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| − | + | [[File:meg - LUCK & PLUCK promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|meg promoting ''[[Luck & Pluck|LUCK & PLUCK]]'' (2009)]] | |
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| + | '''meg''' is a [[:Category:J-Jazz|Japanese jazz]], [[:Category:J-Swing|swing]], and [[Wikipedia:Bid band|big band]] artist from [[Yokohama]]. She is not to be confused with electropop artist and model [[MEG (electropop)|MEG]] or [[Hinata Megumi|meg rock]]. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Profile== |
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* '''Name:''' meg | * '''Name:''' meg | ||
* '''Birthdate:''' April 24th | * '''Birthdate:''' April 24th | ||
| − | * '''Birthplace:''' Yokohama, [[Japan]] | + | * '''Birthplace:''' [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Japan]] |
| − | * '''[[Blood Type]] | + | * '''[[Blood Type|Blood type]]:''' A |
| − | * '''Hobby:''' | + | * '''Hobby:''' Midnight driving, Nail art |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Special skill:''' Parallel parking, Tap dancing, Cooking |
| − | * '''Favorite artist:''' [ | + | * '''Favorite artist:''' [[Wikipedia:Ella Fitzgerald|Ella Fitzgerald]] |
| − | * '''Favorite colors:''' | + | * '''Favorite words:''' Suteki (素敵; ''Lovely''), Adeejo (艶女; ''Sexy Woman'') |
| − | * '''Favorite flower:''' | + | * '''Favorite colors:''' Red, Gold, Silver (the shiny ones) |
| + | * '''Favorite flower:''' Gerbera | ||
* '''Favorite jewel:''' Diamond | * '''Favorite jewel:''' Diamond | ||
| − | * '''Future dream:''' | + | * '''Future dream:''' Make a dog run in a big house. |
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| − | == | + | ==Biography== |
| + | meg aimed to become a singer since childhood, and singing was her favorite hobby. When an acquaintance recommended Ella Fitzgerald's cover of [[Wikipedia:Cole Porter|Cole Porter's]] 1932 song "[[Wikipedia:Night and Day (song)|Night and Day]]" to her, meg immediately took an interest in jazz music. She began to take lessons under the wing of [[Maruyama Shigeo]], and her vocal ability and power of expression improved greatly. meg began performing in districts of [[Tokyo]], like [[Ginza]] and [[Shibuya]], and gained herself a fanbase from her outgoing character and fashionable performances. | ||
| − | + | In April 2006, her cover of "Where I Want To Be" was used in a [http://www.yakult.co.jp/cosme/ Yakult Beautiens] commercial, and for her debut album ''[[Grace (meg)|Grace]]'' released later that year, she worked with arrangers [[Moriya Junko]] and [[Miki Toshio]] to further her big band sound. | |
| + | </div> | ||
| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2006.11.22] [[Grace (meg)|Grace]] | * [2006.11.22] [[Grace (meg)|Grace]] | ||
| + | * [2008.09.03] [[Serpent]] | ||
| + | * [2009.10.14] [[Luck & Pluck|LUCK & PLUCK]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===Singles=== |
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* [2007.11.28] [[Christmas Rose]] | * [2007.11.28] [[Christmas Rose]] | ||
| + | * [2008.10.01] [[Christmas Rose]] | ||
| − | == | + | ===DVDs=== |
| − | + | * [2008.10.01] [[meg Live at Motion Blue Yokohama|meg Live at Motion Blue yokohama]] | |
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.megvoice.com/top.html Official Website] | ||
| + | * [http://ameblo.jp/jazzsinger-meg/ Official Blog] | ||
| + | * [http://www.megvoice.com/blog/ Old Blog] | ||
| − | [[Category:J-Jazz]] [[Category:J-Swing]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Artists]] |
| + | [[Category:Vocalist]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-Jazz]] | ||
| + | [[Category:J-Swing]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Blood Type A]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Yokohama Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 04:51, 6 December 2009
File:meg - LUCK & PLUCK promo.jpg
meg promoting LUCK & PLUCK (2009)
meg is a Japanese jazz, swing, and big band artist from Yokohama. She is not to be confused with electropop artist and model MEG or meg rock.
Profile
- Name: meg
- Birthdate: April 24th
- Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type: A
- Hobby: Midnight driving, Nail art
- Special skill: Parallel parking, Tap dancing, Cooking
- Favorite artist: Ella Fitzgerald
- Favorite words: Suteki (素敵; Lovely), Adeejo (艶女; Sexy Woman)
- Favorite colors: Red, Gold, Silver (the shiny ones)
- Favorite flower: Gerbera
- Favorite jewel: Diamond
- Future dream: Make a dog run in a big house.
Biography
meg aimed to become a singer since childhood, and singing was her favorite hobby. When an acquaintance recommended Ella Fitzgerald's cover of Cole Porter's 1932 song "Night and Day" to her, meg immediately took an interest in jazz music. She began to take lessons under the wing of Maruyama Shigeo, and her vocal ability and power of expression improved greatly. meg began performing in districts of Tokyo, like Ginza and Shibuya, and gained herself a fanbase from her outgoing character and fashionable performances.
In April 2006, her cover of "Where I Want To Be" was used in a Yakult Beautiens commercial, and for her debut album Grace released later that year, she worked with arrangers Moriya Junko and Miki Toshio to further her big band sound.
Discography
Albums
- [2006.11.22] Grace
- [2008.09.03] Serpent
- [2009.10.14] LUCK & PLUCK
Singles
- [2007.11.28] Christmas Rose
- [2008.10.01] Christmas Rose
DVDs
- [2008.10.01] meg Live at Motion Blue yokohama
