TRUE (singer)

TRUE promoting "Sincerely" (2018)

TRUE is a Japanese pop singer, lyricist, actress and former idol.

Karasawa Miho promoting Live (2001)

Karasawa Miho promoting "affection" (2002)

Karasawa Miho promoting "Cloudy " (2004)

Karasawa Miho promoting TRACKS ~Karasawa Miho Best Album~ (2010)

TRUE promoting "UNISONIA" (2014)

TRUE promoting Joy Heart (2015)

TRUE promoting "Soundscape" (2016)

TRUE promoting Around the TRUE (2017)

Profile

• Stage names: Karasawa Miho (2000-2013), TRUE (2014-present)
• Real Name: Karasawa Miho (唐沢美帆)
• Date of Birth:July 15, 1983 (1983-07-15)
• Birthplace: Tokyo Metropolitan area
• Blood Type: A
• Agency: Scoop Music
• Groups:
  • Five Star Girl (1998)
  • NITRO (1999)
• Labels:
  • Horipro (1998-2011)
  • Victor Entertainment (as member of NITRO) (1999)
  • Pony Canyon (2000-2010)
  • Lantis (2014-present)

Information

She made her debut in 1998 under her real name Karasawa Miho with the Horipro agency as part of the short lived idol unit Five Star Girl. The following year she was part of idol unit NITRO which formed briefly for the specific task of recording a film theme song.

In 2000, she signed to Pony Canyon and became a full-time singer. It was with the release of her third single, "Way to Love", that Karasawa gained popularity. A further five singles and two studio albums followed. In 2010 she colaborated with the SoulJa re-recording of "Way to Love". Miho ended her 12 year association with Horipro in July 2011.

In the second half of 2011 Karasawa started working as a lyricist with songwriting agency Scoop Music. Initially writing lyrics (Fairies, BRIGHT et al) she quickly moved into anison including several songs for Nanri Yuuka. At the end of 2013, Miho announced she was returning to singing and that she had signed to Lantis under the name TRUE.

Discography

Note: The following releases are credited to Karasawa Miho.

Studio Albums

• [2002.03.06] sparkle
• [2004.02.18] ID

Other Albums

• [2003.01.16] Jazztronik Presents Mihonova. (Remix Album)
• [2010.06.16] TRACKS ~Karasawa Miho Best Album~ (Best Album)

Singles

• [2000.08.02] anytime, anywhere
• [2000.10.18] 0° C ~stay with me~
• [2001.05.30] Way to Love
• [2001.09.05] Live (ライヴ)
• [2002.02.06] Endless Harmony
• [2002.09.04] affection
• [2004.01.21] Cloudy
• [2004.11.17] Kimi no Kakera (君のかけら)

Compilations / Others

• [2010.01.20] SoulJa - "Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~" feat. Karasawa Miho

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Note: The following releases are credited to TRUE.

Studio Albums

• [2015.12.23] Joy Heart
• [2017.02.22] Around the TRUE

Singles

• [2014.02.26] UNISONIA
• [2014.10.08] Hajimari no Tsubasa / TWIN BIRD (はじまりの翼)
• [2015.02.11] ailes
• [2015.04.22] DREAM SOLISTER
• [2015.10.14] Dear answer
• [2016.02.10] Hiryou no Kishi (飛竜の騎士; Wyvern Knight)
• [2016.02.24] STEEL -Tekketsu no Kizuna- (STEEL -鉄血の絆-; Ties of Blood and Iron)
• [2016.07.27] Divine Spell
• [2016.10.12] Soundscape (サウンドスケープ)
• [2017.05.24] From (フロム)
• [2017.07.26] BUTTERFLY EFFECTOR
• [2018.01.31] Sincerely

Compilations / Others

• [2014.06.25] BUDDY COMPLEX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (CD2 #25 "UNISONIA (TV Size)")
• [2014.08.27] Heart of Magic Garden2 (#3 "UNISONIA")
• [2015.03.25] Junketsu no Maria Original Soundtrack (Disc 2 #1 "Miserere nostri, Domine", #19 "Les serments de chasteté ~Junketsu no Chikai~", #22 "ailes (TV size)")
• [2015.07.08] Hibike! Euphonium Original Soundtrack "Omoide Music" (Disc 1 #31 "DREAM SOLISTER (TV Size)")
• [2015.12.23] Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru Original Soundtrack "music beneath the cherry blossom" (Disc 2 #13 "Dear answer (TV size)")
• [2016.01.13] Comet Lucifer Original Soundtrack GIFT FROM GARDEN INDIGO (Disc 1 #30 "evolve (TV size)", Disc 2 #24 "Story of Lucifer (Short size)", #26 "evolve (Full size)")
• [2016.03.23] Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Original Sound Tracks (#41 "Hiryou no Kishi (TV Size)")
• [2016.03.23] Kidou Senshi Gundam Tekketsu no Orphans Original Sound Tracks (Disc 2 #29 "STEEL -Tekketsu no Kizuna- (TV size)")
• [2016.04.27] Hibike! Euphonium ~Kitauji Koukou Suisougakubu e Youkoso~ Original Soundtrack "Reflection of youthful music" (#29 "DREAM SOLISTER (Movie Ver.)")
• [2016.06.23] Lotus Juice - "Hitori Janai" feat. TRUE, Madono Mitsuaki, Fukuyama Jun, Anigera!Dy-doon!!!, Koshimizu Ami, Mafia Kajita
• [2016.12.14] Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 2 #22 "Divine Spell (TV size)")
• [2017.01.11] Hibike! Euphonium 2 Original Soundtrack "Ongaku Endless" (Disc 1 #01 "Soundscape (TV size)", Disc 3 #02 "Soundscape (TRUE & Wind Orchestra Ver.)")
• [2017.07.12] Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii Desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii Desu ka? Original Soundtrack: Aoi Kioku (Disc 1 #2 "From (TV size)", #5 Cinema (TV size)")
• [2017.09.27] Gekijouban Hibike! Euphonium ~Todoketai Melody~ Original Soundtrack "The only melody" (#28 "Soundscape (TRUE & Wind Orchestra Ver.)")
• [2017.10.18] Hina Logic ~from Luck & Logic~ ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 1 #2 "BUTTERFLY EFFECTOR (TV Size)")
• [2017.10.25] "Tsubasa wo Motsumono ~Not an angel Just a dreamer~"
• [2018.01.31] Chihara Minori - "Michishirube" (#3 TBA (Duet with TRUE) (Artist Edition))

Credits

Note: All credits are for "Lyrics" written by Karasawa Miho, unless otherwise indicated.

Aoi Eir

• GENESIS

every♥ing!

• Kesalan Patharan

Hibike! Euphonium

• Little-Note

Iguchi Yuka

• Everything

Nanri Yuuka

• BLOODY HOLIC
• Mother land
• Senkou no PRISONER

Nitta Emi

• Meiyaku no Kanata

Shokugeki no Soma

• Hyakusara Ryouran☆Kondate Battle (starring Nakiri Erina / starring Tadokoro Megumi / starring Mito Ikumi / starring Shinomiya Kojiro / starring Takumi Aldini / starring Yukihira Soma)

StylipS

• Addicted

THE iDOLM@STER

• Kokoro☆Exercise
• Koigokoro Masquerade
• Beginners☆Strike
• Mirai Hikou
• Sama☆Tori ~Summer trip~
• Renai Roadrunner
• Hatsukoi Butterfly
• WORLD WIDE DANCE!!!
• Unison☆Beat
• Shinsou Mermaid
• Beat the World!!

Walküre

• Ichido dake no Koi nara (Lyrics with Kato Yusuke)

*ω*Quintet

• Good bye & Good luck

External Links

• Official website
• Lantis profile
• Official blog
• Twitter feed
• Scoop Music Profile
• Japanese Wikipedia: 唐沢美帆
• Purchase (Karasawa Miho): iTunes | Recochoku | mora
• Purchase (TRUE): iTunes | Recochoku | mora