Nakashima Mika

Nakashima Mika promoting "Dear" (2011)

Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actress. She is well known for playing the role of Oosaki Nana in the NANA films.

Profile

• Name: Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉)
• Birthday: February 19th, 1983
• Birth Place: Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 160cm / 5'3"
• Weight: 40kg
• Family Members: Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older)
• Childhood Dream Occupation: Nurse
• Hobby: Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art
• Favorite Artists: DREAMS COME TRUE, YUKI and UA
• Favorite Love Song: Countdown (Cocco)
• Favorite Foods: Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles
• Favorite Childhood Snacks: Malt coffee and Rice balls
• Favorite Seasoning: Mayonese
• Favorite Dessert: Candy
• Favorite Perfume: Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop)
• Favorite Character: Doraemon
• Favorite Flower: Lotus
• Favorite Animal: Tapir
• Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly
• Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood
• Favorite Season: Winter
• Favorite Weather: Rainy
• Favorite Color: Black and Purple
• Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory
• Pet: Cat (Dio)

Biography

In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single STARS was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000 copies. CRESCENT MOON, the second single from Nakashima, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidently sold out the first day of release. Mika's 2002 album TRUE went on to sell over one million copies.

2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album LØVE in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album MUSIC sold only 545,820.

In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, she released the theme song to the movie title GLAMOROUS SKY, composed by HYDE, the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. GLAMOROUS SKY was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total.

In October 2010, Mika announced her short but indefinite hiatus due to a health issue with her throat. She cancelled her 2010 Live and hopes to return for her 2011 Live. However, she'll be on hiatus until then.

Discography

Nakashima Mika promoting "TRUE" (2002)

Nakashima Mika promoting "LØVE" (2003)

Nakashima Mika promoting "Oborozukiyo ~ Inori" (2004)

Nakashima Mika promoting "Hitori" (2005)

Nakashima Mika promoting "CRY NO MORE" (2006)

Nakashima Mika promoting Mienai Hoshi (2007)

Nakashima Mika promoting "I DON'T KNOW" (2008)

Nakashima Mika promoting "Over Load" (2009)

Nakashima Mika promoting "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo" (2010)

Albums

• [2002.08.28] TRUE
• [2003.11.06] LØVE
• [2005.03.09] MUSIC
• [2007.03.14] YES
• [2008.11.26] VOICE
• [2010.10.27] STAR

Other Albums

• [2002.11.07] RESISTANCE (Mini-Album)
• [2004.09.15] Oborozukiyo ~ Inori (朧月夜～祈り; Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer) (Mini-Album)
• [2005.12.07] BEST (Best Album)
• [2006.12.13] THE END (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2009.03.04] NO MORE RULES. (KANEBO-KATE CM songs Compilation Album)
• [2009.09.02] BEST (re-release)

Singles

• [2001.11.07] STARS
• [2002.02.06] CRESCENT MOON
• [2002.03.06] ONE SURVIVE
• [2002.05.15] Helpless Rain
• [2002.08.07] WILL
• [2003.01.29] Aishiteru (愛してる; I Love You)
• [2003.04.09] Love Addict
• [2003.06.25] Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
• [2003.08.06] FIND THE WAY
• [2003.10.01] Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
• [2004.04.07] SEVEN
• [2004.06.02] Hi no Tori (火の鳥; Phoenix)
• [2004.10.20] LEGEND
• [2005.02.02] Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance)
• [2005.06.08] Hitori (ひとり; Alone)
• [2005.08.31] GLAMOROUS SKY (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2006.02.22] CRY NO MORE
• [2006.06.07] ALL HANDS TOGETHER
• [2006.07.26] MY SUGAR CAT
• [2006.11.29] Hitoiro (一色) (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
• [2007.02.21] Mienai Hoshi (見えない星; Unseen Star)
• [2007.03.14] Sunao na Mama (素直なまま; Being Honest)
• [2007.08.22] LIFE
• [2007.10.03] Eien no Uta (永遠の詩; Eternal Song')
• [2008.03.12] SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (SAKURA～花霞～; Cherry Blossom Rose)
• [2008.07.23] I DON'T KNOW (MICA 3 CHU)
• [2008.11.12] ORION
• [2009.05.13] Over Load
• [2009.09.30] CANDY GIRL
• [2009.11.04] Nagareboshi (流れ星; Shooting Star)
• [2010.01.20] ALWAYS
• [2010.08.25] Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wo (一番綺麗な私を; The Most Beautiful Me)
• [2011.04.27] Dear
• [2011.09.14] LOVE IS ECSTASY

Vinyls/Analog Records

• [2001.11.21] STARS
• [2002.02.20] CRESCENT MOON
• [2002.03.20] ONE SURVIVE
• [2002.05.29] Helpless Rain
• [2002.08.21] WILL
• [2002.11.20] RESISTANCE
• [2003.02.00] Aishiteru (愛してる; I Love You)
• [2003.05.08] Love Addict
• [2003.07.09] Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
• [2003.08.20] FIND THE WAY
• [2003.10.22] Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
• [2004.04.21] SEVEN
• [2004.06.30] Hi no Tori (火の鳥; Phoenix)
• [2004.10.06] Oborozukiyo ~ Inori (朧月夜～祈り; Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer)
• [2004.11.10] LEGEND
• [2005.02.16] Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance)
• [2005.04.20] TRUE
• [2005.04.20] LOVE
• [2005.04.20] MUSIC
• [2005.06.22] Hitori (ひとり; Alone)
• [2005.09.00] GLAMOROUS SKY
• [2006.01.22] BEST
• [2006.03.08] CRY NO MORE
• [2006.06.21] ALL HANDS TOGETHER
• [2006.08.09] MY SUGAR CAT
• [2006.12.27] THE END
• [2007.05.02] YES

DVDS & Videos

• [2002.03.27] FILM LOTUS
• [2002.12.18] Kiseki The Document of a Star
• [2003.03.05] FILM LOTUS II
• [2003.05.02] The First Tour 2003 Live & Document
• [2003.12.03] FILM LOTUS III
• [2004.08.25] MIKA NAKASHIMA concert tour 2004 LOVE Final
• [2005.03.24] FILM LOTUS IV
• [2005.11.09] LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005
• [2005.12.28] BEST
• [2006.09.06] FILM LOTUS V ~SOUTHERN COMFORT 2006~
• [2007.08.22] FILM LOTUS VI
• [2007.11.07] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY
• [2009.03.25] FILM LOTUS VII
• [2009.12.02] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2009 TRUST OUR VOICE
• [2012.01.11] Film Lotus VIII
• [201x.xx.xx] Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2011 The Only Star

Compilation / Soundtracks / Collaborations

• [2002.03.20] Heartsdales - "Radioactive" (Helpless Game feat.Nakashima Mika)
• [2002.03.20] Heartsdales - "BODY ROCK" (Helpless Game feat.Nakashima Mika (Play it on the Radio! Mix))
• [2003.01.29] Kawaguchi Daisuke - "BEFORE THE DAWN" (Let's Get Together Now)
• [2003.04.23] 31 Hits -The Japan Gold Disc Award 2003- (WILL)
• [2003.10.10] J POP CD (CRESCENT MOON)
• [2004.02.25] Heartsdales - "Heart Attack! The Remixes & Video Clips" (Helpless Game feat.Nakashima Mika (Yoru no Famiresu remix))
• [2004.02.25] SOULTREE - a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota (Missing)
• [2004.04.14] The Japan Gold Disc Award 2004 (Yuki no Hana)
• [2004.05.17] Say Yes Enterprise Original Soundtrack (Yuki no Hana; listed as Xue Hua 雪花)
• [2004.12.16] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK IV (#6 FIND THE WAY (TV Mix))
• [2005.06.20] DRAG-ON DRAGOON 2 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Hitori (single ver.))
• [2005.09.21] Diva (WILL)
• [2005.09.28] NANA Original Soundtrackk (GLAMOROUS SKY (SOUNDTRACK VERSION))
• [2006.03.01] THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2006 (Sakurairo Mau Koro)
• [2006.10.25] BLOOD+ COMPLETE BEST (#4 CRY NO MORE)
• [2006.11.08] Fantastic Christmas (Disc 2 #1 Yuki no Hana)
• [2006.11.22] Shimaken - Shimaken Super Sessions (#2 Fever featuring: Mika Nakashima & Ron Carter)
• [2006.12.20] NANA 2 Original Soundtrack (#1 Hitoiro <ALTAnative edit> soundtrack version)
• [2007.07.18] Katteni Shiyagare - LET'S GET LOST (YOU'D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO )
• [2007.10.24] Piano Days ~Kimi to Kiita Love Song~ (Disc 1 #1 Sakurairo Mau Koro)
• [2007.11.21] Kazemachi Shoujo (Disc 2 #8 CRESCENT MOON)
• [2007.12.05] Winter Song (Disc 1 #2 STARS)
• [2008.02.20] Shuukatsu!! (#16 A MIRACLE FOR YOU)
• [2008.03.19] Data Mutant - Electron (#2 Glamorous Sky (Mika Nakashima))
• [2008.03.26] J-Popper Densetsu -DJ Kazu in No.1 J-POP MIX- (#7 Yuki no Hana)
• [2008.06.26] 39 Anime×Music Collaboration '02-'07 (Disc 1 #6 FIND THE WAY)
• [2008.04.16] J-MOVIE SONGS (#5 GLAMOROUS SKY)
• [2008.05.21] Good Morning (#6 FIND THE WAY)
• [2008.05.28] Jounetsu Tairiku Loves Music 10th Anniversary Special Taro Hakase Selection (#6 Oborozukiyo ~ Inori)
• [2008.09.24] Shiawase ni Nareru Uta (Disc 2 #3 Ashiteru)
• [2008.10.29] .LOVE (#11 Yuki no Hana)
• [2009.02.18] J-Popper Densetsu 2 -DJ Kazu in WHAT's IN? 20th MIX- (#18 STARS)
• [2009.02.18] Jazztronik - Jazztronik Works (#2 Ashiteru (Jazztronik Mix))
• [2009.03.25] Title wa LIFE Desu. (#1 LIFE)
• [2009.04.29] Yume ga Kanau Uta (Disc 2 #3 STARS)
• [2009.10.07] DAISHI DANCE - Spectacle. (#2 Memory feat. Mika Nakashima)
• [2009.11.04] .LOVE in the HOUSE (#10 Yuki no Hana)
• [2009.11.04] Winter Love Song (#9 Yuki no Hana)
• [2009.12.09] Zoku Kazemachi Zukan (Disc 2 #11 CRESCENT MOON)
• [2010.02.24] GUNDAM SONGS 145 (Disc 7 #7 FIND THE WAY)
• [2010.04.03] Age Uta~Koi wo Akiramenai Onago no Uta (#4 ORION)

TV & Cinema

Movies

• [2003] Guuzen ni mo Saiaku na Shounen as Yumiko
• [2005] NANA as Oosaki Nana
• [2006] NANA 2 as Oosaki Nana
• [2010] Resident Evil: Afterlife as patient zero

Drama

• [2001] Kizudarake no Love Song as Shimazaki Miki
• [2002] Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike as Hama Akane
• [2003] Namahousou wa Tomaranai as a bulimic girl
• [2008] Ryuusei no Kizuna as Sagi
• [2010] Unubore Deka as Higurashi Rie

Publications

Magazines

• [2009.12.xx] H Vol. 104 (Feature)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace