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[[File:May J - Cinema Music Covers promo.jpg|600px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Cinema Song Covers]]'' (2018)]]
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[[File:May J - AURORA promo.jpg|550px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Aurora (May J.)|AURORA]]'' (2024)]]
 
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'''May J.''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]]-[[J-Pop|pop]] artist who debuted in the summer of 2006 under the [[Sony Music Japan]] label. She is currently signed to [[avex trax]] sub-label, [[rhythm zone]]. Since 2008, she has been hosting NHK World's all-English weekly music show, ''[[J-MELO]]''.
 
'''May J.''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]]-[[J-Pop|pop]] artist who debuted in the summer of 2006 under the [[Sony Music Japan]] label. She is currently signed to [[avex trax]] sub-label, [[rhythm zone]]. Since 2008, she has been hosting NHK World's all-English weekly music show, ''[[J-MELO]]''.
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==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
*'''Stage Name:''' May J.
 
*'''Stage Name:''' May J.
*'''Real Name:''' May Jamileh Hashimoto
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*'''Birth Name:''' May Jamileh Hashimoto
 
*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1988|06|20|mf=yes}}
 
*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1988|06|20|mf=yes}}
*'''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Kanagawa|Kanagawa]], [[Japan]]
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*'''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Kanagawa|Kanagawa, Japan]]
 
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
*'''Ethnicity:''' Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British <small>(in the 2013.06.23 J-MELO in Turkey Part 2 episode she said, that she is a part Turkish)</small>
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*'''Ethnicity:''' Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British <small>(on the second part of the J-MELO episode in Turkey aired on June 23, 2013, she said that she is a part Turkish)</small>
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
[[Image:May J. BabyGirlPromo.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[Baby Girl]]'' (2007)]]
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[[Image:May J. BabyGirlPromo.jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting ''[[Baby Girl]]'' (2007)]]
[[Image:May J. - Believin'... (Promotional).png|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[Believin'...]]'' (2010)]]
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[[Image:May J. - Believin'... (Promotional).png|thumb|290px|May J. promoting ''[[Believin'...]]'' (2010)]]
[[Image:May J. - Kimi no Tonari ni.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[Colors (May J. album)|Colors]]'' (2011)]]
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[[Image:May J. - Kimi no Tonari ni.jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting ''[[Colors (May J. album)|Colors]]'' (2011)]]
[[Image:May J. - No No No & Kimi Ga Afure Dasu & Yozora no Yuki (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting "[[No No No]]", "[[Kimi ga Afuredasu]]" & "[[Yozora no Yuki]]" (2011)]]
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[[Image:May J. - Brave (Promotional).jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting "[[Rewind (May J.)|Rewind]]" (2012)]]
[[Image:May J. - Brave (Promotional).jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting "[[Rewind (May J.)|Rewind]]" (2012)]]
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[[Image:May_J_Best_Promo.jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting ''[[May J. Best - 7 Years Collection -|May J. BEST -7 Years Collection-]]'' (2013)]]
[[Image:May_J_Best_Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[May J. Best - 7 Years Collection -|May J. BEST -7 Years Collection-]]'' (2013)]]
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[[Image:May J. - Hontou no Koi promo.jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting "[[Hontou no Koi (May J.)|Hontou no Koi]]" (2014)]]
[[Image:Love Ballad Promotion.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[Love Ballad (May J.)|Love Ballad]]'' (2013)]]
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[[Image:Rebirth Promotion.jpg|thumb|290px|May J. promoting ''[[Rebirth (May J.)|ReBirth]]'' (2015)]]
[[Image:May J. - Hontou no Koi promo.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting "[[Hontou no Koi (May J.)|Hontou no Koi]]" (2014)]]
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[[File:MayJ HaveDreams Promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting "[[Have Dreams!]]" (2016)]]
[[Image:May J. - W BEST promo.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting "[[May J. W Best -Original & Covers-|May J. W Best -Original & Covers- ]]" (2015)]]
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[[File:May J. - Best Of Duets promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Best of Duets|Best Of Duets]]'' (2017)]]
[[Image:Rebirth Promotion.jpg|thumb|250px|May J. promoting ''[[Rebirth (May J.)|ReBirth]]'' (2015)]]
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[[File:May J - Cinema Music Covers promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Cinema Song Covers]]'' (2018)]]
[[File:MayJ HaveDreams Promo.jpg|250px|thumb|May J. promoting "[[Have Dreams!]]" (2016)]]
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[[File:May J - Heisei Love Song Covers promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Heisei Love Song Covers Supported by DAM|Heisei Love Song Covers supported by DAM]]'' (2019)]]
[[File:May J. - Best Of Duets promo.jpg|250px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Best of Duets|Best Of Duets]]'' (2017)]]
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[[File:May J - Love & Hate promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting "[[Love & Hate (May J.)|Love & Hate]]" (2021)]]
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[[File:May J - Bittersweet Song Covers promo.jpg|290px|thumb|May J. promoting ''[[Bittersweet Song Covers]]'' (2022)]]
 
===Studio Albums===
 
===Studio Albums===
 
* [2007.12.05] [[Baby Girl (May J.)|Baby Girl]]
 
* [2007.12.05] [[Baby Girl (May J.)|Baby Girl]]
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* [2014.10.08] [[Imperfection (May J.)|Imperfection]]
 
* [2014.10.08] [[Imperfection (May J.)|Imperfection]]
 
* [2017.10.25] [[Futuristic]]
 
* [2017.10.25] [[Futuristic]]
 
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* [2021.12.08] [[Silver Lining (May J.)|Silver Lining]]
===Mini-Albums===
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* [2024.04.17] [[Aurora (May J.)|AURORA]]
* [2006.07.12] [[All My Girls|ALL MY GIRLS]]
 
* [2010.11.24] [[Believin'...]]
 
* [2013.10.23] [[Love Ballad (May J.)|Love Ballad]]
 
* [2016.11.16] [[Christmas Songs (May J.)|Christmas Songs]]
 
  
 
===Best Albums===
 
===Best Albums===
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* [2015.01.01] [[May J. W Best -Original & Covers-|May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-]]
 
* [2015.01.01] [[May J. W Best -Original & Covers-|May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-]]
 
* [2017.03.29] [[Best of Duets|Best Of Duets]]
 
* [2017.03.29] [[Best of Duets|Best Of Duets]]
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* [2021.01.01] [[May J. W Best 2 -Original & Covers-|May J. W BEST 2 -Original & Covers-]]
  
 
===Cover Albums===
 
===Cover Albums===
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* [2016.03.16] [[Sweet Song Covers]]
 
* [2016.03.16] [[Sweet Song Covers]]
 
* [2018.07.25] [[Cinema Song Covers]]
 
* [2018.07.25] [[Cinema Song Covers]]
* [2019.04.17] [[Heisei Love Song Covers Supported by DAM|Heisei Love Song Covers supported by DAM]]
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* [2019.04.17] [[Heisei Love Song Covers Supported by DAM|Heisei Love Song Covers supported by DAM]] (平成ラブソングカバーズ supported by DAM)
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* [2022.11.09] [[Bittersweet Song Covers]]
  
 
===Live Albums===
 
===Live Albums===
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* [2017.10.25] [[Tour 2017 ~Me, Myself & Our Music~ "Futuristic" at Hitomi Kinen Koudou 2017.7.3|Tour 2017 ~ME, MYSELF & OUR MUSIC~ "Futuristic" @ Hitomi Kinen Koudou 2017.7.3]] <small>(FC Limited)</small>
 
* [2017.10.25] [[Tour 2017 ~Me, Myself & Our Music~ "Futuristic" at Hitomi Kinen Koudou 2017.7.3|Tour 2017 ~ME, MYSELF & OUR MUSIC~ "Futuristic" @ Hitomi Kinen Koudou 2017.7.3]] <small>(FC Limited)</small>
 
* [2018.07.25] [[Billboard Classics May J. Premium Concert 2017 ~Me, Myself & Orchestra~]] <small>(Digital)</small>
 
* [2018.07.25] [[Billboard Classics May J. Premium Concert 2017 ~Me, Myself & Orchestra~]] <small>(Digital)</small>
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2006.07.12] [[All My Girls|ALL MY GIRLS]]
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* [2010.11.24] [[Believin'...]]
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* [2013.10.23] [[Love Ballad (May J.)|Love Ballad]]
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* [2016.11.16] [[Christmas Songs (May J.)|Christmas Songs]]
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===Other Mini-Albums===
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* [2023.01.20] [[Perch / Light the Way]] <small>(Digital)</small>
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2014.07.30] [[Sunshine Baby!]]
 
* [2014.07.30] [[Sunshine Baby!]]
 
* [2014.09.03] [[Hontou no Koi (May J.)|Hontou no Koi]] (本当の恋; ''True Love'')
 
* [2014.09.03] [[Hontou no Koi (May J.)|Hontou no Koi]] (本当の恋; ''True Love'')
* [2014.09.10] [[Clap! (May J.)|Clap!]]
 
 
* [2014.12.10] [[So Beautiful (May J.)|So Beautiful]]
 
* [2014.12.10] [[So Beautiful (May J.)|So Beautiful]]
 
* [2014.12.17] [[My Sweet Dreams (May J.)|My Sweet Dreams]]
 
* [2014.12.17] [[My Sweet Dreams (May J.)|My Sweet Dreams]]
 
* [2018.02.21] [[Kizuna Infinity / Hero|Kizuna∞Infinity / HERO]] (絆∞Infinity)
 
* [2018.02.21] [[Kizuna Infinity / Hero|Kizuna∞Infinity / HERO]] (絆∞Infinity)
 
* [2018.05.25] [[Rondo (May J.)|Rondo]] (ロンド)
 
* [2018.05.25] [[Rondo (May J.)|Rondo]] (ロンド)
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* [2018.11.12] [[Usotsuki, Usotsuki.]] (嘘つき、嘘つき。)
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* [2020.04.09] [[Ai Bu Duo Yan|Ài Bù Duō Yán]] (爱不多言)
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* [2020.12.09] [[Faith (May J.)|Faith (Japanese Ver.)]]
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* [2020.12.24] [[Garden (May J.)|Garden (Lo-fi Edit)]]
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* [2021.05.12] [[Rebellious]]
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* [2021.06.09] [[Can't Breathe (May J.)|Can't Breathe]]
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* [2021.07.14] [[Drama Queen (May J.)|DRAMA QUEEN]]
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* [2021.08.11] [[Love & Hate (May J.)|Love & Hate]]
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* [2022.04.29] [[Psycho (May J.)|Psycho]] (feat. [[YAYOI DAIMON|Daimon Yayoi]])
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* [2023.08.27] [[Spread Love]]
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* [2023.11.15] [[Sweetest Crime]] (feat. [[Haramichan]])
  
 
===Vinyls===
 
===Vinyls===
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* [2016.04.13] [[Komuro Tetsuya]] × [[Tsunku]] feat. '''May J.''' - [[Have Dreams!]]
 
* [2016.04.13] [[Komuro Tetsuya]] × [[Tsunku]] feat. '''May J.''' - [[Have Dreams!]]
 
* [2016.06.01] [[Chris Hart]] - [[Song for You II]] (#12 ''I Believe ~Te wo Tsunagou~ with '''May J.''''')
 
* [2016.06.01] [[Chris Hart]] - [[Song for You II]] (#12 ''I Believe ~Te wo Tsunagou~ with '''May J.''''')
* [2017.03.01] [[Komuro Tetsuya]] - [[Jobs 1|JOBS#1]] (#3 "Have Dreams! (tk piano mix)" / Komuro Tetsuya × [[Tsunku]] feat. '''May J.''')
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* [2017.03.01] [[Komuro Tetsuya]] - [[Jobs 1|JOBS#1]] (#3 ''Have Dreams! (tk piano mix) / Komuro Tetsuya × [[Tsunku]] feat. '''May J.''''')
* [2017.10.25] [[Thank You Disney]] (#6 "If Only")
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* [2017.10.25] [[Thank You Disney]] (#6 ''If Only'')
* [2017.12.06] [[RADIO FISH]] - "[[New God|NEW GOD]]" (feat.''' May J.''')
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* [2017.12.06] [[RADIO FISH]] - [[New God|NEW GOD]] (feat. '''May J.''')
* [2017.12.15] [[Muramatsu Takatsugu]] - "[[Tenshi no Kureta Kiseki]]" feat. '''May J.'''
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* [2017.12.15] [[Muramatsu Takatsugu]] - [[Tenshi no Kureta Kiseki]] feat. '''May J.'''
* [2018.03.16] [[Mizuki Ichiro]] with [[Voyager]] - "[[Orb no Inori]]" feat. '''May J.'''
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* [2018.03.16] [[Mizuki Ichiro]] with [[Voyager]] - [[Orb no Inori]] feat. '''May J.'''
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* [2020.11.04] [[DJ KAORI Disney Mix|DJ KAORI DISNEY MIX]] (#16 ''Let It Go (Nameless a.k.a NL Remix)'')
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
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{{May J.}}
 
{{May J.}}
 
 
[[Category:Artists]]
 
[[Category:Artists]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop]]

Latest revision as of 05:04, 23 February 2024

May J. promoting AURORA (2024)

May J. is a Japanese urban-pop artist who debuted in the summer of 2006 under the Sony Music Japan label. She is currently signed to avex trax sub-label, rhythm zone. Since 2008, she has been hosting NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.

Profile

  • Stage Name: May J.
  • Birth Name: May Jamileh Hashimoto
  • Birthdate: June 20, 1988 (1988-06-20) (age 35)
  • Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
  • Blood Type: O
  • Ethnicity: Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British (on the second part of the J-MELO episode in Turkey aired on June 23, 2013, she said that she is a part Turkish)

Discography

May J. promoting Baby Girl (2007)
May J. promoting Believin'... (2010)
May J. promoting Colors (2011)
May J. promoting "Rewind" (2012)
May J. promoting May J. BEST -7 Years Collection- (2013)
May J. promoting "Hontou no Koi" (2014)
May J. promoting ReBirth (2015)
May J. promoting "Have Dreams!" (2016)
May J. promoting Best Of Duets (2017)
May J. promoting Cinema Song Covers (2018)
May J. promoting "Love & Hate" (2021)
May J. promoting Bittersweet Song Covers (2022)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Cover Albums

Live Albums

Mini-Albums

Other Mini-Albums

Singles

Rental Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Vinyls

Video Releases

Other Video Releases

Compilations / Other

Credits

Lives

Tours

Publications

Band Scores

Piano Solo May J Selection.jpg

External Links