Fukui Mai
Fukui Mai (ふくい舞) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter under J-more, sub-label of avex trax. She debuted in 2008 with the ballad "Ai no Uta", which was used as the theme song for the drama Koizora. On September 15th 2011, Mai was confirmed to sing FINAL FANTASY XIII-2's new theme song for the PS3, entitled, "Yakusoku no Basho".
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Profile
- Name: Fukui Mai (ふくい舞, 福井舞)
- Birthdate: December 17, 1984
- Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Favorite Artists: Hanson, Alanis Morissette, P!nk, Nelly Furtado, Natasha Bedingfield
Information
Fukui became interested in music in 8th grade when she heard a Hanson album. Toward the end of junior high, Fukui formed a band with her friends and was in charge of drums. When she was in the university, at the age 18, she aspired to become a professional singer and become the vocalist of a new band, and started writing her own lyrics aswell. Her first written song, "Lucky", was later released as her second single. Unable to focus on her studies because her musical aspirations, she drop out of college. In 2004 Fukui become the vocalist of a indies local band in Kyoto, POPLAR. After releasing two albums with the band, Fukui left to become a solo artist in 2006.
In 2007 she sent out her first demo tape, catching the attention of avex and her current management agency. She moved to Tokyo in February, and three months later TBS offered her the chance to sing for Koizora, TBS's highly anticipated drama series of 2008. The song, a ballad titled "Ai no Uta", was released as her debut single.
On March 3, 2009, Mai released her debut album, MY SONG FOR YOU, which featured all her single releases. And in late July 28, 2010, she released her second album, Lucky Charm. In 2011, she changed her stage name from 福井舞 (Fukui Mai) to ふくい舞 (Fukui Mai). Mai released her fourth single, "Ikutabi no Sakura", on February 2, 2011. The title track was used as the theme song for the drama Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou. The single reached #35 on Oricon charts, and charted for 13 weeks.
On September 15th at the 2011 Tokyo Game show, Mai was confirmed to sing FINAL FANTASY XIII-2's new theme song for the PS3, entitled, "Yakusoku no Basho", set to release on November 23, 2011.
Discography
Albums
- [2009.03.04] MY SONG FOR YOU
- [2010.07.28] Lucky Charm
Mini-Albums
- [2011.12.14] Beautiful Days
Singles
- [2008.08.20] Ai no Uta (アイのうた; Love Song)
- [2008.11.19] Lucky
- [2009.02.04] Can Can / Promise You
- [2011.02.02] Ikutabi no Sakura (いくたびの櫻)
- [2011.06.15] Ikutabi no Sakura Special Edition ~PRAY FOR ETERNAL LIFE~ (いくたびの櫻)
- [2011.11.23] Yakusoku no Basho (約束の場所)
Rental Singles
- [2010.06.23] Ashita wa Good Day / Ai no Uta 2010 (明日はグッデイ/アイのうた 2010)
Digital Singles
- [2008.12.17] Ai no Uta (Winter Mix) (アイのうた; Love Song)
- [2009.07.29] You are everything (Fukui Mai + PHATE)
- [2010.01.01] Kibou no Uta (希望のうた; Song of Hope)
Compilations / Other
- [2009.01.28] Disney's Dream Pop TRIBUTE TO TOKYO DISNEY RESORT® 25TH ANNIVERSARY (#7 A Whole New World (Atarashii Sekai))
- [2010.03.10] LOVE NATION ~gift for the children~ (#4 Ai no Uta)
Trivia
- She learned piano when she was a child.
- She writes lyrics first in English, then translates them into Japanese.
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