MAI
MAI is a Japanese pop-rock artist. She debuted in Korea in 2004 with the single "AWAY". After the release of a Korean album, she debuted in Japan with the single "Kirin no Hanashi" in 2005 under Columbia.
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Profile
- Stage Name: MAI
- Birthdate: February 19, 1987
- Birthplace: Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Favorite Artists: Hanson, Avril Lavigne
- Favorite Subject: English
- Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
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After seeing SPEED performing on television, MAI wished to become a singer in the future. She entered an RKC-TV competition in 1998 and won their special jury prize. She became a member of the indies dance unit "MOMO" after this. They had their own television program, Momo-Can do! in 2001, and the unit "MYTHRIL" was also formed (MAI left MYTHRIL in 2003). She began doing local performances in Fukuoka, but became bored and moved to Tokyo, where she also held performances.
MAI became interested in Korean pop music during her second year of high school, and left for South Korea by herself during her third year of high school. During this time she improved her vocal and dancing skills while in Seoul. She made her Korean-language debut in August 2004, releasing "AWAY" in South Korea. It stayed at #1 for two weeks on Internet sales websites in the foreign section. Just one week after its release, she had a live concert at the Yokohama High School Music Festival.
MAI signed in Japan with the major record label Columbia shortly after, and her first Japanese single was released in October 2005.
Korean Discography
Albums
- [2005.01.20] Akatsuki (曉)
Singles
- [2004.08.12] AWAY
Japanese Discography
Singles
- [2005.10.26] Kirin no Hanashi (きりんのはなし)
- [2006.07.19] Natsu NATSUxxx (夏NATSUxxx)
