meg (jazz)
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
