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Karen (singer)
Karen (カレン) is an enka singer and member of the Nice Girl Project.
Profile
- Real Name: Katou Karen (加藤カレン)
- Birthdate: July 3, 1993
- Birthplace: Tokyo Prefecture
- Family: Abe Maria (Mother)
Information
Karen first audition for the Happy 8ki Audition in 2006 for the group Morning Musume but didn't pass. But that didn't stop her from being a singer as she joined GTT Club and first performed at Shibuya O-EAST a year later. She also released her first single and performed various roles for Tsunku Theatre productions by 2007. After completing a challenge to sell 1,000 copies of her debut indie single, Naku_na_Okamechan, in June-July 2009 and also lose an agreed amount of weight, Karen was signed to Victor Entertainment releasing her major debut single, Naku na Okamechan / Miren Zaka, on September 23, 2009.
Discography
Singles
- [2007.12.10] Naku na Okamechan (泣くなオカメちゃん) (Indies)
- [2009.09.23] Naku na Okamechan / Miren Zaka (泣くなオカメちゃん / 未練坂)
- [2010.07.21] Hotaru no Musume (螢の娘)
Albums
- [2009.12.09] Karen no Enka ga Ippai (カレンの演歌がいっぱい)