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| − | + | '''melody.''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]] [[J-Pop|pop]] artist. She made her debut in early 2003 with the single [[Dreamin' Away]], but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of [[m-flo]]'s "[[m-flo loves ...|loves...]]" project. Since then, most of her releases have charted within the top twenty on the [[Oricon]] charts. On October 22, 2008, melody. announced that she will retire from the music industry in January 2009. She plans to enter the fashion industry as a designer of Western-styled clothes.<sup>[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3940]</sup> | |
| + | In March 2009, melody. announced her pregnancy and marriage with [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] artist [[Miyavi]].<sup>[http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/flash/KFullFlash20090326039.html]</sup> | ||
| − | + | ==Profile== | |
| − | + | * '''Real Name:''' Ishikawa Miyuki Melody (石川みゆきメロディ) | |
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* '''Stage Name:''' melody. | * '''Stage Name:''' melody. | ||
* '''Birthdate:''' February 24, 1982 | * '''Birthdate:''' February 24, 1982 | ||
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* '''Siblings:''' Three younger sisters named Harmony, Christine, and Rhythmy. | * '''Siblings:''' Three younger sisters named Harmony, Christine, and Rhythmy. | ||
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* Artist on the Kimi sub-label of [[TOY'S FACTORY]]. | * Artist on the Kimi sub-label of [[TOY'S FACTORY]]. | ||
* Her fanclub is called Ohana, which means "family" in Hawaiian. | * Her fanclub is called Ohana, which means "family" in Hawaiian. | ||
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* Both of her parents lived in Hawaii before meeting each other. Her father was a musician from Tokyo while her mother came from Okinawa. | * Both of her parents lived in Hawaii before meeting each other. Her father was a musician from Tokyo while her mother came from Okinawa. | ||
* Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songwriting and musical skills to a number of melody.'s songs. | * Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songwriting and musical skills to a number of melody.'s songs. | ||
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| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2004.01.21] [[Sincerely]] | * [2004.01.21] [[Sincerely]] | ||
* [2006.04.12] [[Be as One|Be as one]] | * [2006.04.12] [[Be as One|Be as one]] | ||
* [2007.07.04] [[Ready to Go!|READY TO GO!]] | * [2007.07.04] [[Ready to Go!|READY TO GO!]] | ||
* [2008.04.09] [[Lei Aloha]] | * [2008.04.09] [[Lei Aloha]] | ||
| − | * [2008.10.08] [[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]] | + | * [2008.10.08] [[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]] (Best Album) |
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* [2003.02.19] [[Dreamin' Away]] | * [2003.02.19] [[Dreamin' Away]] | ||
* [2003.06.18] [[Simple as That / Over the Rainbow|Simple As That / Over The Rainbow]] | * [2003.06.18] [[Simple as That / Over the Rainbow|Simple As That / Over The Rainbow]] | ||
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* [2004.06.09] [[Believe Me|Believe me]] | * [2004.06.09] [[Believe Me|Believe me]] | ||
* [2005.01.12] [[Next to You]] | * [2005.01.12] [[Next to You]] | ||
| − | * [2005.08.17] [[realize / Take a Chance]] | + | * [2005.08.17] [[Realize / Take a Chance|realize / Take a Chance]] |
* [2006.02.15] [[See You...|see you...]] | * [2006.02.15] [[See You...|see you...]] | ||
| − | * [2006.11.08] [[Lovin' U]] | + | * [2006.11.08] [[Lovin' U (melody.)|Lovin' U]] |
* [2007.02.14] [[Finding My Road]] | * [2007.02.14] [[Finding My Road]] | ||
* [2007.05.30] [[Love Story]] | * [2007.05.30] [[Love Story]] | ||
* [2008.02.13] [[Haruka (melody.)|Haruka]] (遥花~はるか~; ''Eternal Flower'') | * [2008.02.13] [[Haruka (melody.)|Haruka]] (遥花~はるか~; ''Eternal Flower'') | ||
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| − | + | * [2004.05.12] [[Sincerely Yours (melody.)|Sincerely Yours]] | |
| − | * [2004.05.12] [[Sincerely Yours]] | + | * [2006.11.08] [[Be as One Tour 2006 Live & Document|Be as one TOUR 2006 Live & Document]] |
| − | * [2006.11.08] [[Be | ||
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| − | * [2003.10.22] [[m-flo]] - [[Miss You|miss you]] (#1 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | + | ===Collaborations / Other=== |
| + | * [2003.10.22] [[m-flo]] - [[Miss You (m-flo)|miss you]] (#1 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]] (#2 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | * [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]] (#2 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic Charm School|ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]] (#15 ''miss you -Free TEMPO mix-'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | * [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic Charm School|ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]] (#15 ''miss you -Free TEMPO mix-'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
| − | * [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (#4 '' | + | * [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (#4 ''STUCK IN YOUR LOVE'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody.''') |
| − | * [2007.07.11] [[The Popular Music ~Kyohei Tsytsumi Tribute~|the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~]] (#10 ''Manatsu no Dekigoto'' (真夏の出来事) / [[ | + | * [2007.07.11] [[The Popular Music ~Kyohei Tsytsumi Tribute~|the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~]] (#10 ''Manatsu no Dekigoto'' (真夏の出来事) / [[Hirayama Miki]] (平山みき) Cover) |
| − | * [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#6 ''[[Stuck | + | * [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#6 ''[[Stuck in Your Love|STUCK IN YOUR LOVE -AKAKAGE's Tropical Smile-]]'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody.''') |
| − | * [2007.12.05] [[Alpen Best - Another Edition|Alpen Best - Another Edition]] (#8 '' | + | * [2007.12.05] [[Alpen Best - Another Edition|Alpen Best - Another Edition]] (#8 ''Crystal Love'', #9 ''Next to You'') |
* [2008.02.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Award SuperNova -Loves Best-]] (#3 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | * [2008.02.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Award SuperNova -Loves Best-]] (#3 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] '''loves melody. &''' [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
| − | * [2008.04.30] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Boyfriend / Girlfriend]] (#1 ''Boyfriend / Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] '''feat. melody.''') | + | * [2008.04.30] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Boyfriend/Girlfriend]] (#1 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] '''feat.melody.''') |
| − | * [2008.06.04] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Daybreak (Tanaka Roma)|Daybreak]] (#2 ''Boyfriend / Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] '''feat. melody.''') | + | * [2008.06.04] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Daybreak (Tanaka Roma)|Daybreak]] (#2 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] '''feat.melody.''') |
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| − | * [http://www.mel-mode.com/ Official Website] ( | + | ==External Links== |
| + | * [http://www.mel-mode.com/ Official Website] (Closed on January 12th, 2009) | ||
* [http://www.myspace.com/melodymelmode Official MySpace] | * [http://www.myspace.com/melodymelmode Official MySpace] | ||
* [http://blog.oricon.co.jp/mel-mode/ Official Oricon Blog] | * [http://blog.oricon.co.jp/mel-mode/ Official Oricon Blog] | ||
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[[Category:J-Urban]] | [[Category:J-Urban]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Retired]] | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 17 June 2009
melody. promoting The Best of melody. ~Timeline~ (2008)
melody. is a Japanese urban pop artist. She made her debut in early 2003 with the single Dreamin' Away, but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of m-flo's "loves..." project. Since then, most of her releases have charted within the top twenty on the Oricon charts. On October 22, 2008, melody. announced that she will retire from the music industry in January 2009. She plans to enter the fashion industry as a designer of Western-styled clothes.[1]
In March 2009, melody. announced her pregnancy and marriage with visual kei artist Miyavi.[2]
Contents
Profile
- Real Name: Ishikawa Miyuki Melody (石川みゆきメロディ)
- Stage Name: melody.
- Birthdate: February 24, 1982
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
- Siblings: Three younger sisters named Harmony, Christine, and Rhythmy.
Trivia
- Artist on the Kimi sub-label of TOY'S FACTORY.
- Her fanclub is called Ohana, which means "family" in Hawaiian.
- Played the character Yumi Yamamoto in Electronic Art's Need for Speed: Carbon.
- From April 2007 until October 2008, she was the host of NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.
- Both of her parents lived in Hawaii before meeting each other. Her father was a musician from Tokyo while her mother came from Okinawa.
- Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songwriting and musical skills to a number of melody.'s songs.
Discography
Albums
- [2004.01.21] Sincerely
- [2006.04.12] Be as one
- [2007.07.04] READY TO GO!
- [2008.04.09] Lei Aloha
- [2008.10.08] The Best of melody. ~Timeline~ (Best Album)
Singles
- [2003.02.19] Dreamin' Away
- [2003.06.18] Simple As That / Over The Rainbow
- [2003.11.27] Crystal Love
- [2004.06.09] Believe me
- [2005.01.12] Next to You
- [2005.08.17] realize / Take a Chance
- [2006.02.15] see you...
- [2006.11.08] Lovin' U
- [2007.02.14] Finding My Road
- [2007.05.30] Love Story
- [2008.02.13] Haruka (遥花~はるか~; Eternal Flower)
DVDs
- [2004.05.12] Sincerely Yours
- [2006.11.08] Be as one TOUR 2006 Live & Document
Collaborations / Other
- [2003.10.22] m-flo - miss you (#1 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2004.05.26] m-flo - ASTROMANTIC (#2 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2004.09.15] m-flo - ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL (#15 miss you -Free TEMPO mix- / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2007.03.28] m-flo - COSMICOLOR (#4 STUCK IN YOUR LOVE / m-flo loves melody.)
- [2007.07.11] the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~ (#10 Manatsu no Dekigoto (真夏の出来事) / Hirayama Miki (平山みき) Cover)
- [2007.09.26] m-flo - electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX- (#6 STUCK IN YOUR LOVE -AKAKAGE's Tropical Smile- / m-flo loves melody.)
- [2007.12.05] Alpen Best - Another Edition (#8 Crystal Love, #9 Next to You)
- [2008.02.13] m-flo - Award SuperNova -Loves Best- (#3 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2008.04.30] Tanaka Roma - Boyfriend/Girlfriend (#1 Boyfriend/Girlfriend / Tanaka Roma feat.melody.)
- [2008.06.04] Tanaka Roma - Daybreak (#2 Boyfriend/Girlfriend / Tanaka Roma feat.melody.)
External Links
- Official Website (Closed on January 12th, 2009)
- Official MySpace
- Official Oricon Blog
- Official Fanclub Website
- Official Record Label Website
- Listen to Be as one & READY TO GO! at The Keizou Journal
