Karashima Midori
Karashima Midori (辛島美登里) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and composer.
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Profile
- Nickname: Miri-chan (ミリちゃん), Karashima-sensei (辛島先生)
- Birthdate: May 28, 1961
- Birthplace: Kagoshima, Prefecture
- Blood Type: O
Information
Karashima Midori tried to start her music career when she entered the 26th Yamaha Popular Song Contest in 1983 with her written song, Ame no Hi, but never won the grand prix. After that, she worked part time to study songwriters after graduating from college. But four years later in 1987, she made her semi-debut with the single Midnight Shout that was used in the anime Makyou Gaiden Ledius. That same year, she started to write lyrics, beginning with Nagai Mariko's Hitomi Genki.
She officially debuted in 1989 with the single Jikan Ryokou. But, it wasn't till her seventh single, Silent Eve, that she got a big hit and her first #1 on the Oricon charts. Later that year, she would also when the Best 5 Singles Award at the Annual Japan Golden Discs Award with that single.
In 1994, she changed labels and went to Toshiba EMI, where she released the single Aisuru Koto. The song won Karashima the Best Lyrics Award at the 37th Annual Japan Record Awards. About eleven years later, she later moved from Toshiba EMI to an indies label named Clover Records and later to Sony Music Japan in 2007.
Discography
Albums
- [1989.07.25] Gently
- [1990.05.23] Good Afternoon
- [1991.02.27] GREEN
- [1991.10.25] Zinc White
- [1992.03.04] BIRTHDAY
- [1993.01.27] BEAUTIFUL
- [1993.07.21] Arrangement
- [1994.03.9] Night and Day
- [1995.02.22] In Your Eyes
- [1995.03.25] Hello Goodbye
- [1996.01.31] Renai Shijyou ~reasons of love~ (恋愛事情~reasons of love~)
- [1997.01.16] Kajitsu (果実)
- [1997.06.21] SINGLES
- [1998.03.15] 12k
- [1999.01.20] EVER GREEN
- [1999.12.08] Snowdrop
- [2001.02.21] Eternal-One
- [2002.03.06] Melting
- [2003.02.26] Yamato Nadeshiko (やまとなでしこ)
- [2004.05.26] Smile and Tears ~Hooemi no Shima~ (Smile and Tears ~微笑みの島~)
- [2004.10.13] Smile and Tears ~Namida ga Niji ni Kawaru Shunkan~ (~涙が虹にかわる瞬間~) (Smile and Tears ~涙が虹にかわる瞬間~)
- [2007.11.21] Bouquet Garni
Singles
- [1987.11.21] Midnight Shout
- [1988.02.21] Last No
- [1989.06.25] Jikan Ryokou (時間旅行)
- [1989.09.25] Soregare wo Oimeite (黄昏を追い抜いて)
- [1990.02.01] Shibama (ツバメ)
- [1990.05.23] Emerald Dream
- [1990.09.26] Egao wo Sagashite (笑顔を探して)
- [1990.11.07] Silent Eve (サイレント・イヴ)
- [1991.02.27] Yume no Naka de ~Graduation~ (夢の中で~Graduation~)
- [1991.06.19] Olive no Kyuujitsu (オリーブの休日)
- [1991.09.25] Natsuiro Monogatari (夏色物語)
- [1992.02.01] Yuubae (夕映え)
- [1992.05.16] Anata wa Shiranai (あなたは知らない)
- [1992.10.21] Utsukushii Machi (美しい地球)
- [1992.12.02] Chance no Tamago (チャンスの卵)
- [1993.06.23] Half and Half ~Watakushi Jishin~ (Half and Half~私自身~)
- [1993.11.01] Sorezore no Merry Christmas (それぞれのメリー・クリスマス)
- [1994.02.23] Kuchizuke no Yokan (くちづけの予感)
- [1994.05.25] Nagasare Nagara (流されながら)
- [1995.01.25] Mizu no Seiza (水の星座)
- [1995.05.31] Heibon (平凡)
- [1995.08.02] Aisuru Koto (愛すること)
- [1996.01.31] Kuchizuke wa Eien ni Owaranai (くちづけは永遠に終わらない)
- [1996.08.28] Anata no Ai ni Naritai (あなたの愛になりたい)
- [1997.05.28] Change
- [1997.11.27] Kousaten (交差点)
- [1998.02.25] Mizuumi (湖)
- [1998.07.17] Anata wo Aishiteiru (あなたを愛している)
- [2000.11.29] Kaede (楓)
- [2001.01.24] Sayonara wo Matteru ( さよならを待ってる)
- [2003.01.16] 2nd Hometown
- [2005.10.26] Soba ni Itai (そばにいたい)
Videos
- [1992.05.25] BIRTHDAY
- [1997.11.27] Crossing
- [2007.12.06] LIFE GOES ON LIVE #1 Kawashima Midori (LIFE GOES ON LIVE #1 辛島美登里)
Credits
- Asano Yuuko - Sincere ~Anata ni Aetakara
- Hayashibara Megumi - COME TRUE...
- Hayashibara Megumi - Follow you, Follow me
- Hayashibara Megumi - Ganbatte, Ganbatte...
- Hayashibara Megumi - Go Along! Go Around!!
- Hayashibara Megumi - Hama no Diary
- Hayashibara Megumi - Koi no Scramble Race
- Hayashibara Megumi - Makenaide, Makenaide...
- Hayashibara Megumi - Nijiiro no Sneaker
- Hayashibara Megumi - Yoake no Shooting Star
- Hayashibara Megumi - Yume wo Oikakete
- Mizuki Alisa - Haru no Tobira
- Mizuki Alisa - Sepia no Kodou
- Mizuki Alisa - Sunao ni Naritai
- Mizuki Alisa - Yurete My Heart
- Moriguchi Hiroko - Mizuiro no Kuchibuse
- Moriguchi Hiroko - What a handsome woman
- Nagai Mariko - 50/50
- Nagai Mariko - Dear My Friend
- Nagai Mariko - Fight!
- Nagai Mariko - Hitomi Genki
- Nagai Mariko - Ima, Kimi ga Namida wo Miseta
- Nagai Mariko - Keep On“Keeping On”
- Nagai Mariko - Natsu no Hajimari
- Nagai Mariko - Nijyuusai no Speed
- Nagai Mariko - SO BAD
- Nagai Mariko - Yureteiru no wa
- Sakai Noriko - Yokegao
- Natsukawa Rimi - Hooemi ni Shite
- Nishida Hikaru - Tomodachi ni Naritai
- Shimada Naoko - Yume no Balcony
- Uranishi Mariko - Faraway
- Yans Gyon - Itsuka Kitto Hooemi e