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  • Otsuka Ai
    Otsuka's debut album ''[[Love Punch|LOVE PUNCH]]'' was released in March 2004 and was a hu ...and some singles have included a limited edition picture book illustrated by Otsuka herself. Many of her illustrations can be seen at the Gallery sectio
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  • Love Punch
    ...at #94 as it sold 159,025 copies. The album was certified Triple Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for 750,000 units shipped. [[Category:Debut Album]]
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  • Love Jam
    ...r "[[Kingyo Hanabi]]". The album was released just eleven months after her debut album ''[[Love Punch|LOVE PUNCH]]''. The song "[[Kuroge Wagyuu Joshio Tanya ...30 best selling album of the year. The album was certified Double Platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] for the shipment of 500,000
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  • Betty
    ...total of eight months. They had a handful of lives and one release, their debut single titled "[[Aka (Betty)|Aka]]", which was put out in December 2005. Th ...pened their official website. They had also announced the release of their debut single, "[[Aka (Betty)|Aka]]", and the date of their first live, both in De
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  • BoA
    ...and Japan. BoA has also started to learn English; in 2009 she released her debut English-language album, ''[[BoA (album)|BoA]]'', in the United States. Beca BoA was discovered by Korean record label [[SM Entertainment]] while attending an audition for he
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  • Imai Eriko
    ...riko''' (今井絵理子) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] artist. She made her debut in the early 1990's as part of the group [[SPEED]]. Eriko started her solo ...ngles, [[Red Beat of My Life]] and [[Luv Is Magic]] were released the same year. Imai's style of music is rockish pop, which suits her voice, but she also
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  • Shimabukuro Hiroko
    ...e '''hiro'''. Her solo debut single "[[As Time Goes By (hiro)|AS TIME GOES BY]]" topped the [[Oricon]] chart at the #2 position. Her two original albums ...ro is the most popular amongst the four SPEED members. This was also shown by [[avex trax|avex]] choosing to send her to perform in the United States at
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  • SPEED (Japanese group)
    '''SPEED''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] female group managed by [[VISION FACTORY]] and signed under [[avex trax]] sub-label [[SONIC GROOVE] ...rds such as New Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
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  • Janne Da Arc
    ...Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] group to be adopted by the company. Charachterized by fast-paced, upbeat rock and the added element of a keyboard player, Janne D ...board. For unknown reasons, [[ka-yu]] then leaves the band and is replaced by [[Ino]]. In 1990, the band is given the name ''Okyan Teiisu''.
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  • MONO
    ...partly influenced by guitarist [[wikipedia:Loren Connors|Loren Connors]]. By late 1999 Goto began the search for band members; the first to join was fel ...k Records'', was met with somewhat mixed reviews. It was later referred to by Goto in a 2006 interview with [[wikipedia:Phil McMullen|Phil McMullen]] as
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  • Nakashima Mika
    ...ot to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single [[Stars (Nakashima Mika)|STARS]] was a huge success, going on to sel ...st 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)|
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  • Dream (group)
    ...group. In mid 2007, the group's name changed from dream to '''DRM'''. One year later, in 2008, [[Hasebe Yu]] left the group and DRM became '''Dream'''. In ===Debut as 3-member dream===
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  • alan
    ...|Voice of EARTH]]'', and on July 10th, 2009 she released her Chinese major debut album ''[[Xin De Dong Fang|Xīn De Dōng Fāng]]''. ...e. [[avex trax]] held auditions in China in 2006, and in the April of that year alan was selected from 40,000 contestants.
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  • LISA
    ..., singed to [[avex trax]]'s [[rhythm zone]] sub-label. She made her inital debut in 1993 as '''LiSA''' and after a few unsuccessful singles was dropped from ...e release of two singles she was dropped from the label, and was picked up by the [[Universal Music Japan]] subsidiary label, [[Kitei MME]]. After the re
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  • Aiuchi Rina
    ...made her the class pianist during her elementary school years. Before her debut, she modelled for the magazine [[Cawaii!]] in a short period of time. ...CONTEST" held by [[GIZA studio]] and got a contract. She made her musical debut in 2000 with the single [[Close to Your Heart|Close To Your Heart]] at the
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  • Jewelry (group)
    ...ntly the longest running girl group in K-pop, lasting 14 years since their debut in 2001 to their disbandment in 2015. ...Hyun]], however Jung Yu Jin and Jun Eun Mi left in 2002 and were replaced by [[Seo In Young]] and [[Cho Ha Rang|Cho Min Ah]].
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  • Komatsu Miho
    When she was 3 years old, Komatsu Miho was influenced by her older brother to play an [[Wikipedia:Electone|electone]]. Later, in a i ...i to Kurashitai]]", released in April 1997. A month later, she had her own debut as a singer. "[[Nazo (single)|Nazo]]" was used as an opening theme for the
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  • Kuraki Mai
    ...son's life and watched Whitney Houston's concert videos. Around her second year in junior high school, she began making demo tapes, hoping that she would g ...pot in the [[Oricon]] Chart, selling more than 1 million copies. Since her debut at sixteen, her singles and albums have never failed to reach top 10 positi
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  • Shizukusa Yumi
    ...ZA studio MAI-K & FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY]]'', released in July of that year. Shizukusa sang "[[Wikipedia:California Girls|CALIFORNIA GIRLS]]". ...song "[[Don't Say Don't Love]]". In July 2nd 2003, she released her major debut single "[[Don't You Wanna See Me (Oh) Tonight|Don't you wanna see me <oh> t
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  • Amuro Namie
    ...y, Amuro announced her retirement for September 16, 2018, and ended her 26-year career with a series of promotions, including a best-of album and tour, a d ...75% Japanese, 25% Italian (debated; according to an autobiography written by her mother, she only knows that her father was of Western/European origin)
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  • Kahimi Karie
    ...string of successful [[Wikipedia:Extended play|EP]]s and singles produced by Oyamada (also making appearances in his work such as ''[[69/96]]'') and Fre ...o [[Shibuya-Kei]] Prince [[Cornelius|Oyamada Keigo]] (or who started going by CORNELIUS) from the group [[FLIPPER'S GUITAR]] and the two soon started dat
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  • HAL
    ...lyrics. Before their disbanding in February 2003, the song [[Free & Easy]] by Hamasaki won the group an award for their arrangement.
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  • Suzuki Ami
    ...ed to the music scene as an [[Indie|indie]] artist, and then was picked up by [[avex trax]]. ...th [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. It was then decided she would be produced by [[Komuro Tetsuya]], and she'd be under his [[TRUE KiSS DISC]] sub-label. Su
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  • BENI
    ...rrently signed to the label [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]]. Her debut in the music business was as a member of the now defunct idol girl group [[ ...show. The single broke into the top 40 at #34. Arashiro was then picked up by [[avex trax]] to become a solo artist away from the [[Pony Canyon]]-produce
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  • Do As Infinity
    ...ty -Final-]] concert, where [[Van Tomiko]] and [[Owatari Ryo]] were joined by [[Nagao Dai]]. In 2008, the group announced their revival this year and followed with a new single in June called [[Infinity Ichi|∞1]]. Now t
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  • 15JAM
    '''15JAM''' (いちごじゃむ; Strawberry Jam) is a band led and dominated by Rully. As of May 2007, 15JAM has three members; their line-up has changed s ...the mini-album being sold in stores, Rully sold an additional 1000 copies by hand. The same month, she was made the "NEWFACE" of the magazine "AUDITION"
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  • ARASHI
    ...as aired on 1951. In 2014 they celebrated their fifteenth-year anniversary by holding a concert at Ko Olina Resort in Hawaii titled ''Arashi BLAST in Haw [[Category:1999 Debut]]
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  • DEF.DIVA
    '''DEF.DIVA''' was a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group managed by [[Up-Front Agency]] and part of [[Hello! Project]]. ...ed at the [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|56th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] at the end of the year. They sang the official 2006 cheer song for the Touhoku Rakuten Golden Eagl
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  • Berryz Kobo
    ...ryz Kobo''' (Berryz工房) was a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]] and part of [[Hello! Project]] from 2004 to 2015. ...iversary Fans Selection Songs~|SUPPECIAL CUTIE BEST ALBUM ~Japan Expo 15th Year Anniversary Fans Selection Songs~]] <small>([[Berryz Kobo]] x [[C-ute|°C-u
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  • Kago Ai
    ...rrently still working towards rebuilding her career, but is still followed by scandal. In 2014, Kago's new group [[Girls Beat!!]] debuted. ...love (愛). Kago has previously said in interviews that she was named that by her parents because she was conceived out of wedlock, but written with "亜
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  • Crystal Kay
    ...e got a record deal, and then teamed up with [[Kanno Yoko]] to produce her debut single "[[Eternal Memories]]", under [[Sony Music Entertainment#EPIC Recor ===1999-2001: Debut & Image Change===
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  • Aikawa Nanase
    ...of 15, she left all that behind, dropped out of school and was discovered by well-known music producer [[Oda Tetsuro]]. Throughout her school years, Aik ...rt, her fourth consecutive album to release in the number one slot. In the year 2001, she released a ballad-style mini-album, recorded during her later mon
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  • Angela Aki
    ...c, much like [[wikipedia:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]]. She was picked by [[Uematsu Nobuo]] to perform the Final Fantasy XII theme song, entitled "[[ * '''Family:''' Angela has a sister, Aki Kyla, who is one year younger than her and also attended GWU.
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  • Antic Cafe
    At their debut live at Ikebukuro CYBER on July 2nd, the group sold their second demo MD "[ ...with independent label [[LOOP ASH RECORDS]] and are going to release their debut single "[[Candy Holic]]" on March 24th, 2004.
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  • Hello Pro Kenshuusei
    ...北海道) are groups of aspiring [[Hello! Project]] trainees who aim to debut. Hello Pro Kenshuusei mostly serve as backup dancers at various Hello! Proj ...awa Konatsu]], and [[Oose Kaede]], however Arihara had left prior to their debut single in 2006 to join [[C-ute|°C-ute]] and [[Mori Saki]] took her place.
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  • Leah Dizon
    ..."Petite Amie" that sold over 200,000 copies in 2006. She made her singing debut with her first digital single titled "[[Fever|FEVER]]", a cover of [[Wikipe ...ce queen and an event companion. Dizon managed to attend film school for a year. She even set up her own website in 2005 (leahdizon.com, now redirected to
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  • Goto Maki
    ...|pop]] singer, currently signed to [[avex trax]]. Goto originally made her debut in 1999 as part of [[Hello! Project]], and as the only third generation mem ...ms, as well as a number of singles. She was also in the Morning Musume ten year anniversary group, [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]].
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  • Fujimoto Miki
    ...ki''' (藤本美貴) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and talent managed by [[JP.ROOM]]. She is best known as a former member of [[Morning Musume]] and ...lo artist. After training for a little more than a year, she made her solo debut with her first single, "[[Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi]]." According to her ''[[i
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  • Country Musume
    Country Musume was formed in 1999 by [[Tsunku]] and the group's original producer [[Tanaka Yoshitake]]. The four ...es, she went from being a solo artist to a group leader, as she was joined by a new member, Kimura Asami in 2000.
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  • KOKIA
    ...for her song [[Arigatou...]], which became so popular it was even covered by star [[Sammi Cheng]]. Her biggest hit in Japan was the single "[[The Power ===Pre-Debut - Pony Canyon===
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  • JUDY AND MARY
    ...their mini-album, ''[[Be Ambitious|BE AMBITIOUS]]'', and made their major debut in 1993 with the single "[[Power of Love|POWER OF LOVE]]". The band is best After the band's release of their debut, they headed out on an extensive tour, starting in the Kanto region in May
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  • MAX (group)
    ...ter on October 28, 2008 after Aki left the group at the end of August that year. ...ff as a band and as MAX. In December of the same year, they released their debut album, [[Maximum|MAXIMUM]], which went straight to the top of the charts an
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  • DREAMS COME TRUE (band)
    ...oardist) who left the group on March 24, 2002. Yoshida Miwa was discovered by Nishikawa Takahiro after he and Nakamura Masato met. For a short period of ...'s All About Love|IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE]]" under this independent label that year. Two years later, they released the single "[[Yasashii Kiss wo Shite]]" und
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  • EE JUMP
    * [[Ken]] (ケン) (quit before unit's official debut) ...s in the group, but the third member, Ken, quit before the unit's official debut in late 2000, saying that he wanted to be a normal kid.
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  • Minimoni
    ...the group "an international flavor," and Tsunku made them official. Their debut single, "[[Minimoni Jankenpyon! / Haru Natsu Aki Fuyu Daisukki!|Minimoni. J That same year, all five members of Minimoni filmed the movie Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi n
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  • Yaguchi Mari
    ...ten perceived as being "the short one" as she did not stand out a lot, but by the time 4th generation joined she had become one of the most active member ...]] would support her as sub-leader. However in April 2005, it was reported by tabloid magazine [[FRIDAY]] that Yaguchi was in a relationship with actor [
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  • EXILE
    ...|MATSU]], [[Usami Yoshihiro|USA]] and [[Maki Daisuke|MAKIDAI]] were joined by vocalists [[ATSUSHI]] and [[Kiyokiba Shunsuke|SHUN]] to form EXILE. ...UN]] decided to leave the group to pursue a solo carrer. In June that same year [[AKIRA (dancer/actor)|AKIRA]], former member of [[RATHER UNIQUE]], joined
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  • Ando Yuko
    ...ongwriter and former [[:Category:J-Actress|actress]]. She made her musical debut in 2003 under the [[cutting edge]] sub-label of [[avex trax]] with the mini ===Debut–''Middle Tempo Magic''===
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  • JUNE
    ...rean [[J-R&B]] singer and composer under [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. His debut song, "[[Baby It's You]]", was used as the ninth ending song to the popular ...ad at singing, he practiced for two years until, finally, during his first year of high school, he was able to move his friends to tears with his singing.
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  • Ishii Rika
    ...2000 as Peachy, before joining Hello! Project as a soloist in 2001, going by the name Rika Ishii (石井リカ). She left Hello! Project in March 2002, Ishii Rika's debut in the music scene was in October of 2000 under the name "Peachy". She rele
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  • AI (singer)
    ...fered a record deal with BMG and returned to Japan to make her major label debut. Her debut single "[[Cry, Just Cry|Cry, just Cry]]" (released on November 22, 2000) wa
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  • A-Mei
    ===Forward Music - Debut And Success=== ...ducer [[Chang Yusheng]], died in a serious traffic accident. She ended the year with the release of ''[[A*Mei Live in Concert 1998 Prelude|A*Mei LIVE in Co
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  • CHEMISTRY
    ...which landed #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and went on to become one of the year's top singles, selling over a million copies. [[Mitsuo Kiyoshi|Kiyoshi "KC" ...ku Yoru]] (輝く夜; ''Glowing Night'') <small>('''CHEMISTRY''' SUPPORTED BY [[MONKEY MAJIK]])</small>
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  • AAA
    ...s a five member group created in 2005 under the [[avex trax]] label. Their debut single, "[[Blood on Fire|BLOOD on FIRE]]", was used in the ''[[Initial D]]' ...er performance when they celebrated their second anniversary the following year to a sold-out crowd.
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  • Amano Tsuki
    ...ko'' with the independent label [[OTOKURA RECORDS]], and by the end of the year she signed a contract with the major label [[Pony Canyon]]. In 2006 she lef ...focus on being an illustrator. She official website was then relaunched. A year later through her blog, Amano announced that she would return to making mus
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  • Cocco
    ...he music industry since early 1997. However she first got started in music by having a few small concerts in the United States. Back then she went under ...]]" for a series of commercials. Shortly afterwards she released her major debut album ''[[Bougainvillea (Cocco)|Bougainvillea]]''. However as time went on
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  • A Song for XX
    ...ts for a total of 107 weeks. In 1999 the album became the #16 album of the year. The album is also the #138 best selling album in Japan.
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  • Olivia Lufkin
    ...hest charting single only reached #25 on [[Oricon]] charts. However, their debut album, ''[[Love Is a Melody ~D&D Memorial 1st~|Love is a Melody ~D&D Memori ...t afterwards, all of Olivia's works would be her own; composed and written by herself. Before creating songs, Olivia went over artists' songs that she li
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  • Ayabie
    ...Kei|visual-kei]] and [[Oshare-Kei|oshare-kei]] band, but after their major debut the band dropped the visual-look for a mainstream one. Their musical style ...tus, even though the name was still featured on the collaborative releases by [[Aoi (Ayabie)|Aoi]] and [[Ryohei (Megamasso)|Ryohei]].
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  • Takahashi Ai
    ...i Ai''' (高橋愛) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress managed by [[Up-Front Agency|UP-FRONT CREATE]]. She was previously a member of [[Hello ...ie: Okashi na Daibouken!]]''. Takahashi actually filled the spot left open by the graduation of then-leader [[Yaguchi Mari]], and the second generation M
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  • Niigaki Risa
    ...st appeared on the fourth studio album, "[[4th Ikimasshoi!]]". In the same year she also participated in the summer shuffle unit, "[[Happy 7]]" along with ...trants in the "Kiss Girl Audition" to become the new Tomy image girl, held by [[TV Tokyo]]'s "[[Oha Star]]" program. She appeared in a commercial for Tom
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  • Tsuji Nozomi
    ...to withdraw soon after for personal reasons (see below). She was replaced by [[Abe Asami (soloist)|Abe Asami]]. On 19 June 2008, after more than a year of inactivity, Tsuji appeared on "YUKO NAKAZAWA BIRTHDAY LIVE 2008" stage w
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  • NEWS (group)
    ...member group under the label [[Johnny's Entertainment]] and released their debut single "[[NEWS Nippon]]". ...est selling single of 2004. The member count at the time of their official debut was at 8, with [[Moriuchi Takahiro]] leaving the unit and [[Johnny & Associ
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  • the brilliant green
    ...o]], while the majority songs (including all single A-sides) were composed by [[Okuda Shunsaku]], [[Matsui Ryo]] composed the rest of the songs. Vocalist ...to meet up later Okuda was invited to be part of Matsui's band. Influences by Western artists, the band started to compose their own music.
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  • YUI (singer)
    YUI began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of 16, by recommendation of a friend, she began studying singing, songwriting, and gu ...tion, she sang three songs: "[[Why me]]" (which was later coupled with her debut single), "[[It's Happy Line|It's happy line]]", and "[[I Know|I know]]" - t
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  • UVERworld
    The name ''UVERworld'' is a term coined by the members of the band, combining the words ''über'' and over with ''worl ...ocals''". Alice Ice did not remain with the band for too long, having left by the time the first indie CD was released. The band also contained a member
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  • ELISA
    ...gning with [[Geneon Universal]] later the same year. In December 2007 her debut single, "[[Euphoric Field|euphoric field]]" was used as the opening theme f ...e begining of 2013 she announced her return to the music scene, publicised by means of a cover-mount single distributed with the January 2013 edition of
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  • Hayashibara Megumi
    ...ent and releases music under [[KING RECORDS]]. Over the course of a thirty year career, she has become one of Japan's most popular seiyuu having over 236 r ...yuu|seiyuu]] since she was little. In elemetary school she became inspired by [[Ikeda Akiko]]'s role in the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]''. R
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  • REBECCA
    ...ce was on January 19, 1990 and they officially disbanded by the end of the year. The lead singer [[NOKKO]] went on to have a successful solo career. [[Category:1984 Debut]]
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  • Nakata Yasutaka
    ...oved to the unBORDE sub-label of Warner Music Japan in 2013. He is managed by the artist management company ASOBISYSTEM. ...in creating original works. His early influences came from the dance music by [[Komuro Tetsuya]] which was popular at the time, as well as a shop near hi
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  • Tanaka Reina
    ...naka Reina''' (田中れいな) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer managed by [[Up-Front Promotion|UP-FRONT CREATE]]. She was previously part of [[Hello! Tanaka is well-known for being the lead vocalist on her [[Shabondama|debut single]]. She sang a solo version of "[[Memory Seishun no Hikari]]" on the
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  • TOKIO
    ...OKIO''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]]-[[:category:J-Rock|rock]] band handled by [[Johnny's Jimusho|Johnny's Entertainment]]. They debuted in 1994 under [[S ...s released. Their very first performance after their debut was held on New Year's Eve at the 1994 ''NHK Kouhakutagassen''.
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  • YUKI (singer)
    ...rummer for the short lived girl-band, [[Mean Machine]]. YUKI made her solo debut in 2002 with the single, "[[The End of Shite|the end of shite]]". ...Takuya]], whom took on the stage name TAKUYA. The group was under pressure by Sony to hurry up and release some material, so their first few releases whe
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  • Matsuda Seiko
    ...her start as an [[Idol]] starting her acting career in 1979, and made her debut as a [[Kayokyoku|kayokyoku]] singer in 1980 with "[[Hadashi no Kisetsu]]". ...r in the idol business, they let Matsuda sign onto Sun Music Productions a year after her victory.
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  • Kimura Kaela
    ...host of the early morning TV show ''[[saku saku]]'', and made her musical debut in 2004 with [[Columbia Music Entertainment]]; Best known for her hit songs ...n fashion magazines such as [[CUTiE]]. In high school, Kimura was inspired by artists like [[Wikipedia:Gwen Stefani|Gwen Stefani]] of [[Wikipedia:No Doub
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  • Takanori Nishikawa
    ===Debut - the Force=== ...second single "[[Hesoshukujo -Venus-]]", T.M.Revolution would release his debut album ''[[Makes Revolution|MAKES REVOLUTION]]'' which reached #20 on the [[
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  • MUCC
    ...Music Entertainment|Sony Music Associated Records]]. They made their indie debut in 1997, and later signed with [[Universal Music|Universal Music Japan]] in ...itar, [[HIRO (MUCC)|HIRO]] on bass, and [[SATOchi]] on drums. Later in the year, in December, the band's first demo tape "[[No! (MUCC)|NO!?]]" was distribu
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  • Rie fu
    ...NAOTO]] of [[ORANGE RANGE]]. Rie is fluent in [[English]] and released her debut European album in March of 2008. ===Early Life - Debut===
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  • Shinhwa
    ...M expired. The members formed [[Shinhwa Company]] in 2011 and after a four year hiatus, the group made their comeback in 2012. ...inhwa as another cheap attempt to capitalize on the boygroup craze spurred by its label mate [[H.O.T.]]. However, Shinhwa managed to remain active and po
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  • Hello! Morning
    ...sode for help in identification. Most of the first 136 titles were made up by the people who served the episodes on IRC, after that [[User:~Dan~|~Dan~]] *[2000.05.07] #005 - Idol Legends - Isono Kiriko / 4th Gen Debut
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  • Idoling!!!
    ...ング!!!) was a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] [[Idol|idol]] girl group created by [[Fuji TV]] in October 2006. From the start, October 30 2006, the group had The fourth generation of the group was introduced in April 2010. A year later, in April, 2011, it was announced that fourth generation member [[Got
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  • m.o.v.e
    ...pe of music very well. They made their debut as a group in October of that year with the single "[[Rock It Down|ROCK IT DOWN]]." ...h 16, 2013. People who wished to see the final live had to enter a lottery by buying the album ''[[Best Moves. ~And move Goes On~|Best moves. ~and move g
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  • MISIA
    ...fewer to be as popular despite this. Her live performances are acclaimed by many. She became the first female solo act that toured the five major domes ...007. It was a love song composed by Satoshi Shimano, who also produced her debut hit.
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  • U-ka saegusa IN db
    ...a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band under the [[GIZA studio]] label and managed by [[Ading]] agency. They disbanded in 2010. U-ka saegusa IN db played mostly ...aiki]], but that failed to bring much publicity. In February 5th 2003, her debut mini-album was released, entitled [[Secret & Lies]].
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  • SUGIZO
    ...LUNA SEA was signed to [[Extasy Records]] and released their first album. By 1991, LUNA SEA was signed to [[MCA Victor]], and almost overnight, they wer ...om worldwide, the album explored an aspect of SUGIZO never imagined before by the public. Vastly different from his work with [[LUNA SEA]], ''TRUTH?'' ca
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  • Kawase Tomoko
    ...'', a character with an 80's-styled synth pop sound, in 2001. She made her debut as '''Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>''', a character with a alternative rock so ...(as seen in the majority of her [[PV|PVs]]). The name itself was inspired by her own birthday.
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  • KOTOKO
    ...st specializing in video game and [[Anime|anime]] theme songs. After a ten year association with production team [[I've Sound]] she started her own managem ..."Kageri -Album Mix-", #8 "Feel in tears", #9 "Natsukusa no Senro" <small>(by '''KOTOKO''' & [[Utatsuki Kaori]])</small>, #13 "Lament")
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  • One (Angela Aki)
    ...this mini-album reached on the [[Oricon]] charts was #231, until Angela's debut album ''[[Home (angela Aki)|Home]]'' was released. In that week, the album
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  • melody.
    ...single "[[Dreamin' Away]]", but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of [[m-flo]]'s "[[m-flo loves|loves...]]" project. S * Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songw
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  • Tong Vfang Xien Qi
    ...' (동방신기) in Korea and '''Tohoshinki''' (東方神起) in Japan, or by the acronyms TVXQ, DBSK, TVfXQ, TVXQ!) is a [[K-Pop]]/[[J-Pop]] male duo (f ...ent leaving at that moment the future of the group in Korea uncertain. One year later, in April 2010, [[avex]] stated through a press release that their ac
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  • Abe Asami (soloist)
    ...ngle was "[[Riyuu (Abe Asami)|Riyuu]]" which was released in March of that year. She released a total of six singles, two full albums, and three [[Photoboo
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  • BEAT CRUSADERS
    ...his stage name to Hidaka Tooru (ヒダカトオル). In December that same year four new members joined, bassist [[Kubota Masahiko]], guitarist [[Katou Tar ...AR]], sub-label of [[Sony Music Entertainment]], and they made their major debut one moth later with the release of the mini-album ''[[A Popcalypse Now ~Jig
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  • Ruppina+
    ...uge team, winning the semi-grand prix award out of 400 teams in her second year of high school. During her third year of junior high school, her father fell ill and collapsed. After this Mai ha
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  • MAI
    ...her vocal and dancing skills while in Seoul. She made her Korean-language debut in August 2004, releasing "[[Away (Mai)|AWAY]]" in South Korea. It stayed a
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  • Takahashi Hitomi
    ...e is probably best known for contributing her songs to anime. She made her debut in April 2005 with "[[Bokutachi no Yukue]]". ===Before Debut===
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  • mink
    ...ing debut with the prologue album [[Mink (album)|mink]]. mink released her debut single, [[Beautiful / One Suitcase|beautiful / One Suitcase]], soon after, mink was picked up by [[avex trax]] after sending a demo tape. It was voice of mink covering her
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  • Sunday
    ...eo later that year. She began living in Japan in 2002 and training for her debut. ...taomoi]]". Her second single, "[[Usotsuki Boy|UsotsukiBOY]]", was produced by [[m-flo]] and released on April 20, 2005. In that same month, the group Chu
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  • Suneohair
    ...sent in his first demo tape to indies label [[cafe au label]]. Later that year in August, he began to be the support bassist for [[THE SUGAR FIELDS]], pla ...label and Suneohair performed his first live in January of 1999, with his debut album ''[[Sun! Neo! Air!|SUN!NEO!AIR!]]'' coming out in February. During hi
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  • Atari Kousuke
    ...sed two straight traditional albums, [[Atari]] and [[Kurudando]], followed by the mini album [[Shodon]], which saw him experimenting with a wider range o ===Major Debut - Sorezore ni to Yurai Bana===
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  • globe
    ...oup under the [[avex trax]] record label. The band was formed back in 1995 by [[Komuro Tetsuya]]. They are known for their wide diversity in musical styl ...s a MTV Japan VJ at that time. They released their first single later that year, entitled "[[Feel Like Dance|Feel like dance]]". But it wasn't til their fo
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  • Daesung
    ...uited by the agency. Time later he appeared in a TV show about [[BIGBANG]] debut. In this show Daesung was ''labelled'' as "the ugly one" but due his voice ...wisoon]]", and written by BIGBANG fellow member [[G-Dragon]]. In this same year, he joined the TV-Show ''[[Family Outing]]'' and takes part in the Korean v
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  • hitomi (singer)
    ...ashionable and sexy public image. Originally a fashion model, she made her debut in 1994 with the single "[[Let's Play Winter]]" and since then has released ...myself Promo.jpg|thumb|235px|hitomi promoting ''[[By Myself (hitomi album)|by myself]]'' (1996)]]
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  • Ikimonogakari
    ...ock]] duo that formed in 1999 as a three-piece band. They made their major debut in March 2006 with [[Sony Music Entertainment|EPIC Records Japan]]. ...[Yoshioka Kiyoe]] joined as the group's main vocalist. However, nearly one year later the three disbanded in order for Yoshiki and Hotaka to focus on their
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  • Super Junior
    ...Pop|Korean pop]] boy band formed by [[SM Entertainment]]. They are managed by producer [[Wikipedia:Lee Soo-man|Lee Soo Man]] and were the largest group u ===2005 &ndash; 2006: Debut, 1st Studio Album===
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  • Big Mama
    ...is on [[K-R&B|R&B]] but also has a [[K-Pop|Pop]] feel to it. After a three year hiatus, the group made their comeback in 2010 under a new label, [[Tailruns ...) with impressive vocal talents. The group's debut album was well received by music fans and topped music charts.
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  • MALICE MIZER
    ...uential bands of [[Japan]]'s [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] music scene. Formed by [[Mana]] and [[Közi]], the band’s name stands for malice and misery – ...was most likely amicable, considering they continued to use songs written by [[Takano Tetsu|Tetsu]].
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  • Kikuchi Ayaka
    ...i announced that she had gotten married and became pregnant. The following year in April, she gave birth to a baby boy. ...008 led to Kikuchi being dismissed from the group. In November of the same year, she re-auditioned for AKB48's seventh generation and was able to rejoin as
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  • Mizuki Nana
    ...ed two more singles, both of which also failed to chart on the Oricon. Her debut album however, ''[[Supersonic Girl|supersonic girl]]'' peaked on the Oricon ...ked for the 2nd time at #2, becoming a turning point in her musical style. By then, she had adopted a more rock sound which showcased in her sixth studio
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  • Hayashi Asuca
    ...14 on [[Oricon|Oricon Charts]]<nowiki>; which was an impressive feat for a debut artist. </nowiki> ...er have a top ten weekly debut in Japan on Oricon charts. Later on in that year, her single [[Chiisaki Mono / Tsubame ni Naritai|Chiisaki Mono]] was select
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  • Hajime Chitose
    ...abel [[Sony Music Entertainment#EPIC Records|EPIC Records]] and is managed by [http://www.office-augusta.com/ Office Augusta]. ...ner for three consecutive years in the early 1990's, Hajime was approached by ''Central Gakki'' records. The independent label signs [[:Category:Shima-Ut
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  • Baby V.O.X
    ...charts, and their album sales were disappointing. After this disheartening debut, they faded into obscurity, and members Jung Shi Woon and Cha Yumi left. ...ir teamwork, and building up physical strength for their new album's dance by practicing [[wikipedia:Taekkyeon|Taekkyeon]]. In August of 1998, Baby V.O.X
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  • Sugita Kaoru
    ...the years due owing 300,000 yen by age 13. She also debuted as a singer a year later in 1983 with the single "[[Michatta Kiichatta]]". She would release s ...Shi (Sugita Kaoru single)|Tori no Shi]]", reaching the Oricon's Top 40. A year after, she married Nissan Group's businessman [[Ayukawa Junta]].
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  • RAM RIDER
    ...J, and VJ. He takes charge of the music, lyrics and vocals. He is produced by [http://asobisystem.com/ ASOBISYSTEM], a company famous in producing [[Kyar Influenced by various artists, such as [[YMO]], [[EW&F]] and [[TM NETWORK]], he created h
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  • Miyazaki Aoi
    ...yazaki Aoi''' is a Japanese actress (and former [[U-15]] idol) made famous by her many roles in television and movies, such as "[[NANA (film)|NANA]]", [h Miyazaki Aoi made her debut at four years old. As with most child actors her age, Miyazaki worked mainl
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  • Hirahara Ayaka
    ...iversal Music|NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS]]. In late 2003 she shot to fame with her debut single "[[Jupiter (Hirahara Ayaka)|Jupiter]]", which was a cover of [[Wikip ...y, it would be the #42 single of 2005 after selling 214,098 copies in that year as well (bringing the grand total to 889,905).
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  • Hirajima Natsumi
    ...irajima Natsumi''' (平嶋夏海) is a Japanese talent and actress managed by [[Production Ogi]]. She was a founding member of [[AKB48]] and [[Team A]], ...founding member of [[Team A]], she was transferred to [[Team B]] for their debut, along with [[Urano Kazumi]] and [[Watanabe Shiho]]. She left AKB48 on Janu
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  • C-ute
    '''°C-ute''' was a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] girl group managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]] and was part of [[Hello! Project]]. They disbanded ...continue her education and lead a private life. The group made their major debut in February 2007 with the single, "[[Sakura Chirari]]".
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  • Ogura Yuko
    ...t gigs for commercials. In 2002 she was chosen as Japan's Telegenic of the year. This pushed Ogura into the spotlight more and she was soon appearing in do In 2004 she made her debut as a singer. To commemorate her first single, [[index.php?title=Azone Inter
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  • TRF
    '''TRF''' was formed in 1992 by [[Komuro Tetsuya]] and was originally called '''trf'''. There were 10 membe ...econd single, "[[Ez Do Dance|EZ DO DANCE]]" brought them even more success by selling over 800,000 copies and debuting at #15. Their album [[Ez Do Dance
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  • V6
    ...h a Eurobeat sound, they have progressed into different genres since their debut single "[[Music for the People|MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE]]". They officially dis ...x]], a move that would influence the Eurobeat sound they begun with. Their debut single "[[Music for the People|MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE]]" debuted at #3 on the
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  • KinKi Kids
    Every single released since their debut had been number one, giving them a place in the Guinness Book of World Reco ...in TOKYO DOME as a DVD, and is supposed to be a different work from usual, by KinKi Kids and fans.
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  • Hey! Say! JUMP
    ...he Johnny's Jr Hey Say 07 in Yokohama concert, which was broad casted live by Fuji TV. The boys were introduced with reference to other debuted group suc ...[[Tackey & Tsubasa]], who had their debut concert on the 38th day of their debut.
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  • Superfly (album)
    ...ekly charts and sold 397,182 copies in 2008, becoming the #22 album of the year. Overall the album charted for 127 weeks and sold around 504,000 copies. '''Total Sales in 2008:''' 397,182 (#22 album of the year)<br/>
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  • PUFFY
    ...old over a million copies and set them on their way to superstardom. Their debut [[mini-album]] ''[[Amiyumi|amiyumi]]'' and follow-up singles and full album ...US, released their North American debut ''[[Spike]]'' on June 5th of that year; 8 months after its release in [[Japan]]. A cult following and growing popu
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  • HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
    ...name is sometimes shortened to 'Haikara (ハイカラ)' in Japanese. Their debut single, "[[Pride (HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR)|PRIDE]]", reached #2 on [[Oricon]] ...land and would cover Western songs. In 2003, the band met [[MAAKIII|Maki]] by chance, who they met at a music festival, they decided to change their name
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  • Miz
    ...nc.|Victor Entertainment]] with the pseudonym '''Miz''' in 2004. That same year, Watanabe released an English album in Sweden, with the lead single "[[Wait ...[Hello, world]]''. This song would not surface until October the following year, when it was released on the soundtrack for the game.
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  • ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
    ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was first formed in 1996 by [[Gotou Masafumi]], [[Kita Kensuke]], and [[Yamada Takahiro]]. Their drumme ...SIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)|Konayuki]]", was featured on the radio. That same year, another independent album was released titled "[[I'm Standing Here]]". Thi
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  • MOON KANA
    ..., and increased her popularity. In 1996, she ventured into music seriously by singing for an electronic band called [[Starblues]], However, Kana was quic ...]]". Exactly a year from her debut single's release date Kana released her debut album, "[[Doubutsu-teki Ningen]]".
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  • LUNA SEA
    ...[[Shinya (LUNA SEA)|Shinya]] on drums andpercussion. They were discovered by [[X JAPAN]]'s guitarist, [[hide]], the band then known as '''LUNACY''' were ...2, they had their last indie tour; and on May 21 they released their major debut album, ''[[Image (LUNA SEA album)|IMAGE]]''.
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  • DIR EN GREY
    ...they signed to [[Sony Music Entertainment|FIREWALL DIV]]. They made their debut with the mini-album ''[[Missa (DIR EN GREY)|MISSA]]''. Dir en grey was formed by former members of an indie band, [[La:Sadie's]], formed in the late 1995/ea
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  • Nakanomori BAND
    ...#22 on the charts), then two months later releasing their similarly titled debut album, [[Oh My Darlin' ~Girls Having Fun~|OH MY DARLIN' ~Girls having Fun~] ...ober. The next year, they released the single [[Kaze ni Naritai]] followed by the third album, [[Electric Girl]].
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  • chatmonchy
    ...band under the [[Sony]] sub-label [[Ki/oon Records]]. The band made their debut in 2005 with the mini-album, ''[[chatmonchy Has Come|chatmonchy has come]]' ...formances, the band caught the attention of a scout and was offered a deal by [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. The band soon signed to the label under their
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  • Mr.Children (Japanese band)
    ...ar that the Woodstock Festival took place, and it was also an epoch-making year in rock 'n' roll music history. Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hidey ...sen while they were talking in a diner. By that time, they were influenced by the band, Echoes. The leader of that band was Tsugi Jinsei. Because of this
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  • GLAY
    Since their debut single, "[[Rain (GLAY)|RAIN]]" (produced by [[X Japan]]'s [[YOSHIKI]]), they have produced over 10 albums and 40 single The band was formed in 1988 by TAKURO and TERU. HISASHI joined shortly after, when his band ARI broke up.
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  • Furukawa Miki
    ...inger-songwriter currently signed to [[Ki/oon Records]]. Furukawa made her debut in the mid-1990s as the bassist and backing vocals for the band [[SUPERCAR] ...they all started writing and recording and were soon offered a record deal by [[Sony Music Entertainment]] and signed under their [[Ki/oon Records]] sub-
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  • Shiina Ringo
    ...d vocalist in a band called ''Marvelous Marble'' (an all girls band backed by Tsuda Yukiko [guitar], Nakagawa Ai [Bass], Matsue Izumi [Keyboard] and Toki ===Debut & Early Career===
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  • FLOW (band)
    ...[[TAKE (FLOW)|TAKE]], [[GOT'S]] and [[IWASAKI]]. The band started in 1993 by [[KOHSHI]] and [[TAKE (FLOW)|TAKE]] brothers. In 1998 [[KEIGO]] and [[GOT'S ...ompiled re-recorded songs from their indie era and new songs, was released by [[Sony Music Entertainment|Ki/oon Records]], debuting at #2.
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  • Chokotto Love
    "Chokotto LOVE" is the debut single released by [[Petitmoni]]. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for t ...po, Petit, Mini, Yuko-]]'' album as track #10. This version was rerecorded by Petitmoni (Yasuda Kei, Goto Maki, [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]]) in 2001.
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  • Nakazawa Yuko
    ...[[Beauty 7]], [[Gokusen]], and had the title role as the mother of a four year old in [[Homemaker]]. After graduating from Morning Musume., she became the ...she felt repulsed just being in the same room as them. However, when asked by [[Tsuji Nozomi]] what had changed about her since she had graduated from [[
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  • Konno Asami
    ...areas of the audition. (Tsunku had called Konno "a failure".) She made her debut appearance on the single "[[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]]," and first ap Later that year, Konno was the lead in the TV special [[Morning Musume tokuban: 13-nin-gaka
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  • Inoue Marina
    ...e "[[Houseki|Houseki]]", a theme song for the anime, in August of the same year. ...-profile families. Fellow seiyuu [[Kakihara Tetsuya]] is her senior by one year at the University.
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  • Okakita Ayu
    ...ngle before her first indie mini-album ''[[Panda]]'' was released the next year in 2000. In 2001, Ayu was signed to Universal Records and made her major debut with the single "[[Saite|Saite]]". She was able to release five more single
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  • Tsuchiya Anna
    Soon after the release of this movie, she shocked fans by announcing her engagement to the fellow model/actor [[JOSHUA]], the younger ...the [[MAD PRAY RECORDS]] label of [[avex trax]]. It was announced that her debut single was under wraps, though later the announcement was changed as the si
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  • Ichii Sayaka
    ...ng Musume]] and [[CUBIC-CROSS]], and currently a TV talent and planning to debut as an actress. ...d a [[Folk Songs|collaboration album]] with [[Nakazawa Yuko]] and the same year she rejoined the music business with [[CUBIC-CROSS]], which was Ichii Sayak
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  • Okoshi Takayo
    ...the girls were all taught to play instruments, and made their major label debut in 2001 with the single, "[[Good Days|GOOD DAYS]]". ...ft the group in December of 2003 to continue her studies, and was replaced by [[Nishimura Tomoka|TOMOKA]]. Her last single with the band was "[[Boku no T
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  • Kobayashi Azusa
    In 2013 she released her debut album and also started her work as a producer of idol groups. At the age of 21, she signed up for an audition held by [[Tsunku]] and [[Tanaka Yoshitake]] ([[Country Musume]]'s original producer
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  • Yajima Maimi
    ...i''' (矢島舞美) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]]. She was formerly the leader of [[Hello! Project]] a ...duled to take place in June 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, during their 12th year of activities.
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  • Nakajima Saki
    ...i''' (中島早貴) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]]. She was formerly part of [[Hello! Project]] as a me ...duled to take place in June 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, during their 12th year of activities.
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  • Suzuki Airi
    '''Suzuki Airi''' (鈴木愛理) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]]. She was formerly part of [[Hello! Project]] as a me ...lo! Project]] by becoming one of the [[Hello! Project Kids]]. She made her debut as one of the [[4KIDS]] featured in [[Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken
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  • Okai Chisato
    ...sato''' (岡井千聖) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and idol managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]]. She was formerly part of [[Hello! Project]] as a me ...duled to take place in June 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, during their 12th year of activities.
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  • Natsuyaki Miyabi
    ...iyabi''' (夏焼雅) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and talent managed by [[Up-Front Create]]. She was formerly part of [[Hello! Project]] as the sub ...asing their first and last single, "Onna, Kanashii, Otona" within the same year.
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  • Michishige Sayumi
    ...ige Sayumi''' (道重さゆみ) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer managed by [[Up-Front Promotion]]. She was formerly part of [[Hello! Project]] as a si ...th generation, along with [[Kamei Eri]] and [[Tanaka Reina]]. She made her debut with the single "[[Shabondama]]", was first featured on the ''[[Ai no Dai 6
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  • YOSHIKA
    ...as able to debut under the major label [[ATLANTIC JAPAN]]. Her major label debut album, [[Timeless (Yoshika)|timeless]], was released in January of 2006. Af ...okohama]]. When she was 11, she moved to [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]] for a year and a half, and then once again when she was 17 she moved to [[Wikipedia:Am
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  • ONE OK ROCK
    ...K''' is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band signed to [[A-Sketch]] and managed by [[AMUSE]]. The origin of the group's name is from the time they would alway ...fficially joined the group and the five-person band made their major debut by releasing their first single, "[[Naihi Shinsho]]", on April 25th.
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  • Kobukuro
    ...oda Shunsuke]] who was performing on the streets. On September of the same year Kobuchi offered a song to Kuroda, seeing he was not very good playing guita ...hipped to stores, becoming the fourth male artist to do it, being preceded by [[B'z]], [[Southern All Stars]] and [[GLAY]].
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  • Asanuma Takuya
    ...r album if they wanted, but be prepared that it wouldn't sell. Discouraged by this, the band unventilated broke up. <ref name="Jrawk">[http://www.jrawk.c ..."[[Daydream (JUDY AND MARY)|DAYDREAM]]". Lyrics for the song were written by TAKUYA and YUKI and credited to "Tack and Yukky".
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  • lecca
    ...her major label debut with the ''[[Dreamer]]'' mini-album. She is managed by [[ARTIMAGE]] agency. ...l as ranking in the reggae & ska top 10. The album was strongly influenced by reggae and had a heavy dancehall sound.
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  • Megamasso
    ...e after August 30th, 2006 and before December of 2006. It was put together by [[Ryohei (Megamasso)|Ryohei]], the former guitarist and leader of [[Ayabie] ...lease of ''[[Matataku Yoru]]'', their second full-length album in the same year. This album reached #4 on the indies [[Oricon]] chart, and #78 on the major
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  • Morning Coffee (Morning Musume)
    "Morning Coffee" is the debut major single released by [[Morning Musume]]. The single was released in 1998 in a 8cm format and was ...no Hokkaido]]" single as track #2. This rap and country version is covered by [[Country Musume]].
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  • Mitsui Aika
    ...愛佳) is a former [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and was an idol produced by [[Up-Front Agency]] as part of [[Hello! Project]] and an eighth generation ...winner of the [[Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition]]. She made her concert debut on January 25, 2007 at Hello! Project's [[Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuk
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  • Ohno Satoshi
    ...er 3rd of the same year with the single [[A.ra.shi|A.RA.SHI]]. After their debut, Arashi appeared on the program "Shounentaimu" and were asked to choose a l ...e often than he does television dramas, usually appearing in a play once a year.
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  • Drunken Tiger
    ...but album, ''[[Enter the Tiger|Enter The Tiger]]'', was released that same year, however, due the lead track "[[Hide and Seek (Tiger JK)|Hide and Seek]]" c ...Drunken Tiger, debuted the next year with the album ''[[Year of the Tiger|Year of The Tiger]]''
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  • Don't Say "Lazy"
    "Don't say "lazy"" is the debut single released by [[Sakurakou K-ON Bu]]. The title track was used as the ending theme for the As it sold 169,388 copies in 2009, it became the #33 single of the year.
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  • Qian Lin
    ...nal]]. She was previously a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and idol managed by [[Up-Front Promotion|Up-Front Agency]] and part of [[Hello! Project]] as an '''Linlin''' was first scouted by a Chinese TV station when she was in second grade of elementary school. She
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  • Hello! Project in Concert
    This is a list of concerts and concert tours performed by [[Hello! Project]] groups and members. *[1999] [[Hello! Happy New Year '99]]
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  • Kome Kome CLUB
    ...gles [[Kome Kome War|KOME KOME WAR]] and [[Funk Fujiyama|FUNK FUJIYAMA]] a year later. During that same time, the band started to form their own fan club, ...been a popular hit among cover artist and been cover many times including by [[Hello! Project]] on their 2009 album [[Champloo 1 ~Happy Marriage Song Co
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  • Itano Tomomi
    ...美) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer, fashion model, and talent managed by [[Horipro]]. She is best known as a former member of [[AKB48]], having been ...final performance at the AKB48 Theater took place on August 27 of the same year.
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  • Akimoto Sayaka
    ...元才加) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer, idol, and actress managed by [[Flave Entertainment]]. She was an original member of [[AKB48]]'s [[Team K ...1歳のさやかこと、秋元才加です; ''Strong, Noble, Beautiful 21 year old Sayaka, Akimoto Sayaka'')
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  • Umeda Ayaka
    ...''' (梅田彩佳) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and [[Idol]] managed by [[Flave Entertainment]]. She was previously a full-time member of [[AKB48]] ...ture in her leg. Beginning on December 23, 2006, her hiatus lasted for one year and five months, during which she returned to Fukuoka to seek rehabilitatio
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  • kco
    ...ese [[:Category:Electronic|electronic]] [[J-Pop|pop]] artist. She made her debut in 1995 as '''Keiko''', the vocalist of [[Komuro Tetsuya]]'s band [[globe]] ...eiko participated in the [[EUROGROOVE NIGHT]] audition which was organised by mega-producer [[Komuro Tetsuya]]. Komuro liked Yamada's voiced and soon pai
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  • HALCALI
    ...rban|rap]] duo currently under [[Epic Records Japan]]. The band made their debut in 2003 under the [http://www.forlife.co.jp/ FOR LIFE MUSIC] record label w ...ingle started HALCALI’s classmates and teachers had caught wind of their debut and were very supporting. To show their support they even played "[[Tandem]
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  • Chara
    ...HARA''', is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] musician and actress, most recognised by her oddly toned voice. She has been cited as the influence for many other a ===Pre-Debut - Debut===
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  • Best ~First Things~
    ...o sell an additional 642,842 copies in 2006 making it the #17 album of the year. As of 2007.12.03 this album has sold a total of 1,905,310 copies accoring
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  • Ruvie
    ...n 2005. Drummer Keito left the band on November 2006 and was soon replaced by [[Yume (drummer)|Yume]]. Ruvie played their last concert on July 14, 2008 a [[Category:2002 Debut]]
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  • aiko (singer)
    ...wly climbing up the charts, reaching #30. Although this result can be seen by some as unimpressive, that fact that the album managed to hold a place in t The year 2000 saw aiko's popularity reaching new heights, with her second album "[[S
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  • Onitsuka Chihiro
    ...DS. At the time, Onitsuka would write all of her songs in English; however by the time they were recorded the lyrics had been changed into Japanese. Afte ...Gekkou]]" and "[[We Can Go|We Can Go]]"). In February 2000, Onitsuka would debut under [[Toshiba EMI]] with the single "[[Shine (Onitsuka Chihiro)|Shine]]".
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  • Insomnia (Onitsuka Chihiro)
    ...001, ''Insomnia'' had sold 1,231,860 units, making it the #16 album of the year. In total, it sold 1,345,000 units.
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  • ORANGE RANGE
    ...th their debut album ''[[1st Contact]]'' which became the #15 album of the year. They are most widely known for their song "[[Hana (ORANGE RANGE)|Hana]]" w ...ed at live houses across Okinawa. In their performances they covered songs by artists such as [[GLAY]], [[Mr.Children]] and [[LUNA SEA]].
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  • ORESKABAND
    ...in 2005 with the album, ''[[Penpal]]''. They later made their major label debut under Sony in 2006 with the mini-album, ''[[Ore]]''. They are best know for ...d Tour]], performing at various venues across the United States. In over a year and a half, they release their second mini-album in Japan, ''[[What a Wonde
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  • ZONE
    ...At the end of 2003, [[Okoshi Takayo]] graduated from ZONE and was replaced by [[Nishimura Tomoka]], one of the original group of performing arts students ...ond single, "[[Good Days|GOOD DAYS]]". The single marked their major label debut under [[Sony Music Entertainment]].
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  • Chinen Rina
    ...became very popular. Because of this her music sales went up. After a five year run as a model, Rina left to be an full time model/actress. Her leaving is ...her, in 1997. She went onto release two successful single within that same year ("[[Precious Delicious|precious・delicious]]" and "[[Pinch -Love Me Deeper
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  • Higurashi Aiha
    ...band, [[THE GIRL]]. She is best known for writing and producing [[YUKI]]'s debut single, "[[The End of Shite|the end of shite]]". Higurashi Aiha first started making music as a teenager. She started out by recording her voice with a tape-recorder. At this point, Higurashi could no
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  • Miss Monday
    ...[[id Records]] as their first female hip-hop artist in 2000. In that same year she released "[[Motto... (Miss Monday)|Motto...]]" and "[[Jikanrykou|JIKAN ...she released her debut full length album ''[[Free Ya|Free ya]]'' that same year.
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  • Kanda Sayaka
    ...idol [[Matsuda Seiko]] and the actor [[Kanda Masaki]], made her unofficial debut when she was only 6 years old while participating on a duet with her mother ..."[[Koi wa Itsudemo 95ten]]", which became her first published lyrics. One year later she will also write Matsuda's song "[[Misty Rain]]". For these songs
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  • MONDO GROSSO
    ...ift, Osawa was able to begin his own record label, [[REALEYES]], that same year. Osawa produced another full-length album for a then-upcoming musician [[b ...ia:Amel Larrieux|Amel Larrieux]] on the album. The album was also released by Sony Music internationally in over 25 countries.
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  • Nagase Miyu
    Nagase has loved singing since she was a small child. By the time she entered the third grade she knew that she wanted to become a s ...came one of the four members. In 1998, the band made their [[Indie|indie]] debut with the single "[[Believe in Love|believe in love]]".
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  • Love Songs (Hamasaki Ayumi)
    ''Love songs'' is the twelfth full-length studio album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The album was released in three versions: a CD+DVD edit This is Hamasaki's first album to debut with sales of less than 200,000 copies in the first week. It is certified p
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  • TraxX
    ...k]] band formed in the summer of 2004 by [[SM Entertainment]] and produced by former [[X JAPAN]] member, [[YOSHIKI]]. The group was originally a four mem ...cer and the band was able to debut in Japan under [[avex]]. Their Japanese debut single, "[[Scorpio]]", was also released in Korea on the same day.
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  • Hitoto Yo
    ...under [[Columbia Records]]. Hitoto is best known for her extremely popular debut single "[[Morai Naki]]". She is Taiwanese through her father and Japanese t ...n Fact:''' A popular internet meme involves Hitoto's voice slowed in tempo by 20%. Her voice then sounds exactly like [[Hirai Ken]]'s.
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  • Koyote
    ...]'', [[Cha Seung Min]] leave group to return to the US and he was replaced by [[Kim Jong Min]]. ...next year to serve compulsory duties for the military and he was replaced by [[Bbaek Ga]] for the release of their sixth album, ''[[Koyote 6|KOYOTE 6]]'
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  • ZARD
    ...ed group in [[Japan]], having produced some very popular songs since their debut in 1991. Around the release of their third album, ''[[Hold Me|HOLD ME]]'', ...sed 42 singles and 17 albums in total. Sakai Izumi's vocals are considered by many critics a high point of ZARD's music, which revolve around ballads.
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  • Seiyuu
    ...path. Unlike in the United States where most voice acting roles are filled by television and film actors, seiyuu can base their career strictly from doin ...''Koe no Haiyu (声の俳優; Voice Actors)''. The term seiyuu was created by combining the first and last kanji of ''Koe no Haiyu''. Even though the ter
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  • Jolin Tsai
    '''Jolin Tsai''' is a popular Taiwanese singer and dancer. Since her debut in 1999, she has been one of the most influential artists in the Chinese Mu ...ased and turned into a massive hit. This success led to the release of her debut album ''[[Jolin 1019]]'', which shot her to stardom due to her appeal with
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  • Angela Chang
    ...entually led her to the release of her ''[[Over The Rainbow (Angela Chang)|debut album]]'' under [[Linfair Records]] in early 2004. In 2008, her activities ...'' in December 2004, followed by ''[[Pandora]]'' in January 2006. Nearly a year later, Angel released her fourth album called ''[[Meng Li Hua|Mèng Li Huā
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  • Fahrenheit
    ...and records albums with [[HIM International Music]]. They are also managed by WOW Music in Hong Kong. Fahrenheit are often associated with their seniors, ...ing in dramas, with ''Tokyo Juliet''. Coincidentally, both dramas were led by the same lead actress, Ariel Lin.
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  • Joe Chen
    ...most successful TV hosts. In 2003, she was put into hiatus for almost half year for displaying bad attitude. ...aptain of the 4-member T-Pop group, [[7 Flowers]]. They were being handled by Jungiery and releases records under [[Warner Music Taiwan|Warner Music Taiw
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  • Penny Tai
    ...ed her first single "[[Buxiang]]" and debut album, ''[[Penny]]''. The next year, she recorded the theme song to the popular drama, [[Meteor Garden I]]. In
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  • Edison Chen
    ...sing to fame, he quickly established himself as the best selling balladeer by having his CDs sold over in millions before verging to RnB and Hip hop. He ...he Hong Kong entertainment scene due to his sex photo scandal earlier that year. He returned in 2010 but has yet to make a comeback in the Hong Kong film i
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  • Yumiko Cheng
    ...nn]] and made a small appearance in [[Centre Stage|Centre Stage]] the same year. ...as a solo performer later that year with [[Yumiko the Debut Ep|Yumiko the Debut Ep]].
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  • Zhang Liyin
    ...an and later released it in Chinese as well. Justin's parts were performed by [[Xiah|Xiah Junsu]] of [[Dong Bang Shin Ki]]. ...g Liyin announced during an interview early December 2007 that her awaited debut album will be released in early 2008. When the album was released it became
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  • X JAPAN
    '''X JAPAN''' or '''X''' is a Japanese [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] band formed by [[YOSHIKI]]. Their sound started as [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] speed metal, a ...ord label, [[Extasy Records]], with money he and his mother helped provide by selling the family business.
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  • Home (Angela Aki album)
    ...As this album sold 451,810 copies in 2006, it became the #27 album of the year. [[Category:Debut Album]]
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  • Endless Story
    ...vie [[NANA]] as the song that the character [[Serizawa Reira]] sung as her debut song, also the song is a cover of [[wikipedia:Jody Watley|Jody Watley]]'s " ...nother 122,609 copies in 2006, it was the 85th best-selling single of that year. This is Yuna's best-selling single.
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  • Yamashita Tomohisa
    ...[[Ichikawa Yui]]. The movie premiered in March of 2008 and was Yamashita's debut to the big screen. ...d to a movie in 2018, which was the highest-grossing national movie of the year, second overall.
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  • DMTN
    ...group, originally formed by three rappers, and three vocals, was produced by [[MC Mong]] and they debuted after being trainees for more than five years. ...as announced that [[David Kim|Dayday]] had left the group and was replaced by new member [[Simon]]. Simon was originally a member of the group, however h
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  • FictionJunction
    ...[[Ootaki Wakana|WAKANA]], were sent to [[Kalafina]], another group formed by Kajiura, and signed with [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. In February 2009, Ka ...ma]]" was released separately as their third single in September 2004. One year later, their next single, "[[Honoo no Tobira]]," became the first [[Seiyuu|
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  • Sugawara Sayuri
    ===Debut=== ...f Love'') and featured rapper [[FEROS]]. In April 2009, she made her major debut with the mini-album, ''[[Kimi ni Okuru Uta (mini-album)|Kimi ni Okuru Uta]]
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  • Kahala Tomomi
    ...n 1995 and was successful in the late 1990's. At the time she was produced by the mega-producer [[Komuro Tetsuya]]. The two started dating and after rumo Kahala started off her career by becoming a model for [[Non-no]] (much like [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] and ex-TK art
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  • Nishikido Ryo
    ...hosen as a member of News and in the following year Kanjani8 made their CD debut. As a result of being in Johnny's he started appearing in dramas soon after ...The beginning was made with a digital single, calling [[Nomad]], followed by his first Solo Album with the same title. At that time he and [[Akanishi Ji
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  • miwa (singer)
    ...r-songwriter managed by [[Tristone Entertaiment Inc.]]. She made her major debut under [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Records]] in 2010. ...h as Shimokitazawa Loft and Shibuya 7th floor. Eventually, she was noticed by producer [[Yamamoto Mataichiro]] who began coaching her.<ref>"[http://www.n
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  • Moriuchi Takahiro
    ...]] musician and vocalist for the band [[ONE OK ROCK]]. He made his initial debut with the [[Johnny's Entertainment]] group [[NEWS (group)|NEWS]], but left t ...ertainment]] male group [[NEWS (group)|NEWS]]. He is featured on their pre-debut single "[[NEWS Nippon]]", which is his only release with the group. On Dece
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  • Kame to YamaP
    ...to Akira''' (修二と彰; ''Shuuji and Akira''), was special unit managed by [[Johnny's Entertainment]]. ...single, "[[Seishun Amigo]]" quickly became the best selling single of the year on the Oricon Yearly Single Rankings for 2005, partly due to the popularity
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  • Fever to Future
    ...6 it had sold 299,996 copies, making it the #25 best-selling single of the year. It charted for 16 weeks and sold a total of 301,709 copies. [[Category:Debut Single]]
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  • Kishimoto Hayami
    Hayami started dancing while in her fifth year of elementary school at the age of ten. She became interested in it thanks ...is time. She wrote one song ("[[Kioku (Kishimoto Hayami)|Kioku]]") for her debut album, and wrote 2 B-sides for each of her singles up until "[[Dessert Days
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  • Sakamoto Maaya
    ...ongs. With Kanno, Sakamoto released a lot of songs which are still favored by fans still today, notably "[[Kiseki no Umi]]" and "[[Hemisphere]]". Sakamot ...ther composers to have more creative control in her singing career. In the year 2008, they re-united with the single "[[Triangler]]", ''[[Macross Frontier]
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  • Perfume (group)
    ===2000-01: Early Years/Local Debut=== ...(香), they named the group Perfume. However, before the group could even debut, Kawashima decided to pull out of the project and pursue her studies.
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  • Narimiya Hiroki
    ...lowing year, he gained a large fan following for his performance. The same year, he had the lead in the drama Okan wa Uchuu wo Shihaisuru. ...unior high (he barely passed). He and his younger brother were then raised by his grandmother. He began hanging out in Shinjuku's Nichome district and st
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  • Super Junior T
    ...e been capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music. Their debut single "[[Rokkugo!!!]]" was Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and the n ...re includes modernized K-Pop melodies and also fast rap, notably performed by [[Shindong]], [[Eunhyuk]], and sometimes [[Heechul (Super Junior)|Heechul]]
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    ...'' was a Japanese musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer. His debut in the music business was as the guitarist of the [[:Category:J-Rock|Japane ...was 15 years old, at a friend's house, and heard "[[Alice (KISS)|Alice]]" by [[Wikipedia:Kiss (band)|KISS]].
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  • SHY
    ...oreographer. In 2002, she pierced into the music industry and released her debut single "[[Double Limits|DOUBLE LIMITS]]". * Before her debut, she was a part of [[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]]'s chorus.
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  • Sugar (Korean group)
    ...ean pop]] girl group created by [[Starworld]]. In 2002 they released their debut album ''[[Tell Me Why]]'' and met mediocre success in South Korea. They cro ===Korean Debut===
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  • Kudo Shizuka
    ...Contest (along with other [[Onyanko Club]] members) and won. The following year, Kudo, along with [[Kiyohara Aki]] and [[Shibata Kuniko]], formed the group ...her Onyanko Club members' solo single, starting with [[Watanabe Marina]]'s debut single. In 1987, she formed the subgroup [[Ushirogami Hikaretai]] with [[Ik
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  • Okui Masami
    ...d began releasing on a regular basis: an album and three to four singles a year. Since her debut, Okui has been taking over more and more aspects of her music. First, takin
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  • Wakeshima Kanon
    ...(''[[Vampire Knight]]'' ending theme song). Her early works were produced by famed [[Malice Mizer]]/[[Moi dix Mois]] guitarist and musician, [[Mana]]. I ...p. Her first time performing on-stage as a vocalist came during her senior year at high school at the school cultural festival. Later on, she entered a Son
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  • LEO Imai
    ...ai''' (LEO今井) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He was raised in London by his Japanese father and a Swedish mother. He attended Oxford University in ...In January of 2008, Imai released his second single followed by his major debut album "[[Fix Neon]]" a month later. LEO Imai has collaborated with various
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  • Emyli
    ...writer and vocal producer based in [[Wikipedia:Tokyo|Tokyo]]. She made her debut in 2003 as an R&B singer under the name '''EMYLI'''. In 2004, Emyli started ...ber she released both her second single and which was soon followed by her debut album, ''[[Flower of Life]]''. After this EMYLI would take a break from her
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  • Yamada Ryosuke
    ...'' Father, mother, Older Sister (1 year older, a model), Younger Sister (1 year younger) *'''Favorite Johnny's Song:''' "Ai no Katamari" by [[Kinki Kids]]
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  • Wiki.theppn Style Guide
    ...he more recent additions have shown the true scale of ridiculousness taken by producers, [[JAM PUNCH TOUR 2005 ~KONDORU no PANTSU ga kui KONDORU~]] for e ...xplanation...but what I'm talking about is something like [[SOUL'd OUT]]'s debut album [[SOUL'd OUT (album)|SOUL'd OUT]]. Should that be at [[index.php?titl
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  • Nakajima Megumi
    ...er affiliated with [[Victor Entertainment|e-stone music]]. She was managed by [[Stardust Promotion]] talent agency from 2003 up until 2014. She is best k ...es, the single sold 85,799 copies in 2008 and became the #83 single of the year. Following the success of the series, she collaborated with [[May'n]] for t
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  • Hearts Grow
    ...ment|Epic Records Japan]] in 2006. However the band officially disbanded a year after the release of their single "[[Sora (Hearts Grow)|Sora]]" (theme song ...e studio, "[[Ajisai Ongaku Mura|Ajisai Music Village]]", since their first year of high school. In music festivals throughout the prefecture, they won awar
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  • Yazima Biyoushitsu
    ...e single "[[Nihon no Mikata -Nevada Kara Kimashita-]]". The trio is formed by the comedy duo [[Tunnels]] and the singer [[Ayanocozey Show]], although the ===Debut===
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  • The End of Shite
    ...[[Warp (JUDY AND MARY album)|WARP]]''. The single was written and produced by [[Higurashi Aiha]], formerly of the [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band [[Seagull ...of Shite (Higurashi Aiha)|self-cover]] and released it in 2003 on her own debut solo, "[[New Life (single)|NEW LIFE]]".
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  • Fukada Kyoko
    ...she yearned to be like her idol, [[Kahala Tomomi]]. She made her official debut in 1997 with three dramas, and in 1998 was part of Horipro's idol group "HI ...rogram, "Fukada Kyoko IN MY ROOM", which lasted until March 2002. The next year she starred for the first time in the drama "Oni no Sumika".
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  • Due le quartz
    ...ficially adding [[Kazuki (BABYLON)|KAZUKI]] to the mix on March 22 of that year. ...ay 1999 due to musical differences, leaving the guitarist gap to be filled by [[Miyavi|Miyabi]] on June 29, 1999 and complete the band's final lineup.
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  • Nakamura Ataru
    ...hanged she found it too painful to sing. She started to self-compose songs by the age of 15. In senior high school, she performed live and would take up Nakamura started off her career by attending several major music competitions. On March 28, 2004 at the 5th an
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  • Epik High
    Their first album, ''[[Map of the Human Soul]]'', was produced by a mutual friend and was an underground hit. Unfortunately for Epik High, th * [2007] M.net KM Music Festival: Album of the Year - ''[[Remapping the Human Soul]]''
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  • Tainaka Sachi
    ...age of 15, Tainaka decided she would become a singer after being inspired by [[DREAMS COME TRUE]] and [[MISIA]]'s songs. At this time she started writin ...u Ai no Uta]]" under the name '''Sachi''' (彩智). The album was inspired by [[Shindou Fuyuki]]'s Okinawa-based romance novel of the same name (which wa
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  • Concentration 20
    ...udes. The album art was again shot by [[Hirama Itaru]], with art direction by [[Tycoon Graphics]]. ...28 weeks. In 1997, it sold 1,879,090 copies, becoming the #7 album of the year. The album sold a total of 1,929,860 copies, making it Amuro's second-most
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  • Toki Asako
    ...e]] [[J-Rock|rock]] band [[Cymbals]] from 1997 to 2003. Toki made her solo debut in 2004 with a string of jazz cover albums under the indie label, [[LD&K Re [[Image:Toki - Debut promo.jpg|thumb|225px|Toki promoting ''[[Debut]]'' (2005)]]
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  • 22sai no Watashi
    # 22sai no Watashi (22歳の私; ''My 22-Year Old Self'') "22sai no Watashi" is the debut solo single released by [[Abe Natsumi]]. "22sai no Watashi" appears on Abe's first album ''[[Hitori
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  • Rain (singer)
    ...as also recently named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine. Also, he was found in People magazine's top 100 most beautif ...is debut as an actor in the drama [[Orange]], but it wasn't until the next year when his real opportunity as an actor came. The drama [[Sang Doo, Let's Go
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  • FTISLAND
    ...th the album ''[[Cheerful Sensibility]]'' under [[FNC ENTERTAINMENT]]. One year later they debuted as indie artists in Japan under [[AI Entertainment]] wit ===Korean Debut===
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  • Raining (Cocco)
    ...d by [[Cocco]]. The single was released exactly one year after [[Cocco]]'s debut single, "[[Countdown (Cocco)|Countdown]]". The title track was used as the
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  • SAWA
    ...yo]]. Her mother had her pick up the violin at the tender age of four, and by her tenth birthday she had taken up learning the piano of her own accord. ...disbanded in April 2004 without releasing any material. Later, influenced by favorite artists such as [[m-flo]], [[Jazztronik]] and [[FreeTEMPO]], she b
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  • Tokito Ami
    ...ne|Miss Magazine 2005]] (chosen out of 16,000 people), Tokito Ami made her debut as a gravure idol in May 2005 with her first DVD. She released another DVD During her fifth grade year, in 1998, she was part of a local theater company. She was also in the dram
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  • Musouka
    ...rted for 18 weeks and sold 25,646 copies. It became the #338 single of the year 2006. [[Category:Debut Single]]
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  • Shima Kyora Umui
    ...he won the Amami Folk Song Grand Prize Award in 1996. She was in her third year of high school at the time, and is the youngest winner of the prize to date ...album CD jacket and a cheaper price. Both of these presses along with her debut album are hard to find as ''Central Gakki'' only distributes their releases
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  • Hajime Chitose (mini-album)
    ...Hajime recorded and released a second mini-album of original material that year, ''[[Kotonoha (mini-album)|Kotonoha]]''. [[Category:Debut Mini-Album]]
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  • From Me to You
    ...is album sold 180,657 copies in 2006, it became the #70 album of the year. By the time its chart run had ended, FROM ME TO YOU had sold 222,515 copies. H [[Category:Debut Album]]
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  • moumoon
    ===2005-2006: Beginnings and Indies Debut=== ...#106 and charted for five weeks on Oricon charts. The release was followed by their first mini-album which had the same title of their previously release
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