TRUE (singer)

TRUE promoting "STEEL -Tekketsu no Kizuna-" (2016)

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

Profile

• Date of Birth:July 15, 1983 (1983-07-15)
• Birthplace: Tokyo Metropolitan area
• Stage names: Karasawa Miho (2000-2013), TRUE (2014+)
• Blood Type: A
• Agency: Scoop Music

TRUE promoting "UNISONIA" (2014)

TRUE promoting "Hajimari no Tsubasa / TWIN BIRD" (2014)

TRUE promoting "ailes" (2015)

TRUE promoting "DREAM SOLISTER" (2015)

TRUE promoting "Dear answer" (2015)

TRUE promoting "Joy Heart" (2015)

TRUE promoting "Hiryou no Kishi" (2016)

Information

She made her debut in 1998 under her real name Karasawa Miho (唐沢美帆) 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

Studio Albums

• [2002.03.06] sparkle (Karasawa Miho)
• [2004.02.18] ID (Karasawa Miho)
• [2015.12.23] Joy Heart

Other Albums

• [2003.01.16] Jazztronik Presents Mihonova. (mini-album) (Karasawa Miho)
• [2010.06.16] TRACKS ~Karasawa Miho Best Album~ (best album) (Karasawa Miho)

Singles

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

Compilations / Others

• [2010.01.20] SoulJa - Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~ feat. Karasawa Miho
• [2014.06.25] BUDDY COMPLEX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Disc 2 #25 "UNISONIA (TV Size)")
• [2014.08.27] Heart of Magic Garden2 (#03 "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)")

Credits

Note: All credits are for "Lyrics" 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
• Karasawa Miho: iTunes | Recochoku | mora
• TRUE: iTunes | Recochoku | mora