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| + | '''Sowelu''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] and [[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] singer. She was also known by her real name, '''Harada Aki''', during her brief career as a model in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Sowelu debuted as a singer in the music business with her first single "[[Beautiful Dreamer (Sowelu)|beautiful dreamer]]" in April of 2002 under label [[Sony Music Entertainment#DefSTAR Records|DefSTAR Records]]. She was with the label until summer of 2009, where she switched to the [[avex trax]] sub-label [[rhythm zone]]. | ||
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
| − | * '''Name:''' Sowelu | + | * '''Stage Name:''' Sowelu (ソエル) |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Real Name:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希) |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Birth Date:''' {{bda|1982|11|06|mf=yes}} |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Birth Place:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] |
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish | * '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish | ||
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O | ||
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==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the [[Wikipedia:Sowilo| | + | |
| + | Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Proto-Germanic [[Wikipedia:Sowilo rune|s-rune]], which means "sun". She tends to make music with a distinct [[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "[[Across My Heart|across my heart]]" was added to [[Kiyoshi Matsuo]]'s compilation album, ''[[Smooth|SMOOTH]]''. She then went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band [[CHEMISTRY]] teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the [[Wikipedia:2002 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album ''[[Geofu]]'' and her single "[[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]]", which was used as an ending song for the anime ''[[FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST]]''. | ||
| + | </div> | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| − | + | ===Studio Albums=== | |
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| − | ===Albums=== | ||
* [2003.06.25] [[Geofu]] | * [2003.06.25] [[Geofu]] | ||
* [2005.01.07] [[Sweet Bridge|SWEET BRIDGE]] | * [2005.01.07] [[Sweet Bridge|SWEET BRIDGE]] | ||
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* [2006.07.12] [[24 -Twenty Four-|24 -twenty four-]] | * [2006.07.12] [[24 -Twenty Four-|24 -twenty four-]] | ||
* [2008.04.09] [[Naked (Sowelu)|Naked]] | * [2008.04.09] [[Naked (Sowelu)|Naked]] | ||
| + | * [2010.12.01] [[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]] (恋愛遍歴; ''Travels of Love'') | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Other Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]] (Collaboration Album) | ||
* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]] (Best Album) | * [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]] (Best Album) | ||
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===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
* [2002.04.17] [[Beautiful Dreamer (Sowelu)|beautiful dreamer]] | * [2002.04.17] [[Beautiful Dreamer (Sowelu)|beautiful dreamer]] | ||
* [2002.10.23] [[Part of Me (Sowelu)|Part of me]] | * [2002.10.23] [[Part of Me (Sowelu)|Part of me]] | ||
| − | * [2003.02.26] [[Rainbow / Breath ~Omoi no Youryou~|Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~]] (想いの容量) | + | * [2003.02.26] [[Rainbow / Breath ~Omoi no Youryou~|Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~]] (想いの容量; ''The Capacity of Thoughts'') |
* [2003.05.28] [[Fortune (Sowelu)|Fortune]] | * [2003.05.28] [[Fortune (Sowelu)|Fortune]] | ||
* [2003.10.08] [[Glisten]] | * [2003.10.08] [[Glisten]] | ||
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* [2006.02.01] [[To You|to YOU]] | * [2006.02.01] [[To You|to YOU]] | ||
* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend (Sowelu)|Dear friend]] | * [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend (Sowelu)|Dear friend]] | ||
| − | * [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから) | + | * [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから; ''The Strength of Happiness'') |
| − | * [2007.06.20] [[Dare Yori Suki na no ni (Sowelu)|Dare Yori Suki na no ni]] (誰より好きなのに) | + | * [2007.06.20] [[Dare Yori Suki na no ni (Sowelu)|Dare Yori Suki na no ni]] (誰より好きなのに; ''And Yet I Like You More Than Anyone'') |
| − | * [2007.12.19] [[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]] (光) | + | * [2007.12.19] [[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]] (光; ''Light'') |
* [2008.03.12] [[Wish (Sowelu)|Wish]] | * [2008.03.12] [[Wish (Sowelu)|Wish]] | ||
* [2009.02.25] [[Material World|MATERIAL WORLD]] | * [2009.02.25] [[Material World|MATERIAL WORLD]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===DVDs=== |
| − | * [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] | + | * [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol.1]] |
| + | * [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu Live Tour "Be Happy 2006"|Sowelu LIVE TOUR「Be happy ♥ 2006」]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Compilations / Collaborations=== | ||
| + | * [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (#10 ''across my heart'') | ||
* [2002.03.13] [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] - [[Let's Get Together Now]] | * [2002.03.13] [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] - [[Let's Get Together Now]] | ||
| − | * [2004.02.25] [[Soul | + | * [2004.02.25] [[Soul tree ~a Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota~|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~]] (#6 ''Candy Rain'') |
| − | * [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] ( | + | * [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (山口百恵トリビュート) (#4 ''Pearl Color ni Yurete'') |
| − | * [2004. | + | * [2004.06.13] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Akatsuki ni Omou]] feat. '''Sowelu''' (暁ニ想フ) |
| − | * [2005.02.09] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[Get Ready -Nite 2 Remember-|GET READY-Nite 2 Remember-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] | + | * [2005.02.09] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[Get Ready -Nite 2 Remember-|GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] |
| − | * [2005.05.11] [[ | + | * [2005.03.09] [[Animation BECK Soundtrack "BECK"|animation BECK soundtrack "BECK"]] (#4 ''SLY'', #7 ''FOLLOW ME'', #9 ''MOON ON THE WATER'') |
| − | * [2005. | + | * [2005.03.24] [[We Love Dance Classics Vol.1|We ♥ Dance Classics vol.1]] (#5 ''Play That Funky Music'' feat. [[urb]]) |
| − | * [2007.08.29] '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[ | + | * [2005.05.11] [[female Original Sountrack]] (#2 ''Uh'' feat. [[HI-D]] and [[JUN 4 SHOT]], #3 ''LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE'' feat. [[Wikipedia:Jake Shimabukuro|Jake Shimabukuro]], #9 ''Slow Jam'' feat. [[LEO]]) |
| − | * [ | + | * [2005.06.22] [[Oshio Manabu|LIV]] - [[Mi Vida Loca]] (#1 ''New Civilization Of Massive Destruction'' (feat. '''Sowelu''')) |
| − | * [ | + | * [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]] (#4 ''SO EXCLUSIVE'' (m-flo loves '''Sowelu''')) |
| − | * [2010. | + | * [2005.08.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT Black Edition|JHETT BLACK EDITION]] (#1 ''GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- (Notorious D.O.I.Remix)'' feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]]) |
| − | + | * [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - [[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]] (#2 ''SO EXCLUSIVE <[[Clazziquai Project|CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT]] remix>'' (m-flo loves '''Sowelu''')) | |
| − | + | * [2006.05.24] [[Ukatrats FC]] - [[Win and Shine]] | |
| − | * [ | + | * [2006.11.29] [[Wanna Be the Piano Man|WANNA BE THE PIANO MAN]] (#7 ''Piano Man'') |
| − | * [ | + | * [2007.08.29] [[EXILE]] - [[Toki no Kakera / 24 Karats -Type EX-|Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX-]] (時の描片～トキノカケラ～) (#2 ''24karats -type EX-'' / '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]]) |
| + | * [2007.08.29] [[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[The Best (DOBERMAN INC)|THE BEST]] (#1 ''24karats -type D.I-'' / '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]]) | ||
| + | * [2008.07.23] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 ''The moment I saw you'' (with '''Sowelu''')) | ||
| + | * [2009.09.30] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 ''Time After Time'') | ||
| + | * [2009.12.30] [[So Jisub|G]] - [[I Am Ghost -Kodoku na Jinsei-|I am GHOST -Kodoku na Jinsei-]] feat. '''Sowelu''' (孤独な人生) | ||
| + | * [2010.01.27] [[Quadraphonic]] - [[Quadraphonic (album)|Quadraphonic]] (#2 ''Kimi wo Omou yo...'' feat. '''Sowelu''') | ||
| + | * [2010.06.09] [[S'capade]] - [[S'capade (album)|S'CAPADE]] (#3 ''HOT BODY'' feat. '''Sowelu''') | ||
| + | * [2010.10.20] [[KG]] - [[Songs of Love|Songs of love]] (CD1 #7 ''Where Is The Love'' duet with '''Sowelu''') | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/ Official Website | + | * [http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/index.html Official Website (rhythm zone)] |
| − | * [http://www.sowelu.info/ Official Website | + | * [http://www.sowelu.info/ Old Official Website (DefSTAR Records)] |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://ameblo.jp/sowelu/ Official Blog] |
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 5 November 2010
Sowelu promoting Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~ (2010)
Sowelu is a Japanese pop and R&B singer. She was also known by her real name, Harada Aki, during her brief career as a model in the late 1990's/early 2000's. Sowelu debuted as a singer in the music business with her first single "beautiful dreamer" in April of 2002 under label DefSTAR Records. She was with the label until summer of 2009, where she switched to the avex trax sub-label rhythm zone.
Contents
Profile
- Stage Name: Sowelu (ソエル)
- Real Name: Harada Aki (原田亜希)
- Birth Date: November 6, 1982
- Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
- Ethnicity: 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 159cm
- Hobbies: Watching Movies, Dancing
- Eyes: Dark Brown
- Hair: Brown
Information
Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the Proto-Germanic s-rune, which means "sun". She tends to make music with a distinct R&B sound. At 19 she got her big break when her song "across my heart" was added to Kiyoshi Matsuo's compilation album, SMOOTH. She then went on to host several radio shows, only increasing her popularity. In 2002 she and the R&B band CHEMISTRY teamed up to represent Japan and Korea at the FIFA World Cup, where she preformed in the opening ceremony. She is one-fourth Irish-American from her maternal grandfather. Sowelu is best known for her album Geofu and her single "I Will", which was used as an ending song for the anime FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2003.06.25] Geofu
- [2005.01.07] SWEET BRIDGE
- [2006.07.12] 24 -twenty four-
- [2008.04.09] Naked
- [2010.12.01] Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~ (恋愛遍歴; Travels of Love)
Other Albums
- [2005.07.20] Heads or Tails? (Collaboration Album)
- [2009.03.18] Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009 (Best Album)
Singles
- [2002.04.17] beautiful dreamer
- [2002.10.23] Part of me
- [2003.02.26] Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~ (想いの容量; The Capacity of Thoughts)
- [2003.05.28] Fortune
- [2003.10.08] Glisten
- [2004.04.21] No Limit
- [2004.09.01] I Will
- [2004.11.17] Last Forever
- [2005.02.02] Do You Remember That?
- [2005.06.22] Let's go faraway
- [2005.11.16] Get Over
- [2006.02.01] to YOU
- [2006.05.10] Dear friend
- [2007.01.24] Shiawase no Chikara (幸せのちから; The Strength of Happiness)
- [2007.06.20] Dare Yori Suki na no ni (誰より好きなのに; And Yet I Like You More Than Anyone)
- [2007.12.19] Hikari (光; Light)
- [2008.03.12] Wish
- [2009.02.25] MATERIAL WORLD
DVDs
- [2005.01.07] Sowelu Video Clips Vol.1
- [2007.06.20] Sowelu LIVE TOUR「Be happy ♥ 2006」
Compilations / Collaborations
- [2002.01.09] SMOOTH (#10 across my heart)
- [2002.03.13] Voices of KOREA/JAPAN - Let's Get Together Now
- [2004.02.25] SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~ (#6 Candy Rain)
- [2004.05.19] Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For... (山口百恵トリビュート) (#4 Pearl Color ni Yurete)
- [2004.06.13] Miss Monday - Akatsuki ni Omou feat. Sowelu (暁ニ想フ)
- [2005.02.09] JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS - GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- feat. Sowelu & BIG-O
- [2005.03.09] animation BECK soundtrack "BECK" (#4 SLY, #7 FOLLOW ME, #9 MOON ON THE WATER)
- [2005.03.24] We ♥ Dance Classics vol.1 (#5 Play That Funky Music feat. urb)
- [2005.05.11] female Original Sountrack (#2 Uh feat. HI-D and JUN 4 SHOT, #3 LOVE IS STRONGER THAN PRIDE feat. Jake Shimabukuro, #9 Slow Jam feat. LEO)
- [2005.06.22] LIV - Mi Vida Loca (#1 New Civilization Of Massive Destruction (feat. Sowelu))
- [2005.08.24] m-flo - BEAT SPACE NINE (#4 SO EXCLUSIVE (m-flo loves Sowelu))
- [2005.08.24] JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS - JHETT BLACK EDITION (#1 GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- (Notorious D.O.I.Remix) feat. Sowelu & BIG-O)
- [2005.11.02] m-flo - DOPE SPACE NINE (#2 SO EXCLUSIVE <CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT remix> (m-flo loves Sowelu))
- [2006.05.24] Ukatrats FC - Win and Shine
- [2006.11.29] WANNA BE THE PIANO MAN (#7 Piano Man)
- [2007.08.29] EXILE - Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX- (時の描片～トキノカケラ～) (#2 24karats -type EX- / Sowelu, EXILE, DOBERMAN INC)
- [2007.08.29] DOBERMAN INC - THE BEST (#1 24karats -type D.I- / Sowelu, EXILE, DOBERMAN INC)
- [2008.07.23] SOFFet - Jam the Universe (#4 The moment I saw you (with Sowelu))
- [2009.09.30] We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper- (#2 Time After Time)
- [2009.12.30] G - I am GHOST -Kodoku na Jinsei- feat. Sowelu (孤独な人生)
- [2010.01.27] Quadraphonic - Quadraphonic (#2 Kimi wo Omou yo... feat. Sowelu)
- [2010.06.09] S'capade - S'CAPADE (#3 HOT BODY feat. Sowelu)
- [2010.10.20] KG - Songs of love (CD1 #7 Where Is The Love duet with Sowelu)
