA" features the reggae styling of Wakadanna of the band Shonannokaze and production by MINMI. The second A-side, "FUTURECHECKA", features collaborations with SIMON, COMA-CHI (who recently appear on Kato's "Kono Mama Zutto Asa Made Remix") & TARO SOUL. The song is being produced by ZEEBRA & DJ KEN-BO.

Discography

Kato Miliyah promoting "LALALA / FUTURECHECKA" (2007)

Kato Miliyah promoting "SAYONARA Baby / Koishiteru" (2008)

Kato Miliyah promoting "WHY" (2009)

Kato Miliyah promoting "Last Love" (2010)

Kato Miliyah promoting M BEST (2011)

Kato Miliyah promoting "LOVERS part II" feat. Wakadanna (2012)

Kato Miliyah promoting "Lonely Hearts" (2013)

Kato Miliyah promoting "Lipstick" (2015)

Studio Albums

• [2005.10.26] Rose
• [2007.03.07] Diamond Princess
• [2008.04.02] TOKYO STAR
• [2009.07.08] Ring
• [2010.07.28] HEAVEN
• [2012.11.21] TRUE LOVERS
• [2014.02.19] LOVELAND
• [2016.03.02] LIBERTY

Best Albums

• [2008.11.05] BEST DESTINY
• [2011.08.03] M BEST
• [2014.10.29] MUSE

Other Albums

• [2015.07.29] Kato Miliyah M-MIX ~MASTERMIX Vol.1~ (remix album)
• [2014.12.17] M's X'Mas EP (digital mini-album)

Singles

• [2004.09.08] Never let go / Yozora (夜空; Night Sky)
• [2004.11.17] Beautiful
• [2005.03.24] Dear Lonely Girl (ディア・ロンリーガール)
• [2005.09.21] Jounetsu (ジョウネツ; Passion)
• [2006.02.01] Sotsugyou (ソツギョウ; Graduation)
• [2006.07.19] Last Summer
• [2006.09.27] I WILL
• [2007.02.07] Eyes on you
• [2007.05.30] My Girl feat. COLOR
• [2007.06.20] Love is...
• [2007.10.17] LALALA / FUTURECHECKA
• [2008.02.21] 19 Memories
• [2008.09.24] SAYONARA Baby / Koishiteru (SAYONARAベイベー / 恋シテル; Goodbye Baby / I Am In Love)
• [2009.01.28] 20 -CRY-
• [2009.11.18] WHY
• [2010.03.24] BYE BYE
• [2010.06.09] Last Love
• [2011.03.16] Yuusha-tachi (勇者たち; Heroes)
• [2011.06.22] DESIRE / BABY!BABY!BABY!
• [2011.12.14] ROMAN
• [2012.06.06] AIAIAI
• [2012.08.08] HEART BEAT
• [2012.10.17] LOVERS part II feat. Wakadanna
• [2013.06.26] EMOTION
• [2013.10.02] Lonely Hearts
• [2014.01.22] Love/Affection / Kamisama (神様; God)
• [2014.09.03] YOU… (feat. Nakasone Izumi (HY))
• [2015.01.14] Shounen Shoujo (少年少女; Boys and Girls)
• [2015.09.02] Piece of Cake -Ai wo Sakebou- (ピース オブ ケイク―愛を叫ぼう―; Shout Love) feat. Mineta Kazunobu
• [2015.11.25] Lipstick (リップスティック)
• [2016.01.13] FUTURE LOVER -Mirai Koibito- (FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人-)

Digital Singles

• [2010.12.10] Only holy
• [2012.10.24] Konya wa Boogie Back feat. Shimizu Shota & SHUN (今夜はブギー・バック; Boogie Back Tonight)
• [2012.11.14] HEART BEAT (English Version)
• [2013.05.08] Love/Affection
• [2014.10.15] I’ll be there with you feat. AI & Aoyama Thelma

Vinyl Singles

• [2004.08.12] Yozora ~DO THE BOBO JAMES RMX.~ feat. ILLMATIC BUDDHA MC'S (夜空)
• [2005.01.26] AT THE FEVER feat. TWIGY, NIPPS, DEV LARGE, SHINNOSK8
• [2005.03.11] Dear Lonely Girl (ディア・ロンリーガール)
• [2005.09.09] Jounetsu (ジョウネツ)
• [2006.03.24] Sotsugyou (ソツギョウ)
• [2006.07.13] 24HOURS feat. TWIGY
• [2006.07.24] for so long
• [2007.01.26] Kono Mama Zutto Asa Made (このままずっと朝まで)
• [2007.07.27] Kono Mama Zutto Asa Made Remix (このままずっと朝まで)
• [2007.09.14] FUTURECHECKA feat. SIMON, COMA-CHI & TARO SOUL

Videos

• [2007.12.12] Diamond Princess Tour 2007
• [2008.12.10] TOKYO STAR Tour 2008
• [2010.05.26] Ring Tour 2009
• [2010.12.08] MILIYAH THE CLIPS 2004-2010
• [2011.11.02] "ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010-2011
• [2012.12.12] M BEST Tour 2011
• [2014.02.19] TRUE LOVERS TOUR 2013
• [2015.02.25] LOVELAND TOUR 2014

Collaborations / Compilations

• [2003.09.18] Reggae Disco Rockers - Reggae Magic (#5 "Cherry Oh!Baby" feat. Miliyah)
• [2004.05.26] Dohzi-T - "Shouri no Megami" feat. Kato Miliyah
• [2005.03.02] Heartsdales - Super Star (#13 "Paradise" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2005.03.24] We Love Dance Classics Vol.1 (#2 "IN THE NIGHT")
• [2005.04.20] KM-MARKIT - VIVID (#7 "Sunshine" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2005.06.29] Heartsdales - Heart Attack! 2 The Remixes & Video Clips (#7 "Paradise ~DJ TARO Cosmic Bass Mixx~" feat. Miliyah Kato)
• [2005.08.24] m-flo - BEAT SPACE NINE (#6 "ONE DAY" loves Kato Miliyah)
• [2005.11.02] m-flo - DOPE SPACE NINE (#1 "ONE DAY (KREVA remix)" loves Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.02.15] Dohzi-T - "Better Days" feat. Kato Miliyah & Tanaka Roma
• [2006.02.22] m-flo - m-flo Tour 2005 Beat Space Nine at NihonBudokan (#8 "One Day" loves Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.03.22] Dohzi-T - WARABEST ~The Best of Dohzi-T~ (#2 "Better Days" feat. Kato Miliyah & Tanaka Roma)
• [2006.04.26] TWIGY - Thing Twice (#11 "RIGH' NOW!" feat. YOU THE ROCK★ & Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.05.10] TWIGY - TWIG (#2 "RIGH' NOW!" feat. YOU THE ROCK★ & Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.07.12] Heartsdales - The Legend (Disc 2 #2 "Paradise" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.07.26] m-flo - m-flo Inside -Works Best II- (#4 '"One Day -Yozora Remix-" loves Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.09.06] Lupin III TV Special Seven Days Rhapsody Original Soundtrack (#12 "Michelle")
• [2006.12.06] KM-MARKIT - MARK OUT (#9 "Me & My..." feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2006.12.20] Heartsdales - The Legend Final Live (#17 "Paradise" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2007.07.18] ZEEBRA - "My People" feat. Kato Miliyah
• [2007.08.29] Dohzi-T - ONE MIC (#14 "Hikaru Mirai" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2007.09.26] TRIBUTE TO CELINE DION (#9 "I'M YOUR ANGEL" feat. Kato Miliyah & Shimizu Shota)
• [2007.10.31] m-flo - m-flo Tour 2007 "Cosmicolor" @ Yokohama Arena (#19 "One Day" loves Kato Miliyah)
• [2007.12.05] Dohzi-T - Complete Clips (#6 "better days", #11 "Shouri no Megami")
• [2008.04.02] Rhythm Nation 2007 -The biggest indoor music festival- (#11 "Diamond")
• [2009.03.18] m-flo - m-flo inside -Works Best III- (CD 1 #9 "for so long", #11 "TURN IT UP" feat. VERBAL, LITTLE, KOHEI JAPAN, & Kato Miliyah)
• [2009.05.13] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "Love Forever"
• [2009.06.10] HASE-T presents Reggae Gold Mine (#3 "PERFECT PITCH")
• [2009.10.14] Dohzi-T - 12 Love Stories Live Tour 2009 at Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall (#2 "better days", #3 "Hikaru Mirai")
• [2009.12.23] Hit Songs - Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito - Hit Songs Orgel Collection (#10 "LOVE FOREVR")
• [2010.02.03] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "FOREVER LOVE"
• [2010.10.27] AI - "Stronger" feat. Kato Miliyah
• [2011.01.12] FREEDOM 2010 in Awajishima "Aozora" (#20 "LALALA")
• [2011.07.13] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "BELIEVE"
• [2011.05.04] Dohzi-T - 10th ANNIVERSARY BEST (Disc 1 #9 "Hikaru Mirai" feat. Kato Miliyah, Disc 1 #11 "Better Days" feat. Kato Miliyah & Tanaka Roma)
• [2011.12.14] AI - "Densetsu NIGHT" at Nippon Budokan with Cho SPECIAL GUEST Ozei!!! (#17 "STRONGER" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2012.03.14] m-flo - SQUARE ONE
• [2012.03.28] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S JMIX V (#3 "BYE BYE")
• [2012.10.17] Wakadanna - "LOVERS" feat. Kato Miliyah
• [2013.02.06] m-flo - LOVER (#1 "LOVER", #2 "ONE DAY (KREVA Remix)" loves Kato Miliyah, #3 "Baby I See You" feat. VERBAL)
• [2013.03.13] m-flo - NEVEN (#11 "LOVER")
• [2013.04.03] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "LOVE STORY" (digital release)
• [2013.04.17] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "LOVE STORY"
• [2013.09.25] DAISHI DANCE - NEW PARTY! (#3 "I miss you" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2013.11.20] AI + Kato Miliyah + VERBAL - "RUN FREE" (digital release)
• [2013.11.20] AI - MOTTO MORIAGARO (#14 "RUN FREE" + Kato Miliyah + VERBAL)
• [2013.11.27] m-flo DJ MIX "ASOBON! ENKAI" (#24 "RUN FREE" (AI+Kato Miliyah+VERBAL)))
• [2014.01.29] DJ GEORGIA - Sweet Grande 3 mixed by DJ GEORGIA (#11 "Sayonara Baby", #29 "LOVERS" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2014.03.19] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - "Sakura Melody" (digital release)
• [2014.03.26] AI - Moriagatchaimashita in Budokan (#29 "RUN FREE" feat. Kato Miliyah & VERBAL)
• [2014.04.02] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - THE BEST
• [2014.02.26] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S JMIX VI (#22 "RAINBOW")
• [2014.06.04] Nakashima Mika x Kato Miliyah - "Fighter / Gift"
• [2014.12.09] Utada Hikaru no Uta (#9 "For You")
• [2015.04.22] Kato Miliyah x Shimizu Shota - THE BEST 2 MAN TOUR 2014
• [2015.11.25] AI - THE BEST (#11 "STRONGER" feat. Kato Miliyah)
• [2015.12.23] SPICY CHOCOLATE - Shibuya Junai Monogatari 2 (#4 "Last Forever'" feat. Kato Miliyah & SKY-HI)

Publications

Photobooks

• [2009] PASSION
• [2010] ETERNAL HEAVEN "MAGAZINE"
• [2011] TRANSFORMATIONS
• [2013] Soft & Hard
• [2014] Love Island
• [2014] cupido

Books

• [2011.09.22] Umareta Mama no Watashi wo (生まれたままの私を; Let Me Be in the Way I Am)
• [2012.11.09] UGLY
• [2013.08.01] Umareta Mama no Watashi wo (Paperback)
• [2014.01.30] Kamisama (神様; God) (Short Novel)

Band Scores

• [2011.10] Piano Hikikatari Artist Collection Kato Miliyah
• [2012.12] Pianos Solo Kato Miliyah Best Selection

Magazines

• [2010.03] S Cawaii! 2010 April Issue (Cover & Feature)
• [2010.07] BARFOUT! 180 (Cover & Feature)
• [2010.09] MILIYAH 300 STYLES
• [2010.11] ViVi 2011 January Issue (Cover & Feature)
• [2011.02] Vogue Nippon 2011 April Issue (Feature)
• [2011.04] MandW Magazine Vol.001 (Cover & Feature)
• [2011.07] BARFOUT! Vol.191 (Feature)
• [2011.07] ViVi September 2011 Issue (Cover & Feature)
• [2011.08] LouD No.200 (Feature)
• [2011.09] KAWI JAMELE

External Links

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