May J.

May J. promoting AURORA (2024)

May J. is a Japanese urban-pop artist who debuted in the summer of 2006 under the Sony Music Japan label. She is currently signed to avex trax sub-label, rhythm zone. Since 2008, she has been hosting NHK World's all-English weekly music show, J-MELO.

Profile

• Stage Name: May J.
• Birth Name: May Jamileh Hashimoto
• Birthdate: June 20, 1988 (1988-06-20)
• Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Ethnicity: Japanese, Iranian, Spanish, Turkish, Russian, British (on the second part of the J-MELO episode in Turkey aired on June 23, 2013, she said that she is a part Turkish)

Discography

May J. promoting Baby Girl (2007)

May J. promoting Believin'... (2010)

May J. promoting Colors (2011)

May J. promoting "Rewind" (2012)

May J. promoting May J. BEST -7 Years Collection- (2013)

May J. promoting "Hontou no Koi" (2014)

May J. promoting ReBirth (2015)

May J. promoting "Have Dreams!" (2016)

May J. promoting Best Of Duets (2017)

May J. promoting Cinema Song Covers (2018)

May J. promoting Heisei Love Song Covers supported by DAM (2019)

May J. promoting "Love & Hate" (2021)

May J. promoting Bittersweet Song Covers (2022)

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
• [2017.10.25] Futuristic
• [2021.12.08] Silver Lining
• [2024.04.17] AURORA

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)
• [2013.09.30] mu-mo Gentei ☆May J. 2013 SUMMER BEST 3 (限定) (Digital)
• [2013.09.30] mu-mo Gentei ☆May J. 2013 SUMMER BEST 6 (限定) (Digital)
• [2015.01.01] May J. W BEST -Original & Covers-
• [2017.03.29] Best Of Duets
• [2021.01.01] May J. W BEST 2 -Original & Covers-

Cover Albums

• [2013.06.19] Summer Ballad Covers
• [2014.03.26] Heartful Song Covers
• [2015.11.04] May J. sings Disney
• [2016.03.16] Sweet Song Covers
• [2018.07.25] Cinema Song Covers
• [2019.04.17] Heisei Love Song Covers supported by DAM (平成ラブソングカバーズ supported by DAM)
• [2022.11.09] Bittersweet Song Covers

Live Albums

• [2014.07.02] May J. Live Autumn Tour 2013 ~Best & Covers~ (Rental)
• [2016.03.30] Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~ (Rental)
• [2017.10.25] 10th Anniversary Tour 2016 @ Nakano Sun Plaza 2016.7.3 (FC Limited)
• [2017.10.25] 10th Anniversary Grand Finale ~The Request Live~ @ Orchard Hall 2016.10.9 (FC Limited)
• [2017.10.25] Tour 2017 ~ME, MYSELF & OUR MUSIC~ "Futuristic" @ Hitomi Kinen Koudou 2017.7.3 (FC Limited)
• [2018.07.25] Billboard Classics May J. Premium Concert 2017 ~Me, Myself & Orchestra~ (Digital)

Mini-Albums

• [2006.07.12] ALL MY GIRLS
• [2010.11.24] Believin'...
• [2013.10.23] Love Ballad
• [2016.11.16] Christmas Songs

Other Mini-Albums

• [2023.01.20] Perch / Light the Way (Digital)

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
• [2016.08.03] Have Dreams!
• [2017.05.24] Haha to Musume no 10,000 Nichi ~Mirai no Tobira~ (母と娘の10,000日 ～未来の扉～)
• [2018.03.07] Kizuna∞Infinity / HERO (絆; Bonds)

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)
• [2014.12.10] So Beautiful
• [2014.12.17] My Sweet Dreams
• [2018.02.21] Kizuna∞Infinity / HERO (絆∞Infinity)
• [2018.05.25] Rondo (ロンド)
• [2018.11.12] Usotsuki, Usotsuki. (嘘つき、嘘つき。)
• [2020.04.09] Ài Bù Duō Yán (爱不多言)
• [2020.12.09] Faith (Japanese Ver.)
• [2020.12.24] Garden (Lo-fi Edit)
• [2021.05.12] Rebellious
• [2021.06.09] Can't Breathe
• [2021.07.14] DRAMA QUEEN
• [2021.08.11] Love & Hate
• [2022.04.29] Psycho (feat. Daimon Yayoi)
• [2023.08.27] Spread Love
• [2023.11.15] Sweetest Crime (feat. Haramichan)

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)
• [2016.03.xx] Sweet Song Covers

Video Releases

• [2008.01.30] Baby Girl Clips
• [2015.08.19] May J. Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~
• [2018.06.07] May J. BEST LIVE DVD BOOK

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)
• [2015.08.05] Let It Go Remixes Collection (#10 Let It Go (Nameless a.k.a NL Remix))
• [2015.11.25] Tourbillon - The Decade - 10th Anniversary Best (#14 Kagari-bi featuring May J.)
• [2015.12.09] Special Calling ~new edition~ (#7 Saigo no Ichiyou (2015 remix))
• [2006.02.25] Sho Kamijo - Let's Go Together (#10 With You feat. May J.)
• [2016.04.13] Komuro Tetsuya × Tsunku feat. May J. - Have Dreams!
• [2016.06.01] Chris Hart - Song for You II (#12 I Believe ~Te wo Tsunagou~ with May J.)
• [2017.03.01] Komuro Tetsuya - JOBS#1 (#3 Have Dreams! (tk piano mix) / Komuro Tetsuya × Tsunku feat. May J.)
• [2017.10.25] Thank You Disney (#6 If Only)
• [2017.12.06] RADIO FISH - NEW GOD (feat. May J.)
• [2017.12.15] Muramatsu Takatsugu - Tenshi no Kureta Kiseki feat. May J.
• [2018.03.16] Mizuki Ichiro with Voyager - Orb no Inori feat. May J.
• [2020.11.04] DJ KAORI DISNEY MIX (#16 Let It Go (Nameless a.k.a NL Remix))

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
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