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'''Chiba Mika''' (千葉美加) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress. | '''Chiba Mika''' (千葉美加) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and actress. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
*'''Other Names:''' Qien Ye Mei Jia (チェンイェー・メイジァ) | |||
*'''Birthday:''' {{bda|1972|08|07|mf=yes}} | *'''Birthday:''' {{bda|1972|08|07|mf=yes}} | ||
*'''Birthplace:''' Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture | *'''Birthplace:''' Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
Chiba Mika got her start in 1986 when she auditioned at the [[HoriPro]] Scout Caravan contest. She sang the [[Honda Minako]] song "[[1986nen no Marilyn]]" for her audition. She won Best Vocals at the contest and signed a contract [[HoriPro]] afterwards. She made her acting debut that same year, appearing in the dorama ''[[Shin Necchuu Jidai Sengen]]''. | |||
Chiba made her singing debut in 1988 with the single "[[Shooting Star (Chiba Mika)|Shooting Star]]" under the label [[CBS Sony Records]]. "[[Shooting Star (Chiba Mika)|Shooting Star]]" was the ending theme for the [[Tokusatsu|tokusatsu]] show ''[[Denou Keisatsu Cyber Cop]]'', which Chiba played the character Uesugi Tomoko. She soon released her second single "[[Brand-New Tomorrow|BRAND-NEW TOMORROW]]" five months after her debut single. During the single released, Chiba was labeled as a "myuudoru" as she was an idol on the outside and a musician in the inside due to being a talented singer.<ref name=">"[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%83%E8%91%89%E7%BE%8E%E5%8A%A0 千葉美加]". ''Japanese Wikipedia: 千葉美加''. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-14.</ref> | |||
In 1991, she annouced at her final concert in [[Tokyo Geijitsu Gekijou]] that she was going to release music all over Asia under the name Qien Ye Mei Jia. She released her first Chinese album, entitled ''[[Hé Hún Hàn Cái]]'', in Taiwan a year later. She released three albums in Taiwan before going back to the Japanese music industry. | |||
When she came back to Japan, Chiba Mika released four more albums and a the single "[[E=Mc2 (Chiba Mika)|E=MC2]]", which is a cover of a [[Yamaguchi Momoe]] song. Two years later after releasing "[[E=Mc2 (Chiba Mika)|E=MC2]]", Chiba retired from show business as her contract with [[HoriPro]] came to an end. She briefly came back in 2003 as she made a guest appearance on the tokusatsu show ''[[Chouseishin Gransazer]]''. | |||
She is currently married and has two children. | |||
==Japanese Discography== | ==Japanese Discography== | ||
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* [1996.09.21] [[E=Mc2 (Chiba Mika)|E=MC2]] | * [1996.09.21] [[E=Mc2 (Chiba Mika)|E=MC2]] | ||
== | == Chinese Discography == | ||
== Albums == | === Albums === | ||
* [1992] [[Hé Hún Hàn Cái]] (和魂漢才) | * [1992] [[Hé Hún Hàn Cái]] (和魂漢才) | ||
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* [1988] [[Keisatsu Monogatari]] | * [1988] [[Keisatsu Monogatari]] | ||
==References== | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
[[Category:Mandopop]] | |||
[[Category:J-Actress]] | [[Category:J-Actress]] | ||
[[Category:Blood Type A]] | [[Category:Blood Type A]] | ||
[[Category:1972 Births]] | [[Category:1972 Births]] | ||
[[Category:Iwate Artists]] | [[Category:Iwate Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Retired]] |
Latest revision as of 09:19, 14 August 2012
Chiba Mika (千葉美加) is a Japanese pop singer and actress.
Profile
- Other Names: Qien Ye Mei Jia (チェンイェー・メイジァ)
- Birthday: August 7, 1972
- Birthplace: Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 158cm
- Sizes: 80 - 58 - 80 cm
Information
Chiba Mika got her start in 1986 when she auditioned at the HoriPro Scout Caravan contest. She sang the Honda Minako song "1986nen no Marilyn" for her audition. She won Best Vocals at the contest and signed a contract HoriPro afterwards. She made her acting debut that same year, appearing in the dorama Shin Necchuu Jidai Sengen.
Chiba made her singing debut in 1988 with the single "Shooting Star" under the label CBS Sony Records. "Shooting Star" was the ending theme for the tokusatsu show Denou Keisatsu Cyber Cop, which Chiba played the character Uesugi Tomoko. She soon released her second single "BRAND-NEW TOMORROW" five months after her debut single. During the single released, Chiba was labeled as a "myuudoru" as she was an idol on the outside and a musician in the inside due to being a talented singer.[1]
In 1991, she annouced at her final concert in Tokyo Geijitsu Gekijou that she was going to release music all over Asia under the name Qien Ye Mei Jia. She released her first Chinese album, entitled Hé Hún Hàn Cái, in Taiwan a year later. She released three albums in Taiwan before going back to the Japanese music industry.
When she came back to Japan, Chiba Mika released four more albums and a the single "E=MC2", which is a cover of a Yamaguchi Momoe song. Two years later after releasing "E=MC2", Chiba retired from show business as her contract with HoriPro came to an end. She briefly came back in 2003 as she made a guest appearance on the tokusatsu show Chouseishin Gransazer.
She is currently married and has two children.
Japanese Discography
Albums
- [1989.10.21] Iku ne (行くね)
- [1990.07.21] Feint Kachi ne (フェイント勝ちね)
- [1991.05.22] Kokoro no Ondo (心の温度)
- [1994.11.18] Anata ni Aeta Kara (あなたに会えたから)
- [1995.04.21] Katakuna MIKA Seishun Okorihi (頑皮MIKA青春・起飛)
- [1995.04.21] Katakuna MIKA ~MIKA STEP INTO ASIA I~ (頑皮)
- [1995.06.21] Kokoro no Ondo ~MIKA STEP INTO ASIA IV~ (心の温度)
Singles
- [1988.12.21] Shooting Star (シューティングスター)
- [1989.05.21] BRAND-NEW TOMORROW
- [1990.03.03] Kaze wo Kanjite (風を感じて)
- [1990.09.21] PONYTAIL SOLIDER
- [1991.03.21] Koi wa 5ji Kara (恋は5時から)
- [1996.09.21] E=MC2
Chinese Discography
Albums
- [1992] Hé Hún Hàn Cái (和魂漢才)
- [1992] Made in ~ Bié Li Xuǎn Zé Liào Wǒ (別離選擇了我)
- [1993] Zài Jiàn! Wǒ Deài (再見!我的愛)
Filmography
Doramas
- [1986] Shin Necchuu Jidai Sengen
- [1988] Abunai Shounen II
- [1988] Hana no Asukagumi!
- [1988] Denou Keisatsu Cyber Cop - Uesugi Tomoko
- [1989] Gomen Dou Kakemasu
- [2004] Chouseishin Gransazer - Saeki Karin
Movies
- [1988] Keisatsu Monogatari