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[[Image:Fukui Mai - Lucky Charm Promo.jpg|thumb|200px|Fukui Mai promoting ''[[Lucky Charm]]'' (2010)]]
[[Image:Fukui Mai - Lucky Charm Promo.jpg|thumb|240px|Fukui Mai promoting ''[[Lucky Charm]]'' (2010)]]


'''Fukui Mai''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter under [[avex trax]] sublabel [[J-more]]. She debuted with the single "[[Ai no Uta (Fukui Mai)|Ai no Uta]]" in August 2008.
'''Fukui Mai''' (ふくい舞) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer-songwriter under [[avex trax]] sublabel [[J-more]]. She debuted with the single "[[Ai no Uta (Fukui Mai)|Ai no Uta]]" in August 2008.


==Profile==
==Profile==
*'''Name:''' Fukui Mai (福井舞)
*'''Name:''' Fukui Mai (ふくい舞, 福井舞)
*'''Birthdate:''' December 17, 1984 (26)
*'''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1984|12|17|mf=yes}}
*'''Birthplace:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
*'''Birthplace:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
*'''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
*'''Favorite Artists:''' [[Hanson]], [[Alanis Morissette]], [[P!nk]], [[Nelly Furtado]], [[Natasha Bedingfield]]
*'''Favorite Artists:''' [[wikipedia:Hanson (band)|Hanson]], [[wikipedia:Alanis Morissette|Alanis Morissette]], [[wikipedia:Pink (singer)|P!nk]], [[wikipedia: Nelly Furtado|Nelly Furtado]], [[wikipedia:Natasha Bedingfield|Natasha Bedingfield]]
*'''Fun Fact:''' Learned piano when she was a child. Writes lyrics out in English first then translates them into Japanese.


==Information==
==Information==
Born on the December 17, 1984 in Kyoto, Japan, Fukui became interested in music in 8th grade when she heard a Hanson CD. Toward the end of junior high Fukui had formed a band with her friends and was in charge of drums. At the age 18, she had aspire to become a professional singer and was then the vocalist of the band and starting writing her own lyrics. Her first song written, [[Lucky]]. After releasing two albums, Fukui left to become a solo artist in 2006.
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Fukui became interested in music in 8th grade when she heard a [[wikipedia:Hanson|Hanson]] album. Toward the end of junior high, Fukui formed a band with her friends and was in charge of drums. When she was in the university, at the age 18, she aspired to become a professional singer and become the vocalist of a new band, and started writing her own lyrics aswell. Her first written song, "[[Lucky (Fukui Mai)|Lucky]]", was later released as her second single. Unable to focus on her studies because her musical aspirations, she drop out of college.  


She sent out her first demo tape, catching the attention of Avex and her current management agency. She moved to Tokyo in February, and three months later TBS offered her the chance to sing for “''[[Koizora]]''," TBS's highly anticipated drama series in 2008. The song is a ballad titled, [[Ai no Uta]].
In 2004 Fukui become the vocalist of a indies local band in Kyoto, POPLAR. After releasing two albums with the band, Fukui left to become a solo artist in 2006.


Fukui's debut single, [[Ai no Uta]], was released on August 20, 2008 and peaked at number #16 on the Oricon charts, charting for 14 weeks, selling 26,804 copies. The song has had downloads of more than 500,000 on Chaku Uta.
In 2007 she sent out her first demo tape, catching the attention of avex and her current management agency. She moved to Tokyo in February, and three months later TBS offered her the chance to sing for ''[[Koizora]]'', TBS's highly anticipated drama series of 2008. The song, a ballad titled "[[Ai no Uta]]", was released as her debut single.  


In 2011, she changed her stage name from 福井舞 (Fukui Mai) to ふくい舞 (Fukui Mai)
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==Discography==
==Discography==
[[Image:Fukui MaiMy Song for Youpromo.jpg|thumb|200px|Fukui Mai promoting ''[[My Song for You|MY SONG FOR YOU]]'' (2009)]]
[[Image:Fukui MaiMy Song for Youpromo.jpg|thumb|200px|Fukui Mai promoting ''[[My Song for You|MY SONG FOR YOU]]'' (2009)]]
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* [2010.06.23] [[Ashita wa Good Day / Ai no Uta 2010]] (明日はグッデイ/アイのうた 2010)
* [2010.06.23] [[Ashita wa Good Day / Ai no Uta 2010]] (明日はグッデイ/アイのうた 2010)


===Download Exclusive===
===Digital Singles===
*[2009.07.29] [[You Are Everything|You are everything]] ('''Fukui Mai''' + [[PHATE]])
*[2009.07.29] [[You Are Everything|You are everything]] ('''Fukui Mai''' + [[PHATE]])
*[2010.01.01] [[Kibou no Uta]] (希望のうた)
*[2010.01.01] [[Kibou no Uta]] (希望のうた)
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===Compilations / Other===
===Compilations / Other===
* [2009.01.28] [[Disney's Dream Pop Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort 25th Anniversary|Disney's Dream Pop TRIBUTE TO TOKYO DISNEY RESORT® 25TH ANNIVERSARY]] (#7 ''A Whole New World (Atarashii Sekai)'')
* [2009.01.28] [[Disney's Dream Pop Tribute to Tokyo Disney Resort 25th Anniversary|Disney's Dream Pop TRIBUTE TO TOKYO DISNEY RESORT® 25TH ANNIVERSARY]] (#7 ''A Whole New World (Atarashii Sekai)'')
==Trivia==
* She learned piano when she was a child.
* She writes lyrics first in English, then translates them into Japanese.


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 12:04, 16 January 2011

Fukui Mai promoting Lucky Charm (2010)

Fukui Mai (ふくい舞) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under avex trax sublabel J-more. She debuted with the single "Ai no Uta" in August 2008.

Profile

Information

Fukui became interested in music in 8th grade when she heard a Hanson album. Toward the end of junior high, Fukui formed a band with her friends and was in charge of drums. When she was in the university, at the age 18, she aspired to become a professional singer and become the vocalist of a new band, and started writing her own lyrics aswell. Her first written song, "Lucky", was later released as her second single. Unable to focus on her studies because her musical aspirations, she drop out of college.

In 2004 Fukui become the vocalist of a indies local band in Kyoto, POPLAR. After releasing two albums with the band, Fukui left to become a solo artist in 2006.

In 2007 she sent out her first demo tape, catching the attention of avex and her current management agency. She moved to Tokyo in February, and three months later TBS offered her the chance to sing for Koizora, TBS's highly anticipated drama series of 2008. The song, a ballad titled "Ai no Uta", was released as her debut single.

In 2011, she changed her stage name from 福井舞 (Fukui Mai) to ふくい舞 (Fukui Mai)

Discography

Fukui Mai promoting MY SONG FOR YOU (2009)

Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Digital Singles

Compilations / Other

Trivia

  • She learned piano when she was a child.
  • She writes lyrics first in English, then translates them into Japanese.

External Links

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