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[[Image:Melodytimelinepromo.jpg|thumb|400px|melody. promoting [[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]] (2008)]] | [[Image:Melodytimelinepromo.jpg|thumb|400px|melody. promoting ''[[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]]'' (2008)]] | ||
'''melody.''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]] [[J-Pop|pop]] artist. She made her debut in early 2003 with the single [[Dreamin' Away]], but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of [[m-flo]]'s "[[m-flo loves | '''melody.''' is a [[J-Urban|Japanese urban]] [[J-Pop|pop]] artist. She made her debut in early 2003 with the single "[[Dreamin' Away]]", but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of [[m-flo]]'s "[[m-flo loves|loves...]]" project. Since then, most of her releases have charted within the top twenty on the [[Oricon]] charts. On October 22, 2008, melody. announced that she will retire from the music industry in January 2009 and plans to enter the fashion industry as a designer of Western-styled clothes. | ||
In March 2009, melody. announced her pregnancy and marriage with [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] artist [[Miyavi]]. | In March 2009, melody. announced her pregnancy and marriage with [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] artist [[Miyavi]].They have two daughters, "Lovelie Miyavi Ishihara" (born July 29, 2009) and "Jewelie Aoi Ishihara" (born October 21, 2010). | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
* '''Stage Name:''' melody. | * '''Stage Name:''' melody. | ||
* '''Birthdate:''' | * '''Birth Name:''' Ishikawa Miyuki Melody (石川みゆきメロディ) | ||
* '''Birthplace:''' Honolulu, Hawaii, | * '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1982|02|24|mf}} | ||
* ''' | * '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Honolulu|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States]] | ||
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | |||
* '''Family:''' Three younger sisters ([[KURIS]], Harmony and Rhythmy), husband ([[Miyavi]]), two daughters (Lovelie Miyavi Ishihara and Jewelie Aoi Ishihara) | |||
* '''Labels:''' | |||
** [[TOY'S FACTORY]] <small>(2003–2008)</small> | |||
== | ==Discography== | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2004.01.21] [[Sincerely]] | * [2004.01.21] [[Sincerely (melody. album)|Sincerely]] | ||
* [2006.04.12] [[Be | * [2006.04.12] [[Be As One (melody. album)|Be as one]] | ||
* [2007.07.04] [[Ready to Go!|READY TO GO!]] | * [2007.07.04] [[Ready to Go! (album)|READY TO GO!]] | ||
* [2008.04.09] [[Lei Aloha]] | * [2008.04.09] [[Lei Aloha]] | ||
* [2008.10.08] [[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]] | |||
===Best Albums=== | |||
* [2008.10.08] [[The Best of melody. ~Timeline~]] | |||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
* [2003.02.19] [[Dreamin' Away]] | * [2003.02.19] [[Dreamin' Away]] | ||
* [2003.06.18] [[Simple | * [2003.06.18] [[Simple As That / Over the Rainbow|Simple As That / Over The Rainbow]] | ||
* [2003.11.27] [[Crystal Love]] | * [2003.11.27] [[Crystal Love]] | ||
* [2004.06.09] [[Believe Me|Believe me]] | * [2004.06.09] [[Believe Me (melody.)|Believe me]] | ||
* [2005.01.12] [[Next to You]] | * [2005.01.12] [[Next to You]] | ||
* [2005.08.17] [[Realize / Take a Chance|realize / Take a Chance]] | * [2005.08.17] [[Realize / Take a Chance|realize / Take a Chance]] | ||
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* [2006.11.08] [[Lovin' U (melody.)|Lovin' U]] | * [2006.11.08] [[Lovin' U (melody.)|Lovin' U]] | ||
* [2007.02.14] [[Finding My Road]] | * [2007.02.14] [[Finding My Road]] | ||
* [2007.05.30] [[Love Story]] | * [2007.05.30] [[Love Story (melody.)|Love Story]] | ||
* [2008.02.13] [[Haruka (melody.)|Haruka]] (遥花~はるか~; ''Eternal Flower'') | * [2008.02.13] [[Haruka (melody.)|Haruka]] (遥花 ~はるか~; ''Eternal Flower'') | ||
=== | ===Video Releases=== | ||
* [2004.05.12] [[Sincerely Yours | * [2004.05.12] [[First Visual Issue ~Clips and More~ Sincerely Yours|First Visual Issue ~clips and more~ Sincerely Yours]] | ||
* [2006.11.08] [[Be | * [2006.11.08] [[Be As One Tour 2006 Live & Document|Be as one TOUR 2006 Live & Document]] | ||
=== | ===Compilations / Other=== | ||
* [2003.10.22] [[m-flo]] - [[Miss You (m-flo)|miss you]] (#1 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2003.10.22] [[m-flo]] - [[Miss You (m-flo)|miss you]] (#1 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''' & [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]] (#2 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2004.05.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic|ASTROMANTIC]] (#2 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''' & [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic Charm School|ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]] (#15 ''miss you -Free TEMPO mix-'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2004.09.15] [[m-flo]] - [[Astromantic Charm School|ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL]] (#15 ''miss you -Free TEMPO mix-'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''' & [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (#4 ''STUCK IN YOUR LOVE'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (#4 ''STUCK IN YOUR LOVE'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''') | ||
* [2007.07.11] [[The Popular Music ~Kyohei Tsytsumi Tribute~|the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~]] (#10 ''Manatsu no Dekigoto'' (真夏の出来事) / [[Hirayama Miki]] (平山みき) | * [2007.07.11] [[The Popular Music ~Kyohei Tsytsumi Tribute~|the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~]] (#10 ''Manatsu no Dekigoto'' (真夏の出来事) / [[Hirayama Miki]] (平山みき) cover) | ||
* [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#6 ''[[Stuck in Your Love|STUCK IN YOUR LOVE -AKAKAGE's Tropical Smile-]]'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#6 ''[[Stuck in Your Love|STUCK IN YOUR LOVE -AKAKAGE's Tropical Smile-]]'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''') | ||
* [2007.12.05] [[Alpen Best - Another Edition|Alpen Best - Another Edition]] (#8 ''Crystal Love'', #9 ''Next to You'') | * [2007.12.05] [[Alpen Best - Another Edition|Alpen Best - Another Edition]] (#8 ''Crystal Love'', #9 ''Next to You'') | ||
* [2008.02.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Award SuperNova -Loves Best-]] (#3 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] ''' | * [2008.02.13] [[m-flo]] - [[Award SuperNova -Loves Best-]] (#3 ''miss you'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''melody.''' & [[Ryohei|Yamamoto Ryohei]]) | ||
* [2008.04.30] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Boyfriend/Girlfriend]] (#1 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] ''' | * [2008.04.30] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Boyfriend/Girlfriend]] (#1 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] feat. '''melody.''') | ||
* [2008.06.04] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Daybreak (Tanaka Roma)|Daybreak]] (#2 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] ''' | * [2008.06.04] [[Tanaka Roma]] - [[Daybreak (Tanaka Roma)|Daybreak]] (#2 ''Boyfriend/Girlfriend'' / [[Tanaka Roma]] feat. '''melody.''') | ||
* [2012.12.19] [[m-flo]] - [[mflo DJ Mix "Bon! Enkai"|m-flo DJ MIX "BON! ENKAI"]] (#1 ''miss you (BON! ENKAI intro) / m-flo 〜'''melody.''' & Ryohei, #15 miss you × LADIES / m-flo 〜'''melody.''' & Ryohei × ICONIQ'') | |||
* [2018.02.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Back to The Future The Album|BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM]] | |||
==Trivia== | |||
* Her fanclub was called "Ohana" which means "family" in Hawaiian. | |||
* Played the character Yumi Yamamoto in Electronic Art's [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Carbon Need for Speed: Carbon]. | |||
* From April 2007 until October 2008, she was the host of NHK World's all-English weekly music show, ''[[J-Melo|J-MELO]]''. | |||
* Both of her parents lived in Hawaii before meeting each other. Her father was a musician from [[Tokyo]] while her mother came from [[Okinawa]]. | |||
* Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songwriting and musical skills to a number of melody.'s songs. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.myspace.com/melmeldotcom/ Official MySpace] | ||
* [http://twitter.com/melxxxmusic Official Twitter] | |||
* [http:// | |||
{{melody.}} | |||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
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[[Category:Blood Type O]] | [[Category:Blood Type O]] | ||
[[Category:Retired]] | [[Category:Retired]] | ||
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[[Category:2003 Debut]] |
Latest revision as of 04:21, 6 February 2024
melody. is a Japanese urban pop artist. She made her debut in early 2003 with the single "Dreamin' Away", but wasn't majorly recognized until later that year when she became a part of m-flo's "loves..." project. Since then, most of her releases have charted within the top twenty on the Oricon charts. On October 22, 2008, melody. announced that she will retire from the music industry in January 2009 and plans to enter the fashion industry as a designer of Western-styled clothes.
In March 2009, melody. announced her pregnancy and marriage with visual kei artist Miyavi.They have two daughters, "Lovelie Miyavi Ishihara" (born July 29, 2009) and "Jewelie Aoi Ishihara" (born October 21, 2010).
Profile
- Stage Name: melody.
- Birth Name: Ishikawa Miyuki Melody (石川みゆきメロディ)
- Birthdate: February 24, 1982
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Blood Type: O
- Family: Three younger sisters (KURIS, Harmony and Rhythmy), husband (Miyavi), two daughters (Lovelie Miyavi Ishihara and Jewelie Aoi Ishihara)
- Labels:
- TOY'S FACTORY (2003–2008)
Discography
Albums
- [2004.01.21] Sincerely
- [2006.04.12] Be as one
- [2007.07.04] READY TO GO!
- [2008.04.09] Lei Aloha
Best Albums
- [2008.10.08] The Best of melody. ~Timeline~
Singles
- [2003.02.19] Dreamin' Away
- [2003.06.18] Simple As That / Over The Rainbow
- [2003.11.27] Crystal Love
- [2004.06.09] Believe me
- [2005.01.12] Next to You
- [2005.08.17] realize / Take a Chance
- [2006.02.15] see you...
- [2006.11.08] Lovin' U
- [2007.02.14] Finding My Road
- [2007.05.30] Love Story
- [2008.02.13] Haruka (遥花 ~はるか~; Eternal Flower)
Video Releases
- [2004.05.12] First Visual Issue ~clips and more~ Sincerely Yours
- [2006.11.08] Be as one TOUR 2006 Live & Document
Compilations / Other
- [2003.10.22] m-flo - miss you (#1 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2004.05.26] m-flo - ASTROMANTIC (#2 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2004.09.15] m-flo - ASTROMANTIC CHARM SCHOOL (#15 miss you -Free TEMPO mix- / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2007.03.28] m-flo - COSMICOLOR (#4 STUCK IN YOUR LOVE / m-flo loves melody.)
- [2007.07.11] the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~ (#10 Manatsu no Dekigoto (真夏の出来事) / Hirayama Miki (平山みき) cover)
- [2007.09.26] m-flo - electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX- (#6 STUCK IN YOUR LOVE -AKAKAGE's Tropical Smile- / m-flo loves melody.)
- [2007.12.05] Alpen Best - Another Edition (#8 Crystal Love, #9 Next to You)
- [2008.02.13] m-flo - Award SuperNova -Loves Best- (#3 miss you / m-flo loves melody. & Yamamoto Ryohei)
- [2008.04.30] Tanaka Roma - Boyfriend/Girlfriend (#1 Boyfriend/Girlfriend / Tanaka Roma feat. melody.)
- [2008.06.04] Tanaka Roma - Daybreak (#2 Boyfriend/Girlfriend / Tanaka Roma feat. melody.)
- [2012.12.19] m-flo - m-flo DJ MIX "BON! ENKAI" (#1 miss you (BON! ENKAI intro) / m-flo 〜melody. & Ryohei, #15 miss you × LADIES / m-flo 〜melody. & Ryohei × ICONIQ)
- [2018.02.28] m-flo - BACK2THEFUTURETHEALBUM
Trivia
- Her fanclub was called "Ohana" which means "family" in Hawaiian.
- Played the character Yumi Yamamoto in Electronic Art's Need for Speed: Carbon.
- From April 2007 until October 2008, she was the host of NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.
- Both of her parents lived in Hawaii before meeting each other. Her father was a musician from Tokyo while her mother came from Okinawa.
- Her sister, Christine, goes by the name KURIS in the Japanese music industry and has contributed her songwriting and musical skills to a number of melody.'s songs.
External Links
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