May J.

May J. promoting "Have Dreams!" (2016)

May J. is a Japanese urban-pop artist who debuted in the summer of 2006 under the Sony Music Japan label. She is currently signed to avex trax sub-label, rhythm zone. Since 2008, she has been hosting NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.

Profile

• Stage Name: May J.
• Real Name: May Jamileh Hashimoto
• Birthdate: June 20, 1988 (1988-06-20)
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Ethnicity: Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British (in the 2013.06.23 J-MELO in Turkey Part 2 episode she said, that she is a part Turkish)

May J. promoting Baby Girl (2007)

May J. promoting Believin'... (2010)

May J. promoting Colors (2011)

May J. promoting "No No No", "Kimi ga Afuredasu" & "Yozora no Yuki" (2011)

May J. promoting "Rewind" (2012)

May J. promoting May J. BEST -7 Years Collection- (2013)

May J. promoting Love Ballad (2013)

May J. promoting "Hontou no Koi" (2014)

May J. promoting "May J. W Best -Original & Covers- " (2015)

May J. promoting ReBirth (2015)

Discography

Studio Albums

• [2007.12.05] Baby Girl
• [2009.05.27] FAMILY
• [2010.02.17] for you
• [2011.01.26] Colors
• [2012.01.25] Secret Diary
• [2012.12.05] Brave
• [2014.10.08] Imperfection

Mini-Albums

• [2006.07.12] ALL MY GIRLS
• [2010.11.24] Believin'...
• [2013.10.23] Love Ballad
• [2016.11.16] Christmas Songs

Best Albums

• [2011.04.27] WITH ~BEST collaboration NON-STOP DJ mix~ (Collaboration Mix Album)
• [2012.08.08] Don't Stop! SUMMER BEST! (Rental Album)
• [2013.01.30] May J. BEST - Selected Edtion - (iTunes Album)
• [2013.02.06] May J. BEST -7 Years Collection-
• [2013.08.21] Selected Ballads (Digital Album)
• [2013.09.27] Ballad Best '09~'13 (Rental Album)
• [2013.09.30] mu-mo Gentei ☆May J. 2013 SUMMER BEST 3 (限定) (Digital)
• [2013.09.30] mu-mo Gentei ☆May J. 2013 SUMMER BEST 6 (限定) (Digital)
• [2015.01.01] May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-
• [2017.03.29] Best Of Duets

Cover Albums

• [2013.06.19] Summer Ballad Covers
• [2014.03.26] Heartful Song Covers
• [2015.11.04] May J. sings Disney
• [2016.03.16] Sweet Song Covers

Live Albums

• [2016.03.30] Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~ (Rental)

Singles

• [2006.12.20] HERE WE GO feat.VERBAL (m-flo)
• [2007.05.30] Dear...
• [2007.11.21] DO tha' DO tha'
• [2010.06.09] Shiny Sky
• [2012.10.10] Rewind
• [2014.09.10] Hontou no Koi (本当の恋; True Love)
• [2015.02.25] ReBirth
• [2015.08.05] Sparkle
• [2016.08.03] Have Dreams!

Rental Singles

• [2010.02.10] Be Mine ~Kimi ga Suki da yo~

Split Singles

• [2009.11.25] Sing for you (May J. & MAY'S)

Digital Singles

• [2009.11.25] Sing For You
• [2010.11.17] Ano Hi ga Aru Kara feat. RYO the SKYWALKER (あの日があるから; From That Day On)
• [2010.12.15] Kimi no Tonari ni (君のとなりに; Next To You)
• [2011.08.24] No No No
• [2011.09.28] Kimi ga Afuredasu (君が溢れだす; You're Flooded)
• [2011.10.26] Yozora no Yuki (夜空の雪; Snow In The Night Sky)
• [2011.12.06] I'm proud
• [2012.01.11] OUR FUTURE
• [2012.04.11] GO! GO! BABY♥
• [2012.07.25] Summer Breaker
• [2012.09.26] Rewind
• [2012.10.03] Back to Your Heart feat. Daniel Powter (English ver.)
• [2012.10.10] Rewind -samfree Vocalo ver.-
• [2012.11.14] Watashi ga Cover Girl (私がカバーガール; I'm a Cover Girl)
• [2012.11.21] TSUBASA
• [2012.11.28] Back to Your Heart feat. Daniel Powter
• [2013.05.29] Shima Uta (島唄; The Island Song)
• [2013.06.12] Precious
• [2013.10.16] Lovin' you
• [2013.12.04] Taking Chances
• [2014.01.05] Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Let It Go～ありのままで～; Let It Go ~As It Is~)
• [2014.07.30] Sunshine Baby!
• [2014.09.03] Hontou no Koi (本当の恋; True Love)
• [2014.09.10] Clap!
• [2014.12.10] So Beautiful
• [2014.12.17] My Sweet Dreams

Vinyls

• [2006.07.13] MY GIRLS (HOUSE MIX BY STUDIO APARTMENT)
• [2006.07.13] Baby Close Your Eyes (Reggae Mix by Ma$amati XXX (Racy Vallet)) feat. Ken-U / Destination (Hip Hop Mix by D.O.I.)
• [2007.12.14] LOVE BLOSSOM (FPM house mix)
• [2016.03.xx] Sweet Song Covers

Video Releases

• [2008.01.30] Baby Girl Clips
• [2015.08.19] May J. Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~

Other Video Releases

• [2008.09.17] ZEEBRA - The Clips ~Complete Collection~

Compilations / Other

• [2004.12.30] SPHERE of INFLUENCE - COLOR (#14 LUVYA -ANOTHER EPISODE- feat. MAY)
• [2006.10.04] PUSHIM, RHYMESTER, HOME MADE Kazoku, Maboroshi, May J. - I Say Yeah!
• [2007.06.13] Remistura / Remixed and Compiled by Liga Oriente (#9 brand-new days -Liga Oriente Mix-)
• [2007.10.17] ZEEBRA - World Of Music (#8 Shinin' Like A Diamond feat. SPHERE OF INFLUENCE & May J.)
• [2008.05.25] TARO SOUL - BIG SOUL (#2 Take You There feat. May J.)
• [2008.06.25] Suzuki Masayuki - Martini Duets (#5 Endless Love Duet With May J.)
• [2008.06.25] DJ PMX - THE ORIGINAL (#4 Try So Hard feat.AK-69, May J.)
• [2008.09.17] ZEEBRA - The Anthology
• [2008.11.12] Sawano Hiroyuki - Prisoner Original Soundtrack (#20 Unchain my heart feat. May J. / WISE)
• [2008.11.26] "E"qual - TV Crushman & Radio Jacker (#15 Stronger ft. May J.)
• [2008.12.03] TARO SOUL - Everytime (#3 Take You There feat. May J. (DJ JIN future SOUL Remix))
• [2008.12.10] shibuya NUTS presents "This is..." (#3 Girls Spacy Healin / YA-KYIM & May J.)
• [2009.03.25] Special Calling ~Exclusive Collection~ (#1 SHOPPING / May J. & DJ KAORI, #4 Saigo no Ichiyou)
• [2009.04.01] Clench&Blistah - Wonder feat. May J.
• [2009.04.01] WISE - Furimukanaide (ふりむかないで) feat. Hiromi (#2 Unchain my heart feat. May J.)
• [2009.06.17] The New Classics - KANSHA feat. WISE, May J.
• [2009.06.24] "E"qual - DOPE BOY (#8 My Fair Lady ft. May J., #9 Stronger ft. May J. (Unplugged Remix))
• [2009.09.16] m-flo TRIBUTE ~maison de m-flo~ (#1 miss you / May J. & JONTE)
• [2009.11.18] KG - Kimi Ienakatta Omoi duet with May J.
• [2009.11.18] PUSHIM - BEST 1999-2009 (#15 Say Yeah! (Dancehall Mix) / PUSHIM, RHYMESTER, HOME MADE Kazoku, Maboroshi, May J.)
• [2009.11.25] MIHIRO - My Way (#2 You're da ONE feat. May J.)
• [2009.12.09] Mellow Disney ~R&B Revisited~ (#2 Part Of Your World)
• [2010.01.13] MAY'S - Amazing
• [2010.02.24] "E"qual - SWORDFISH (#16 My Fair Lady (Remix) ft. May J.)
• [2010.04.07] KEN THE 390 - NEW ORDER
• [2010.04.28] DAISHI DANCE - MYDJBOOTH -DJ MIX_1- (#7 Garden (CLASSIC HOUSE ANTHEM) -English Extended ver.- / May J.×DAISHI DANCE)
• [2010.07.07] DJ KAYA - JAPANATION (#2 Garden (UNITED COLOR MIX))
• [2010.08.25] MAY'S - Live Tour 2010 "Amazing" (#8 Koi wo Shiteta ~Say Goodbye~ (恋をしてた～Say Goodbye～) / MAY'S x May J.)
• [2010.09.08] TRICERATOPS - WE ARE ONE
• [2010.12.08] AILI - Future
• [2010.12.15] TARO SOUL - So Much Soul (#2 HeartBeat / TARO SOUL & KEN THE 390 feat. May J.)
• [2011.05.25] D.I - room106 (#9 Maybe Crazy feat. May J., DVD #3 May J. (Special Interview))
• [2011.07.13] Stevie Hoang - Summer Love (#2 All Around The World feat. May J.)
• [2011.11.13] YUJI "cut the man" T. - FREE ~Cut the Rhythm & Beat, Jam with Super Vocalists & Artists~ (#8 Breakout)
• [2011.12.23] STUDIO APARTMENT - Futari feat. May J., JAY'ED (Piano in Version)
• [2012.01.20] STUDIO APARTMENT - Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON (DJ HASEBE REMIX)
• [2012.02.05] LGYankees - GO! GO! LGYankees!!! (#4 Once More Again ～Mouichido, Dakishimete～ feat. May J., DVD #1 Once More Again ～Mouichido, Dakishimete～ feat. May J.(PV) )
• [2012.02.29] STUDIO APARTMENT - Nihon no Uta (#8 Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON, #11 Futari feat. May J., JAY'ED, DVD #2 Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON (Live ＠ WORLD MUSeUM))
• [2012.04.18] Mye - my ever soul
• [2012.05.16] Demon Kakka - MYTHOLOGY (#4 REBIRTH-DAY SONG feat. May J.)
• [2012.06.13] 卍LINE - MUZICAL PHOENIX (#10 Kyuuchuu no Hime feat. May J.)
• [2012.06.29] BES - Komugi LOVE feat. Wakadanna & May J.
• [2012.07.11] The Gospellers - It's Alright ~Kimi to Iru Dake de~ (#2 Up, Up And Away (feat. May J.))
• [2012.07.18] GOKIGEN SOUND - Mantan de Iko!! (#1 Agare!!! feat. INFINITY 16 & May J.)
• [2012.08.08] ROCKETMAN - Koi Romantic!! (#5 baby feat. May J.)
• [2012.09.26] RYO the SKYWALKER - Word Piece (#12 The One feat. May J)
• [2012.10.24] Bentley Jones - UPGRADE 1.0 (#2 who.am.i.? (featuring May J. and Curtis Young))
• [2013.02.20] Skoop On Somebody - S.O.S. Duets (#5 Just The 2 Of Us (w/ May J.))
• [2013.03.13] Flo Rida - Sweet Spot (feat. May J.)
• [2013.04.03] SundayBeach camelot (#22 Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench&Blistah)
• [2013.10.09] Seungri - LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
• [2013.11.13] TOMORO - PARTY OUT (feat. May J.)
• [2014.01.29] DJ GEORGIA - Sweet Grande 3 mixed by DJ GEORGIA (#22 Koi wo Shiteta ~Say Goodbye~ / MAY'S x May J.)
• [2014.03.12] Vimclip - Masterpiece (#4 Lover? Friend with May J.)
• [2014.03.19] Ana to Yuki no Joou Original Soundtrack (#10 Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version))
• [2014.07.23] ZEEBRA - Summer Collection (#2 Diamond in The Sand feat. May J.)
• [2014.08.06] DJ CATCHER - PARTY UP !! (#11 Say "Ah!" / May J.)
• [2015.04.01] Watashi to Drecom 2 -Drecom Wonderland 2015 Kaisai Kinen BEST COVERS- (#1 Nando Demo)
• [2015.08.05] Let It Go Remixes Collection (#10 Let It Go (Nameless a.k.a NL Remix))
• [2015.11.25] Tourbillon - The Decade - 10th Anniversary Best (#14 Kagari-bi featuring May J.)
• [2015.12.09] Special Calling ~new edition~ (#7 Saigo no Ichiyou (2015 remix))
• [2006.02.25] Sho Kamijo - Let's Go Together (#10 With You feat. May J.)
• [2016.04.13] Komuro Tetsuya × Tsunku feat. May J. - Have Dreams!
• [2016.06.01] Chris Hart - Song for You II (#12 I Believe ~Te wo Tsunagou~ with May J.)

Credits

• [2008.07.17] Kimaguren - ZUSHI (#1 Koi ga Yanderu) (Backing Vocals)
• [2013.02.27] T.M.Revolution - UNDER:COVER 2 (#5 last resort) (Guest)

Lives

Tours

• [2010.05.09] - [2010.05.30] May J. Tour 2010 ~LIVE for you~
• [2011.xx.xx] - [2011.xx.xx] May J. LIVE 2011 "Believin' Colors"
• [2013.04.12] - [2013.04.26] May J. Tour 2013 -7 Years Collection-
• [2013.09.21] - [2013.11.08] May J. Autumn Tour 2013 ~Best & Covers~
• [2014.xx.xx] - [2014.xx.xx] May J. TOUR 2014 ~Message for tomorrow~
• [2015.04.11] - [2015.06.27] May J. Spring Tour 2015 ~ ReBirthday ~

Publications

Band Scores

• [2015.01.13] Piano Solo Hikigatari May J. Selection for Piano

External Links

• Official Website
• avex Network Official Profile
• Sony Music Official Profile
• Official Facebook
• Official Blog
• Official Staff Blog
• Official MySpace
• Official Twitter
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