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May'n

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May'n promoting Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare (2009)

May'n is a Japanese pop singer signed to HoriPro talent agency. She debuted as an urban singer under stagename Nakabayashi May on the Universal Music Japan in 2005 but later changed to Victor Entertainment's sub-label flying DOG.

Profile

Information

Early Career

Nakabayashi May (2005)

Nakabayashi has been an avid lover of music from a young age and constantly sings wherever she is. When she was 13, she participated in the "Love Music Audition" held by HoriPro talent agency and was one of four chosen out of 34,911 hopefuls. In the year 2005, She debuted at the age of 14 as an urban singer under stage name Nakabayashi May with the single "Crazy Crazy Crazy". But due to the unsuccess of her three singles, her talent agency decided to find a new way for her career. Nakabayashi took a one year hiatus for label change.

Re-debuted

In early 2008, it was announced that she will re-debut under Victor Entertainment's sub-label flying DOG with a new stage name, May'n (delivered from May Nakabayashi). She also was chosen to lend her singing voice to the fictional idol Sheryl Nome in the anime Macross Frontier. Her re-but single, "Diamond Crevasse / Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late" featured composition by Kanno Yoko and was released on May 8th, 2009. Thank to the popularity of the anime series, the single was shotted to #3 on the Oricon weekly charts and later became the 66th best selling single of the year. In August 2008, May'n collaborated with Nakajima Megumi and Kanno Yoko for another single, "Lion". She also got an invitation to MelodiX! on August 23rd, marking her first TV appearance, there she performed "Lion" B-side, "Northern Cross".

The success of Macross Frontier series and the popularity of her character Sheryl Nome also gave her a lot of notices. She was invited to perform "Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late" at Animelo Summer Live 2008. She also got a chance to perform at Nippon Budokan for "Macross F Galaxy Tour". Her live performance at Singapore's "Anime Festival Asia 08" in November became her first oversea performance and her first Japan live tour was held in January 2009 along with the release of her debut mini-album, "May'n☆Street".

Her next single "Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare" was scheduled to be released on May 6th along a with performance at Music Japan. She also announced her second concert tour in summer. In Fall 2009, May'n reprised her role as Sheryl Nome for the first movie adaption of Macross Frontier, titled Macross Frontier ~Itsuwari no Utahime~. On October 21, the same day as her 20th anniversary, she released two singles: "pink monsoon", her second single as the fictional idol Sheryl Nome which is described as Sheryl's debut single at the age of 16; and a digital single "my teens, my tears". She also held to two live performances to celebrate her 20th anniversary. On November 25, 2009, May'n released simultaneously two albums: her second mini-album "Universal Bunny" under Sheryl Nome character and her first studio album.

On January 24, 2010, May'n will help a special concert at Nippon Budokan, titled "BIG★WAAAAAVE".

Discography

May'n promoting Lion (summer 2008)

Albums

  • [2009.11.25] Untitled

Mini-Albums

  • [2009.01.21] May'n☆Street (メイン☆ストリート)
  • [2009.11.25] Universal Bunny (ユニバーサル・バニー) (Sheryl Nome starring May'n)

Singles

DVD

Download Exclusives

Collaborations

Compilations / Soundtracks

  • [2006.05.24] ajapai - unaffected (#2 Believe)
  • [2008.06.04] Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Fro. (#2 Welcome To My FanClub's Night!, #3 What 'bout my star?, #4 Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late, #8 What 'bout my star?@Formo, #23 Infinity, #24 Diamond Crevasse)
  • [2008.10.08] Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra☆ (#2 Northern Cross, #3 Triangler (fight on stage), #10 Yousei, #12 Shinkuu no Diamond Crevasse, #19 Nyan Nyan Service Medley)
  • [2008.12.03] Macross Frontier VOCAL COLLECTION Nyan Tama♀ (Disc 1 #2 What 'bout my star?@Formo, #4 Diamond Crevasse ~ Tenbou Kouen Nite, #5 Welcome To My FanClub's Night!, #6 Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late, #7 What 'bout my star?, #8 Infinity #7, #19 Diamond Crevasse; Disc 2 #1 Lion, #2 Diamond Crevasse 50/50, #3 Sheryl no Aimo, #4 Yousei, #5 Northern Cross, #10 Nyan Nyan Special Service Medley (Tokumori), #11 Triangler (fight on stage))
  • [2009.05.27] YOKO KANNO SEATBELTS - Space Bio Charge (Disc 1 #17 Lion)
  • [2009.07.08] Shangri-La O.S.T. (#2 Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare)
  • [2009.09.23] Shangri-La O.S.T.2 (#14 Kimi Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Ballad ver.))

Concerts

  • [2009.01.22 - 2009.01.29] May'n CONCERT TOUR 2009 "May'n Act"
  • [2009.07.26 - 2009.08.13] May'n SUMMER TOUR 2009 "LOVE & JOY"
  • [2009.11.01] May'n Daigakusai LIVE'09 in N.I.T. "Please enjoy it !!" (May'n大学祭LIVE'09 in N.I.T. "Please enjoy it !!")
  • [2009.11.13] May'n Seitan 20th Anniversary　Osaka・AKASO (May'n 生誕20th Anniversary　大阪・AKASO)
  • [2009.11.15] May'n Seitan 20th Anniversary　Tokyo・Shinagawa Stellar Ball (May'n 生誕20th Anniversary　東京・品川ステラボール)
  • [2010.01.24] May'n Special Concert 2010 at Nippon Budokan "BIG★WAAAAAVE" (May'n Special Concert 2010 at 日本武道館 "BIG★WAAAAAVE")

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Best Albums
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Other Singles
Video Releases
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Official Website
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