Takenaka Eri

Takenaka Eri promoting garden (2010)

Takenaka Eri (竹仲絵里) is a Japanese pop singer. She debuted with King Records in 1999 as an indie artist under the stage name mawari, and she used that name for two years until 2001. Already as Takenaka Eri and after the release of a few more indie releases under U's Music, she major debuted in 2004 with the mini-album Akibare Monaural under Columbia Music Entertainment. In 2007 she changed labels once again to YOSHIMOTO R and C.

Profile

• Name: Takenaka Eri (竹仲絵里)
• Former Stage Name: mawari
• Birthdate: November 15, 1980
• Birthplace:Osaka
• Blood Type: AB
• Favorite Music: 70's music, Soft rock, Pop progressive, Acoustic soul
• Favorite Artists: Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Rickie Lee Jones, James Taylor, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Donovan, Aimee Mann, Shawn Colvin, Sophie Zelmani, The Carpenters, The Beatles...
• Favorite Movies: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, Good Will Hunting, The Straight Story, Finding Forrester, Trainspotting, Life Is Beautiful, Toy Story, Miyazaki Hayao films
• Favorite Color: Green
• Favorite Word: "Thank You" (ありがとう; Arigatou)
• Favorite Food: Yogurt, avocado, mozuku, yakiniku, chocolate pie, umeboshi, banana, curry, gratin
• Hobbies: Photography, aromatherapy

Discography

mawari promoting "'Minna Iru Yo'" (1999)

Takenaka Eri promoting "Sayonara Sayonara / gerbera" (2006)

Takenaka Eri promoting "Kiiroi Hana -Wedding Story-" (2007)

Takenaka Eri promoting "Kaeranai Natsu to Kienai Ano Melody" (2008)

Albums

• [2000.03.01] Himawari (ひまわり) (indie) (as mawari)
• [2001.09.05] a tempo (indie) (as mawari)
• [2006.06.28] Persona (ペルソナ)
• [2010.03.10] garden

Mini-Albums

• [2002.11.15] four-leaf clover* (indie)
• [2004.09.29] Akibare Monaural (秋晴れモノラル)

Singles

• [1999.04.07] Shiawase no Aoi Kaze (幸せの青い風) (indie) (as mawari)
• [1999.07.28] 'Minna Iru Yo' (「みんないるよ」) (indie) (as mawari)
• [1999.11.03] Kanon (かのん) (indie) (as mawari)
• [2000.02.02] Ichigo Milk (いちごみるく) (indie) (as mawari)
• [2000.10.04] Aki Akane (秋茜－あきあかね) (indie) (as mawari)
• [2001.07.02] Diorama (ジオラマ) (indie) (as mawari)
• [2002.08.03] my duty (indie)
• [2003.06.04] Yoin (余韻) (indie)
• [2005.02.23] Arigatou (ありがとう)
• [2006.01.25] Sayonara Sayonara / gerbera (サヨナラ サヨナラ)
• [2007.04.25] Kiiroi Hana -Wedding Story- (黄色い花)
• [2007.12.05] Masshiro na Yuki, Masshiro na Mirai (真っ白な雪､真っ白な未来)
• [2008.06.04] Sharirarira / Faifai (シャリラリラ／ファイファイ)
• [2008.09.03] Kaeranai Natsu to Kienai Ano Melody (帰らない夏と消えないあのメロディー)
• [2009.09.16] Kasa (傘)

Digital Singles

• [2005.11.01] Hanasou Yo (話そうよ)
• [2005.12.14] Gerbera

Compilations

• [2007.03.02] Niagara AUTUMN&WINTER ~Niagara Cover Special~ (#3 Lakeside Story)
• [2009.03.25] Takano Kenichi - best@pop (#13 Ai ni Yukimasu (feat. Takenaka Eri))
• [2009.03.25] Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~ (#7 ONLY YESTERDAY)

Works

Composition

• V6 - Boku to Bokura no Ashita

Radio

• [2000] mawari no Reizouko (mawariの冷蔵庫)
• [2000] mawari no Video Jockey
• [????] MEGAHITS! COUNT DOWN WEST
• [2006] Lift up your heart supported by Oronamin C (オロナミンC)
• [2006] BACK STAGE
• [2007] Takenaka Eri no Sasori to Ookami (竹仲絵里のサソリとオオカミ)
• [2008] Kakiiin Music Factory

Television

• [2008] Ongaku Bangumi wo Itao Itsuji (音楽番組を板尾創路)
• [2008~2009] Koi Story (恋ストーリー)

Commercials

• [2007] Hokuriku Electric Power Company
• [2008] Villa Grandis

External Links

• Official Website
• YOSHIMOTO R and C Official Profile
• Columbia Music Entertainment Official Profile
• Official Blog
• Former Official Blog
• Official MySpace