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| − | '''MINMI''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]] singer-songwriter whose music is heavily influenced by [[Wikipedia: | + | '''MINMI''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]] singer-songwriter whose music is heavily influenced by [[Wikipedia:Jamaica|Jamaican]] music such as [[Wikipedia:Reggae|reggae]] and [[Wikipedia:Dancehall|dancehall]]. She started performing in 1996 but didn't make her debut until 2002 with the single "[[The Perfect Vision]]" under [[Victor Entertainment Inc.|Victor Entertainment]]. She writes most of the lyrics for her songs as well as doing many of their arrangements. MINMI is known for her song "[[Shiki no Uta]]", which was the main ending theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'', as well as the ending used in episode twelve, "[[Who's Theme]]". In 2008, after the release of her best album ''[[MINMI Best 2002-2008|MINMI BEST 2002-2008]]'', MINMI transferred to the [[Universal Music Japan]] sublabel [[Far Eastern Tribe Records]]. |
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==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
* '''Stage Name:''' MINMI | * '''Stage Name:''' MINMI | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Birthday:''' December 8, 1975 |
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]] | * '''Birthplace:''' [[Osaka]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]] | ||
| − | * '''Influences:''' [[Wikipedia:Capleton Capleton|Capleton Capleton]], [[Wikipedia:Faith Evans|Faith Evans]], [[Wikipedia:Teddy Riley|Teddy Riley]], [[Wikipedia:Wayne Marshall|Wayne Marshall]], [[Wikipedia:Mary J. Blige|Mary J. Blige]], | + | * '''Influences:''' [[Wikipedia:Capleton Capleton|Capleton Capleton]], [[Wikipedia:Faith Evans|Faith Evans]], [[Wikipedia:Teddy Riley|Teddy Riley]], [[Wikipedia:Wayne Marshall|Wayne Marshall]], [[Wikipedia:Mary J. Blige|Mary J. Blige]], [[Wikipedia:Usher (Musician)|Usher]] |
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | [[File:MIRACLEMINMIPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|MINMI promoting ''[[Miracle (MINMI)|Miracle]]'' (2003)]] | + | [[File:MIRACLEMINMIPROMO.jpg|thumb|220px|MINMI promoting ''[[Miracle (MINMI album)|Miracle]]'' (2003)]] |
MINMI first started performing back in 1996, taking place in local ruba dub and hip hop shows throughout [[Osaka]]. Since her debut she has been working hard making her tracks, writing lyrics and music. It didn't take long for MINMI hype to pick up, and she was soon working with big artists like [[Red Spider]] and [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK]]. | MINMI first started performing back in 1996, taking place in local ruba dub and hip hop shows throughout [[Osaka]]. Since her debut she has been working hard making her tracks, writing lyrics and music. It didn't take long for MINMI hype to pick up, and she was soon working with big artists like [[Red Spider]] and [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK]]. | ||
| − | MINMI signed to | + | MINMI signed to [[Victor Entertainment Inc.|Victor Entertainment]] and debuted in August 2002 with the reggae-styled single, "[[The Perfect Vision]]". The song became quite popular on radio stations. The single reached #4 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts; at the time it was the highest ranking debut single from a female artist since [[Utada Hikaru]]'s "[[Automatic / Time Will Tell]]". (In 2006, [[ayaka (singer)|ayaka]]'s "[[I Believe (ayaka)|I believe]]" reached #3.) |
| − | In December | + | In December 2002, MINMI released her second single, "[[T.T.T.]]". Unlike her first single, it had a more conventional hip-hop sound. The single ranked low and sold less than her debut, but the single's fresh sound helped grab attention from the public, mainly that of teenage girls. |
[[File:MINMI - AinoMi.jpg|thumb|220px|left|MINMI promoting "[[Ai no Mi]]" (2004)]] | [[File:MINMI - AinoMi.jpg|thumb|220px|left|MINMI promoting "[[Ai no Mi]]" (2004)]] | ||
| − | Not long into 2003, MINMI released her debut album, | + | Not long into 2003, MINMI released her debut album, ''[[Miracle (MINMI album)|Miracle]]''. The album ranked #2 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts. The album spent two months in the top 20, eventually selling 467,175 copies and becoming the [[2003 Oricon Top 100 Albums|#21 album of the year]]. She then started the tour ''LIVE TOUR 2003 "Miracle"'' on May 20, 2003. The tickets for all shows sold out almost immediately, and all of the venues were full. |
| − | Her next single "[[Another World]]" was released in September | + | Her next single, "[[Another World (MINMI)|Another World]]", was released in September 2003, followed by her fourth single, "[[Ai no Mi]]", in March 2004. Both singles ranked in the bottom half of the top 20. The B-side from "[[Ai no Mi]]", "[[Shiki no Uta]]", was used as an ending theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' and has become one of her most recognized songs. |
| − | + | ''[[Imagine (MINMI album)|imagine]]'', MINMI's second album, was released on June 30, 2004. It managed to reached the #3 position on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart. Much like with her first album, MINMI launched her second tour, ''[[MINMI Live Tour 2004 "Imagine"|MINMI LIVE TOUR 2004 "imagine"]]'' on September 10, 2004. A concert DVD was later released on December 8th along with her fifth single, "[[Are Yu Ready|Are yu ready]]". The single featured a mix of her usual hip-hop/reggae sound and a traditional Japanese instrument, the [[wikipedia.:Shamisen|shamisen]]. | |
[[File:MINMI - Sum.jpg|thumb|220px|MINMI promoting "[[Summertime!!]]" (2005)]] | [[File:MINMI - Sum.jpg|thumb|220px|MINMI promoting "[[Summertime!!]]" (2005)]] | ||
| − | In | + | In July 2005, MINMI released her sixth single, "[[Summertime!!]]". This time, the track used influences from [[wikipedia:Soca music|soca music]]. After the single's release, she became very active with live events. MINMI set up a monthly reggae club event in [[Tokyo]]. She then went out on a tour and was the featured artist in the annual [[SUMMER SONIC]] concert. In September, she released ''[[Friends ~MINMI Featuring Works Best~|FRIENDS ~MINMI featuring works BEST~]]'', a compilation album featuring two discs of tracks that she had been featured on. |
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| + | In 2006, MINMI was invited to [[Wikipedia:Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]]'s annual festival known as [[Wikipedia:Trinidad and Tobago Carnival|Carnival]]. She performed there in front of 30,000 people, including [[wikipedia:Wyclef Jean|Wyclef Jean]] of the [[wikipedia:Fugees|Fugees]]. Her seventh single, "[[Nishiazabu Densetsu]]", was released in late February 2006 and was the lead-in single for her third studio album, ''[[Natural (MINMI album)|Natural]]'', which was released on March 29, 2006 and reached #6 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart (ten spots higher than ''[[Friends ~MINMI Featuring Works Best~|FRIENDS]]''). MINMI once again launched a tour to support her new album, and on November 22, 2006 released a concert DVD, ''[[MINMI Natural Show Case 2006 in Zepp Tokyo|MINMI Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo]]''. Before that, in July 2006, MINMI released her eighth single, "[[I Love You Baby]]", which barely charted in the top 50. | ||
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| + | MINMI moved her musical adventures overseas in 2007. She teamed up with [[wikipedia:Machel Montano|Machel Montano]] and composed the track "[[Sha Na Na|Sha na na ~Japanese wine~]]". They entered the song into the [[Wikipedia:International Soca Monarch|International Soca Monarch]] competition where it reached the final round of the competition. Five months later, she released the single in Japan. | ||
| − | + | On June 26, 2007, MINMI married [[Wakadanna]] from [[Shonannokaze]]. She gave birth to their first son on November 11, 2007. Ten days later, MINMI released a love song concept album called ''[[The Love Song Collection 2006-2007|THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007]]''. | |
| − | MINMI | + | MINMI is currently pregnant with her second child and is expected to give birth in August 2010. Her fourth studio album, ''[[Mother (MINMI album)|MOTHER]]'', will be released on July 7th. It is her first in over four years. |
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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===Studio Albums=== | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
| − | * [2003.03.19] [[Miracle (MINMI)|Miracle]] | + | * [2003.03.19] [[Miracle (MINMI album)|Miracle]] |
| − | * [2004.06.30] [[Imagine (MINMI)|imagine]] | + | * [2004.06.30] [[Imagine (MINMI album)|imagine]] |
| − | * [2006.03.29] [[Natural (MINMI)|Natural]] | + | * [2006.03.29] [[Natural (MINMI album)|Natural]] |
| − | * [2010.07.07] [[Mother (MINMI album)| | + | * [2010.07.07] [[Mother (MINMI album)|MOTHER]] |
===Compilation Albums=== | ===Compilation Albums=== | ||
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* [2007.11.21] [[The Love Song Collection 2006-2007|THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007]] | * [2007.11.21] [[The Love Song Collection 2006-2007|THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007]] | ||
* [2008.06.04] [[MINMI Best 2002-2008|MINMI BEST 2002-2008]] | * [2008.06.04] [[MINMI Best 2002-2008|MINMI BEST 2002-2008]] | ||
| − | * [2009.08.19] [[Summer Collection | + | * [2009.08.19] [[Summer Collection with Music Clips|SUMMER COLLECTION WITH MUSIC CLIPS]] |
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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* [2002.12.04] [[T.T.T.]] | * [2002.12.04] [[T.T.T.]] | ||
* [2003.09.17] [[Another World (MINMI)|Another World]] | * [2003.09.17] [[Another World (MINMI)|Another World]] | ||
| − | * [2004.03.31] [[Ai no Mi]] (アイの実; '' | + | * [2004.03.31] [[Ai no Mi]] (アイの実; ''Love Fruit'') |
* [2004.12.08] [[Are Yu Ready|Are yu ready]] | * [2004.12.08] [[Are Yu Ready|Are yu ready]] | ||
* [2005.07.06] [[Summertime!!]] (サマータイム!!) | * [2005.07.06] [[Summertime!!]] (サマータイム!!) | ||
| − | * [2006.02.22] [[Nishiazabu Densetsu]] (西麻布伝説; '' | + | * [2006.02.22] [[Nishiazabu Densetsu]] (西麻布伝説; ''[[Wikipedia:Nishiazabu, Minato, Tokyo|Nishiazabu]] Legend'') |
* [2006.07.12] [[I Love You Baby]] | * [2006.07.12] [[I Love You Baby]] | ||
* [2007.07.18] [[Sha Na Na|Sha Na Na☆]] (シャナナ☆) | * [2007.07.18] [[Sha Na Na|Sha Na Na☆]] (シャナナ☆) | ||
* [2009.06.17] [[Ave Maria (MINMI)|Ave Maria]] (アベマリア) | * [2009.06.17] [[Ave Maria (MINMI)|Ave Maria]] (アベマリア) | ||
| − | * [2009.11.11] [[Ashita Moshimo Kimi ga Inai...]] ( | + | * [2009.11.11] [[Ashita Moshimo Kimi ga Inai...]] (アシタもしもキミがいない・・・; ''What If I Don't Have You Tomorrow...'') |
| − | * [2010.05.26] [[Hibiscus]] (ハイビスカス) | + | * [2010.05.26] [[Hibiscus (MINMI)|Hibiscus]] (ハイビスカス) |
| − | === | + | ===International Singles=== |
* [2007.??.??] [[Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy]] feat. [[Wikipedia:Anthony B|Anthony B]] <small>(Jamaica)</small> | * [2007.??.??] [[Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy]] feat. [[Wikipedia:Anthony B|Anthony B]] <small>(Jamaica)</small> | ||
| − | * [2007.02.06] [[Sha Na Na|Sha na na ~Japanese wine~]] feat.[[Wikipedia:Machel Montano|Machel Montano]] HD New Mixes <small>(Trinidad & Tobago)</small> | + | * [2007.02.06] [[Sha Na Na|Sha na na ~Japanese wine~]] feat. [[Wikipedia:Machel Montano|Machel Montano]] HD New Mixes <small>(Trinidad & Tobago)</small> |
| − | * [2007.02.20] [[Sha Na Na|Sha na na ~Japanese wine~]] feat.[[Wikipedia:Machel Montano|Machel Montano]] HD <small>(Trinidad & Tobago)</small> | + | * [2007.02.20] [[Sha Na Na|Sha na na ~Japanese wine~]] feat. [[Wikipedia:Machel Montano|Machel Montano]] HD <small>(Trinidad & Tobago)</small> |
===DVDs=== | ===DVDs=== | ||
| − | * [2004.12.08] [[MINMI Live Tour 2004 "Imagine"|MINMI | + | * [2004.12.08] [[MINMI Live Tour 2004 "Imagine"|MINMI LIVE TOUR 2004 "imagine"]] |
* [2005.07.27] [[MINMI Video Clips 2002~2005. Summer|MINMI Video Clips 2002~2005. Summer]] | * [2005.07.27] [[MINMI Video Clips 2002~2005. Summer|MINMI Video Clips 2002~2005. Summer]] | ||
| − | * [2006.11.22] [[ | + | * [2006.11.22] [[Natural Show Case 2006 in Zepp Tokyo|MINMI Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo]] |
| + | * [2009.12.02] [[MINMI Live ~Freedom in Awajishima~|MINMI LIVE ~Freedom in Awajishima~]] (MINMI LIVE ～Freedom in 淡路島～) | ||
| − | === | + | ===Compilations / Others=== |
| − | * [2000.09.xx] [[SILVER KING]] - "Tornade" ''' | + | * [2000.09.xx] [[SILVER KING]] - "[[Tornade]]" feat. '''MINMI''' |
| − | * [2001.10.xx] [[JUMBO MAATCH]] from [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK|MIGHTY JAM ROCK]] - "Shot Dem Up" ''' | + | * [2001.10.xx] [[JUMBO MAATCH]] from [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK|MIGHTY JAM ROCK]] - "Shot Dem Up" feat. '''MINMI''' |
| − | * [2002.05.22] [[Sky is the Limit|SKY IS THE LIMIT]] (#11 ''3Minute Special'' ([[SILVER KING|SILVER KING]] ''' | + | * [2002.05.22] [[Sky is the Limit|SKY IS THE LIMIT]] (#11 ''3Minute Special'' ([[SILVER KING|SILVER KING]] feat. '''MINMI''')) |
| − | * [2002.05.22] [[VADER]] - "Parasite" ''' | + | * [2002.05.22] [[VADER]] - "[[Parasite]]" feat. '''MINMI''' |
| − | * [2002.07.xx] [[BOOGIE MAN]] - "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" ''' | + | * [2002.07.xx] [[BOOGIE MAN]] - "[[I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend]]" feat. '''MINMI''' |
| − | * [2002.08.xx] [[TAKAFIN]] from [[MIGHT JAM ROCK]] - "Journey Into..." ''' | + | * [2002.08.xx] [[TAKAFIN]] from [[MIGHT JAM ROCK]] - "[[Journey Into...]]" feat. '''MINMI''' |
| − | * [2003.07.30] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Real Riders]]" (#13 ''Cry'' ''' | + | * [2003.07.30] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Real Riders]]" (#13 ''Cry'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2003.10.08] [[Rock City]] (#1 ''The Rock City'' ([[VADER]]&'''MINMI'''), #11 ''24/7'') | + | * [2003.10.08] [[Rock City]] (#1 ''The Rock City'' ([[VADER]] & '''MINMI'''), #11 ''24/7'') |
| − | * [2003.12.17] [[PUSHIM]] - "[[Working Girl|WORKING GIRL]]" (#1 ''Independent Woman'' ''' | + | * [2003.12.17] [[PUSHIM]] - "[[Working Girl|WORKING GIRL]]" (#1 ''Independent Woman'' with '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2004.06.02] [[VADER]] - "[[V-XL (Five Extra Large)|V-XL (Five Extra Large)]]" (#5 ''The Rock City'' ''' | + | * [2004.06.02] [[VADER]] - "[[V-XL (Five Extra Large)|V-XL (Five Extra Large)]]" (#5 ''The Rock City'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
* [2004.06.23] [[Departure]] (#17 ''Shiki No Uta'') | * [2004.06.23] [[Departure]] (#17 ''Shiki No Uta'') | ||
| − | * [2004.08.04] [[HOME GROWN]] - "[[Time Is Reggae|Time Is Reggae]]" (#1 ''Irie Music | + | * [2004.08.04] [[HOME GROWN]] - "[[Time Is Reggae|Time Is Reggae]]" (#1 ''Irie Music'' feat. [[PUSHIM]], [[MOOMIN]], [[H-MAN]] & [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK]] <[[JUMBO MAATCH]], [[TAKAFIN]] & [[BOXER KID]]>, #13 ''Set Mi Free, Let Mi Be'' feat. '''MINMI''' & [[BOXER KID]] from [[MIGHTY JAM ROCK]]) |
| − | * [2004.08.18] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Raga Parade]]" (#8 ''My Way'' ''' | + | * [2004.08.18] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Raga Parade]]" (#8 ''My Way'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
* [2004.09.22] [[Impression]] (#23 ''Who's Theme'') | * [2004.09.22] [[Impression]] (#23 ''Who's Theme'') | ||
| − | * [2004.09.29] [[DJ | + | * [2004.09.29] [[DJ KAORI]] - "[[DJ KAORI's "Ride" into the Party|DJ KAORI'S "RIDE" into the PARTY]]" (#7 ''Another World'', #10 ''PUT A SPELL ON U (AKA MMB)'', #12 ''STEP'' feat. [[TAKAFIN|TAKAFIN]]) |
| − | * [2004.11.25] [[SAL the soul]] - "[[Urban Soul Odyssey]]" (#3 ''KEEP ON STEPPIN'' ''' | + | * [2004.11.25] [[SAL the soul]] - "[[Urban Soul Odyssey]]" (#3 ''KEEP ON STEPPIN'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2005.05.21] [[MUNEHIRO]] - "Day Dreamer" ''' | + | * [2005.05.21] [[MUNEHIRO]] - "[[Day Dreamer]]" feat. '''MINMI''' |
* [2005.08.03] [[Tag the Mic]] (#8 ''Another World'') | * [2005.08.03] [[Tag the Mic]] (#8 ''Another World'') | ||
* [2006.03.15] [[Raganchu]] (#4 ''Another World'') | * [2006.03.15] [[Raganchu]] (#4 ''Another World'') | ||
| − | * [2006.04.19] [[10 Feet]] - "[[ | + | * [2006.04.19] [[10 Feet]] - "[[6-Feat]]" (# CHERRY BLOSSOM feat. '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2006.07.26] [[m-flo]] - "[[m-flo Inside -Works Best II-]]" (#1 ''Lotta Love'' ([[m-flo]] ''' | + | * [2006.07.26] [[m-flo]] - "[[m-flo Inside -Works Best II-]]" (#1 ''Lotta Love'' ([[m-flo]] loves '''MINMI''')) |
| − | * [2006.06.28] [[Trance Rave Best|Trance Rave Best #12 Special]] (#3 ''Summertime!![DJ KAYA"TRANCE RAVE"REMIX]'') | + | * [2006.06.28] [[Trance Rave Best|Trance Rave Best #12 Special]] (#3 ''Summertime!! [DJ KAYA"TRANCE RAVE"REMIX]'') |
* [2006.08.23] [[HOME GROWN]] - "[[Extra High Grade Works]]" (#14 ''HAPPY SONG 2004'') | * [2006.08.23] [[HOME GROWN]] - "[[Extra High Grade Works]]" (#14 ''HAPPY SONG 2004'') | ||
| − | * [2006.08.30] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Riders High]]" (#9 ''HAPPY TODAY'' ''' | + | * [2006.08.30] [[Shonannokaze]] - "[[Riders High]]" (#9 ''HAPPY TODAY'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2006.10.18] [[Kenty-Gross]] - "[[Good Time Yu Knoww]]" (#3 ''Rock City 3'' ''' | + | * [2006.10.18] [[Kenty-Gross]] - "[[Good Time Yu Knoww]]" (#3 ''Rock City 3'' feat. '''MINMI''') |
| − | * [2006.11.08] [[m-flo]] - "[[Love Song (m-flo)|Love Song]]" (#3 ''Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix-'' | + | * [2006.11.08] [[m-flo]] - "[[Love Song (m-flo)|Love Song]]" (#3 ''Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix-'' <small>(m-flo loves '''MINMI''')</small>) |
* [2007.02.07] [[Bakuso Angel -All Japanese Reggae Dub Mix CD-]] (#2 ''Are yu ready'') | * [2007.02.07] [[Bakuso Angel -All Japanese Reggae Dub Mix CD-]] (#2 ''Are yu ready'') | ||
| − | * [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - "[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]" (#15 ''Lotta Love | + | * [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - "[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]" (#15 ''Lotta Love'') |
| − | * [2007.04.18] [[INFINITY 16]] - "[[Dream Lover]]" (#1 ''Dream Lover'' ''' | + | * [2007.04.18] [[INFINITY 16]] - "[[Dream Lover]]" (#1 ''Dream Lover'' welcomez '''MINMI''', [[Shonannokaze]]''',''' [[MOOMIN|MOOMIN]]) |
| − | * [2007.08.29] [[INFINITY 16]] - "[[Manatsu no Orion]]" (#1 ''Manatsu no Orion'' ''' | + | * [2007.08.29] [[INFINITY 16]] - "[[Manatsu no Orion]]" (#1 ''Manatsu no Orion'' welcomez '''MINMI''', [[10-Feet]]) (真夏のオリオン; ''Orion of Midsummer'') |
| − | * [2007.09.19] [[m-flo]] - "[[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]]" (#1 ''Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix-'' | + | * [2007.09.19] [[m-flo]] - "[[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]]" (#1 ''Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix-'' <small>(m-flo loves '''MINMI''')</small>) |
| − | * [2007.10.17] [[Kato Miliyah]] - "[[Lalala / Futurechecka|LALALA / FUTURECHECKA]]" (#1 ''LALALA | + | * [2007.10.17] [[Kato Miliyah]] - "[[Lalala / Futurechecka|LALALA / FUTURECHECKA]]" (#1 ''LALALA'') |
| − | ==External | + | ==External Links== |
| − | *[http://www.minmi.jp/ Official | + | * [http://www.minmi.jp/ Official Website] |
| − | *[http://www. | + | * [http://minmiblog.exblog.jp/ Official Blog] |
| − | *[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Profile/A017274.html | + | * [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/minmi/ Far Eastern Tribe Records Profile] |
| − | *[http://www.oricon.co.jp/ | + | * [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Profile/A017274.html Victor Entertainment Music Profile] |
| + | * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/290182/ Oricon Profile] | ||
{{MINMI}} | {{MINMI}} | ||
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MINMI promoting MOTHER (2010)
MINMI is a Japanese urban singer-songwriter whose music is heavily influenced by Jamaican music such as reggae and dancehall. She started performing in 1996 but didn't make her debut until 2002 with the single "The Perfect Vision" under Victor Entertainment. She writes most of the lyrics for her songs as well as doing many of their arrangements. MINMI is known for her song "Shiki no Uta", which was the main ending theme for the anime Samurai Champloo, as well as the ending used in episode twelve, "Who's Theme". In 2008, after the release of her best album MINMI BEST 2002-2008, MINMI transferred to the Universal Music Japan sublabel Far Eastern Tribe Records.
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Profile
- Stage Name: MINMI
- Birthday: December 8, 1975
- Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Influences: Capleton Capleton, Faith Evans, Teddy Riley, Wayne Marshall, Mary J. Blige, Usher
Information
MINMI promoting Miracle (2003)
MINMI first started performing back in 1996, taking place in local ruba dub and hip hop shows throughout Osaka. Since her debut she has been working hard making her tracks, writing lyrics and music. It didn't take long for MINMI hype to pick up, and she was soon working with big artists like Red Spider and MIGHTY JAM ROCK.
MINMI signed to Victor Entertainment and debuted in August 2002 with the reggae-styled single, "The Perfect Vision". The song became quite popular on radio stations. The single reached #4 on the Oricon weekly charts; at the time it was the highest ranking debut single from a female artist since Utada Hikaru's "Automatic / Time Will Tell". (In 2006, ayaka's "I believe" reached #3.)
In December 2002, MINMI released her second single, "T.T.T.". Unlike her first single, it had a more conventional hip-hop sound. The single ranked low and sold less than her debut, but the single's fresh sound helped grab attention from the public, mainly that of teenage girls.
MINMI promoting "Ai no Mi" (2004)
Not long into 2003, MINMI released her debut album, Miracle. The album ranked #2 on the Oricon weekly charts. The album spent two months in the top 20, eventually selling 467,175 copies and becoming the #21 album of the year. She then started the tour LIVE TOUR 2003 "Miracle" on May 20, 2003. The tickets for all shows sold out almost immediately, and all of the venues were full.
Her next single, "Another World", was released in September 2003, followed by her fourth single, "Ai no Mi", in March 2004. Both singles ranked in the bottom half of the top 20. The B-side from "Ai no Mi", "Shiki no Uta", was used as an ending theme for the anime Samurai Champloo and has become one of her most recognized songs.
imagine, MINMI's second album, was released on June 30, 2004. It managed to reached the #3 position on the Oricon weekly chart. Much like with her first album, MINMI launched her second tour, MINMI LIVE TOUR 2004 "imagine" on September 10, 2004. A concert DVD was later released on December 8th along with her fifth single, "Are yu ready". The single featured a mix of her usual hip-hop/reggae sound and a traditional Japanese instrument, the shamisen.
MINMI promoting "Summertime!!" (2005)
In July 2005, MINMI released her sixth single, "Summertime!!". This time, the track used influences from soca music. After the single's release, she became very active with live events. MINMI set up a monthly reggae club event in Tokyo. She then went out on a tour and was the featured artist in the annual SUMMER SONIC concert. In September, she released FRIENDS ~MINMI featuring works BEST~, a compilation album featuring two discs of tracks that she had been featured on.
In 2006, MINMI was invited to Trinidad and Tobago's annual festival known as Carnival. She performed there in front of 30,000 people, including Wyclef Jean of the Fugees. Her seventh single, "Nishiazabu Densetsu", was released in late February 2006 and was the lead-in single for her third studio album, Natural, which was released on March 29, 2006 and reached #6 on the Oricon weekly chart (ten spots higher than FRIENDS). MINMI once again launched a tour to support her new album, and on November 22, 2006 released a concert DVD, MINMI Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo. Before that, in July 2006, MINMI released her eighth single, "I Love You Baby", which barely charted in the top 50.
MINMI moved her musical adventures overseas in 2007. She teamed up with Machel Montano and composed the track "Sha na na ~Japanese wine~". They entered the song into the International Soca Monarch competition where it reached the final round of the competition. Five months later, she released the single in Japan.
On June 26, 2007, MINMI married Wakadanna from Shonannokaze. She gave birth to their first son on November 11, 2007. Ten days later, MINMI released a love song concept album called THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007.
MINMI is currently pregnant with her second child and is expected to give birth in August 2010. Her fourth studio album, MOTHER, will be released on July 7th. It is her first in over four years.
Discography
MINMI promoting "I Love You Baby" (2006)
MINMI promoting THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007 (2007)
MINMI promoting "Ashita Moshimo Kimi ga Inai..." (2009)
Studio Albums
Compilation Albums
- [2005.09.22] FRIENDS ~MINMI featuring works BEST~
- [2007.11.21] THE LOVE SONG COLLECTION 2006-2007
- [2008.06.04] MINMI BEST 2002-2008
- [2009.08.19] SUMMER COLLECTION WITH MUSIC CLIPS
Singles
- [2002.08.21] The Perfect Vision
- [2002.12.04] T.T.T.
- [2003.09.17] Another World
- [2004.03.31] Ai no Mi (アイの実; Love Fruit)
- [2004.12.08] Are yu ready
- [2005.07.06] Summertime!! (サマータイム!!)
- [2006.02.22] Nishiazabu Densetsu (西麻布伝説; Nishiazabu Legend)
- [2006.07.12] I Love You Baby
- [2007.07.18] Sha Na Na☆ (シャナナ☆)
- [2009.06.17] Ave Maria (アベマリア)
- [2009.11.11] Ashita Moshimo Kimi ga Inai... (アシタもしもキミがいない・・・; What If I Don't Have You Tomorrow...)
- [2010.05.26] Hibiscus (ハイビスカス)
International Singles
- [2007.??.??] Rastaman Drive Mi Crazy feat. Anthony B (Jamaica)
- [2007.02.06] Sha na na ~Japanese wine~ feat. Machel Montano HD New Mixes (Trinidad & Tobago)
- [2007.02.20] Sha na na ~Japanese wine~ feat. Machel Montano HD (Trinidad & Tobago)
DVDs
- [2004.12.08] MINMI LIVE TOUR 2004 "imagine"
- [2005.07.27] MINMI Video Clips 2002~2005. Summer
- [2006.11.22] MINMI Natural Show Case 2006 In Zepp Tokyo
- [2009.12.02] MINMI LIVE ~Freedom in Awajishima~ (MINMI LIVE ～Freedom in 淡路島～)
Compilations / Others
- [2000.09.xx] SILVER KING - "Tornade" feat. MINMI
- [2001.10.xx] JUMBO MAATCH from MIGHTY JAM ROCK - "Shot Dem Up" feat. MINMI
- [2002.05.22] SKY IS THE LIMIT (#11 3Minute Special (SILVER KING feat. MINMI))
- [2002.05.22] VADER - "Parasite" feat. MINMI
- [2002.07.xx] BOOGIE MAN - "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" feat. MINMI
- [2002.08.xx] TAKAFIN from MIGHT JAM ROCK - "Journey Into..." feat. MINMI
- [2003.07.30] Shonannokaze - "Real Riders" (#13 Cry feat. MINMI)
- [2003.10.08] Rock City (#1 The Rock City (VADER & MINMI), #11 24/7)
- [2003.12.17] PUSHIM - "WORKING GIRL" (#1 Independent Woman with MINMI)
- [2004.06.02] VADER - "V-XL (Five Extra Large)" (#5 The Rock City feat. MINMI)
- [2004.06.23] Departure (#17 Shiki No Uta)
- [2004.08.04] HOME GROWN - "Time Is Reggae" (#1 Irie Music feat. PUSHIM, MOOMIN, H-MAN & MIGHTY JAM ROCK <JUMBO MAATCH, TAKAFIN & BOXER KID>, #13 Set Mi Free, Let Mi Be feat. MINMI & BOXER KID from MIGHTY JAM ROCK)
- [2004.08.18] Shonannokaze - "Raga Parade" (#8 My Way feat. MINMI)
- [2004.09.22] Impression (#23 Who's Theme)
- [2004.09.29] DJ KAORI - "DJ KAORI'S "RIDE" into the PARTY" (#7 Another World, #10 PUT A SPELL ON U (AKA MMB), #12 STEP feat. TAKAFIN)
- [2004.11.25] SAL the soul - "Urban Soul Odyssey" (#3 KEEP ON STEPPIN feat. MINMI)
- [2005.05.21] MUNEHIRO - "Day Dreamer" feat. MINMI
- [2005.08.03] Tag the Mic (#8 Another World)
- [2006.03.15] Raganchu (#4 Another World)
- [2006.04.19] 10 Feet - "6-Feat" (# CHERRY BLOSSOM feat. MINMI)
- [2006.07.26] m-flo - "m-flo Inside -Works Best II-" (#1 Lotta Love (m-flo loves MINMI))
- [2006.06.28] Trance Rave Best #12 Special (#3 Summertime!! [DJ KAYA"TRANCE RAVE"REMIX])
- [2006.08.23] HOME GROWN - "Extra High Grade Works" (#14 HAPPY SONG 2004)
- [2006.08.30] Shonannokaze - "Riders High" (#9 HAPPY TODAY feat. MINMI)
- [2006.10.18] Kenty-Gross - "Good Time Yu Knoww" (#3 Rock City 3 feat. MINMI)
- [2006.11.08] m-flo - "Love Song" (#3 Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix- (m-flo loves MINMI))
- [2007.02.07] Bakuso Angel -All Japanese Reggae Dub Mix CD- (#2 Are yu ready)
- [2007.03.28] m-flo - "COSMICOLOR" (#15 Lotta Love)
- [2007.04.18] INFINITY 16 - "Dream Lover" (#1 Dream Lover welcomez MINMI, Shonannokaze, MOOMIN)
- [2007.08.29] INFINITY 16 - "Manatsu no Orion" (#1 Manatsu no Orion welcomez MINMI, 10-Feet) (真夏のオリオン; Orion of Midsummer)
- [2007.09.19] m-flo - "electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-" (#1 Lotta Love -yasutaka nakata capsule mix- (m-flo loves MINMI))
- [2007.10.17] Kato Miliyah - "LALALA / FUTURECHECKA" (#1 LALALA)
External Links
- Official Website
- Official Blog
- Far Eastern Tribe Records Profile
- Victor Entertainment Music Profile
- Oricon Profile
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