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| − | '''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter and actress under [[Sony Music Japan]]. In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single STARS was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000 copies. CRESCENT MOON, | + | '''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter and actress under [[Sony Music Japan]]. In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not 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 sell over 469,000 copies. "[[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]]", her second single, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidentally sold out the first day of release. Nakashima's first studio album "[[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]]" went on to sell over one million copies. |
| − | 2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album LØVE in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, | + | 2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from [[Wikipedia:Japan Gold Disc Award|The Japan Gold Disc Awards]], "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the [[Wikipedia:44th Japan Record Awards|44th Japan Record Awards]]. Her next album ''[[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]]'' in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, her 2005 album ''[[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]]'' sold only 545,820. |
| − | In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, she released the theme song | + | In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called ''[[Wikipedia:Nana (2005 film)|NANA]]'', based on the manga of the same name. Under the name "NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA", she released the movie's theme song "[[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOROUS SKY]]", composed by [[HYDE]], the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band [[L'Arc~en~Ciel]]. "GLAMOROUS SKY" was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums, and one of her compilation albums have reached number one on Japan's Oricon album chart. |
Her 43rd single "[[A or B]]" is released this week on October 5th. | Her 43rd single "[[A or B]]" is released this week on October 5th. | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 4 October 2017
Nakashima Mika
Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actress under Sony Music Japan. In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single "STARS" was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000 copies. "CRESCENT MOON", her second single, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidentally sold out the first day of release. Nakashima's first studio album "TRUE" went on to sell over one million copies.
2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album LØVE in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, her 2005 album MUSIC sold only 545,820.
In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name "NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA", she released the movie's theme song "GLAMOROUS SKY", composed by HYDE, the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. "GLAMOROUS SKY" was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums, and one of her compilation albums have reached number one on Japan's Oricon album chart.
Her 43rd single "A or B" is released this week on October 5th.
