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[[Image: | [[Image:Hikoukigumo Promo.jpg|thumb|450px|My Little Lover promoting "[[Hikoukigumo (My Little Lover)|Hikoukigumo]]" (2011)]] | ||
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'''My Little Lover''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] | '''My Little Lover''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer currently under [[avex]] sub-label [[OORONG RECORDS]]. My Little Lover originally debuted as a three-piece band called '''MY LITTLE LOVER''', however, the vocalist, akko, kept the name for her works as a soloist after the two other members left. "[[Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~]]" and "[[Alice (MY LITTLE LOVER)|ALICE]]" are two of their better-known songs. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
= | * akko | ||
* [[ | :* '''Real Name:''' Akamatsu Akiko (赤松亜希子) | ||
:* '''Former Stage Name:''' AKKO | |||
:* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1973|01|10|mf=yes}} | |||
:* '''Birthplace:''' Tokyo, Japan | |||
:* '''Blood Type:''' AB | |||
:* '''Family:''' Two daughters, husband [[Kobayashi Takeshi]] (1996-2008) | |||
===Former Members=== | ===Former Members=== | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
AKKO and [[Fujii Kenji]] formed MY LITTLE LOVER in 1995 and released their first single, "[[Man & Woman / My Painting]]", in May. They were quickly joined by [[Kobayashi Takeshi]] in December as they released their first album, ''[[Evergreen (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|evergreen]]''. AKKO and Kobayashi married in 1996; the group's activities were then put on hiatus because AKKO was pregnant. Fujii left the group in 2002, but the two other members continued releasing music. | |||
In 2006, MY LITTLE LOVER signed under [[avex trax]] and Kobayashi decided to quit the group, | In 2006, MY LITTLE LOVER signed under [[avex trax]] and Kobayashi decided to quit the group, AKKO being the last remaining member. She changed her stage name to akko, but decided to still release music as '''My Little Lover'''. | ||
In a | In a 2007 edition of the gossip magazine ''[[Friday (magazine)|Friday]]'', it was revealed that Kobayashi Takeshi was having an affair with [[Hitoto Yo]]. In January 2008, akko announced their divorce; at the same time Kobayashi announced his intentions to marry Hitoto. | ||
In 2009 akko movied to the avex sub-label [[OORONG RECORDS]] | |||
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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[[Image: | [[Image:Shooting Star Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|MY LITTLE LOVER promoting "[[Shooting Star (MY LITTLE LOVER)|shooting star]]" (2001)]] | ||
[[Image:organic Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|MY LITTLE LOVER (AKKO) promoting ''[[Organic (MY LITTLE LOVER)|organic]]'' (2002)]] | |||
[[File:FANTASY Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|MY LITTLE LOVER promoting ''[[Fantasy (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|FANTASY]]'' (2004)]] | |||
[[File:Ribbon (My Little Lover) Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|My Little Lover promoting "[[Ribbon (My Little Lover)|Ri.bbon]]" (2006)]] | |||
[[Image:Initial Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|My Little Lover promoting "[[Initial]]" (2008)]] | |||
[[Image:My Little Lover - blue sky Promo.jpg|thumb|270px|My Little Lover promoting "[[Blue Sky (My Little Lover)|blue sky]]" (2009)]] | |||
[[Image:AcoakkodebutPROMO.jpg|thumb|270px|My Little Lover promoting ''[[Acoakko Debut|acoakko debut]]'' (2010)]] | |||
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===Studio Albums=== | ===Studio Albums=== | ||
* [1995.12.05] [[Evergreen (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|evergreen]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [1995.12.05] [[Evergreen (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|evergreen]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
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* [2001.05.16] [[Topics (album)|Topics]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [2001.05.16] [[Topics (album)|Topics]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2004.01.21] [[Fantasy (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|FANTASY]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [2004.01.21] [[Fantasy (MY LITTLE LOVER album)|FANTASY]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2006.12.06] [[akko (album)|akko]] ( | * [2006.12.06] [[akko (album)|akko]] ''(Studio + Best Album)'' | ||
* [2008.05.01] [[Identity (My Little Lover album)|Identity]] (アイデンティティー) | * [2008.05.01] [[Identity (My Little Lover album)|Identity]] (アイデンティティー) | ||
* [2009.11.18] [[Sora no Shirushi]] (そらのしるし; ''Signs of the Sky'') | * [2009.11.18] [[Sora no Shirushi]] (そらのしるし; ''Signs of the Sky'') | ||
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* [2001.12.12] [[Singles (MY LITTLE LOVER)|singles]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [2001.12.12] [[Singles (MY LITTLE LOVER)|singles]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2004.04.28] [[Self Collection ~15 Currents~]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [2004.04.28] [[Self Collection ~15 Currents~]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2006.12.06] [[akko (album)|akko]] ( | * [2006.12.06] [[akko (album)|akko]] ''(Studio + Best Album)'' | ||
* [2010.05.05] [[Best Collection (My Little Lover)|Best Collection]] | * [2010.05.05] [[Best Collection (My Little Lover)|Best Collection]] | ||
===Acoustic Albums=== | |||
* [2008.10.15] [[Acoakko|acoakko]] ''(Digital Album)'' | |||
* [2010.11.10] [[Acoakko Debut|acoakko debut]] | |||
===Other Albums=== | ===Other Albums=== | ||
* [1998.12.03] [[The Waters (album)|The Waters]] ( | * [1998.12.03] [[The Waters (album)|The Waters]] ''(Concept Album)'' <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2002.12.11] [[Organic (MY LITTLE LOVER)|organic]] ( | * [2002.12.11] [[Organic (MY LITTLE LOVER)|organic]] ''(Live Self-Cover Album)'' <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
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===Other Singles=== | ===Other Singles=== | ||
* [2010.04.15] [[Harmony (My Little Lover)|Harmony]] (ハーモニー) <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER x [http://shopkitson.jp/ kitson]''')</small> | |||
* [2011.02.02] [[Colorful (My Little Lover)|Colorful]] (カラフル) | |||
===Digital Singles=== | |||
* [2010.04.14] [[Sekai no Tabibito]] (世界の旅人; ''World Traveler'') (digital single) | * [2010.04.14] [[Sekai no Tabibito]] (世界の旅人; ''World Traveler'') (digital single) | ||
===VHS / DVDs=== | ===VHS / DVDs=== | ||
* [1998.12.03] [[Sign of Thursday Live Remix ~1997.11.20 (Thurs) at LIQUID Room~|Sign of Thursday Live Remix ~1997.11.20 (thurs) at LIQUID Room~]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [1998.12.03] [[Sign of Thursday Live Remix ~1997.11.20 (Thurs) at LIQUID Room~|Sign of Thursday Live Remix ~1997.11.20 (thurs) at LIQUID Room~]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
* [2001.12.12] [[Clips (MY LITTLE LOVER)|clips]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [2001.12.12] [[Clips (MY LITTLE LOVER)|clips]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
=== | ===CD-ROM=== | ||
* [1996.10.31] [[Alice in Wonderland (MY LITTLE LOVER)|ALICE IN WONDERLAND]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | * [1996.10.31] [[Alice in Wonderland (MY LITTLE LOVER)|ALICE IN WONDERLAND]] <small>('''MY LITTLE LOVER''')</small> | ||
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* [1997. | ===Other=== | ||
* [1997.11. | * [1994.12.12] [[Mr.Children]] - [[Everybody Goes -Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop-Kick-]] ''(#1 Everybody Goes -Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop-Kick- (Chorus))'' | ||
==Books== | |||
===Photobook=== | |||
[[File:female AKKO.jpg|100px|female AKKO]] | |||
* [1997.09.05] female AKKO | |||
===Essay=== | |||
[[File:Little Lover no Sagashi Kata.jpg|100px|Little Lover no Sagashi Kata]] | |||
* [1997.11.11] Little Lover no Sagashi Kata (リトルラヴァーの探し方) | |||
===Audio Book=== | |||
[[File:Private eyes Rough Mix.jpg|100px|Private eyes Rough Mix]] | |||
* [1997.11.25] Private eyes Rough Mix | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.mylittlelover.jp/ Official Website] | * [http://www.mylittlelover.jp/ Official Website] | ||
* [http://ameblo.jp/mll-acoakko Official Blog] | |||
* [http://twitter.com/mllofficial Official Twitter] | |||
{{My Little Lover}} | {{My Little Lover}} | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Bands]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] |
Revision as of 00:25, 31 August 2012
My Little Lover is a Japanese pop singer currently under avex sub-label OORONG RECORDS. My Little Lover originally debuted as a three-piece band called MY LITTLE LOVER, however, the vocalist, akko, kept the name for her works as a soloist after the two other members left. "Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~" and "ALICE" are two of their better-known songs.
Members
- akko
- Real Name: Akamatsu Akiko (赤松亜希子)
- Former Stage Name: AKKO
- Birthdate: January 10, 1973
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood Type: AB
- Family: Two daughters, husband Kobayashi Takeshi (1996-2008)
Former Members
- Fujii Kenji (藤井謙二) - Guitar; left in 2002
- Kobayashi Takeshi (小林武史) - Keyboards, producer; left in 2006
Information
AKKO and Fujii Kenji formed MY LITTLE LOVER in 1995 and released their first single, "Man & Woman / My Painting", in May. They were quickly joined by Kobayashi Takeshi in December as they released their first album, evergreen. AKKO and Kobayashi married in 1996; the group's activities were then put on hiatus because AKKO was pregnant. Fujii left the group in 2002, but the two other members continued releasing music.
In 2006, MY LITTLE LOVER signed under avex trax and Kobayashi decided to quit the group, AKKO being the last remaining member. She changed her stage name to akko, but decided to still release music as My Little Lover.
In a 2007 edition of the gossip magazine Friday, it was revealed that Kobayashi Takeshi was having an affair with Hitoto Yo. In January 2008, akko announced their divorce; at the same time Kobayashi announced his intentions to marry Hitoto.
In 2009 akko movied to the avex sub-label OORONG RECORDS
Discography
Studio Albums
- [1995.12.05] evergreen (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1998.03.04] PRESENTS (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1998.09.02] NEW ADVENTURE (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2001.05.16] Topics (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2004.01.21] FANTASY (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2006.12.06] akko (Studio + Best Album)
- [2008.05.01] Identity (アイデンティティー)
- [2009.11.18] Sora no Shirushi (そらのしるし; Signs of the Sky)
Best Albums
- [2001.12.12] singles (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2004.04.28] Self Collection ~15 Currents~ (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2006.12.06] akko (Studio + Best Album)
- [2010.05.05] Best Collection
Acoustic Albums
- [2008.10.15] acoakko (Digital Album)
- [2010.11.10] acoakko debut
Other Albums
- [1998.12.03] The Waters (Concept Album) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2002.12.11] organic (Live Self-Cover Album) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
Singles
- [1995.05.01] Man & Woman / My Painting (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1995.07.03] Shiroi Kite (白いカイト; White Kite) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1995.08.21] Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~ (昔からある場所; A Place from Old Times) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1996.04.22] ALICE (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1996.10.28] NOW AND THEN ~Ushinawareta Toki wo Motomete~ (失われた時を求めて; Searching for Lost Time) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1996.12.02] YES ~free flower~ (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1997.06.25] ANIMAL LIFE (MY LITTLE LOVER featuring AKKO)
- [1997.08.20] Shuffle (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1997.11.12] Private eyes (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1998.01.21] Sora no Shita de (空の下で; Under the Sky) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1998.05.13] DESTINY (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [1998.07.23] CRAZY LOVE / Days (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2001.02.28] shooting star (shooting star ~シューティングスター~) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2001.04.18] Higasa ~japanese beauty~ (日傘; Parasol) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2002.09.04] Survival (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2004.04.28] Kaze to Sora no Kilim (風と空のキリム; Wind and Sky Kilim) (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2006.11.08] Ri.bbon (り・ぼん)
- [2007.03.07] Afureru (あふれる; Overflow)
- [2007.08.22] dreamy success
- [2008.02.15] Labyrinth (ラビリンス)
- [2008.04.09] Initial (イニシャル)
- [2009.02.04] Oto no Nai Sekai / Toki no Bell (音のない世界 / 時のベル; Soundless World / Bell of Time)
- [2009.08.05] blue sky
- [2011.10.12] Hikoukigumo (ひこうき雲)
Other Singles
Digital Singles
- [2010.04.14] Sekai no Tabibito (世界の旅人; World Traveler) (digital single)
VHS / DVDs
- [1998.12.03] Sign of Thursday Live Remix ~1997.11.20 (thurs) at LIQUID Room~ (MY LITTLE LOVER)
- [2001.12.12] clips (MY LITTLE LOVER)
CD-ROM
- [1996.10.31] ALICE IN WONDERLAND (MY LITTLE LOVER)
Other
- [1994.12.12] Mr.Children - Everybody Goes -Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop-Kick- (#1 Everybody Goes -Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop-Kick- (Chorus))
Books
Photobook
- [1997.09.05] female AKKO
Essay
- [1997.11.11] Little Lover no Sagashi Kata (リトルラヴァーの探し方)
Audio Book
- [1997.11.25] Private eyes Rough Mix
External Links
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