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[[Image:Overload.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''Over Load'' (2009)]] | [[Image:Overload.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''Over Load'' (2009)]] | ||
− | '''Nakashima Mika''' was born on February 19, 1983 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. With several hit singles and albums, Mika has become a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers. | + | '''Nakashima Mika''' (中島美嘉) was born on February 19, 1983 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. With several hit singles and albums, Mika has become a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers. |
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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[[Image:LOVE-03.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''LOVE'' (2003)]] | [[Image:LOVE-03.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Nakashima Mika promoting ''LOVE'' (2003)]] | ||
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|2002.08.28 | |2002.08.28 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|2003.11.06 | |2003.11.06 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LØVE]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|2005.03.09 | |2005.03.09 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
|2007.03.14 | |2007.03.14 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Yes|YES]] |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|2008.11.26 | |2008.11.26 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Voice (Nakashima Mika)|VOICE]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|2002.11.07 | |2002.11.07 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Resistance (Nakashima Mika)|RESISTANCE]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2004.09.15 | |2004.09.15 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Oborozukiyo~Inori]] (朧月夜~祈り)) |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2005.12.07 | |2005.12.07 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Best (Nakashima Mika)|BEST]] |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
| | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2006.12.13 | |2006.12.13 | ||
− | |[[THE END]] | + | |[[The End|THE END]] |
|#2 | |#2 | ||
| | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2009.03.04 | |2009.03.04 | ||
− | |[[NO MORE RULES.]] | + | |[[No More Rules.|NO MORE RULES.]] |
|#5 | |#5 | ||
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|1 | |1 | ||
|2001.11.07 | |2001.11.07 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Stars|STARS]] |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|2002.02.06 | |2002.02.06 | ||
− | |[[CRESCENT MOON]] | + | |[[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]] |
|#4 | |#4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|2002.03.06 | |2002.03.06 | ||
− | |[[ONE SURVIVE]] | + | |[[One Survive|ONE SURVIVE]] |
|#8 | |#8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|5 | |5 | ||
|2002.08.07 | |2002.08.07 | ||
− | |[[WILL]] | + | |[[Will (Nakashima Mika)|WILL]] |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|2003.01.29 | |2003.01.29 | ||
− | |[[Aishiteru]] (愛してる) | + | |[[Aishiteru (Nakashima Mika)|Aishiteru]] (愛してる) |
|#4 | |#4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
|2003.04.09 | |2003.04.09 | ||
− | |[[Love Addict]] | + | |[[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]] |
|#5 | |#5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
|2003.06.25 | |2003.06.25 | ||
− | |[[Seppun]] (接吻) | + | |[[Seppun (Nakashima Mika)|Seppun]] (接吻) |
|#4 | |#4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|2003.08.06 | |2003.08.06 | ||
− | |[[FIND THE WAY]] | + | |[[Find the Way|FIND THE WAY]] |
|#4 | |#4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|11 | |11 | ||
|2004.04.07 | |2004.04.07 | ||
− | |[[SEVEN]] | + | |[[Seven (Nakashima Mika)|SEVEN]] |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|13 | |13 | ||
|2004.10.20. | |2004.10.20. | ||
− | |[[LEGEND]] | + | |[[Legend|LEGEND]] |
|#5 | |#5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|15 | |15 | ||
|2005.06.08 | |2005.06.08 | ||
− | |[[Hitori]] (ひとり) | + | |[[Hitori (Nakashima Mika)|Hitori]] (ひとり) |
|#15 | |#15 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|16 | |16 | ||
|2005.08.31 | |2005.08.31 | ||
− | |[[GLAMOUROUS SKY]] ''(as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)'' | + | |[[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOUROUS SKY]] ''(as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA)'' |
|'''#1''' | |'''#1''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|17 | |17 | ||
|2006.02.22 | |2006.02.22 | ||
− | |[[CRY NO MORE]] | + | |[[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]] |
|#8 | |#8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|18 | |18 | ||
|2006.06.07 | |2006.06.07 | ||
− | |[[ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] | + | |[[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] |
|#8 | |#8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|19 | |19 | ||
|2006.07.26 | |2006.07.26 | ||
− | |[[MY SUGAR CAT]] | + | |[[My Sugar Cat|MY SUGAR CAT]] |
|#14 | |#14 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|23 | |23 | ||
|2007.08.22 | |2007.08.22 | ||
− | |[[ | + | |[[Life (Nakashima Mika)|LIFE]] |
|#3 | |#3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|2008.03.12 | |2008.03.12 | ||
− | |[[SAKURA~Hanagasumi~]] (SAKURA~花霞~) | + | |[[Sakura ~Hanagasumi~|SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~]] (SAKURA~花霞~) |
|#12 | |#12 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|26 | |26 | ||
|2008.07.23 | |2008.07.23 | ||
− | |[[I DON'T KNOW]] ''(as MICA3CHU)'' | + | |[[I Don't Know|I DON'T KNOW]] ''(as MICA3CHU)'' |
|#11 | |#11 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|27 | |27 | ||
|2008.11.12 | |2008.11.12 | ||
− | |[[ORION]] | + | |[[Orion|ORION]] |
|#6 | |#6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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===DVDS & Videos === | ===DVDS & Videos === | ||
− | *[2002.03.27] [[FILM LOTUS]] | + | *[2002.03.27] [[Film Lotus|FILM LOTUS]] |
*[2002.12.18] [[Kiseki The Document of a Star]] | *[2002.12.18] [[Kiseki The Document of a Star]] | ||
− | *[2003.03.05] [[FILM LOTUS II]] | + | *[2003.03.05] [[Film Lotus II|FILM LOTUS II]] |
*[2003.05.02] [[The First Tour 2003 Live & Document]] | *[2003.05.02] [[The First Tour 2003 Live & Document]] | ||
− | *[2003.12.03] [[FILM LOTUS III]] | + | *[2003.12.03] [[Film Lotus III|FILM LOTUS III]] |
− | *[2004.08.25] [[concert tour 2004 LOVE Final]] | + | *[2004.08.25] [[Concert Tour 2004 Love Final|concert tour 2004 LOVE Final]] |
− | *[2005.03.24] [[FILM LOTUS IV]] | + | *[2005.03.24] [[Film Lotus IV|FILM LOTUS IV]] |
− | *[2005.11.09] [[LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005]] | + | *[2005.11.09] [[Let's Music Tour 2005|LET'S MUSIC TOUR 2005]] |
− | *[2005.12.28] [[BEST]] | + | *[2005.12.28] [[Best (DVD)|BEST]] |
+ | *[2006.09.06] [[Film Lotus V ~Southern Comfort 2006~|FILM LOTUS V ~SOUTHERN COMFORT 2006~]] | ||
+ | *[2007.08.22] [[Film Lotus VI|FILM LOTUS VI]] | ||
+ | *[2007.11.07] [[Mika Nakashima Concert Tour 2007 Yes My Joy|MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY]] | ||
=== Vinyls/Analog Records === | === Vinyls/Analog Records === | ||
− | *[2001.11.21] [[ | + | *[2001.11.21] [[Stars|STARS]] |
− | *[2002.02.20] [[ | + | *[2002.02.20] [[Crescent Moon|CRESCENT MOON]] |
− | *[2002.03.20] [[ | + | *[2002.03.20] [[One Survive|ONE SURVIVE]] |
− | *[2002.05.29] [[Helpless Rain | + | *[2002.05.29] [[Helpless Rain|Helpless Rain]] |
− | *[2002.08.21] [[ | + | *[2002.08.21] [[Will (Nakashima Mika)|WILL]] |
− | *[2002.11.20] [[ | + | *[2002.11.20] [[Resistance (Nakashima Mika)|RESISTANCE]] |
− | *[2003.02.00] [[Aishiteru | + | *[2003.02.00] [[Aishiteru (Nakashima Mika)|Aishiteru]] |
− | *[2003.05.08] [[Love Addict | + | *[2003.05.08] [[Love Addict (Nakashima Mika)|Love Addict]] |
− | *[2003.07.09] [[Seppun | + | *[2003.07.09] [[Seppun (Nakashima Mika)|Seppun]] |
− | *[2003.08.20] [[ | + | *[2003.08.20] [[Find the Way|FIND THE WAY]] |
− | *[2003.10.22] [[ | + | *[2003.10.22] [[Yuki no Hana]] |
− | *[2004.04.21] [[ | + | *[2004.04.21] [[Seven (Nakashima Mika)|SEVEN]] |
− | *[2004.06.30] [[ | + | *[2004.06.30] [[Hi no Tori]] |
− | *[2004.10.06] [[ | + | *[2004.10.06] [[Oborozukiyo~Inori]] |
− | *[2004.11.10] [[ | + | *[2004.11.10] [[Legend|LEGEND]] |
− | *[2005.02.16] [[ | + | *[2005.02.16] [[Sakurairo Maukoro]] |
− | *[2005.04.20] [[ | + | *[2005.04.20] [[True (Nakashima Mika)|TRUE]] |
− | *[2005.04.20] [[ | + | *[2005.04.20] [[Love (Nakashima Mika)|LOVE]] |
− | *[2005.04.20] [[ | + | *[2005.04.20] [[Music (Nakashima Mika)|MUSIC]] |
− | *[2005.06.22] [[Hitori | + | *[2005.06.22] [[Hitori (Nakashima Mika)|Hitori]] |
− | *[2005.09.00] [[ | + | *[2005.09.00] [[Glamorous Sky|GLAMOROUS SKY]] |
− | *[2006.01.22] [[ | + | *[2006.01.22] [[Best (Nakashima Mika)|BEST]] |
− | *[2006.03.08] [[ | + | *[2006.03.08] [[Cry No More|CRY NO MORE]] |
− | *[2006.05.31] [[ | + | *[2006.05.31] [[All Hands Together|ALL HANDS TOGETHER]] |
==JpopStop Links== | ==JpopStop Links== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | [http://www.mikanakashima.com/ Official | + | *[http://www.mikanakashima.com/ Official Website] |
+ | *[http://www.myspace.com/mikanakashima Official MySpace] | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
+ | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
+ | [[Category:1983 Births]] |
Revision as of 03:27, 28 April 2009
Nakashima Mika (中島美嘉) was born on February 19, 1983 in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan. With several hit singles and albums, Mika has become a well-known figure amongst female Japanese pop singers.
Contents
Profile
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 160cm
- Record Company: Sony Music
- Year Debut: 2001
- Music Genre: Jazz/Soul
- 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 Ture, Yasumuro Nami Megumi, 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, Mika 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 Mika, 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 Mika 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 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 Mika her first number one single and selling over 439,000 copies total.
Discography
Albums
# | Release | Title | Rank |
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1 | 2002.08.28 | TRUE | #1 |
2 | 2003.11.06 | LØVE | #1 |
3 | 2005.03.09 | MUSIC | #1 |
4 | 2007.03.14 | YES | #3 |
5 | 2008.11.26 | VOICE | #1 |
Other Albums
Release | Title | Rank | Notes |
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2002.11.07 | RESISTANCE | #1 |
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2004.09.15 | Oborozukiyo~Inori (朧月夜~祈り)) | #3 |
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2005.12.07 | BEST | #1 |
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2006.12.13 | THE END | #2 |
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2009.03.04 | NO MORE RULES. | #5 |
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Singles
# | Release | Title | Rank |
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1 | 2001.11.07 | STARS | #3 |
2 | 2002.02.06 | CRESCENT MOON | #4 |
3 | 2002.03.06 | ONE SURVIVE | #8 |
4 | 2002.05.15 | Helpless Rain | #8 |
5 | 2002.08.07 | WILL | #3 |
6 | 2003.01.29 | Aishiteru (愛してる) | #4 |
7 | 2003.04.09 | Love Addict | #5 |
8 | 2003.06.25 | Seppun (接吻) | #4 |
9 | 2003.08.06 | FIND THE WAY | #4 |
10 | 2003.10.01 | Yuki no Hana (雪の華) | #3 |
11 | 2004.04.07 | SEVEN | #3 |
12 | 2004.06.02 | Hi no Tori (火の鳥) | #9 |
13 | 2004.10.20. | LEGEND | #5 |
14 | 2005.02.02 | Sakurairo Maukoro (桜色舞うころ) | #5 |
15 | 2005.06.08 | Hitori (ひとり) | #15 |
16 | 2005.08.31 | GLAMOUROUS SKY (as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA) | #1 |
17 | 2006.02.22 | CRY NO MORE | #8 |
18 | 2006.06.07 | ALL HANDS TOGETHER | #8 |
19 | 2006.07.26 | MY SUGAR CAT | #14 |
20 | 2006.11.29 | Hitoiro (一色) (as NANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA) | #5 |
21 | 2007.02.21 | Mienai Hoshi (見えない星) | #4 |
22 | 2007.03.14 | Sunao na Mama (素直なまま) | #18 |
23 | 2007.08.22 | LIFE | #3 |
24 | 2007.10.03 | Eien no Uta (永遠の詩) | #5 |
25 | 2008.03.12 | SAKURA ~Hanagasumi~ (SAKURA~花霞~) | #12 |
26 | 2008.07.23 | I DON'T KNOW (as MICA3CHU) | #11 |
27 | 2008.11.12 | ORION | #6 |
27 | 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
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