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'''MUNEHIRO''' (むねひろ) is a Japanese dancehall/reggae singer and a former actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 as ''Suzuki Sarina'' (鈴木紗理奈) and in 1997 made her singing debut under [[Toshiba EMI]]. In 2005, she debuted as ''MUNEHIRO'', a reggae singer who is currently signed to [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]].
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'''MUNEHIRO''' (むねひろ) is a Japanese dancehall/reggae singer and a former actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 as ''Suzuki Sarina'' and in 1997 made her singing debut under [[Toshiba EMI]]. In 2005, she debuted as ''MUNEHIRO'', a reggae singer who is currently signed to [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]].
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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*'''Birthplace:''' [[Settsu]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
 
*'''Birthplace:''' [[Settsu]], [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
 
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
 
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
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*'''Height:''' 162cm
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*'''Weight:''' 42kg
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*'''Star sign:''' Cancer
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*'''Family:''' Husband ([[TELA-C]] (of [[INFINITY16]])); Son
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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She went major with the release of her third album [[Limited]] in August 2007, signing with Far Eastern Tribe Records, a sub-label of [[Universal Music Japan]]. At the end of 2007, she released the romantic single [[Luv|LUV]] and the single [[Again (MUNEHIRO)|again]] followed in May 2008.
 
She went major with the release of her third album [[Limited]] in August 2007, signing with Far Eastern Tribe Records, a sub-label of [[Universal Music Japan]]. At the end of 2007, she released the romantic single [[Luv|LUV]] and the single [[Again (MUNEHIRO)|again]] followed in May 2008.
  
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In August, MUNEHIRO released [[Hinomaru Power ~Kimi no Chikara~]], which was promoted on the well known TV show [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|HEY!HEY!HEY!]]. She has finally gained more recognition from Japan's masses.
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In August, MUNEHIRO released [[Hinomaru Power ~Kimi no Chikara~]], which was promoted on the well known TV show [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|HEY!HEY!HEY!]]. She has finally gained more recognition from Japan's masses. She later got married to reggae artist [[TELA-C]], of the reggae group [[INFINITY16]], after five years of dating.
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On February 23rd, 2010, MUNEHIRO gave birth to a baby boy. She will release her seventh album, "[[Jam|JAM]]", and the cover features MUNEHIRO pregnant in a revealing outfit.
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* [2007.08.01] [[Limited]]
 
* [2007.08.01] [[Limited]]
 
* [2009.03.04] [[Neo|NEO]]
 
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* [2010.03.10] [[Jam|JAM]]
  
 
===Other Albums===
 
===Other Albums===
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* [2007.12.12] [[Luv|LUV]]
 
* [2007.12.12] [[Luv|LUV]]
 
* [2008.05.14] [[Again (MUNEHIRO)|again]]
 
* [2008.05.14] [[Again (MUNEHIRO)|again]]
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* [2008.08.06] [[Hinomaru Power ~Kimi no Chikara~]] (ヒノマルパワー～君の力～; Hinomaru Power ~Your Strength~)
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* [2008.08.06] [[Hinomaru Power ~Kimi no Chikara~]] (ヒノマルパワー～君の力～; ''Your Strength'')
 
* [2008.12.03] [[Super Woman|SUPER WOMAN]]
 
* [2008.12.03] [[Super Woman|SUPER WOMAN]]
 
* [2009.09.16] [[Luv Box|LUV BOX]]
 
* [2009.09.16] [[Luv Box|LUV BOX]]
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* [2009.12.16] [[Maternity March]]
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2010.02.10] [[Baby Baby Baby]]
  
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
 
===Doramas===
 
===Doramas===
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* [1997] Five
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* [1997] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Five Five]
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* [1998] Ryakudatsu Ai ~ Abunai Onna
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* [1998] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ryakudatsu_Ai_%7E_Abunai_Onna Ryakudatsu Ai ~ Abunai Onna]
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* [1998] Boy Hunt
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* [1998] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Boy_Hunt Boy Hunt]
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* [1999] Keizoku
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* [1999] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Keizoku Keizoku]
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* [2000] Heisei Meoto Jawan
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* [2000] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Heisei_Meoto_Jawan Heisei Meoto Jawan]
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* [2000] Quiz
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* [2000] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Quiz Quiz]
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* [2000] OL Visual Kei
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* [2000] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/OL_Visual_Kei OL Visual Kei]
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* [2001] OL Visual Kei 2
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* [2001] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/OL_Visual_Kei#Season_2 OL Visual Kei 2]
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* [2002] Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan
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* [2002] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Heisei_Meoto_Jawan#Season_2 Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan]
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* [2002] Manten
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* [2002] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Manten Manten]
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* [2003] Kimi wa Pet
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* [2003] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kimi_wa_Pet Kimi wa Pet]
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* [2004] Rikon Bengoshi (ep10-11)  
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* [2004] [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Rikon_Bengoshi#Season_1 Rikon Bengoshi] (ep10-11)  
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*[http://www.munehiro.info/ Official Website]
 
*[http://www.munehiro.info/ Official Website]
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*[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/munehiro/ Universal Music Website]
 
*[http://www.munehiro.info/off_blog/ Official Blog]
 
*[http://www.munehiro.info/off_blog/ Official Blog]
 
*[http://myspace.com/singermunehiro Official MySpace]
 
*[http://myspace.com/singermunehiro Official MySpace]

Revision as of 19:43, 24 February 2010

MUNEHIRO promoting "JAM" (2010)

MUNEHIRO (むねひろ) is a Japanese dancehall/reggae singer and a former actress. She made her acting debut in 1994 as Suzuki Sarina and in 1997 made her singing debut under Toshiba EMI. In 2005, she debuted as MUNEHIRO, a reggae singer who is currently signed to Universal Music Japan.

Profile

  • Stage Names: Suzuki Sarina (鈴木紗理奈) (former), MUNEHIRO (current)
  • Real Name: Munehiro Kanako (宗廣華奈子)
  • Birthdate: July 13, 1977
  • Birthplace: Settsu, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood Type: A
  • Height: 162cm
  • Weight: 42kg
  • Star sign: Cancer
  • Family: Husband (TELA-C (of INFINITY16)); Son

Information

Munehiro Kanako was born in 1977, in Osaka. In 1992 as she participated in a national beauty contest where she won a prize, and with that she was able to debut in the showbiz world in 1995. Instead of using her own name, she used the pseudonym Suzuki Sarina.

She became a successful actress, appearing in various TV programs, movies, commercials, and so on. However, she was always interested in music. In her childhood she had played the saxophone and electric organ, and now she started to focus on singing.

In 1997, she released her first single under the Toshiba EMI label. Unlike the music she is making now, it had a pop/rock sound. She released a total of seven singles and three albums, but her music career seemingly came to an end in 2000, and she went back her acting career.

During 2004 she reappeared in the music scene, though not many people seemed to notice that this young singer named Kanako on the independent label Nobrand was actually the same as the actress Suzuki Sarina. Unlike the kind of music she was previously making, she collaborated with the female hip-hop artist BRIER, taking her first step into the urban scene. After her appearance on one of BRIER's albums, she changed her name again as she released her first album in 2005. Using her last name, MUNEHIRO, she proclaimed her love for reggae and dancehall music with the album DRAMA -11 STORIES- which was almost entirely self-produced.

The album didn't get noticed very much. However, the album received good reviews from critics, and she managed to get quite a bit of recognition amongst fans of Japanese reggae. She got her breakthrough with the release of the album Up and Coming in 2006, receiving more and more recognition in the dancehall/reggae scene but also outside of the scene.

She went major with the release of her third album Limited in August 2007, signing with Far Eastern Tribe Records, a sub-label of Universal Music Japan. At the end of 2007, she released the romantic single LUV and the single again followed in May 2008.

In August, MUNEHIRO released Hinomaru Power ~Kimi no Chikara~, which was promoted on the well known TV show HEY!HEY!HEY!. She has finally gained more recognition from Japan's masses. She later got married to reggae artist TELA-C, of the reggae group INFINITY16, after five years of dating.

On February 23rd, 2010, MUNEHIRO gave birth to a baby boy. She will release her seventh album, "JAM", and the cover features MUNEHIRO pregnant in a revealing outfit.

Discography

Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Filmography

Doramas

External Links

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