YVE

YVE is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She got her st start in the music industry as Nejiki Mami when won the grand prix for the 7th Annual All Japan National Beautiful Girl Contest in 1998 along with three other girls. In 1999, Nejiki and the three other girls formed the J-Pop group Z-1 and debuted their first single, Vibe!!, July that year.

After Z-1 broke, Nejiki would go onto start her own solo career under the label Tokuma Japan Communications and debuted her first single, Kitaguni Ikide ~Missing Way~, on September 2004, a cover of a famous hit by Shuri Eiko. But after her third single, Nejiki decided to leave Tokuma Japan and go independent.

In 2007, Nejiki Mami would sign a contract with Collab Star Promotions and released her first album before the year was up under the new name, YVE.

Profile

• Real Name: Nejiki Mami (根食真実)
• Birthdate: October 25, 1985
• Birthplace: Hachioji, Tokyo
• Blood Type: B

Discography

Album

• [2007.10.19] Tenshi ga Kureta Mono ~It's only love~ (天使がくれたもの〜It's only love〜)

Singles

• [2004.09.29] Kitaguni Ikide ~Missing Way~ (北国行きで〜Missing Way〜)
• [2005.03.16] Akashi -akashi- (証-akashi-)
• [2005.07.27] Hajimari no Ippo ~Walk My Way~ (はじまりの一歩〜Walk My Way〜)
• [2008.12.03] My Space
• [2009.03.19] Kamisama, Cherry (神様、チェリー)

External Links

• Official Site
• Official Blog
• Japanese Wikipedia: YVE