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[[Image:Bio.jpg|right|250px | [[Image:Bio.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]]'' (2009)]] | ||
'''Sowelu''' is a [[J-Pop]] singer under [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. | '''Sowelu''' is a [[J-Pop]] singer under [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. | ||
== | ==Profile== | ||
* '''Name:''' Sowelu | * '''Name:''' Sowelu | ||
* '''Other Aliases:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希) (Used for modeling career) | * '''Other Aliases:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希) (Used for modeling career) | ||
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | * '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] | ||
* '''[[Blood type]] | * '''[[Blood type]]:''' O | ||
* '''Birthday:''' 1982.11.06 | * '''Birthday:''' 1982.11.06 | ||
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Dancing | * '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Dancing | ||
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* '''Hair:''' Brown | * '''Hair:''' Brown | ||
== | ==Information== | ||
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the [[Wikipedia:Sowilo|Rune]] for the word "Sun". Sowelu tends to make music with a distinct [[R&B]] sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "across my heart" was added to the track list of [[Kiyoshi Matsuo]]'s compilation album, [[Smooth|SMOOTH]]. She went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band [[CHEMISTRY]] teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the [[Wikipedia:2002 FIFA World Cup 2002|FIFA World Cup]], where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album [[Geofu]] and her single [[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]] which was used as an ending song for the anime [[Fullmetal Alchemist]]. | |||
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the [ | |||
[[Image:Sowelu_photo. | ==Discography== | ||
[[Image:Sowelu_photo.jpg|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Shiawase no Chikara]]'' (2007)]] | |||
=== | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2003.06.25] [[Geofu]] | |||
* [2005.01.07] [[Sweet Bridge|SWEET BRIDGE]] | |||
* [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]] | |||
* [2006.07.12] [[24 -Twenty Four-|24 -twenty four-]] | |||
* [2008.04.09] [[Naked]] | |||
* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]] (Best Album) | |||
* [2003.06. | ===Singles=== | ||
* [2005.01. | * [2002.04.17] [[Beautiful Dreamer|beautiful dreamer]] | ||
* [ | * [2002.10.23] [[Part of Me|Part of me]] | ||
* [ | * [2003.02.26] [[Rainbow / Breath ~Omoi no Youryou~|Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~]] (想いの容量) | ||
* [ | * [2003.05.28] [[Fortune (Sowelu)|Fortune]] | ||
* [2003.10.08] [[Glisten]] | |||
* [2004.04.21] [[No Limit]] | |||
* [2004.09.01] [[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]] | |||
* [2004.11.17] [[Last Forever]] | |||
* [2005.02.02] [[Do You Remember That|Do You Remember That?]] | |||
* [2005.06.22] [[Let's Go Faraway|Let's go faraway]] | |||
* [2005.11.16] [[Get Over (Sowelu)|Get Over]] | |||
* [2006.02.01] [[To You|to YOU]] | |||
* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend|Dear friend]] | |||
* [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから) | |||
* [2007.06.20] [[Dare Yori Suki na no ni]] (誰より好きなのに) | |||
* [2007.12.19] [[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]] (光) | |||
* [2008.03.12] [[Wish (Sowelu)|Wish]] | |||
* [2009.02.25] [[Material World|MATERIAL WORLD]] | |||
=== | ===Shared Singles=== | ||
* [2002.03.13] [[Let's Get Together Now]] (as part of [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]]) | |||
* [2004.05.23] [[Akatsuki ni Sou fu]] feat. '''Sowelu''' (with [[Miss Monday]]) (暁ニ想フ) | |||
* [2005.02.09] [[Get Ready ~Nite 2 Remember~]] (with [[JHETT aka YAKKO]] for [[AQUARIUS]]) | |||
* [2007.08.29] [[24Karats -Type S-|24karats -type S-]] (with [[EXILE]] & [[DOBERMAN INC]]) | |||
* [2002.03.13] [[ | |||
* [2004.05.23] [[Akatsuki ni Sou fu feat. Sowelu | |||
* [2005.02.09] [[ | |||
* [2007.08.29] [[24Karats -Type S-|24karats -type S-]] (with [[ | |||
===Various Artists Albums=== | |||
* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] | * [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] | ||
* [2004.02.25] [[Soul Tree ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota]] | * [2004.02.25] [[Soul Tree ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota]] | ||
* [2004.05.19] [[ | * [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (山口百恵トリビュート Thank You For...) | ||
* [2005.05.11] [[Female Original Soundtrack|female Original Soundtrack]] (female オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | * [2005.05.11] [[Female Original Soundtrack|female Original Soundtrack]] (female オリジナル・サウンドトラック) | ||
=== | ===DVDs=== | ||
* [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol. 1|Sowelu VIDEO CLIPS Vol.1]] | * [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol. 1|Sowelu VIDEO CLIPS Vol.1]] | ||
* [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu LIVE TOUR - Be happy (heart) 2006|Sowelu LIVE TOUR - Be happy (heart) 2006]] | * [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu LIVE TOUR - Be happy (heart) 2006|Sowelu LIVE TOUR - Be happy (heart) 2006]] | ||
== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.sowelu.info/ Official Website] | * [http://www.sowelu.info/ Official Website] | ||
* [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-184/artist_name-sowelu/ Nippop Profile] | * [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-184/artist_name-sowelu/ Nippop Profile] | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
[[Category:Blood Type O]] | |||
[[Category:1982 Births]] | |||
[[Category:Tokyo Artists]] |
Revision as of 23:36, 27 April 2009
Sowelu is a J-Pop singer under Sony Music Entertainment.
Profile
- Name: Sowelu
- Other Aliases: Harada Aki (原田亜希) (Used for modeling career)
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type: O
- Birthday: 1982.11.06
- Hobbies: Watching Movies, Dancing
- Eyes: Dark Brown
- Hair: Brown
Information
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Rune for the word "Sun". Sowelu tends to make music with a distinct R&B sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "across my heart" was added to the track list of Kiyoshi Matsuo's compilation album, SMOOTH. She went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band CHEMISTRY teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the FIFA World Cup, where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album Geofu and her single I Will which was used as an ending song for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
Discography
Albums
- [2003.06.25] Geofu
- [2005.01.07] SWEET BRIDGE
- [2005.07.20] Heads or Tails?
- [2006.07.12] 24 -twenty four-
- [2008.04.09] Naked
- [2009.03.18] Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009 (Best Album)
Singles
- [2002.04.17] beautiful dreamer
- [2002.10.23] Part of me
- [2003.02.26] Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~ (想いの容量)
- [2003.05.28] Fortune
- [2003.10.08] Glisten
- [2004.04.21] No Limit
- [2004.09.01] I Will
- [2004.11.17] Last Forever
- [2005.02.02] Do You Remember That?
- [2005.06.22] Let's go faraway
- [2005.11.16] Get Over
- [2006.02.01] to YOU
- [2006.05.10] Dear friend
- [2007.01.24] Shiawase no Chikara (幸せのちから)
- [2007.06.20] Dare Yori Suki na no ni (誰より好きなのに)
- [2007.12.19] Hikari (光)
- [2008.03.12] Wish
- [2009.02.25] MATERIAL WORLD
- [2002.03.13] Let's Get Together Now (as part of Voices of KOREA/JAPAN)
- [2004.05.23] Akatsuki ni Sou fu feat. Sowelu (with Miss Monday) (暁ニ想フ)
- [2005.02.09] Get Ready ~Nite 2 Remember~ (with JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS)
- [2007.08.29] 24karats -type S- (with EXILE & DOBERMAN INC)
Various Artists Albums
- [2002.01.09] SMOOTH
- [2004.02.25] SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota
- [2004.05.19] Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For... (山口百恵トリビュート Thank You For...)
- [2005.05.11] female Original Soundtrack (female オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
DVDs
- [2005.01.07] Sowelu VIDEO CLIPS Vol.1
- [2007.06.20] Sowelu LIVE TOUR - Be happy (heart) 2006