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MEG (electropop)
MEG is a Japanese singer, designer, and fashion model. In 2001 at age 20, MEG (then known as meg) started her career by auditioning for record labels and was signed by indie label BURGER INN RECORDS. She made her debut on November 28th, 2001 with "Kasa to Shizuku". This was also around the time MEG started her modelling career. In July of 2004, MEG produced the clothes for the store klein mart TOKYO, and started to create her own line called cheryl (now called Carolina Glaser by cheryl). In January of 2006, she changed the capitalization of her name from meg to MEG. Her music has changed over the years, from pop to pop rock, and now electropop. Currently she is almost exclusively produced by Nakata Yasutaka of capsule.
Profile
- Name: MEG (メグ)
- Alias: cheryl (for her fashion lines)
- Birthdate: October 3rd, 1980
- Birthplace: Chiyoda (is now a part of Kitahiroshima), Hiroshima, Japan
- Blood Type: B
- Height: 162cm (5'3")
Biography
MEG's first introduction to music was through the piano, which she has played since childhood. At the age of 20 she auditioned for an indie record company, BURGER INN RECORDS singing BONNIE PINK's song "It's Gonna Rain!" and passed. She made her indies debut on November 28th, 2001 with "Kasa to Shizuku". This was also around the time MEG started modelling for magazines like CUTiE and Non-no.
On July 10th, 2002 MEG made her major label debut with the single "scanty blues" on label DREAM MACHINE (a label on Warner Music Japan). The single was produced by Okamura Yasuyuki. Her second single was a double a-side; one track was the cover song "Ikenai Koto Kai", and it was coupled with her indies song "Kasa to Shizuku". However, it is rumored that Okamura quit producing MEG after this single due to her attitude. But this didn't hinder MEG, as she released two more singles ("Kouro" & "GROOVE TUBE") and her debut album "room girl".
In July of 2004 MEG produced the clothes for the store klein mart TOKYO, and started to create her own line called cheryl, which every product was designed by MEG herself. There was only one release in 2004, the single "STEREO04". It wasn't released by Warner Music Japan, but instead on LSN Records, making MEG an indies artist again. Developing her brand took most of her time in 2005, as it was quieter than previous years on the release and live front.
In January of 2006, she changed the capitalization of her name from meg to MEG. Similarly in February, MEG changed the name of her clothing line from cheryl to Carolina Glaser by cheryl. With these name changes, she started recording again. MEG released the two singles "ROCKSTAR" and "DAWN", and her second album "Dithyrambos", all through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS (her own indie label). A remix on "Dithyrambos" marks the first time she had worked with Nakata Yasutaka.
In early 2007, Hiroshi Nakamura (i-dep) collaborated with and produced MEG's third album "aquaberry". This album was released on AZ tribe (on RAINBOW ENTERTAINMENT). Soon after, MEG was the first artist to perform through the internet on Second Life. Her ninth single, "Amai Zeitaku", was released through SHAMPOO NINE RECORDS on May 30th and was the first to be produced by Nakata Yasutaka. MEG's next single "OK" is her second major debut single after being signed on Universal Music Japan. The release of the album "BEAM" two months later marks her first album to be produced by Nakata Yasutaka.
Discography
Albums
- [2003.07.09] room girl
- [2006.11.22] Dithyrambos
- [2007.04.11] aquaberry
- [2007.12.05] BEAM
- [2008.06.18] STEP
- [2009.05.27] BEAUTIFUL
Remix Albums
- [2003.03.12] mgrmx
Singles
- [2001.11.28] Kasa to Shizuku (傘としずく; Umbrella and Water Droplets)
- [2002.07.10] scanty blues (スキャンティ ブルース)
- [2002.09.11] Ikenai Koto Kai / Kasa to Shizuku (イケナイコトカイ / 傘としずく; I Should Not?)
- [2003.03.26] Kouro (光露; Dew Light)
- [2003.06.11] GROOVE TUBE
- [2004.12.01] STEREO04
- [2006.03.15] ROCKSTAR
- [2006.09.20] DAWN
- [2007.05.30] Amai Zeitaku (甘い贅沢; A Sweet Luxury)
- [2007.10.03] OK
- [2008.03.05] MAGIC
- [2008.05.07] HEART
- [2008.09.17] PRECIOUS
- [2008.09.26] Kasa to Shizuku (re-release) (傘としずく)
- [2009.02.11] FREAK
DVDs
- [2009.02.25] MEG PREMIUM LIVE "PARTY"
LPs
- [2003.03.12] mgrmx
- [2003.06.11] GROOVE TUBE
Compilations / Other
- [2003.12.03] JUICE - BLUE FLOWER feat.meg
- [2004.05.12] GREEN DAYS II
- [2005.03.30] TAICHI MASTER - DISCO☆NNECTION
- [2005.03.30] BURGER INN RECORDS GREATEST HITS - 2000-2005
- [2005.06.22] LITTLE - LIFE
- [2005.08.26] KAGAMI - SPARK ARTS
- [2007.06.06] SEXY HOUSE LOVERS
- [2007.08.08] bossa nova 1991 shibuya scene retrospective
- [2007.09.20] PETALO
- [2007.10.24] Okamura Yasuyuki - Me-imi ~Premium Edition~
- [2008.03.19] Sound Around - Sweet Music
- [2008.07.16] BEAUTIFUL TECHNO
- [2008.10.29] DJ KAORI'S JMIX II
- [2008.10.29] UKAWANIMATION! - ZOUNDTRACK
- [2008.11.12] Suneohair - Birthday (バースデー)
- [2009.01.28] MEG×Q;indivi - When you wish upon a Star
- [2009.01.28] HOUSE☆DISNEY
- [2009.02.04] TOWA TEI - BIG FUN
- [2009.06.10] Koi no Uta 2
Books
- [2009.05.26] MEG FILES