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meg (jazz)

meg promoting "Love you again" (2010)

meg is a Japanese jazz, swing, and big band artist from Yokohama. Before the release of her song "Where I Want To Be" and her album Grace in 2006, meg was known by her real name Kobayashi Megumi. In the 90's she was a model, actress, pop singer, idol, and a part of the agency A-team. She is probably best known to foreigners outside Japan as the character Moll from the 1990's Mothra trilogy and the 2006 film Chiisaki Yuushatachi ~Gamera~.

Profile

  • Real name: Kobayashi Megumi (小林恵)
  • Stage name: meg
  • Birthdate: April 24th, 1977
  • Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Blood type: A
  • Height: 164cm (5'4½")
  • Hobby: Midnight driving, Nail art
  • Special skill: Parallel parking, Tap dancing, Cooking
  • Favorite artist: Ella Fitzgerald
  • Favorite words: Lovely (素敵), Sexy Woman (艶女)
  • 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 promoting "Christmas Rose" (2008)
meg promoting LUCK & PLUCK (2009)

meg was born as Kobayashi Megumi in Yokohama on April 24th, 1977. She aimed to become a singer since childhood, as 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.

To kickstart her jazz career she first chose the moniker meg. The second step was that her cover of the song "Where I Want To Be" was used as a Yakult Beautiens commercial theme song in April of 2006. The third was meg's 'debut' album Grace, which was released later on in that year in November. meg had worked with arrangers Moriya Junko and Miki Toshio to further develop her big band sound.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

LDs / DVDs

Filmography

Movies

Dramas

Commercials

  • [1989] Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • [1990] Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • [1991] Renown "IN Express"
  • [1992] Kanebo "ROOTY"
  • [1992] Calbee "A la Potato"
  • [1993] Circle K "Valentine"
  • [1996] Kao "Biore"

Books

Kobayashi Megumi - Juuroku no Natsu.jpg Kobayashi Megumi - PROFILE.jpg

  • [1993.09.25] Juuroku no Natsu (十六の夏; Summer of 16)
  • [1995.04.10] PROFILE

External Links

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