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| − | '''Abe Mao''' (阿部真央) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer signed to [[Pony Canyon]]. She | + | '''Abe Mao''' (阿部真央) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer signed to [[Pony Canyon]]. She released four acoustic songs on iTunes before making her debut in January 2009 with the album, ''[[Free (Abe Mao album)|Free]]''. |
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
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* '''Hometown:''' [[Oita]], [[Oita Prefecture]], [[Japan]] | * '''Hometown:''' [[Oita]], [[Oita Prefecture]], [[Japan]] | ||
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Likes:''' Orange, green, chocolate, [[Asano Tadanobu]], [[Tsuchida Teruyuki]], [[Yanagiba Toshiro]], rice, being alone, people |
| − | + | * '''Dislikes:''' Caterpillars, black beans, insects, rain, studying, mathematics | |
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| − | * '''Dislikes:''' Caterpillars, black beans, insects, rain, studying, mathematics | ||
* '''Personality:''' Has difficulty in falling asleep and waking up, shy, doesn't like to lay down and pity herself, has migraines, enthusiastic, independent | * '''Personality:''' Has difficulty in falling asleep and waking up, shy, doesn't like to lay down and pity herself, has migraines, enthusiastic, independent | ||
| − | * '''First | + | * '''First Composed Song:''' "My Baby" in her first year of high school |
| − | * '''First CD | + | * '''First CD Purchased:''' [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]'s ''[[Unite!|UNITE!]]'' |
| − | * '''First | + | * '''First Live Performance Attended:''' [[SKIN-HEADz]] live in the summer of her second year of high school with her friends |
| − | * '''Favorite | + | * '''Favorite Artists:''' [[Wikipedia:Avril Lavigne|Avril Lavigne]], [[SKIN-HEADz]], [[Midori]], [[HOT SPRING]], [[Wikipedia:Sum 41|Sum 41]], [[Wikipedia:Hoobastank|Hoobastank]], [[ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION]], [[RADWIMPS]], [[RIP SLYME]], [[Murashita Kozo]] |
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Abe Mao - MY BABY promo.jpg|thumb|230px|Abe Mao promoting "[[My Baby|MY BABY]]" (2008)]] |
| − | Abe Mao began | + | [[File:Abe mao.jpg|thumb|230px|Abe Mao promoting ''[[Free (Abe Mao album)|Free]]'' (2009)]] |
| + | Abe Mao began playing piano when she was in third grade, and by junior high, she decided she wanted to be a singer.<ref name="officialwebsite">"[http://abemao.com/ Abe Mao Official Website]". Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> When she was high school, she dropped piano and started playing guitar. During the summer of her second year of high school in June 2006, the manager of a music store recommended that Abe should participate in [[Oita]]'s ''YAMAHA TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006''. She won, with her song "[[Mama no Uta]]".<ref name="ponycanyon">"[http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_ART_2010&CMD=DSP&DSP_ATSCOD=30673200 Abe Mao Biography on Pony Canyon]". Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> The following November, she participated in the same competition at the national level and was awarded an encouragement prize.<ref name="yamahateen">"[http://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/history/e-history/tmf/teens2006.html TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 National Competition]". ''YAMAHA''. Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> She graduated from high school in Spring 2008 and proceeded to move to [[Tokyo]]. | ||
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| + | In October, Abe's song "[[Want You Darling|want you DARLING]]" was used as the theme song for the [[Dorama|drama]] ''[http://tetsudomusume.siteinfo.jp/ Tetsudo Musume ~Girls be ambitious!~]''. She also released an acoustic version of her song "[[My Baby|MY BABY]]" on iTunes, which was featured as the single of the week.<ref>"[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3896920/ Abe Mao Rainen 1gatsu ni Major Debut Tettei]". ''livedoor''. November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> Soon, Abe gained feature coverage on MySpace and au one music.<ref>"[http://music.auone.jp/ja/sv/au/MC_FeaturePC/1189368370953/ Choujitsuryoku Ha Shinjin! Star e no Kiseki Start!!]". ''au one music''. October 8, 2008. Retreieved September 1, 2009.</ref> Her popularity slowly rose, achieving high ranks on BARKS, Google, and mixi. In one day, her MySpace received 20,000 listens.<ref name="ponycanyon" /> | ||
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| + | In January 2009, Abe released her debut album, ''[[Free (Abe Mao album)|Free]]''. The album ranked #17 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart. Later, she embarked on her first live tour, ''Abe Mao Live No.0'', in March, starting in her home of Oita and stretching across seven prefectures in Japan.<ref name="ponycanyon" /> Since then, she has released two singles, "[[Tsutaetai Koto / I Wanna See You|Tsutaetai Koto / I wanna see you]]" and "[[Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu]]", of which two of the three A-sides were previously released as acoustic versions on iTunes before her debut.<ref name="myspace">"[http://www.myspace.com/abemao Abe Mao on MySpace]". ''MySpace''. Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> An unreleased song called "[[15 no Kotoba]]" has been chosen as the theme song for the 2010 movie version of the novel ''[[Wikipedia:Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora|Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora]]''.<ref>"[http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000052337 Abe Mao, Eiga ''Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora'' no Judaiga wo Tantou]". ''BARKS''. August 24, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.</ref> | ||
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* [2009.05.27] [[Tsutaetai Koto / I Wanna See You|Tsutaetai Koto / I wanna see you]] (伝えたいこと) | * [2009.05.27] [[Tsutaetai Koto / I Wanna See You|Tsutaetai Koto / I wanna see you]] (伝えたいこと) | ||
* [2009.08.05] [[Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu]] (貴方の恋人になりたいのです) | * [2009.08.05] [[Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu]] (貴方の恋人になりたいのです) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://abemao.com/ Official Website] | * [http://abemao.com/ Official Website] | ||
| + | * [http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_ART_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_ATSCOD=30673200 Pony Canyon Profile] | ||
* [http://www.myspace.com/abemao Official MySpace] | * [http://www.myspace.com/abemao Official MySpace] | ||
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[[Category:Guitarist]] | [[Category:Guitarist]] | ||
[[Category:Songwriter]] | [[Category:Songwriter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:iTunes Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 03:13, 2 September 2009
Abe Mao promoting "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu" (2009)
Abe Mao (阿部真央) is a Japanese pop singer signed to Pony Canyon. She released four acoustic songs on iTunes before making her debut in January 2009 with the album, Free.
Profile
- Name: Abe Mao (阿部真央)
- Date of Birth: January 24, 1990
- Hometown: Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Likes: Orange, green, chocolate, Asano Tadanobu, Tsuchida Teruyuki, Yanagiba Toshiro, rice, being alone, people
- Dislikes: Caterpillars, black beans, insects, rain, studying, mathematics
- Personality: Has difficulty in falling asleep and waking up, shy, doesn't like to lay down and pity herself, has migraines, enthusiastic, independent
- First Composed Song: "My Baby" in her first year of high school
- First CD Purchased: Hamasaki Ayumi's UNITE!
- First Live Performance Attended: SKIN-HEADz live in the summer of her second year of high school with her friends
- Favorite Artists: Avril Lavigne, SKIN-HEADz, Midori, HOT SPRING, Sum 41, Hoobastank, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, RADWIMPS, RIP SLYME, Murashita Kozo
Information
Abe Mao promoting "MY BABY" (2008)
Abe Mao promoting Free (2009)
Abe Mao began playing piano when she was in third grade, and by junior high, she decided she wanted to be a singer.[1] When she was high school, she dropped piano and started playing guitar. During the summer of her second year of high school in June 2006, the manager of a music store recommended that Abe should participate in Oita's YAMAHA TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006. She won, with her song "Mama no Uta".[2] The following November, she participated in the same competition at the national level and was awarded an encouragement prize.[3] She graduated from high school in Spring 2008 and proceeded to move to Tokyo.
In October, Abe's song "want you DARLING" was used as the theme song for the drama Tetsudo Musume ~Girls be ambitious!~. She also released an acoustic version of her song "MY BABY" on iTunes, which was featured as the single of the week.[4] Soon, Abe gained feature coverage on MySpace and au one music.[5] Her popularity slowly rose, achieving high ranks on BARKS, Google, and mixi. In one day, her MySpace received 20,000 listens.[2]
In January 2009, Abe released her debut album, Free. The album ranked #17 on the weekly Oricon chart. Later, she embarked on her first live tour, Abe Mao Live No.0, in March, starting in her home of Oita and stretching across seven prefectures in Japan.[2] Since then, she has released two singles, "Tsutaetai Koto / I wanna see you" and "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu", of which two of the three A-sides were previously released as acoustic versions on iTunes before her debut.[6] An unreleased song called "15 no Kotoba" has been chosen as the theme song for the 2010 movie version of the novel Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora.[7]
Discography
Albums
- [2009.01.21] Free (ふりぃ)
Singles
- [2009.05.27] Tsutaetai Koto / I wanna see you (伝えたいこと)
- [2009.08.05] Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu (貴方の恋人になりたいのです)
References
- ↑ "Abe Mao Official Website". Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Abe Mao Biography on Pony Canyon". Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ "TEENS' MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 National Competition". YAMAHA. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Abe Mao Rainen 1gatsu ni Major Debut Tettei". livedoor. November 12, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Choujitsuryoku Ha Shinjin! Star e no Kiseki Start!!". au one music. October 8, 2008. Retreieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Abe Mao on MySpace". MySpace. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Abe Mao, Eiga Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora no Judaiga wo Tantou". BARKS. August 24, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
