Karen (singer)

Karen, August 2009

Karen (カレン) is an enka singer under the TNX music label. She used to be a member of Nice Girl Project, but graduated in the fall of 2010.

Profile

• Real Name: Katou Karen (加藤カレン)
• Birthdate: July 3, 1993
• Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture
• Family: Abe Maria (Mother)

Information

Karen first audition for the Happy 8ki Audition in 2006 for the group Morning Musume but didn't pass. But that didn't stop her from being a singer as she joined GTT Club and first performed at Shibuya O-EAST a year later. She also released her first single and performed various roles for Tsunku Theatre productions by 2007. After completing a challenge to sell 1,000 copies of her debut indie single, "Naku na Okamechan", in June-July 2009 and also lose an agreed amount of weight, Karen was signed to Victor Entertainment releasing her major debut single, "Naku na Okamechan / Miren Zaka", on September 23, 2009.

At the NICE GIRL Project! 2010 September Live concert, it was announced that Karen had graduated from NICE GIRL Project!

Discography

Albums

• [2009.12.09] Karen no Enka ga Ippai (カレンの演歌がいっぱい)
• [2010.10.20] Karen no Enka ga Ippai 2 (カレンの演歌がいっぱい2)
• [2011.11.23] Karen no Enka ga Ippai 3 (カレンの演歌がいっぱい3)

Singles

• [2007.12.10] Naku na Okamechan (泣くなオカメちゃん) (Indies)
• [2009.09.23] Naku na Okamechan / Miren Zaka (泣くなオカメちゃん / 未練坂)
• [2010.07.21] Hotaru no Musume (螢の娘)
• [2011.04.20] Osaka Koi Uta (大阪恋うた)
• [2012.02.22] Junjou Hanafubuki (純情花吹雪)
• [2013.07.03] Kyo Onna feat. Karen (京おんな feat.カレン)

DVDs

• [2012.02.22] Karen ga Ippai (カレンがいっぱい))

External Links

• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: カレン