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May'n promoting Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare (2009)

May'n is a Japanese pop singer signed to HoriPro talent agency. She debuted as a urban singer under stagename Nakabayashi May on the Universal Music Japan in 2005 but later changed to Victor Entertainment's sub-label flying DOG.

Profile

Information

Nakabayashi May (2005)

Early Career

Nakabayashi May debuted at the age of 14 as a urban singer with the single Crazy Crazy Crazy. May has been an avid lover of music from a young age and constantly sings wherever she is. When she was 13, she participated in the "Love Music Audition" held by HoriPro talent agency and was one of four chosen out of 34,911 hopefuls. She is singing the ending theme for the anime Love Get CHU ~Miracle Seiyuu Hakusho~, which is included on her third single Fallin' in or Not feat. SEAMO. Due to the unsuccess of her 3 urban singles, her talent agency decided to find a new way for her career. Nakabayashi took a 1 year hiatus for label change. Due to the unsuccess of her 3 singles with Universal Music Japan, her talent agency decided to find a new way for her career. Nakabayashi took a 1 year hiatus for label change.

Re-debuted

May'n promoting Lion (summer 2008)

In early 2008, it was announced that she will re-debut under Victor Entertainment's sub-label flying DOG with a new stage name, May'n (delivered from May Nakabayashi). She also was chosen to lend her singing voice to the fictional idol Sheryl Nome in the anime Macross Frontier. Diamond Crevasse / Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late featured composition by Kannn Yoko was released on May 8th, 2009. Thank to the popularity of the anime series, the single was shotted to #3 on the Oricon weekly charts and later became the 66th best selling single of the year. In August 2008, May'n collaborated with Nakajima Megumi and Kanno Yoko to release another Macross Frontier's single Lion. She also got an invitation to MelodiX! on August 23rd, there she performed Lion's B-side, Northern Cross.

The success of Macross Frontier series and the popularity of her character Sheryl Nome also gave her a lot of notices. She was invited to perform Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late at Animelo Summer Live 2008. She also got a chance to perform at Nippon Budokan in "Macross F Galaxy Tour". Her live performance at Singapore's Anime Festival Asia 08 in November became her first oversea performance. Her first Japan live tour was held in January 2009 along with the release of her debut mini-album, May'n☆Street.

Her next single Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare is scheduled to be released on May 6th along a a performance at Music Japan. She also announced a Zepp Tour in summer 2009.

Discography

Albums

Singles

DVD

iTunes Exclusives

Compilations / Others

  • [2006.05.24] ajapai - unaffected (#2 Believe)
  • [2008.06.04] Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Fro. (#2 Welcome To My FanClub's Night!, #3 What 'bout my star?, #4 Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late, #8 What 'bout my star?@Formo, #23 Infinity, #24 Diamond Crevasse)
  • [2008.10.08] Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra. (#2 Northern Cross, #3 Triangler (fight on stage), #10 Yousei, #12 Shinkuu no Diamond Crevasse, #19 Nyan Nyan Service Medley)
  • [2008.12.03] Macross Frontier VOCAL COLLECTION Nyan Tama (Disc 1 #2 What 'bout my star?@Formo, #4 Diamond Crevasse ~ Tenbou Kouen Nite, #5 Welcome To My FanClub's Night!, #6 Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late, #7 What 'bout my star?, #8 Infinity #7, #19 Diamond Crevasse; Disc 2 #1 Lion, #2 Diamond Crevasse 50/50, #3 Sheryl no Aimo, #4 Yousei, #5 Northern Cross, #10 Nyan Nyan Special Service Medley (Tokumori))
  • [2008.12.24] Sheryl no Uchuu Kyoudaibune Nado. (#1 Sheryl no Uchuu Kyoudaibune)

Concerts

  • [2009.01.22 - 2009.01.29] - May'n CONCERT TOUR 2009 "May'n Act"
  • [2009.07.26 - 2009.08.13] - May'n SUMMER TOUR 2009 "LOVE & JOY"

External Links

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