Metis

Metis promoting "Ningen Shikkaku" (2011)

Metis is a female Japanese reggae singer-songwriter, currently signed to the label Universal Music Japan. She is known for her soulful voice and her single "Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina" released in 2007 under Nippon Crown records. Her stage name, "Metis", is a word of French origin meaning "mixed". It is also the name of a first nation in Canada.

Profile

• Stage Name: Metis
• Birthday: 1984.03.28
• Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Discography

Metis promoting "Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina" (2007)

Metis promoting "only one ~Aitakute~ / My Love♥" (2010)

Albums

• [2007.08.15] ONE LOVE
• [2009.08.12] ONE HEART
• [2011.12.14] ONE SOUL

Other Albums

• [2009.04.08] ANSWER+MUSIC

Mini-Albums

• [2004.07.14] Opus-I (indie)
• [2005.10.23] ANSWER (indie)
• [2006.05.19] MUSIC (indie)
• [2006.09.20] WOMAN
• [2008.06.18] BLESS
• [2008.11.26] Te wo Tsunagou (手をつなごう)

Singles

• [2003.11.26] You and me a one Seinaru Chikai (You and me a one 聖なる誓い)
• [2007.01.24] Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina (梅は咲いたか 桜はまだかいな; Blooming Plum, Cherry Blossoms are Still in Bloom)
• [2007.05.23] Respect!
• [2007.07.04] Kachoufuugetsu (花鳥風月; The Beauties of Nature)
• [2008.02.20] Hahasanka (母賛歌; Mother's Hymn)
• [2009.04.15] Zutto Soba ni... (ずっとそばに...; By Far...)
• [2009.07.08] Anata ga Ai wo Kureta Kara... (あなたが愛をくれたから...; You Made Me Love You...)
• [2010.02.03] Kimi ni Deaete Yokatta (キミに出会えてよかった)
• [2010.08.11] only one ~Aitakute~ / My Love♥ (only one ~逢いたくて~ / My Love♥)
• [2011.02.09] Ningen Shikkaku (人間失格)
• [2011.09.28] Ningen Shikkaku ~Ikirukoto wa Subarashii no Desu~ (人間失格 ~生きることは素晴らしいのです~)

Compilations / Other

• [2007.01.17] JOINT BOB MARLEY (#7 "COULD YOU BE LOVED")
• [2007.06.06] NYCCA - V.O.W. -Victory Over War- (#7 "Coarsen Roof" feat. Metis)
• [2007.12.05] SWEET VIBRATION ~Reggae Lovers~ (#4 "Ring")
• [2008.04.02] S REGGAE JAPANESE2! (#4 "Pupa Muma" feat. NAHKI)
• [2008.05.07] LITTLE - "Yes" rhyme-dentity (#9 "Raku" feat. Metis)
• [2008.07.16] Jr.DEE & Friends - PARTNER (#4 "True Love" with Metis)
• [2008.08.06] IRIE IRIE ~J-Reggae DIVA Compilation~ (#1 "Respect!")
• [2008.12.10] Ai LOVE Japa Raggae ~SWEET LOVERS SELECTION~ (#5 "Natsu no Owari")
• [2009.02.04] Namida Reggae (#4 "Ume wa Saitaka Sakura wa Madakaina")
• [2009.02.18] "Daremo Shiranai Nakeru Uta" Official Compilation Album (Disc 2 #1 "Hahasanka")
• [2009.02.18] "Daremo Shiranai Nakeru Uta" Official Gaiden Compilation Album CROWN RECORDS Selection ~Mune Ippai no Namida~ (#2 "Hahasanka")
• [2009.04.08] Miss Monday - Love & The Light (w/a white lie) (#12 "Namida no Ato ni" feat. Metis)
• [2009.07.08] BROWN SUGAR - DESTINY (#6 "LA LA LA" feat. Metis)
• [2009.10.07] PENGIN - PENGIN HOME (#7 "Shima no Negai" feat. Metis)
• [2009.10.14] Da Bubblegum Brothers - MORNIN'... feat. Metis
• [2009.11.18] Naki Raggae ~Ai Japa Rege 3~ (#4 "Ai no Subete")
• [2009.11.25] Da Bubblegum Brothers - DA BUBBLEGUM BROTHERS SHOW ☆Tarikihongan☆ (#10 "MORNIN'..." feat. Metis)
• [2009.12.02] Namida Reggae 2 ~talkin' blues~ (#1 "Hahasanka")
• [2010.01.27] SPICY CHOCOLATE - Tokyo RAGGA LOVERS (Disc 2 #16 "Kono Koi Honmono de Itekurete Arigatou")
• [2010.02.10] Ai Reggae 3 (#16 "LA LA LA" feat. Metis (BROWN SUGAR))
• [2010.02.17] C&K - CK STYLE
• [2010.02.17] Chaku Love (#13 "Zutto Soba ni...")
• [2010.05.05] MEGARYU - LOVE A LOVE feat. SEAMO / Melody no Youna LIFE feat. Metis (#2 "Melody no Youna LIFE" feat. Metis)
• [2010.06.30] DJ MASTERKEY - FROM THE STREETS BACK AGAIN (#31 "Zutto Soba ni...")
• [2010.07.07] MEGARYU - Mega Best ~Garyu Zenshu~ (Disc 2 #15 "Melody no Youna LIFE" feat. Metis)
• [2010.12.15] SEAMO - 5 WOMEN (#3 "Change" feat. Metis)
• [2011.03.02] LOVE IS ALL (#9 "Zutto Soba ni...")
• [2011.04.06] Tengoku e no Love Letter
• [2011.07.20] Namida Reggae ~HIKARI~
• [2011.07.27] GOKIGEN SOUND - OKIGEN SOUND ~365 Nichi no Drive~ (#6 "Summer Sweet ♡ Love" feat. Wakadanna & Metis)

External Links

• Official Website
• Universal Music Website
• Nippon Crown Website
• Official Blog