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'''Okamoto Mayo''' (岡本真夜) is a singer-songwriter under the labels [[Tokuma]] (1995 - 2003], [[avex]] (2005 - 2006), and [[Nihon Crown]] (2006 - current).
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'''Okamoto Mayo''' (岡本真夜) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter, who is currently signed under the [[Nihon Crown]] record label, and former member of the duo [[Love Cupids]]. She made her debut in 1995 under the [[Tokuma]] label, but left the label in 2003. After a two year absence from the scene she returned in 2005 and during which she did a short stint signed to [[avex trax]].
  
 
== Profile ==
 
== Profile ==
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* '''Name:''' Okamoto Mayo (岡本真夜)
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* '''Birth date:''' January 9, 1974
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* '''Birth place:''' Shimanto, Kochi
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' AB
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* '''Hobbies:''' Photography
  
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* '''Birthdate:''' January 9, 1974
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== Information ==
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* '''Birthplace:''' Shimanto, Kochi
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Okamoto Mayo was born in Shimanto in 1974. When she was young, her parents divorced and Okamoto went to live with her grandparents as their adopted daughter. Because of this, Okamoto was bullied throughout elementary school a lot. But it didn't stop her as she formed the comedy group Trio Beagle 38 with her high school classmates and went to Tokyo. There, Okamoto also wanted to go to Tokyo to become an artist even if here grandfather opposed the idea. Okamoto went to Tokyo and tried to learn various instruments while handling a part-time job.
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* '''Blood Type:''' AB
 
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* '''Hobbies''': Photography
 
  
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== Information ==
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Okamoto finally got her chance when she debuted in May 1995 with the single "[[Tomorrow (Okamoto Mayo)|TOMORROW]]". The single was so successful that she was invited to perform on the annual ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''. It also  became the 21st best selling single in Japan. Aside from here solo work, Okamoto is well known for writing lyrics for other artists such as [[Nakayama Miho]] and [[Yonekura Chihiro]]. She would later announced at her concert that she had recently got married and later in November that year she gave birth to a boy in January 2000.
  
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Okamoto Mayo debuted on May 1995 with the single [[Tomorrow|TOMORROW]]. The single was so successful that she was invited and then performed on the annual [[Kouhaku Utagassen]]. She also wrote lyrics for most of her material and other artists like [[Nakayama Miho]] and [[Yonekura Chihiro]]. On January 2000, she annouced at her concert that she got married and gave birth to a boy in November that year.
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In 2010, Okamoto was put back into the spotlight after the song "[[Wikipedia:Right Here Waiting for You 2010|Right Here Waiting for You 2010]]", used as the theme for [[Wikipedia:Expo 2010|Expo 2010]], was plagiarized from Okamoto's song "[[Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite]]". Okamoto's agency later released a statement stating that the Expo did request permission to use the song and the agency agreed.  
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== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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=== Albums ===
 
=== Albums ===
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* [1995.06.10] [[Sun&Moon|SUN&MOON]]
 
* [1995.06.10] [[Sun&Moon|SUN&MOON]]
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* [1996.03.16] [[Pureness]]
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* [1996.03.16] [[Pureness (Okamoto Mayo)|Pureness]]
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* [1997.03.05] [[Smile]]
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* [1997.03.05] [[Smile (Okamoto Mayo)|Smile]]
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* [1998.04.29] [[Hello]]
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* [1998.04.29] [[Hello (Okamoto Mayo)|Hello]]
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* [1998.12.09] [[Crystal Scenery]]
 
 
* [1999.08.04] [[Mahou no Ring ni Kiss wo Shite|Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite]] (魔法のリングにkissをして)
 
* [1999.08.04] [[Mahou no Ring ni Kiss wo Shite|Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite]] (魔法のリングにkissをして)
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* [2000.05.31] [[Mayo Okamoto Best Rise 1|MAYO OKAMOTO BEST RISE 1]]
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* [2002.03.20] [[Dear... (Okamoto Mayo album)|Dear...]]
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* [2002.03.20] [[Dear... (single)|Dear...]]
 
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* [2003.10.22] [[Mou Ichido Ano Koro no Sora wo]] (もう一度あの頃の空を)
 
 
* [2005.05.18] [[Saikai ~Kimi ni Tsuzuru~]] (再会〜君に綴る〜)
 
* [2005.05.18] [[Saikai ~Kimi ni Tsuzuru~]] (再会〜君に綴る〜)
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* [2006.12.06] [[Soul Love (Okamoto Mayo)|Soul Love]]
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* [2008.10.29] [[Seasons (Okamoto Mayo)|seasons]]
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [1998.12.09] [[Crystal Scenery]]
 
* [2006.01.25] [[Wonderful Colors]]
 
* [2006.01.25] [[Wonderful Colors]]
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* [2006.12.06] [[Soul Love]]
 
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* [2008.10.29] [[Seasons (Okamoto Mayo)|seasons]]
 
 
* [2009.05.27] [[Crystal Scenery II]]
 
* [2009.05.27] [[Crystal Scenery II]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2000.05.31] [[Mayo Okamoto Best Rise 1|MAYO OKAMOTO BEST RISE 1]]
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* [2003.10.22] [[Mou Ichido Ano Koro no Sora wo]] (もう一度あの頃の空を)
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* [2010.05.26] [[My Favorites]]
  
 
=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
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* [1995.05.10] [[Tomorrow (Okamoto Mayo)|TOMORROW]]
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* [1995.05.10] [[Tomorrow|TOMORROW]]
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* [1996.02.12] [[Forever (Okamoto Mayo)|FOREVER]]
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* [1996.02.12] [[Forever|FOREVER]]
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* [1996.11.01] [[Mirai e no Present]] (未来へのプレゼント) ('''[[Nakayama Miho]] with MAYO''')
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* [1996.11.05] [[Alone]]
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* [1996.11.05] [[Alone (Okamoto Mayo)|Alone]]
 
* [1997.01.16] [[Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite]] (そのままの君でいて)
 
* [1997.01.16] [[Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite]] (そのままの君でいて)
 
* [1997.03.05] [[Nakechau Hodo Setsunai Kedo]] (泣けちゃうほど せつないけど)
 
* [1997.03.05] [[Nakechau Hodo Setsunai Kedo]] (泣けちゃうほど せつないけど)
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* [1997.11.19] [[Sayonara]] (サヨナラ)
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* [1997.11.19] [[Sayonara (Okamoto Mayo)|Sayonara]] (サヨナラ)
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* [1998.02.25] [[Daijoubou da yo]] (大丈夫だよ)
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* [1998.02.25] [[Daijoubu da yo (Okamoto Mayo)|Daijoubu da yo]] (大丈夫だよ)
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* [1998.04.16] [[Omoide ni Dekinakute]] (想い出にできなくて)
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* [1998.04.16] [[Omoide ni Dekinakute (Okamoto Mayo)|Omoide ni Dekinakute]] (想い出にできなくて)
 
* [1998.11.18] [[Everlasting (Okamoto Mayo)|Everlasting]]
 
* [1998.11.18] [[Everlasting (Okamoto Mayo)|Everlasting]]
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* [1999.02.10] [[Takaramono]] (宝物)
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* [1999.02.10] [[Takaramono (Okamoto Mayo)|Takaramono]] (宝物)
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* [1999.07.07] [[Kono Hoshizora no Achira]] (この星空の彼方)
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* [1999.07.07] [[Kono Hoshizora no Kanata]] (この星空の彼方)
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* [2001.12.21] [[Happy Happy Birthday]] (ハピハピ バースデイ)
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* [2001.12.21] [[Happy Happy Birthday (Okamoto Mayo)|Happy Happy Birthday]] (ハピハピ バースデイ)
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* [2002.03.13] [[Dear...(album)|Dear...]]
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* [2002.03.13] [[Dear... (Okamoto Mayo single)|Dear...]]
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* [2003.01.22] [[Life]]
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* [2003.01.22] [[Life (Okamoto Mayo)|Life]]
 
* [2003.03.19] [[Ai to Iu Na no Hana]] (愛という名の花)
 
* [2003.03.19] [[Ai to Iu Na no Hana]] (愛という名の花)
 
* [2005.01.13] [[Kakegaenai Hito yo]] (かけがえない人よ)
 
* [2005.01.13] [[Kakegaenai Hito yo]] (かけがえない人よ)
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* [2005.04.20] [[Utsukushiku Hito]] (美しき人)
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* [2005.04.20] [[Utsukushiki Hito]] (美しき人)
 
* [2005.11.30] [[Itsuka Kitto]] (いつかきっと)
 
* [2005.11.30] [[Itsuka Kitto]] (いつかきっと)
 
* [2006.10.25] [[Dousoukai ~Dear My Friends~]] (同窓会～Dear My Friends～)
 
* [2006.10.25] [[Dousoukai ~Dear My Friends~]] (同窓会～Dear My Friends～)
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* [2008.08.06] [[Destiny]]
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* [2008.08.06] [[Destiny (Okamoto Mayo)|Destiny]]
  
 
=== Videos / DVDs ===
 
=== Videos / DVDs ===
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* [1996.08.21] [[Pureness '96]]
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* [1996.08.21] Pureness '96
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* [1997.09.19] [[Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97]]
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* [1997.09.19] Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97
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* [1998.10.21] [[Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98]]
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* [1998.10.21] Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98
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* [2000.04.05] [[Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ~Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite~]] (Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ～魔法のリングにkissをして)
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* [2000.04.05] Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ~Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite~ (Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ～魔法のリングにkissをして)
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* [2001.11.08] [[Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 ~Rise~|Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 ~RISE~]]
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* [2001.11.08] Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 ~RISE~
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* [2002.04.03] [[Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995~1998]]
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* [2002.04.03] Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995~1998
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* [2002.04.03] [[Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998~2002]]
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* [2002.04.03] Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998~2002
 
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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* [http://www.mayo-okamoto.com/html/wstart.html Official Site]
 
* [http://www.mayo-okamoto.com/html/wstart.html Official Site]
 
* [http://www.crownrecord.co.jp/artist/okamoto/whats.html Nippon Crown Profile]
 
* [http://www.crownrecord.co.jp/artist/okamoto/whats.html Nippon Crown Profile]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B2%A1%E6%9C%AC%E7%9C%9F%E5%A4%9C Japanese Wikipedia: 岡本真夜]
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* [http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/7530/ Unofficial Fansite]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/岡本真夜 Japanese Wikipedia: 岡本真夜]
  
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[[Category: J-Pop]]
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[[Category: 1974 Births]]
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[[Category:1974 Births]]
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[[Category: Blood Type AB]]
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[[Category: Kochi Artists]]
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[[Category:Kochi Artists]]
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[[Category:Former Japanese Girl Group Members]]

Latest revision as of 19:48, 13 January 2014

Okamoto Mayo promoting "Sakura Maioriru Koro, Namidairo feat.mayo" (2014)

Okamoto Mayo (岡本真夜) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, who is currently signed under the Nihon Crown record label, and former member of the duo Love Cupids. She made her debut in 1995 under the Tokuma label, but left the label in 2003. After a two year absence from the scene she returned in 2005 and during which she did a short stint signed to avex trax.

Profile

  • Name: Okamoto Mayo (岡本真夜)
  • Birth date: January 9, 1974
  • Birth place: Shimanto, Kochi
  • Blood Type: AB
  • Hobbies: Photography

Information

Okamoto Mayo was born in Shimanto in 1974. When she was young, her parents divorced and Okamoto went to live with her grandparents as their adopted daughter. Because of this, Okamoto was bullied throughout elementary school a lot. But it didn't stop her as she formed the comedy group Trio Beagle 38 with her high school classmates and went to Tokyo. There, Okamoto also wanted to go to Tokyo to become an artist even if here grandfather opposed the idea. Okamoto went to Tokyo and tried to learn various instruments while handling a part-time job.

Okamoto finally got her chance when she debuted in May 1995 with the single "TOMORROW". The single was so successful that she was invited to perform on the annual Kouhaku Uta Gassen. It also became the 21st best selling single in Japan. Aside from here solo work, Okamoto is well known for writing lyrics for other artists such as Nakayama Miho and Yonekura Chihiro. She would later announced at her concert that she had recently got married and later in November that year she gave birth to a boy in January 2000.

In 2010, Okamoto was put back into the spotlight after the song "Right Here Waiting for You 2010", used as the theme for Expo 2010, was plagiarized from Okamoto's song "Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite". Okamoto's agency later released a statement stating that the Expo did request permission to use the song and the agency agreed.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Videos / DVDs

External Links

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