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May J.
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May J. is a Japanese urban-pop artist that debuted in the summer of 2006. When she debuted she was signed onto the Sony Music Japan label, and she is currently signed under the avex trax sub-label, rhythm zone. She's currently co-hosting the NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.
Profile
- Name: May J.
- Real Name: May Jamileh Hashimoto
- Birthdate: June 20, 1988
- Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
- Blood Type:
- Ethnicity: Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British (in the 2013.06.23 J-MELO in Turkey Part 2 episode she said, that she is a part Turkish)
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2007.12.05] Baby Girl
- [2009.05.27] FAMILY
- [2010.02.17] for you
- [2011.01.26] Colors
- [2012.01.25] Secret Diary
- [2012.12.05] Brave
- [2014.10.08] Imperfection
Mini-Albums
- [2006.07.12] ALL MY GIRLS
- [2010.11.24] Believin'...
- [2013.10.23] Love Ballad
Best Albums
- [2011.04.27] WITH ~BEST collaboration NON-STOP DJ mix~ (Collaboration Mix Album)
- [2012.08.08] Don't Stop! SUMMER BEST! (Rental Album)
- [2013.01.30] May J. BEST - Selected Edtion - (iTunes Album)
- [2013.02.06] May J. BEST -7 Years Collection-
- [2013.08.21] Selected Ballads (Digital Album)
- [2013.09.27] Ballad Best '09~'13 (Rental Album)
- [2015.01.01] May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-
Cover Albums
- [2013.06.19] Summer Ballad Covers
- [2014.03.26] Heartful Song Covers
Singles
- [2006.12.20] HERE WE GO feat.VERBAL (m-flo)
- [2007.05.30] Dear...
- [2007.11.21] DO tha' DO tha'
- [2010.06.09] Shiny Sky
- [2012.10.10] Rewind
- [2014.09.10] Hontou no Koi (本当の恋; True Love)
- [2015.02.25] ReBirth
- [2015.08.05] Sparkle
Rental Singles
- [2010.02.10] Be Mine ~Kimi ga Suki da yo~
Split Singles
- [2009.11.25] Sing for you (May J. & MAY'S)
Digital Singles
- [2009.11.25] Sing For You
- [2010.11.17] Ano Hi ga Aru Kara feat. RYO the SKYWALKER (あの日があるから; From That Day On)
- [2010.12.15] Kimi no Tonari ni (君のとなりに; Next To You)
- [2011.08.24] No No No
- [2011.09.28] Kimi ga Afuredasu (君が溢れだす; You're Flooded)
- [2011.10.26] Yozora no Yuki (夜空の雪; Snow In The Night Sky)
- [2011.12.06] I'm proud
- [2012.01.11] OUR FUTURE
- [2012.04.11] GO! GO! BABY♥
- [2012.07.25] Summer Breaker
- [2012.09.26] Rewind
- [2012.10.03] Back to Your Heart feat. Daniel Powter (English ver.)
- [2012.10.10] Rewind -samfree Vocalo ver.-
- [2012.11.14] Watashi ga Cover Girl (私がカバーガール; I'm a Cover Girl)
- [2012.11.21] TSUBASA
- [2012.11.28] Back to Your Heart feat. Daniel Powter
- [2013.05.29] Shima Uta (島唄; The Island Song)
- [2013.06.12] Precious
- [2013.10.16] Lovin' you
- [2013.12.04] Taking Chances
- [2014.01.05] Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Let It Go~ありのままで~; Let It Go ~As It Is~)
- [2014.07.30] Sunshine Baby!
- [2014.09.03] Hontou no Koi (本当の恋; True Love)
- [2014.09.10] Clap!
- [2014.12.10] So Beautiful
- [2014.12.17] My Sweet Dreams
Vinyls
- [2006.07.13] MY GIRLS (HOUSE MIX BY STUDIO APARTMENT)
- [2006.07.13] Baby Close Your Eyes (Reggae Mix by Ma$amati XXX (Racy Vallet)) feat. Ken-U / Destination (Hip Hop Mix by D.O.I.)
- [2007.12.14] LOVE BLOSSOM (FPM house mix)
Video Releases
- [2008.01.30] Baby Girl Clips
- [2015.08.19] May J. Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~
Other Video Releases
- [2008.09.17] ZEEBRA - The Clips ~Complete Collection~
Compilations / Other
- [2004.12.30] SPHERE of INFLUENCE - COLOR (#14 LUVYA -ANOTHER EPISODE- feat. MAY)
- [2006.10.04] PUSHIM, RHYMESTER, HOME MADE Kazoku, Maboroshi, May J. - I Say Yeah!
- [2007.06.13] Remistura / Remixed and Compiled by Liga Oriente (#9 brand-new days -Liga Oriente Mix-)
- [2007.10.17] ZEEBRA - World Of Music (#8 Shinin' Like A Diamond feat. SPHERE OF INFLUENCE & May J.)
- [2008.05.25] TARO SOUL - BIG SOUL (#2 Take You There feat. May J.)
- [2008.06.25] Suzuki Masayuki - Martini Duets (#5 Endless Love Duet With May J.)
- [2008.06.25] DJ PMX - THE ORIGINAL (#4 Try So Hard feat.AK-69, May J.)
- [2008.09.17] ZEEBRA - The Anthology
- [2008.11.12] Sawano Hiroyuki - Prisoner Original Soundtrack (#20 Unchain my heart feat. May J. / WISE)
- [2008.11.26] "E"qual - TV Crushman & Radio Jacker (#15 Stronger ft. May J.)
- [2008.12.03] TARO SOUL - Everytime (#3 Take You There feat. May J. (DJ JIN future SOUL Remix))
- [2008.12.10] shibuya NUTS presents "This is..." (#3 Girls Spacy Healin / YA-KYIM & May J.)
- [2009.03.25] Special Calling ~Exclusive Collection~ (#1 SHOPPING / May J. & DJ KAORI, #4 Saigo no Ichiyou)
- [2009.04.01] Clench&Blistah - Wonder feat. May J.
- [2009.04.01] WISE - Furimukanaide (ふりむかないで) feat. Hiromi (#2 Unchain my heart feat. May J.)
- [2009.06.17] The New Classics - KANSHA feat. WISE, May J.
- [2009.06.24] "E"qual - DOPE BOY (#8 My Fair Lady ft. May J., #9 Stronger ft. May J. (Unplugged Remix))
- [2009.09.16] m-flo TRIBUTE ~maison de m-flo~ (#1 miss you / May J. & JONTE)
- [2009.11.18] KG - Kimi Ienakatta Omoi duet with May J.
- [2009.11.18] PUSHIM - BEST 1999-2009 (#15 Say Yeah! (Dancehall Mix) / PUSHIM, RHYMESTER, HOME MADE Kazoku, Maboroshi, May J.)
- [2009.11.25] MIHIRO - My Way (#2 You're da ONE feat. May J.)
- [2009.12.09] Mellow Disney ~R&B Revisited~ (#2 Part Of Your World)
- [2010.01.13] MAY'S - Amazing
- [2010.02.24] "E"qual - SWORDFISH (#16 My Fair Lady (Remix) ft. May J.)
- [2010.04.07] KEN THE 390 - NEW ORDER
- [2010.04.28] DAISHI DANCE - MYDJBOOTH -DJ MIX_1- (#7 Garden (CLASSIC HOUSE ANTHEM) -English Extended ver.- / May J.×DAISHI DANCE)
- [2010.07.07] DJ KAYA - JAPANATION (#2 Garden (UNITED COLOR MIX))
- [2010.08.25] MAY'S - Live Tour 2010 "Amazing" (#8 Koi wo Shiteta ~Say Goodbye~ (恋をしてた~Say Goodbye~) / MAY'S x May J.)
- [2010.09.08] TRICERATOPS - WE ARE ONE
- [2010.12.08] AILI - Future
- [2010.12.15] TARO SOUL - So Much Soul (#2 HeartBeat / TARO SOUL & KEN THE 390 feat. May J.)
- [2011.05.25] D.I - room106 (#9 Maybe Crazy feat. May J., DVD #3 May J. (Special Interview))
- [2011.07.13] Stevie Hoang - Summer Love (#2 All Around The World feat. May J.)
- [2011.11.13] YUJI "cut the man" T. - FREE ~Cut the Rhythm & Beat, Jam with Super Vocalists & Artists~ (#8 Breakout)
- [2011.12.23] STUDIO APARTMENT - Futari feat. May J., JAY'ED (Piano in Version)
- [2012.01.20] STUDIO APARTMENT - Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON (DJ HASEBE REMIX)
- [2012.02.05] LGYankees - GO! GO! LGYankees!!! (#4 Once More Again ~Mouichido, Dakishimete~ feat. May J., DVD #1 Once More Again ~Mouichido, Dakishimete~ feat. May J.(PV) )
- [2012.02.29] STUDIO APARTMENT - Nihon no Uta (#8 Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON, #11 Futari feat. May J., JAY'ED, DVD #2 Kiseki no Uta feat. Sugar Soul, Zeebra, RYO the SKYWALKER, May J., SIMON (Live @ WORLD MUSeUM))
- [2012.04.18] Mye - my ever soul
- [2012.05.16] Demon Kakka - MYTHOLOGY (#4 REBIRTH-DAY SONG feat. May J.)
- [2012.06.13] 卍LINE - MUZICAL PHOENIX (#10 Kyuuchuu no Hime feat. May J.)
- [2012.06.29] BES - Komugi LOVE feat. Wakadanna & May J.
- [2012.07.11] The Gospellers - It's Alright ~Kimi to Iru Dake de~ (#2 Up, Up And Away (feat. May J.))
- [2012.07.18] GOKIGEN SOUND - Mantan de Iko!! (#1 Agare!!! feat. INFINITY 16 & May J.)
- [2012.08.08] ROCKETMAN - Koi Romantic!! (#5 baby feat. May J.)
- [2012.09.26] RYO the SKYWALKER - Word Piece (#12 The One feat. May J)
- [2012.10.24] Bentley Jones - UPGRADE 1.0 (#2 who.am.i.? (featuring May J. and Curtis Young))
- [2013.02.20] Skoop On Somebody - S.O.S. Duets (#5 Just The 2 Of Us (w/ May J.))
- [2013.03.13] Flo Rida - Sweet Spot (feat. May J.)
- [2013.04.03] SundayBeach camelot (#22 Garden feat. DJ KAORI, Diggy-MO', Clench&Blistah)
- [2013.10.09] Seungri - LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
- [2013.11.13] TOMORO - PARTY OUT (feat. May J.)
- [2014.01.29] DJ GEORGIA - Sweet Grande 3 mixed by DJ GEORGIA (#22 Koi wo Shiteta ~Say Goodbye~ / MAY'S x May J.)
- [2014.03.12] Vimclip - Masterpiece (#4 Lover? Friend with May J.)
- [2014.03.19] Ana to Yuki no Joou Original Soundtrack (#10 Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~ (Japanese Version))
- [2014.07.23] ZEEBRA - Summer Collection (#2 Diamond in The Sand feat. May J.)
- [2014.08.06] DJ CATCHER - PARTY UP !! (#11 Say "Ah!" / May J.)
- [2015.04.01] Watashi to Drecom 2 -Drecom Wonderland 2015 Kaisai Kinen BEST COVERS- (#1 Nando Demo)
Credits
- [2008.07.17] Kimaguren - ZUSHI (#1 Koi ga Yanderu) (Backing Vocals)
- [2013.02.27] T.M.Revolution - UNDER:COVER 2 (#5 last resort) (Guest)
Lives
Tours
- [2010.05.09] - [2010.05.30] May J. Tour 2010 ~LIVE for you~
- [2011.xx.xx] - [2011.xx.xx] May J. LIVE 2011 "Believin' Colors"
- [2013.04.12] - [2013.04.26] May J. Tour 2013 -7 Years Collection-
- [2013.09.21] - [2013.11.08] May J. Autumn Tour 2013 ~Best & Covers~
- [2014.xx.xx] - [2014.xx.xx] May J. TOUR 2014 ~Message for tomorrow~
- [2015.04.11] - [2015.06.27] May J. Spring Tour 2015 ~ ReBirthday ~
Publications
Band Scores
- [2015.01.13] Piano Solo Hikigatari May J. Selection for Piano
External Links
- Official Website
- avex Network Official Profile
- Sony Music Official Profile
- Official Facebook
- Official Blog
- Official Staff Blog
- Official MySpace
- Official Twitter
- iTunes | Recochoku | mora
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