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# | MAI is a Japanese pop-rock artist on the [[Columbia]] label. | ||
==<span class="mw-headline"> Profile </span>== | |||
* '''Name:''' Mai | |||
* '''Birthdate:''' February 19th, 1987 | |||
* '''Birthplace:''' Kurume, [[Fukuoka|Fukuoka]], [[Japan]] | |||
* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' A | |||
* '''Favorite Subject:''' English | |||
* '''Favorite Movie:''' [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter Harry Potter] | |||
* '''Favorite Artists:''' [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanson Hanson], [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne Avril Lavigne] | |||
==<span class="mw-headline"> Information </span>== | |||
After seeing [[SPEED]] performing on television, MAI wished to become a singer in the future. She entered an RKC-TV competition in 1998 and won their special jury prize. She became a member of the indies dance unit "MOMO" after this. They had their own television program, "Momo-Can do!" in 2001, and the unit "MYTHRIL" was also formed. (MAI left MYTHRIL in 2003). She began doing local performances in Fukuoka, but became bored and moved to Tokyo, where she also held performances. | |||
MAI became interested in Korean pop music during her second year of high school, and left for South Korea by herself during her third year of high school. During this time she improved her vocal and dancing skills while in Seoul. She made her Korean-language debut in August 2004, releasing [[Away (Mai)|AWAY]] in South Korea. It stayed at #1 for two weeks on Internet sales websites in the foreign section. Just one week after its release, she had a live concert at the Yokohama High School Music Festival. | |||
MAI was signed to the major record label [[Columbia]] shortly after, and her first Japanese single was released in October 2005. | |||
==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>== | |||
===<span class="mw-headline"> Albums (Korean) </span>=== | |||
* [2005.01.20] [[Akatsuki|Akatsuki]] | |||
===<span class="mw-headline"> Singles (Korean) </span>=== | |||
* [2004.08.12] [[Away (Mai)|AWAY]] | |||
===<span class="mw-headline"> Singles (Japanese) </span>=== | |||
* [2005.10.26] [[Kirin no Hanashi|Kirin no Hanashi]] | |||
* [2006.07.19] [[Natsuxxx|NATSUxxx]] | |||
==<span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span>== | |||
* [http://www.mai219.com/ Official Site] | |||
* [http://columbia.jp/artist-info/mai/ Record Label Site] | |||
[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:J-Pop]] [[Category:K-Pop]] [[Category:Blood Type A]] [[Category:1987 Births]] [[Category:Fukuoka Artists]] | |||
Revision as of 03:42, 11 May 2009
MAI is a Japanese pop-rock artist on the Columbia label.
Profile
- Name: Mai
- Birthdate: February 19th, 1987
- Birthplace: Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Favorite Subject: English
- Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
- Favorite Artists: Hanson, Avril Lavigne
Information
After seeing SPEED performing on television, MAI wished to become a singer in the future. She entered an RKC-TV competition in 1998 and won their special jury prize. She became a member of the indies dance unit "MOMO" after this. They had their own television program, "Momo-Can do!" in 2001, and the unit "MYTHRIL" was also formed. (MAI left MYTHRIL in 2003). She began doing local performances in Fukuoka, but became bored and moved to Tokyo, where she also held performances.
MAI became interested in Korean pop music during her second year of high school, and left for South Korea by herself during her third year of high school. During this time she improved her vocal and dancing skills while in Seoul. She made her Korean-language debut in August 2004, releasing AWAY in South Korea. It stayed at #1 for two weeks on Internet sales websites in the foreign section. Just one week after its release, she had a live concert at the Yokohama High School Music Festival.
MAI was signed to the major record label Columbia shortly after, and her first Japanese single was released in October 2005.
Discography
Albums (Korean)
- [2005.01.20] Akatsuki
Singles (Korean)
- [2004.08.12] AWAY
Singles (Japanese)
- [2005.10.26] Kirin no Hanashi
- [2006.07.19] NATSUxxx
