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'''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) | '''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) is a well-known figure amongst female [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singers. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
* | *'''Name:''' Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) | ||
* | *'''Birthday:''' February 19th, 1983 | ||
* | *'''Birth Place:''' [[Wikipedia:Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Wikipedia:Kyushu|Kyushu]], [[Japan]] | ||
* | *'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A | ||
* | *'''Height:''' 160cm / 5'3" | ||
* | *'''Weight:''' 40kg | ||
*Family Members: Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older) | *'''Family Members:''' Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older) | ||
*Childhood Dream Occupation:Nurse | *'''Childhood Dream Occupation:''' Nurse | ||
*Hobby: Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art | *'''Hobby:''' Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art | ||
*Favorite Artistes: | *'''Favorite Artistes: [[DREAMS COME TRUE]], [[YUKI]] and [[UA]] | ||
*Favorite Love Song: Countdown (Cocco) | *'''Favorite Love Song:''' Countdown ([[Cocco]]) | ||
*Favorite Foods: Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles | *'''Favorite Foods:''' Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles | ||
*Favorite Childhood Snacks: Malt coffee and Rice balls | *'''Favorite Childhood Snacks:''' Malt coffee and Rice balls | ||
*Favorite Seasoning: Mayonese | *'''Favorite Seasoning:''' Mayonese | ||
*Favorite Dessert: Candy | *'''Favorite Dessert:''' Candy | ||
*Favorite Perfume: Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop) | *'''Favorite Perfume:''' Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop) | ||
*Favorite Character: Doraemon | *'''Favorite Character:''' [[Wikipedia:Doraemon|Doraemon]] | ||
*Favorite Flower: Lotus | *'''Favorite Flower:''' Lotus | ||
*Favorite Animal: Tapir | *'''Favorite Animal:''' Tapir | ||
*Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly | *'''Favorite Insect and Reptilia:''' Spider and Butterfly | ||
*Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood | *'''Favorite Brand:''' Vivienne Westwood | ||
*Favorite Season: Winter | *'''Favorite Season:''' Winter | ||
*Favorite Weather: Rainy | *'''Favorite Weather:''' Rainy | ||
*Favorite Color: Black and Purple | *'''Favorite Color:''' Black and Purple | ||
*Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory | *'''Favorite Accessory:''' Silver accessory | ||
*Pet: Cat (Dio) | *'''Pet:''' Cat (Dio) | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, | [[Image:LOVE-03.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] (2003)]] | ||
In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single [[Stars|STARS]] was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000. ''[[Cresent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]]'', the second single from Nakashima, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidently sold out the first day of release. Mika's 2002 album [[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]] went on to sell over one million copies. | |||
2002 gave | 2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The [[Japan Gold Disc Awards]], "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album [[Music ((Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]] sold only 545,820. | ||
In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name ''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA'', she released the theme song to the movie title [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOROUS SKY]], composed by [[HYDE]], the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band [[L'Arc~en~Ciel]]. [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOROUS SKY]] was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total. | |||
In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, she released the theme song to the movie title | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
*[2002.08.28] [[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]] | |||
*[2003.11.06] [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] | |||
*[2005.03.09] [[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]] | |||
*[2007.03.14] [[Yes|YES]] | |||
*[2008.11.26] [[Voice|VOICE]] | |||
===Other Albums=== | ===Other Albums=== | ||
*[2002.11.07] [[Resistance (Nakashima Mika)|RESISTANCE]] (Mini-album) | |||
*[2004.09.15] [[Oborozukiyo ~ Inori]] (朧月夜~祈り; ''Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer'') (Mini-album) | |||
*[2005.12.07] [[Best (Nakashima Mika)|BEST]] (Best Album) | |||
*[2006.12.13] [[The End|THE END]] ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''') | |||
*[2009.03.04] [[No More Rules.|NO MORE RULES.]] (KANEBO-KATE CM songs compilation album) | |||
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===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
[[Image:450px-Mika_mienai_2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting [[Mienai Hoshi]] (2007)]] | |||
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*[2001.11.07] [[Stars|STARS]] | |||
*[2002.02.06] [[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]] | |||
*[2002.03.06] [[One Survive|ONE SURVIVE]] | |||
*[2002.05.15] [[Helpless Rain]] | |||
*[2002.08.07] [[Will (Nakashima Mika)|WILL]] | |||
*[2003.01.29] [[Aishiteru (Nakashima Mika)|Aishiteru]] (愛してる; ''I Love You'') | |||
*[2003.04.09] [[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]] | |||
*[2003.06.25] [[Seppun (Nakashima Mika)|Seppun]] (接吻; ''Kiss'') | |||
*[2003.08.06] [[Find the Way|FIND THE WAY]] | |||
*[2003.10.01] [[Yuki no Hana]] (雪の華; ''Snow Flower'') | |||
*[2004.04.07] [[Seven (Nakashima Mika)|SEVEN]] | |||
*[2004.06.02] [[Hi no Tori]] (火の鳥; ''Phoenix'') | |||
*[2004.10.20] [[Legend|LEGEND]] | |||
*[2005.02.02] [[Sakurairo Maukoro]] (桜色舞うころ; ''When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance'') | |||
*[2005.06.08] [[Hitori (Nakashima Mika)|Hitori]] (ひとり; ''Alone'') | |||
*[2005.08.31] [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOUROUS SKY]] ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''') | |||
*[2006.02.22] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]] | |||
*[2006.06.07] [[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] | |||
*[2006.07.26] [[My Sugar Cat|MY SUGAR CAT]] | |||
*[2006.11.29] [[Hitoiro]] (一色) ('''NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA''') | |||
*[2007.02.21] [[Mienai Hoshi]] (見えない星; ''Unseen Star'') | |||
*[2007.03.14] [[Sunao na Mama]] (素直なまま; ''Being Honest'') | |||
*[2007.08.22] [[Life (Nakashima Mika)|LIFE]] | |||
*[2007.10.03] [[Eien no Uta]] (永遠の詩; ''Eternal Song''') | |||
*[2008.03.12] [[Sakura ~Hanagasumi~|SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~]] (SAKURA~花霞~; ''Cherry Blossom Rose'') | |||
*[2008.07.23] [[I Don't Know|I DON'T KNOW]] ('''MICA3CHU''') | |||
*[2008.11.12] [[Orion|ORION]] | |||
*[2009.05.13] [[Over Load]] | |||
===DVDS & Videos === | ===DVDS & Videos === | ||
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*[2006.03.08] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]] | *[2006.03.08] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]] | ||
*[2006.05.31] [[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] | *[2006.05.31] [[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
[[Category:1983 Births]] | [[Category:1983 Births]] | ||
[[Category:Blood Type A]] |
Revision as of 01:08, 29 April 2009
Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) is a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers.
Profile
- Name: Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉)
- Birthday: February 19th, 1983
- Birth Place: Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 160cm / 5'3"
- Weight: 40kg
- Family Members: Dad, Mom, 2 sisters (older)
- Childhood Dream Occupation: Nurse
- Hobby: Collecting shoes, Aroma therapy, Writing lyrics, Drawing, Photography and Nail art
- Favorite Artistes: DREAMS COME TRUE, YUKI and UA
- Favorite Love Song: Countdown (Cocco)
- Favorite Foods: Boiled white rice, Miso, and Chinese noodles
- Favorite Childhood Snacks: Malt coffee and Rice balls
- Favorite Seasoning: Mayonese
- Favorite Dessert: Candy
- Favorite Perfume: Vanilla and White musk (The Body Shop)
- Favorite Character: Doraemon
- Favorite Flower: Lotus
- Favorite Animal: Tapir
- Favorite Insect and Reptilia: Spider and Butterfly
- Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood
- Favorite Season: Winter
- Favorite Weather: Rainy
- Favorite Color: Black and Purple
- Favorite Accessory: Silver accessory
- Pet: Cat (Dio)
Biography
In order to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, Nakashima decided not to attend high school, and in November of 2001, she saw her payoff. Her debut single STARS was a huge success, going on to sell over 469,000. CRESCENT MOON, the second single from Nakashima, was limited to 100,000 copies, and incidently sold out the first day of release. Mika's 2002 album TRUE went on to sell over one million copies.
2002 gave Nakashima recognition of her achievements, winning "New Artist of the Year" from The Japan Gold Disc Awards, "Best New Artist of the Year" from All Japan Request Awards 2002, and "New Artist of the Year" from the 44th Japan Record Awards. Her next album LØVE in 2003 saw similar success, selling over 1 million copies. However, Mika's 2005 album MUSIC sold only 545,820.
In 2005, took on the lead acting role in a movie called NANA, based on the manga of the same name. Under the name NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA, she released the theme song to the movie title GLAMOROUS SKY, composed by HYDE, the vocalist and lyricist of the popular Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel. GLAMOROUS SKY was a huge hit, giving Nakashima her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total.
Discography
Albums
Other Albums
- [2002.11.07] RESISTANCE (Mini-album)
- [2004.09.15] Oborozukiyo ~ Inori (朧月夜~祈り; Night With a Hazy Moon~Prayer) (Mini-album)
- [2005.12.07] BEST (Best Album)
- [2006.12.13] THE END (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
- [2009.03.04] NO MORE RULES. (KANEBO-KATE CM songs compilation album)
Singles
- [2001.11.07] STARS
- [2002.02.06] CRESCENT MOON
- [2002.03.06] ONE SURVIVE
- [2002.05.15] Helpless Rain
- [2002.08.07] WILL
- [2003.01.29] Aishiteru (愛してる; I Love You)
- [2003.04.09] Love Addict
- [2003.06.25] Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
- [2003.08.06] FIND THE WAY
- [2003.10.01] Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
- [2004.04.07] SEVEN
- [2004.06.02] Hi no Tori (火の鳥; Phoenix)
- [2004.10.20] LEGEND
- [2005.02.02] Sakurairo Maukoro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossom Colours Dance)
- [2005.06.08] Hitori (ひとり; Alone)
- [2005.08.31] GLAMOUROUS SKY (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
- [2006.02.22] CRY NO MORE
- [2006.06.07] ALL HANDS TOGETHER
- [2006.07.26] MY SUGAR CAT
- [2006.11.29] Hitoiro (一色) (NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)
- [2007.02.21] Mienai Hoshi (見えない星; Unseen Star)
- [2007.03.14] Sunao na Mama (素直なまま; Being Honest)
- [2007.08.22] LIFE
- [2007.10.03] Eien no Uta (永遠の詩; Eternal Song')
- [2008.03.12] SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (SAKURA~花霞~; Cherry Blossom Rose)
- [2008.07.23] I DON'T KNOW (MICA3CHU)
- [2008.11.12] ORION
- [2009.05.13] Over Load
DVDS & Videos
- [2002.03.27] FILM LOTUS
- [2002.12.18] Kiseki The Document of a Star
- [2003.03.05] FILM LOTUS II
- [2003.05.02] The First Tour 2003 Live & Document
- [2003.12.03] FILM LOTUS III
- [2004.08.25] concert tour 2004 LOVE Final
- [2005.03.24] FILM LOTUS IV
- [2005.11.09] LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005
- [2005.12.28] BEST
- [2006.09.06] FILM LOTUS V ~SOUTHERN COMFORT 2006~
- [2007.08.22] FILM LOTUS VI
- [2007.11.07] MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY
Vinyls/Analog Records
- [2001.11.21] STARS
- [2002.02.20] CRESCENT MOON
- [2002.03.20] ONE SURVIVE
- [2002.05.29] Helpless Rain
- [2002.08.21] WILL
- [2002.11.20] RESISTANCE
- [2003.02.00] Aishiteru
- [2003.05.08] Love Addict
- [2003.07.09] Seppun
- [2003.08.20] FIND THE WAY
- [2003.10.22] Yuki no Hana
- [2004.04.21] SEVEN
- [2004.06.30] Hi no Tori
- [2004.10.06] Oborozukiyo~Inori
- [2004.11.10] LEGEND
- [2005.02.16] Sakurairo Maukoro
- [2005.04.20] TRUE
- [2005.04.20] LOVE
- [2005.04.20] MUSIC
- [2005.06.22] Hitori
- [2005.09.00] GLAMOROUS SKY
- [2006.01.22] BEST
- [2006.03.08] CRY NO MORE
- [2006.05.31] ALL HANDS TOGETHER