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'''LISAGO''' (呉梨沙) is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer-songwriter. She is better known by her pen name '''Morimura Mera''' (森村メラ) under which she writes lyrics and music for pop acts such as [[W (duo)|W]], [[Matsuura Aya]], and [[SE7EN]]. Her solo work is quite unknown and over the years she has been dropped from several labels. LISAGO is currently releasing music independently.
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'''LISAGO''' (呉梨沙) is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] singer-songwriter. She is better known by her pen name '''Morimura Mera''' (森村メラ) under which she writes lyrics for pop acts such as [[W (duo)|W]], [[Matsuura Aya]], and [[SE7EN]]. Her solo work is quite unknown and over the years she has signed to various record labels. LISAGO is currently releasing music independently.
  
 
== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
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== Information ==
 
== Information ==
In 1995 LISAGO debuted on the [[Victor Entertainment]] record label with the single, "[[Subayaku Dakishimete]]". She soon followed up with her debut album, ''[[Go On and Rock It!|GO ON AND ROCK IT!]]''. By the end of the year LISAGO released two more singles. Not long after her solo debut she made her debut as a lyricist and composer, working on various songs for artists such as [[Mazda Julia]]. In 1996 LISAGO changed her stage name to '''Lisa''' and it she was first credited this way on her fourth single, "[[Kitto Hare ni Naru]]". After the release of another album and two more singles, she was dropped from the label after the releases failed to chart on the [[Oricon]].
 
  
In 1997 however, Lisa jumped right from being dropped and secured a deal with [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. She re-debuted in April with "[[Boyfriend (Lisa)|BOYFRIEND]]". She soon followed up with her third album (first released under Sony), ''[[Houyou to Kiss|Houyou to KISS]]''. After the release of two more singles and another album, Lisa again once parted ways with her record company.
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In 1995 LISAGO debuted on the [[Victor Entertainment]] record label with the single, "[[Subayaku Dakishimete]]". She soon followed up with her debut album, ''[[Go On and Rock It!|GO ON AND ROCK IT!]]''. By the end of the year LISAGO released two more singles. Not long after her solo debut she made her debut as a lyricist and composer, working on various songs for artists such as [[Mazda Julia]]. In 1996 LISAGO changed her stage name to '''Lisa''' and it she was first credited this way on her fourth single, "[[Kitto Hare ni Naru]]".
  
After Lisa's departure from Sony, she went on to sign with an indie label called, [[PUBLIC RED]]. With them she released her fifth album, ''[[Sunbeams|SUNBEAMS]]''. The following year she released her follow-up record, ''[[Moonbeams|MOONBEAMS]]'' under [[Sapphirecords]]. ''MOONBEAMS'' was first released in the United States and was followed by a Japanese release two months later. After the release of an indie single ("[[Fade Away|Fade away]]") Lisa once again signed with a major label, signing a deal with [[Toshiba EMI]]'s sub-label [[Nurding]]. After releasing a few singles and an album with them, she once again changed labels.
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In 1997 however, Lisa signed with [[Sony Music Entertainment]] and she re-debuted in April with "[[Boyfriend (Lisa)|BOYFRIEND]]". She soon followed up with her third album (first released under Sony), ''[[Hoyo to Kiss|Hoyo to KISS]]''. After the release of two more singles and another album, Lisa again once parted ways with her record company. After Lisa's departure from Sony, she went on to sign with an indie label called, [[PUBLIC RED]]. With them she released her fifth album, ''[[Sunbeams|SUNBEAMS]]''. The following year she released her follow-up record, ''[[Moonbeams]]'' under [[Sapphirecords]]. ''MOONBEAMS'' was first released in the United States and was followed by a Japanese release two months later. After the release of an indie single "[[Fade Away|Fade away]]", Lisa once again signed with a major label, signing a deal with [[Toshiba EMI]]'s sub-label [[Nurding]].
  
In 2003, LISAGO signed with the indie record label, [[MASSIVE RECORDING]]. Their she released her eighth studio album, ''[[Kairo My My]]''. After the release of another album, ''[[Sukeru Nest]]'', LISAGO left the label. Also that year she composed the majoirty of the songs on indie [[Manga-ka|manga-ka]]/musician [[D(di:)|D[di:]]]'s second album, ''[[Fire Star Man]]''.
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In 2003, LISAGO signed with the indie record label, [[MASSIVE RECORDING]]. Their she released her eighth and ninth studio albums ''[[Kairo Maimai]]'' and ''[[Sukeru Nest]]''. During this time she composed the majority of the tracks on indie [[Manga-ka|manga-ka]]/musician [[D(di:)|D[di:]]]'s second album, ''[[Fire Star Man]]''. In 2005 she started releasing music interdependently, without the backing of a record company. Her first independent release was the single, "[[Yingyang|yinyang]]". To this day LISAGO has no plans to return to a record label. She has stated on her website that releasing her music independently is the only way to release her music in its original and purest form.
 
 
In 2005 she started releasing music interdependently, without the backing of a record company. Her first independent release was the single, "[[Yingyang|yinyang]]". To this day LISAGO has no plans to return to a record label. She has stated on her website that releasing her music independently is the only way to release her music in its original and purest form.
 
  
 
Also around the time that LISAGO started to record independently, she also began writing lyrics for pop songs. Instead of crediting the lyrics to her normal stage name, she credited them to the pen name Morimura Mera. Under this name she has become well known for contributing lyrics to various [[Hello! Project]] groups and artists.  
 
Also around the time that LISAGO started to record independently, she also began writing lyrics for pop songs. Instead of crediting the lyrics to her normal stage name, she credited them to the pen name Morimura Mera. Under this name she has become well known for contributing lyrics to various [[Hello! Project]] groups and artists.  
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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[[File:Subayaku Dakishimete promo.jpg|thumb|200px|LISA GO promoting the "[[Subayaku Dakishimete]]" (1995)]]
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[[File:Moonbeams promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Lisa Go promoting ''[[Moonbeams]]'' (2000)]]
  
 
=== Studio albums ===
 
=== Studio albums ===
 
*[1995.06.21] [[Go On and Rock It!|GO ON AND ROCK IT!]]
 
*[1995.06.21] [[Go On and Rock It!|GO ON AND ROCK IT!]]
 
*[1996.04.24] [[Life, Words & Mind|LIFE, WORDS & MIND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1996.04.24] [[Life, Words & Mind|LIFE, WORDS & MIND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
*[1997.07.21] [[Houyou to Kiss|Houyou to KISS]] (抱擁とKISS; ''Hug and Kiss'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
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*[1997.07.21] [[Hoyo to Kiss|Hoyo to KISS]] (抱擁とKISS; ''Hug and Kiss'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1998.05.21] [[Hotel Fire Rosebud|HOTEL FIRE ROSEBUD]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1998.05.21] [[Hotel Fire Rosebud|HOTEL FIRE ROSEBUD]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1999.05.21] [[Sunbeams|SUNBEAMS]]
 
*[1999.05.21] [[Sunbeams|SUNBEAMS]]
*[2000.05.12] [[Moonbeams|MOONBEAMS]]
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*[2000.05.12] [[Moonbeams]]
 
*[2002.02.27] [[Utaime]] (ウタイメ)
 
*[2002.02.27] [[Utaime]] (ウタイメ)
 
*[2003.08.20] [[Kairo Maimai]] (回路マイマイ; ''Snail Circuit'')
 
*[2003.08.20] [[Kairo Maimai]] (回路マイマイ; ''Snail Circuit'')
*[2004.07.21] [[Sukeru Nest]] (スケルネスト)
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*[2004.07.21] [[Sukeru Nest]] (スケルネスト; ''Crow's Nest'')
 
*[2010.01.31] [[Sundance|SUNDANCE]]
 
*[2010.01.31] [[Sundance|SUNDANCE]]
  
=== Mini-albums ===
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=== Mini-Albums ===
 
*[2008.05.10] [[Acoustronica|AcoustronicA]]
 
*[2008.05.10] [[Acoustronica|AcoustronicA]]
 
*[2009.02.10] [[12Cmental|12CMENTAL]]
 
*[2009.02.10] [[12Cmental|12CMENTAL]]
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=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
 
*[1995.04.21] [[Subayaku Dakishimete]] (すばやく抱きしめて; ''Hold Me Quickly'')
 
*[1995.04.21] [[Subayaku Dakishimete]] (すばやく抱きしめて; ''Hold Me Quickly'')
*[1995.07.21] [[Blue Sky Blue (LISAGO)|BLUE SKY BLUE]]
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*[1995.07.21] [[Blue Sky Blue (LISA GO)|BLUE SKY BLUE]]
 
*[1995.12.16] [[Me and My Shadow]]
 
*[1995.12.16] [[Me and My Shadow]]
 
*[1996.02.21] [[Kitto Hare ni Naru]] (キット晴れになる; ''Surely the Weather Will Clear'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1996.02.21] [[Kitto Hare ni Naru]] (キット晴れになる; ''Surely the Weather Will Clear'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
*[1996.06.21] [[Iin Janai]] (いーんじゃない; ''I'm No Good'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
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*[1996.06.21] [[Iin Janai (Lisa)|Iin Janai]] (いーんじゃない; ''I'm No Good'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1996.11.07] [[Arayuru Omoi]] (あらゆる想い; ''All Thoughts'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1996.11.07] [[Arayuru Omoi]] (あらゆる想い; ''All Thoughts'') <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1997.04.21] [[Boyfriend (Lisa)|BOYFRIEND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1997.04.21] [[Boyfriend (Lisa)|BOYFRIEND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
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*[1998.04.22] [[Remind (Lisa)|REMIND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[1998.04.22] [[Remind (Lisa)|REMIND]] <small>('''Lisa''')</small>
 
*[2000.05.xx] [[Fade Away|Fade away]]
 
*[2000.05.xx] [[Fade Away|Fade away]]
*[2000.11.22] [[Yotsuba]] (四つ葉; ''Four Leafed Plant'')
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*[2000.11.22] [[Yotsuba]] (四つ葉; ''Four Leafed Clover'')
 
*[2001.07.11] [[Limelight]]
 
*[2001.07.11] [[Limelight]]
 
*[2002.10.30] [[Kizu Zaiku]] (傷細工; ''Wound Work'')
 
*[2002.10.30] [[Kizu Zaiku]] (傷細工; ''Wound Work'')
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=== Compilations / Other ===
 
=== Compilations / Other ===
*[2001.12.20] ''[[Baked Apple|BAKED APPLE]]'' (#7 "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE" <small>('''Lisa''')</small>)
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*[2001.12.20] ''[[Baked Apple|BAKED APPLE]]'' (#7 Lisa - "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE")
*[2002.03.07] ''[[DJ Boryuu Two Two Hidden Dragon Mix]]'' (#10 "Dabi no Kemu (W.M.P Remix) (ダビノケム(W.M.P.リミックス)")
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*[2002.03.07] ''[[DJ Boryuu Two Two Hidden Dragon Mix]]'' (#10 "Dabi no Kemu (W.M.P Remix)" (ダビノケム(W.M.P.リミックス))
 
*[2005.11.25] ''[[Compi Vol.3|compi vol.3]]'' (#3 "BROKEN LIKE A RADIO")
 
*[2005.11.25] ''[[Compi Vol.3|compi vol.3]]'' (#3 "BROKEN LIKE A RADIO")
*[2007.11.21] ''[[Gothic Emily]]'' (#7 "Sora ni Inazuma (空に稲妻; ''Lighting from the Sky'')" , #8 "Nigen Yurikago (人間揺り籠; ''Human Cradle'')")
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*[2007.11.21] ''[[Gothic Emily]]'' (#7 "Sora ni Inazuma" (空に稲妻; ''Lighting from the Sky'')" , #8 "Nigen Yurikago" (人間揺り籠; ''Human Cradle''))
  
 
== Composed works ==
 
== Composed works ==
The following works are composed by and credited to LISAGO.  
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: ''The following works are composed by and credited to '''LISAGO'''. All credits are for both lyrics and music unless otherwise stated.''
  
 
; [[akico]]
 
; [[akico]]
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; [[Asada Maki]]
 
; [[Asada Maki]]
* [[Manatsu no Wild Girl]] (真夏のワイルドガール; ''Midsummer's Wild Girl'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Manatsu no Wild Girl]] (真夏のワイルドガール) <small>(music)</small>
  
 
; [[D(di:)|D[di:] ]]
 
; [[D(di:)|D[di:] ]]
* [[Aigan Banner]] (愛玩バナ; ''Caring Banner'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Aigan Banner]] (愛玩バナ) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Akazukin]] (アカズキン) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Akazukin]] (アカズキン) <small>(music)</small>
* [[Cain no Me]] (カインの眼; ''[[Wikipedia:Cain and Abel|Cain]]'s Eyes'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Cain no Me]] (カインの眼) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Close Freind]] (クロウズフレンド) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Close Freind]] (クロウズフレンド) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Dragonfly (D(di:))|Dragonfly]] (ドラゴンフライ) <small>(music)</small>
 
* [[Dragonfly (D(di:))|Dragonfly]] (ドラゴンフライ) <small>(music)</small>
* [[Minami Juujisei]] (南十字星; ''The Southern Cross'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Minami Juujisei]] (南十字星) <small>(music)</small>
* [[Shinai Naru Close]] (親愛なるクローン; ''Deep Close Affection'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Shinai Naru Close]] (親愛なるクローン) <small>(music)</small>
  
 
; [[Eye's eye]]
 
; [[Eye's eye]]
* [[Yume ga Arumono]] (夢があるもの; ''The One With a Dream'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Yume ga Arumono]] (夢があるもの) <small>(lyrics)</small>
  
 
; [[Goutani Hitsujisei]]
 
; [[Goutani Hitsujisei]]
* [[Me wo Tojitara]] (目を閉じたら; ''When You Shut Your Eyes'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Me wo Tojitara]] (目を閉じたら)
* [[Namida wo Fuite Ageru]] (涙をふいてあげる; ''Tears Are Blown'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Namida wo Fuite Ageru]] (涙をふいてあげる)
* [[Suki to Iwasete (Goutani Hitsujisei)|Suki to Iwasete]] (スキと言わせて; ''To Say I Like You'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Suki to Iwasete (Goutani Hitsujisei)|Suki to Iwasete]] (スキと言わせて)
* [[Welcome to My Heart|WELCOME TO MY HEART]] <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Welcome to My Heart|WELCOME TO MY HEART]]
  
 
; [[HANNAH|HAИNAH]]
 
; [[HANNAH|HAИNAH]]
* [[Momoiro Zensen]] (桃色前線; ''Pink Weather Front'') <small>(music)</small>
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* [[Momoiro Zensen]] (桃色前線) <small>(music)</small>
  
 
; [[Mazda Julia]]
 
; [[Mazda Julia]]
* [[E ni Kaita-sama na True Love|E ni Kaita-sama na TRUE LOVE]] (絵にかいた様なTRUE LOVE; ''True Love That Exists In a Picture'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[E ni Kaita-sama na True Love|E ni Kaita-sama na TRUE LOVE]] (絵にかいた様なTRUE LOVE) <small>(lyrics)</small>
 
* [[I Want You|I WANT YOU]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
 
* [[I Want You|I WANT YOU]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
 
* ''[[Julia III]]'' <small>(backing vocals)</small>
 
* ''[[Julia III]]'' <small>(backing vocals)</small>
* [[Machi Awase wa Plane Tree no Gouen de]] (待ち合わせはプラタナスの公園で; ''Meeting In the Plane Tree Park'')
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* [[Machi Awase wa Plane Tree no Gouen de]] (待ち合わせはプラタナスの公園で)
* [[Omoide no Hito]] (オモイデノヒト; ''Memories of a Person'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Omoide no Hito]] (オモイデノヒト)
* [[Shiawase ni Narou]] (倖せになろう; ''Becoming Happy'')
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* [[Shiawase ni Narou]] (倖せになろう)
* [[Shiroi Hana Akai Hana]] (白い花赤い花; ''White Flower Red Flower'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Shiroi Hana Akai Hana]] (白い花赤い花) <small>(lyrics)</small>
  
 
; [[Nakamura Aki]]
 
; [[Nakamura Aki]]
* [[Aenai Kyori Furerame Kyori]] (逢えない距離触れられぬ距離; ''The Distance Which Can't Be Touched'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Aenai Kyori Furerame Kyori]] (逢えない距離触れられぬ距離)
* [[Ashita wa Dare no Tame ni]] (明日はダレのために; ''Tomorrow for Who'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Ashita wa Dare no Tame ni]] (明日はダレのために)
* [[Boku ga Kieteshimao Mae ni]] (僕が消えてしまう前に; ''Before You Vanish'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Boku ga Kieteshimao Mae ni]] (僕が消えてしまう前に)
* [[Bye-Break Heart|BYE-BREAK HEART]] <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Bye-Break Heart|BYE-BREAK HEART]]
* [[Heart no Bakudan]] (ハートノバクダン) <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Heart no Bakudan]] (ハートノバクダン)
* [[Hold My Blue|HOLD MY BLUE]] <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Hold My Blue|HOLD MY BLUE]]
* [[Kanjite Kita Mama]] (感じてきたまま) <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Kanjite Kita Mama]] (感じてきたまま)
* [[Kimi ga Naku Kara Hanasenai]] (君が泣くから離せない; ''Because You Cry, It's Impossible to Separate'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Kimi ga Naku Kara Hanasenai]] (君が泣くから離せない)
* [[Kokoro no End Mark]] (ココロのエンドマーク; ''Heart's End Mark'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Kokoro no End Mark]] (ココロのエンドマーク)
* [[Megumi no Ame (Nakamura Aki)|Megumi no Ame]] (めぐみの雨; ''Blessed Rain'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Megumi no Ame (Nakamura Aki)|Megumi no Ame]] (めぐみの雨)
* [[Nani yo!!]] (なによ!!; ''What!!'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Nani yo!!]] (なによ!!)
* [[Street Fight Girl|STREET FIGHTING GIRL]] <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Street Fight Girl|STREET FIGHTING GIRL]]
* [[Watashi no Agerareru Subete]] (私のあげられるすべて; ''Giving All of Me'') <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Watashi no Agerareru Subete]] (私のあげられるすべて)
  
 
; [[READ]]
 
; [[READ]]
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; [[Sera Masanori]]
 
; [[Sera Masanori]]
* [[Rambling Dreamer|RAMBLING DREAMER]] <small>(lyrics and music)</small>
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* [[Rambling Dreamer|RAMBLING DREAMER]]
  
 
; [[SHYNE]]
 
; [[SHYNE]]
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; [[Yoshida Takumi]]
 
; [[Yoshida Takumi]]
* [[Kimi ga Eran da Ai no Katachi]] (君が選んだ愛の形; ''The Shape of Love Which You Chose'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Kimi ga Eran da Ai no Katachi]] (君が選んだ愛の形) <small>(lyrics)</small>
  
 
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The following works were composed by LISAGO and credited to her pen name Morimura Mera.
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: ''The following works were lyrically composed by LISAGO and credited to her pen name '''Morimura Mera'''.''
  
 
; [[HANGRY & ANGRY]]
 
; [[HANGRY & ANGRY]]
 
* [[Giza Giza|GIZA GIZA]] <small>(chorus)</small>
 
* [[Giza Giza|GIZA GIZA]] <small>(chorus)</small>
* [[Wall Flower|WALL FLOWER]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Wall Flower|WALL FLOWER]]
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; [[Kotobuki Minako]]
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* [[Dear My... (Kotobuki Minako)|Dear my...]]
  
 
; [[Matsuura Aya]]
 
; [[Matsuura Aya]]
* [[Happiness (Matsuura Aya)|Happiness]] (ハピネス) <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Happiness (Matsuura Aya)|Happiness]] (ハピネス)
* [[Suna wo Kamu You ni...Namida|Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA]] (砂を噛むように・・・NAMIDA; ''Like Eating Sand... Tears'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Suna wo Kamu You ni...Namida|Suna wo Kamu You ni... NAMIDA]] (砂を噛むように・・・NAMIDA)
  
; [[Kotobuki Minako]]
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; [[PINK CRES.]]
* [[Dear My... (Kotobuki Minako)|Dear my...]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[My Name Is Identity]]
  
 
; [[SE7EN]]
 
; [[SE7EN]]
* [[I Love You ~Echo|I love you ~ECHO (Japanese Version)]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[I Love You ~Echo|I love you ~ECHO (Japanese Version)]]
* [[La La La (SE7EN)|LA LA LA]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[La La La (SE7EN)|LA LA LA]]
* [[Unamed Feeling|UNNAMED FEELING]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Unamed Feeling|UNNAMED FEELING]]
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; [[Suzuki Airi]]
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* [[Watashi no Soba de]] (私のそばで)
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; [[v-u-den]]
 
; [[v-u-den]]
* [[Aimai Me Mind|Aimai Me MIND]] (曖昧ミーMIND; ''Ambiguous Me Mind'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Aimai Me Mind|Aimai Me MIND]] (曖昧ミーMIND)
  
 
; [[W (duo)|W]]
 
; [[W (duo)|W]]
* [[Friendship (W)|FRIENDSHIP]] <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Friendship (W)|FRIENDSHIP]]
* [[Miss Love Tantei]] (Missラブ探偵; ''Miss Love Detective'') <small>(lyrics)</small>
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* [[Miss Love Tantei]] (Missラブ探偵)
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E6%9D%91%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9 Japanese wikipedia entry: 森村メラ]
 
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E6%9D%91%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9 Japanese wikipedia entry: 森村メラ]
  
[[Category:Artists]]
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[[Category:Japanese Artists]]
 
[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:Songwriter]]
 
[[Category:Songwriter]]

Latest revision as of 18:51, 12 August 2020

LISAGO

LISAGO (呉梨沙) is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter. She is better known by her pen name Morimura Mera (森村メラ) under which she writes lyrics for pop acts such as W, Matsuura Aya, and SE7EN. Her solo work is quite unknown and over the years she has signed to various record labels. LISAGO is currently releasing music independently.

Profile

  • Stage names: LISAGO (呉梨沙) (solo career, rock composer; 1995, 1999-), Lisa (solo career; 1996-1998), Morimura Mera (森村メラ) (pop composer)
  • Nationality: Taiwanese

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In 1995 LISAGO debuted on the Victor Entertainment record label with the single, "Subayaku Dakishimete". She soon followed up with her debut album, GO ON AND ROCK IT!. By the end of the year LISAGO released two more singles. Not long after her solo debut she made her debut as a lyricist and composer, working on various songs for artists such as Mazda Julia. In 1996 LISAGO changed her stage name to Lisa and it she was first credited this way on her fourth single, "Kitto Hare ni Naru".

In 1997 however, Lisa signed with Sony Music Entertainment and she re-debuted in April with "BOYFRIEND". She soon followed up with her third album (first released under Sony), Hoyo to KISS. After the release of two more singles and another album, Lisa again once parted ways with her record company. After Lisa's departure from Sony, she went on to sign with an indie label called, PUBLIC RED. With them she released her fifth album, SUNBEAMS. The following year she released her follow-up record, Moonbeams under Sapphirecords. MOONBEAMS was first released in the United States and was followed by a Japanese release two months later. After the release of an indie single "Fade away", Lisa once again signed with a major label, signing a deal with Toshiba EMI's sub-label Nurding.

In 2003, LISAGO signed with the indie record label, MASSIVE RECORDING. Their she released her eighth and ninth studio albums Kairo Maimai and Sukeru Nest. During this time she composed the majority of the tracks on indie manga-ka/musician D[di:]'s second album, Fire Star Man. In 2005 she started releasing music interdependently, without the backing of a record company. Her first independent release was the single, "yinyang". To this day LISAGO has no plans to return to a record label. She has stated on her website that releasing her music independently is the only way to release her music in its original and purest form.

Also around the time that LISAGO started to record independently, she also began writing lyrics for pop songs. Instead of crediting the lyrics to her normal stage name, she credited them to the pen name Morimura Mera. Under this name she has become well known for contributing lyrics to various Hello! Project groups and artists.

Discography

LISA GO promoting the "Subayaku Dakishimete" (1995)
Lisa Go promoting Moonbeams (2000)

Studio albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

DVDs

Compilations / Other

  • [2001.12.20] BAKED APPLE (#7 Lisa - "ACROSS THE UNIVERSE")
  • [2002.03.07] DJ Boryuu Two Two Hidden Dragon Mix (#10 "Dabi no Kemu (W.M.P Remix)" (ダビノケム(W.M.P.リミックス))
  • [2005.11.25] compi vol.3 (#3 "BROKEN LIKE A RADIO")
  • [2007.11.21] Gothic Emily (#7 "Sora ni Inazuma" (空に稲妻; Lighting from the Sky)" , #8 "Nigen Yurikago" (人間揺り籠; Human Cradle))

Composed works

The following works are composed by and credited to LISAGO. All credits are for both lyrics and music unless otherwise stated.
akico
Asada Maki
D[di:]
Eye's eye
Goutani Hitsujisei
HAИNAH
Mazda Julia
Nakamura Aki
READ
Sera Masanori
SHYNE
Yoshida Takumi

The following works were lyrically composed by LISAGO and credited to her pen name Morimura Mera.
HANGRY & ANGRY
Kotobuki Minako
Matsuura Aya
PINK CRES.
SE7EN
Suzuki Airi
v-u-den
W

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