Okamoto Mayo
Okamoto Mayo (岡本真夜) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, who is currently signed under the Nihon Crown record label, and former member of the duo Love Cupids. She made her debut in 1995 under the Tokuma label, but left the label in 2003. After a two year absence from the scene she returned in 2005 and during which she did a short stint signed to avex trax.
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Profile
- Name: Okamoto Mayo (岡本真夜)
- Birth date: January 9, 1974
- Birth place: Shimanto, Kochi
- Blood Type: AB
- Hobbies: Photography
Information
Okamoto Mayo debuted in May 1995 with the single TOMORROW. The single was so successful that she was invited and then performed on the annual Kouhaku Uta Gassen, and it has since become thr 21st best selling single in Japan. Aside from here solo work, Okamoto is well known for writing lyrics for other artists such as Nakayama Miho and Yonekura Chihiro.
In January 2000, she annouced at her concert that she had recently got married and later in November that year she gave birth to a boy.
Discography
Albums
- [1995.06.10] SUN&MOON
- [1996.03.16] Pureness
- [1997.03.05] Smile
- [1998.04.29] Hello
- [1999.08.04] Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite (魔法のリングにkissをして)
- [2002.03.20] Dear...
- [2005.05.18] Saikai ~Kimi ni Tsuzuru~ (再会〜君に綴る〜)
- [2006.12.06] Soul Love
- [2008.10.29] seasons
Mini-Albums
- [1998.12.09] Crystal Scenery
- [2006.01.25] Wonderful Colors
- [2009.05.27] Crystal Scenery II
Best Albums
- [2000.05.31] MAYO OKAMOTO BEST RISE 1
- [2003.10.22] Mou Ichido Ano Koro no Sora wo (もう一度あの頃の空を)
- [2010.05.26] My Favorites
Singles
- [1995.05.10] TOMORROW
- [1996.02.12] FOREVER
- [1996.11.05] Alone
- [1997.01.16] Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite (そのままの君でいて)
- [1997.03.05] Nakechau Hodo Setsunai Kedo (泣けちゃうほど せつないけど)
- [1997.11.19] Sayonara (サヨナラ)
- [1998.02.25] Daijoubu da yo (大丈夫だよ)
- [1998.04.16] Omoide ni Dekinakute (想い出にできなくて)
- [1998.11.18] Everlasting
- [1999.02.10] Takaramono (宝物)
- [1999.07.07] Kono Hoshizora no Kanata (この星空の彼方)
- [2001.12.21] Happy Happy Birthday (ハピハピ バースデイ)
- [2002.03.13] Dear...
- [2003.01.22] Life
- [2003.03.19] Ai to Iu Na no Hana (愛という名の花)
- [2005.01.13] Kakegaenai Hito yo (かけがえない人よ)
- [2005.04.20] Utsukushiki Hito (美しき人)
- [2005.11.30] Itsuka Kitto (いつかきっと)
- [2006.10.25] Dousoukai ~Dear My Friends~ (同窓会~Dear My Friends~)
- [2008.08.06] Destiny
Videos / DVDs
- [1996.08.21] Pureness '96
- [1997.09.19] Mayo Okamoto Smile Tour '97
- [1998.10.21] Mayo Okamoto Hello Tour '98
- [2000.04.05] Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ~Mahou no Ring ni kiss wo Shite~ (Mayo Okamoto Tour '99 ~魔法のリングにkissをして)
- [2001.11.08] Mayo Okamoto Tour 2000 ~RISE~
- [2002.04.03] Mayo Okamoto Clip 1995~1998
- [2002.04.03] Mayo Okamoto Clip 1998~2002