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'''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) was born on February 19, 1983 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. With several hit singles and albums, Mika has become a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers.
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'''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) is a well-known figure amongst female [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singers.
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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*Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
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*'''Name:''' Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉)
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*Blood Type: A
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*'''Birthday:''' February 19th, 1983
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*Height: 160cm
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*'''Birth Place:''' [[Wikipedia:Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Wikipedia:Kyushu|Kyushu]], [[Japan]]
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*Record Company: Sony Music
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*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
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*Year Debut: 2001
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*'''Height:''' 160cm / 5'3"
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*Music Genre: Jazz/Soul
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*'''Weight:''' 40kg
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*Family Members: Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older)
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*'''Family Members:''' Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older)
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*Childhood Dream Occupation:Nurse
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*'''Childhood Dream Occupation:''' Nurse
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*Hobby: Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art
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*'''Hobby:''' Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art
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*Favorite Artistes: Dreams Come Ture, Yasumuro Nami Megumi, YUKI and UA
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*'''Favorite Artistes: [[DREAMS COME TRUE]], [[YUKI]] and [[UA]]
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*Favorite Love Song: Countdown (Cocco)
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*'''Favorite Love Song:''' Countdown ([[Cocco]])
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*Favorite Foods: Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles
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*'''Favorite Foods:''' Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles
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*Favorite Childhood Snacks: Malt coffee and Rice balls
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*'''Favorite Childhood Snacks:''' Malt coffee and Rice balls
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*Favorite Seasoning: Mayonese
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*'''Favorite Seasoning:''' Mayonese
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*Favorite Dessert: Candy
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*'''Favorite Dessert:''' Candy
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*Favorite Perfume: Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop)
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*'''Favorite Perfume:''' Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop)
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*Favorite Character: Doraemon
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*'''Favorite Character:''' [[Wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]]
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*Favorite Flower: Lotus
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*'''Favorite Flower:''' Lotus
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*Favorite Animal: Tapir
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*'''Favorite Animal:''' Tapir
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*Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly
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*'''Favorite Insect and Reptilia:''' Spider and Butterfly
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*Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood
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*'''Favorite Brand:''' Vivienne Westwood
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*Favorite Season: Winter
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*'''Favorite Season:''' Winter
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*Favorite Weather: Rainy
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*'''Favorite Weather:''' Rainy
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*Favorite Color: Black and Purple
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*'''Favorite Color:''' Black and Purple
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*Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory
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*'''Favorite Accessory:''' Silver accessory
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*Pet: Cat (Dio)
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*'''Pet:''' Cat (Dio)
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Mika 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. ''[[CRESCENT MOON]]'', the second single from Nakashima Mika, 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.
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[[Image:LOVE-03.jpg‎|thumb|250px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] (2003)]]
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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|STARS]] was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000. ''[[Cresent Moon|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 (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]] went on to sell over one million copies.
  
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2002 gave Mika 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.
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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 [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album [[Music ((Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]] sold only 545,820.
  
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Her next album ''[[LOVE]]'' in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album ''[[MUSIC]]'' sold only 545,820.
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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|GLAMOROUS SKY]], composed by [[HYDE]], the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band [[L'Arc~en~Ciel]]. [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOROUS SKY]] was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over  439,000 copies total.
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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 Mika her first number one single and selling over  439,000 copies total.
 
  
 
==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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[[Image:LOVE-03.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''LOVE'' (2003)]]
 
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===Albums===
 
===Albums===
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*[2002.08.28] [[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]]
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*[2003.11.06] [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]]
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*[2005.03.09] [[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]]
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*[2007.03.14] [[Yes|YES]]
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!width="100" | '''Release'''
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*[2008.11.26] [[Voice|VOICE]]
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!width="350" | '''Title'''
 
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!width="50" | '''Rank'''
 
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|1
 
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|2002.08.28
 
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|[[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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|2
 
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|2003.11.06
 
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|[[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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|3
 
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|2005.03.09
 
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|[[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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|4
 
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|2007.03.14
 
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|[[Yes|YES]]
 
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|#3
 
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|5
 
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|2008.11.26
 
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|[[Voice (Nakashima Mika)|VOICE]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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===Other Albums===
 
===Other Albums===
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*[2002.11.07] [[Resistance (Nakashima Mika)|RESISTANCE]] (Mini-album)
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*[2004.09.15] [[Oborozukiyo ~ Inori]] (朧月夜～祈り; ''Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer'') (Mini-album)
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!width="100" | '''Release'''
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*[2005.12.07] [[Best (Nakashima Mika)|BEST]] (Best Album)
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!width="350" | '''Title'''
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*[2006.12.13] [[The End|THE END]] ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''')
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!width="50" | '''Rank'''
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*[2009.03.04] [[No More Rules.|NO MORE RULES.]] (KANEBO-KATE CM songs compilation album)
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!width="350" | '''Notes'''
 
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|2002.11.07
 
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|[[Resistance (Nakashima Mika)|RESISTANCE]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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*Limited to 200,000 copies
 
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*First mini-album
 
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|2004.09.15
 
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|[[Oborozukiyo~Inori]] (朧月夜～祈り))
 
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|#3
 
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*Limited to 100,000 copies
 
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*Second mini-album
 
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*Collaboration with violinist Hagase Taro
 
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|2005.12.07
 
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|[[Best (Nakashima Mika)|BEST]]
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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*First best album
 
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|2006.12.13
 
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|[[The End|THE END]]
 
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|#2
 
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*A collection of songs from the ''NANA'' and ''NANA 2'' movies, along with new songs written for the character.
 
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*Released under the name [[NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA]].
 
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|2009.03.04
 
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|[[No More Rules.|NO MORE RULES.]]
 
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|#5
 
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*A collection of KANEBO-KATE CM songs done by Nakashima.
 
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*Limited to 50,000 copies.
 
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[[Image:450px-Mika_mienai_2.jpg‎|thumb|300px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''Mienai Hoshi'' (2007)]]
 
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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[[Image:450px-Mika_mienai_2.jpg‎|thumb|200px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting [[Mienai Hoshi]] (2007)]]
 
{| class="wikitable"  
 
{| class="wikitable"  
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*[2001.11.07] [[Stars|STARS]]
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*[2002.02.06] [[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]]
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!width="100" | '''Release'''
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*[2002.03.06] [[One Survive|ONE SURVIVE]]
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!width="400" | '''Title'''
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*[2002.05.15] [[Helpless Rain]]
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*[2002.08.07] [[Will (Nakashima Mika)|WILL]]
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*[2003.01.29] [[Aishiteru (Nakashima Mika)|Aishiteru]] (愛してる; ''I Love You'')
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|1
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*[2003.04.09] [[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]]
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|2001.11.07
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*[2003.06.25] [[Seppun (Nakashima Mika)|Seppun]] (接吻; ''Kiss'')
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|[[Stars|STARS]]
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*[2003.08.06] [[Find the Way|FIND THE WAY]]
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|#3
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*[2003.10.01] [[Yuki no Hana]] (雪の華; ''Snow Flower'')
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*[2004.04.07] [[Seven (Nakashima Mika)|SEVEN]]
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*[2004.06.02] [[Hi no Tori]] (火の鳥; ''Phoenix'')
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|2002.02.06
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*[2004.10.20] [[Legend|LEGEND]]
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|[[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]]
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*[2005.02.02] [[Sakurairo Maukoro]] (桜色舞うころ; ''When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance'')
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|#4
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*[2005.06.08] [[Hitori (Nakashima Mika)|Hitori]] (ひとり; ''Alone'')
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*[2005.08.31] [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOUROUS SKY]] ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''')
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*[2006.02.22] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]]
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|2002.03.06
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*[2006.06.07] [[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]]
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|[[One Survive|ONE SURVIVE]]
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*[2006.07.26] [[My Sugar Cat|MY SUGAR CAT]]
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|#8
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*[2006.11.29] [[Hitoiro]] (一色) ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''')
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*[2007.02.21] [[Mienai Hoshi]] (見えない星; ''Unseen Star'')
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|4
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*[2007.03.14] [[Sunao na Mama]] (素直なまま; ''Being Honest'')
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|2002.05.15
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*[2007.08.22] [[Life (Nakashima Mika)|LIFE]]
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|[[Helpless Rain]]
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*[2007.10.03] [[Eien no Uta]] (永遠の詩; ''Eternal Song''')
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|#8
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*[2008.03.12] [[Sakura ~Hanagasumi~|SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~]] (SAKURA～花霞～; ''Cherry Blossom Rose'')
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*[2008.07.23] [[I Don't Know|I DON'T KNOW]] ('''MICA3CHU''')
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|5
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*[2008.11.12] [[Orion|ORION]]
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|2002.08.07
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*[2009.05.13] [[Over Load]]
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|[[Will (Nakashima Mika)|WILL]]
 
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|#3
 
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|6
 
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|2003.01.29
 
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|[[Aishiteru (Nakashima Mika)|Aishiteru]] (愛してる)
 
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|#4
 
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|7
 
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|2003.04.09
 
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|[[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]]
 
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|#5
 
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|8
 
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|2003.06.25
 
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|[[Seppun (Nakashima Mika)|Seppun]] (接吻)
 
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|#4
 
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|9
 
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|2003.08.06
 
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|[[Find the Way|FIND THE WAY]]
 
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|#4
 
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|10
 
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|2003.10.01
 
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|[[Yuki no Hana]] (雪の華)
 
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|#3
 
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|11
 
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|2004.04.07
 
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|[[Seven (Nakashima Mika)|SEVEN]]
 
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|#3
 
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|12
 
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|2004.06.02
 
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|[[Hi no Tori]] (火の鳥)
 
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|#9
 
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|13
 
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|2004.10.20.
 
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|[[Legend|LEGEND]]
 
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|#5
 
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|14
 
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|2005.02.02
 
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|[[Sakurairo Maukoro]] (桜色舞うころ)
 
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|#5
 
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|15
 
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|2005.06.08
 
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|[[Hitori (Nakashima Mika)|Hitori]] (ひとり)
 
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|#15
 
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|2005.08.31
 
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|[[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOUROUS SKY]] ''(as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)''
 
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|'''#1'''
 
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|2006.02.22
 
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|[[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]]
 
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|#8
 
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|2006.06.07
 
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|[[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]]
 
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|#8
 
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|2006.07.26
 
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|[[My Sugar Cat|MY SUGAR CAT]]
 
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|#14
 
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|2006.11.29
 
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|[[Hitoiro]] (一色) ''(as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)''
 
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|#5
 
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|2007.02.21
 
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|[[Mienai Hoshi]] (見えない星)
 
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|#4
 
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|2007.03.14
 
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|[[Sunao na Mama]] (素直なまま)
 
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|#18
 
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|2007.08.22
 
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|[[Life (Nakashima Mika)|LIFE]]
 
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|#3
 
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|2007.10.03
 
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|[[Eien no Uta]] (永遠の詩)
 
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|#5
 
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|2008.03.12
 
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|[[Sakura ~Hanagasumi~|SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~]] (SAKURA～花霞～)
 
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|#12
 
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|26
 
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|2008.07.23
 
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|[[I Don't Know|I DON'T KNOW]] ''(as MICA3CHU)''
 
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|#11
 
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|27
 
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|2008.11.12
 
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|[[Orion|ORION]]
 
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|#6
 
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|2009.05.13
 
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|[[Over Load]]
 
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*[2006.03.08] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]]
 
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==JpopStop Links==
 
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[http://forums.jpopstop.com/f11/love-addict-official-nakashima-mika-thread-14/ Official Artist Discussion Thread]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 01:08, 29 April 2009

Nakashima Mika promoting Over Load (2009)

Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) is a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers.

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 Artistes: 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

Nakashima Mika promoting LØVE (2003)

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. 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.

Discography

Albums

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)

Singles

Nakashima Mika promoting Mienai Hoshi (2007)

DVDS & Videos

Vinyls/Analog Records

External Links

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