Mazda Julia

Mazda Julia

Mazda Julia (松田樹利亜) is a Japanese rock musician/singer-songwriter and former member of the teen idol group BABY'S,

Profile

• Stage Name: 松田樹利亜 (Mazda Julia, Matsuda Juria)
• Birth Date: 1975.02.07
• Blood Type: A
• Home Town: Kyoto
• Birthplace: Osaka

Information

Mazda was classmates with former idol Kawada Junko, actress Mizuno Miki and talent Anai Yuko at Hinode Chuugakkou Koutougakkou. Mazda, under the name Toyoda Juri (豊田樹里) won the singing section of the third nation-wide beauty contest. She also debuted in 1990 with this name as a part of a teen idol group called BABY'S. The group's first single EVERYBODY reached #58 on Oricon charts, yet the two singles released after this one did not chart on Oricon at all. The group dissolved in 1991.

In 1993 debuted as a solo artist under Hummingbird Records (later would become a part of Warner Music Japan) with the single Dakishimete mo Tomaranai and her debut album, Julia I, whiched reached #2 on Oricon charts. Her biggest hit is Damattenaide in 1993, which was used as the Camellia Diamond CM song. She would be one of the representatives of the genre of Girl Pop during her time.

She would move to avex's cutting edge label in 1997 and released her first best album 1494 ~Julia's Best Selection~. She later would retired from show business for a couple years till 2001, when she changed labels and went to Victor Entertainment. She would released the single Starting UP in the same year and would be considered her comeback from retirement. But, she had a fallout with the label and her agency, [[Oscar Promotion, which would caused her to have a second comeback in 2003 under the label Wave Master.

Discography

Albums

• [1994.02.23] Julia I
• [1995.03.25] Julia II
• [1996.04.25] Julia III
• [1998.12.02] STEEL & SILK
• [2001.11.21] DIVE
• [2002.11.27] VIBRATE
• [2003.06.20] LIBERAL MINDS
• [2003.12.03] 10⁷ ~Jewel~ (~ジュール~)
• [2005.11.09] Another I
• [2005.11.30] REAL GLITTER
• [2007.02.07] Re: (アールイー)
• [2007.12.19] xxx in VOGUE
• [2008.09.24] BLOW-UP
• [2008.12.17] Fifteen Carat

Other Albums

• [1997.09.27] 1494 ~Julia's Best Selection~ (Best Album)
• [1999.11.20] SINGLES (Best Album)
• [2004.07.07] BE ROCK! (Mini-Album)
• [2004.09.01] SWEET FORCE (Mini-Album)
• [2005.02.23] GATE J Vol.1 ~20th Century J's BEST~ (Best Album)
• [2005.02.23] GATE J Vol.2 ~21st Century J's BEST~ (Best Album)

Singles

• [1993.08.25] Dakishimete mo Tomaranai (抱きしめても止まらない; Don't Stop Holding Me)
• [1993.11.24] Damattenaide (だまってないで; Don't Be Quiet)
• [1993.12.21] FOREVER DREAM
• [1994.04.27] Rain
• [1994.10.25] Makenai Broken Heart (負けないBroken Heart; My Broken Heart Will Never Give Up)
• [1995.02.25] Honjitsu Kaisei (本日快晴; Good Weather Today)
• [1995.05.25] Fly So High
• [1995.11.13] I WANT YOU
• [1996.02.25] Kono Yo no Dokoka de (この世界のどこかで; Somewhere in This World)
• [1996.05.25] Chakkari (ちゃっかり; Shrewd)
• [1997.08.20] NAKED LOVE AGAIN
• [1997.12.10] Ambitious
• [1998.06.06] Eien to Iu Toki no Naka de (永遠という瞬間の中で; In the Moment Called Eternity)
• [1998.11.11] LOVE IS A MERRY GO-ROUND
• [2001.04.21] Starting UP
• [2002.06.26] SPIRIT
• [2002.10.23] Ketsuraku (欠落; Missing)
• [2003.10.01] Boku no Kakera (僕のカケラ; Pieces of Me)
• [2006.12.13] TILL THE END OF RUN

DVD / VHS

• [2004.09.01] BE ROCK
• [2005.06.09] GATE J
• [2006.09.30] REAL VOICE

Compilation / Other

• [1998.08.05] avex 10th Anniversary Presents Juu Juu-nen Hyaku Kyoku~J-Pop Hit (十年百曲; 10 Years 100 Songs) (#2-15 NAKED LOVE AGAIN, Eien to Iu Toki no Naka de)
• [2001.09.21] Taihou Shichaouzo Theme Song Full Collection (逮捕しちゃうぞ　テーマソング・フルコレクション) (#1 Starting UP)

External Links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Wave Master Label Profile (2003-)
• Avex Label Profile (1997-1999)
• Oricon Profile

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