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'''Sowelu''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]]/[[:Category:J-R&B|R&B]] singer formally under the [[Sony Music Entertainment|DefSTAR Records]] label. As of June 1st, 2009 she has signed with  the [[avex trax]] sub-lable Rhythym zone.
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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==
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* '''Name:''' Sowelu
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* '''Stage Name:''' Sowelu (ソエル)
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* '''Other Aliases:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希) (Used for modeling career)
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* '''Birth Name:''' Harada Aki (原田亜希)
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* '''Birthday:''' November 6, 1982
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* '''Date of Birth:''' {{bda|1982|11|06|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Place of Birth:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
 
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
 
* '''Ethnicity:''' 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' O
 
* '''Height:''' 159cm
 
* '''Height:''' 159cm
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* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies, Dancing
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* '''Bands / Groups:'''
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* '''Eyes:''' Dark Brown
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** [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] (2003)
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* '''Hair:''' Brown
 
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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Sowelu's name is a transliteration of the [[Wikipedia:Sowilo|Rune]] for the word "Sun". Sowelu 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 the track list of [[Kiyoshi Matsuo]]'s compilation album, [[Smooth|SMOOTH]]. She 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 2002|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]].
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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]]''.
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Sowelu has announced through her official blog that she will be going on hiatus after her last album, “29 Tonight“, which will be released on May 30th.
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Regarding her hiatus, Sowelu explained that it was decided not because she’s going to quit singing, but because she wants to continue singing. “If I continue running like this, I thought that a day would come when I wouldn’t be able to continue singing,” she said.
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During the production process of “29 Tonight”, Sowelu also realized that she was missing many things, and seriously felt that she needed room for growth. She expressed, “It’s not that I want to become better at singing, but I feel that growing as a person is the only way to become a better artist.”
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Sowelu also revealed that she broke up with her boyfriend in order to change her weak self and face music earnestly. From here on, she plans to open up other possibilities by challenging herself to things she’s never done before such as going overseas and holding performances on the streets.
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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[[Image:Sowelu_photo.jpg|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (2007)]]
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[[File:HIKARISOWELUPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting "[[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]]" (2007)]]
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[[File:WISHSOWELUPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting "[[Wish (Sowelu)|Wish]]" (2008)]]
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[[File:Sowelu (2009).jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]]'' (2009)]]
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[[File:Sowelu - Love & I promo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]]'' (2010)]]
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[[File:LETMEPROMO.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[Let me...]]'' (2011)]]
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[[File:29Tonightpromo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sowelu promoting ''[[29 Tonight]]'' (2012)]]
  
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===Albums===
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===Studio 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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* [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]]
 
 
* [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]]
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* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]] (Best Album)
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* [2010.12.01] [[Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~]] (恋愛遍歴; ''Travels of Love'')
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* [2012.05.30] [[29 Tonight]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2009.03.18] [[Sowelu the Best 2002-2009|Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009]]
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* [2013.01.16] [[Sowelu Best]]
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===Collaboration Albums===
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* [2005.07.20] [[Heads or Tails|Heads or Tails?]]
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2011.08.24] [[Let me...]]
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2002.04.17] [[Beautiful Dreamer|beautiful dreamer]]
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* [2002.04.17] [[Beautiful Dreamer (Sowelu)|beautiful dreamer]]
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* [2002.10.23] [[Part of Me|Part of me]]
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* [2002.10.23] [[Part of Me (Sowelu)|Part of me]]
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* [2003.02.26] [[Rainbow / Breath ~Omoi no Youryou~|Rainbow / breath ~Omoi no Youryou~]] (想いの容量)  
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* [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]]
 
* [2004.04.21] [[No Limit (Sowelu)|No Limit]]
 
* [2004.04.21] [[No Limit (Sowelu)|No Limit]]
 
* [2004.09.01] [[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]]
 
* [2004.09.01] [[I Will (Sowelu)|I Will]]
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* [2004.11.17] [[Last Forever]]
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* [2004.11.17] [[Last Forever (Sowelu)|Last Forever]]
 
* [2005.02.02] [[Do You Remember That|Do You Remember That?]]
 
* [2005.02.02] [[Do You Remember That|Do You Remember That?]]
 
* [2005.06.22] [[Let's Go Faraway|Let's go faraway]]
 
* [2005.06.22] [[Let's Go Faraway|Let's go faraway]]
 
* [2005.11.16] [[Get Over (Sowelu)|Get Over]]
 
* [2005.11.16] [[Get Over (Sowelu)|Get Over]]
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* [2006.02.01] [[To You|to YOU]]
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* [2006.02.01] [[To You (Sowelu)|to YOU]]
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* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend|Dear friend]]
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* [2006.05.10] [[Dear Friend (Sowelu)|Dear friend]]
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* [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから)
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* [2007.01.24] [[Shiawase no Chikara]] (幸せのちから; ''The Strength of Happiness'')
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* [2007.06.20] [[Dare Yori Suki na no ni]] (誰より好きなのに)
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* [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'')
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* [2007.12.19] [[Hikari (Sowelu)|Hikari]] (光)
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* [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]]
  
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===Collaborations===
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===Split Singles===
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* [2002.03.13] [[Voices of KOREA/JAPAN]] - [[Let's Get Together Now]]
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* [2007.08.29] [[24 Karats -Type S-|24karats -type S-]] <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>
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* [2004.05.23] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Akatsuki ni Omou]] feat.'''Sowelu''' (暁ニ想フ)
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* [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]]
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===Video Releases===
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* [2007.08.29] '''Sowelu''',[[EXILE]],[[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[24Karats -Type S-|24karats -type S-]]
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* [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol.1]]
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* [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu Live Tour "Be Happy 2006"|Sowelu LIVE TOUR「Be happy ♥ 2006」]]
  
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===Compilations===
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===Other Video Releases===
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* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]]
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* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style DVD ~Brand New Clips~|HIT STYLE DVD ~BRAND NEW CLIPS~]] (#14 "Last Forever")
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* [2004.02.25] [[Soul Tree ~A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota~|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~]]
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* [2006.02.22] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo Tour 2005 Beat Space Nine at Nippon Budokan|m-flo TOUR 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE at Nippon Budokan]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (山口百恵トリビュート　Thank You For...)
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* [2010.04.07] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo 10 Years Special Live "We Are One"|m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2005.05.11] [[Female Original Soundtrack|female Original Soundtrack]] (female オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
 
  
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===DVDs===
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2005.01.07] [[Sowelu Video Clips Vol. 1|Sowelu VIDEO CLIPS Vol.1]]
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* [2002.01.09] [[Smooth|SMOOTH]] (#10 "across my heart")
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* [2007.06.20] [[Sowelu Live Tour "Be Happy 2006"|Sowelu LIVE TOUR 「Be happy ♥ 2006」]]
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* [2003.12.17] [[Lovely You]] (#5 "Rainbow (Original Mix)")
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* [2004.02.25] [[Soul Tree ~A Musical Tribute to Toshinobu Kubota~|SOUL TREE ~a musical tribute to toshinobu kubota~]] (#6 "Candy Rain")
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* [2004.05.19] [[Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For...]] (#4 "Pearl Color ni Yurete")
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* [2004.06.13] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Akatsuki ni Omou]] feat. '''Sowelu'''
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* [2004.06.23] [[Relaxin' with Japanese Lovers Volume 3 Japanese Lovers Rock More Collections|RELAXIN' WITH JAPANESE LOVERS VOLUME 3 JAPANESE LOVERS ROCK MORE COLLECTIONS]] (#10 "beautiful dreamer (Tica's Dreamer in Love & Dub Remix)")
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* [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]]
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* [2005.02.23] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Best|FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST COMPLETE BEST]] (#15 "I Will")
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* [2005.03.09] [[Animation BECK Soundtrack "BECK"|animation BECK soundtrack "BECK"]] (#4 "SLY", #7 "FOLLOW ME", #9 "MOON ON THE WATER")
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* [2005.03.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT (album)|JHETT]] (#2 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]])
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* [2005.03.24] [[We Love Dance Classics Vol.1|We ♥ Dance Classics vol.1]] (#5 "Play That Funky Music" feat. [[urb]])
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* [2005.05.11] [[Female Original Sountrack|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]])
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* [2005.05.18] [[Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 3]] (#53 "I Will")
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* [2005.06.22] [[Oshio Manabu|LIV]] - [[Mi Vida Loca]] (#1 "New Civilization Of Massive Destruction" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2005.08.24] [[m-flo]] - [[Beat Space Nine|BEAT SPACE NINE]] (#4 "SO EXCLUSIVE" ([[m-flo]] loves '''Sowelu''')
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* [2005.08.24] [[JHETT aka YAKKO for AQUARIUS|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]] - [[JHETT (album)|JHETT BLACK EDITION]] (#1 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember- (Notorious D.O.I.Remix)" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]])
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* [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Various Artists)|Diva]]'' (#5 "I Will")
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* [2005.11.02] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Dope Space Nine|DOPE SPACE NINE]] (#2 "SO EXCLUSIVE <[[Clazziquai Project|CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT]] remix>" <small>(m-flo loves '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (#21 "I Will")
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* [2006.02.01] [[Starz Presents rhythm zone|STARZ presents rhythm zone]] (#6 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] <small>([[JHETT|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]])</small>)
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* [2006.05.24] [[Ukatrats FC]] - ''[[Win and Shine]]
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* [2006.06.21] [[Angel Heart Vocal Collection Vol.1]] (#1 "Finally")
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* [2006.07.26] [[Pokemon Ranger to Umi no Ouji Manaphy Music Collection]] (#28 "Mamoru Bekimono (Movie Version)")
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* [2006.11.29] [[Wanna Be the Piano Man|WANNA BE THE PIANO MAN]] (#7 "Piano Man")
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* [2007.01.24] [[HI-D]] - [[24 -Twenty Four-|24 -twenty four-]] (#14 "Uh" with [[HI-D]] and [[JUN 4 SHOT]])
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* [2007.01.24] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From the Streets|FROM THE STREETS]] (#22 "GET READY -Nite 2 Remember-" feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[BIG-O]] <small>([[JHETT|JHETT a.k.a. YAKKO for AQUARIUS]])</small>)
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* [2007.07.18] [[Miss Monday]] - [[Footstamp Vol.1|FOOTSTAMP vol.1]] (#10 "Akatsuki ni Omou" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2007.08.29] [[EXILE]] - [[Toki no Kakera / 24 Karats -Type EX-|Toki no Kakera / 24karats -type EX-]] (#2 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2007.08.29] [[DOBERMAN INC]] - [[The Best (DOBERMAN INC)|THE BEST]] (#1 "24karats -type D.I-" <small>( '''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2007.12.12] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Love|EXILE LOVE]] (#14 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2008.03.26] [[39 Anime x Music Collaboration '02-'07]] (Disc 2 #2 "I Will")
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* [2008.07.23] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 "The moment I saw you" with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2008.07.23] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Entertainment Best|EXILE ENTERTAINMENT BEST]] (#9 "24karats -type EX-" <small>('''Sowelu''', [[EXILE]], [[DOBERMAN INC]])</small>)
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* [2008.07.23] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 "Time After Time")
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* [2008.09.24] [[D.Gray-man Complete Best|D.Gray-man COMPLETE BEST]] (#33 "Wish")
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* [2008.09.24] [[Shiawase ni Nareru Uta]] (#28 "Shiawase no Chikara")
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* [2008.11.26] [[DJ KOMORI]] - [[What's R&B?]] (#16 "Do You Remember That?")
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* [2008.12.17] [[D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 3]] (#61 "Wish (TV size)")
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* [2009.03.04] [[Pikachu The Movie Song Best 1998~2008]] (#30 "Mamoru Bekimono")
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* [2009.03.18] [[m-flo inside -Works Best III-|m-flo inside -WORKS BEST III-]] (#12 "MATERIAL WORLD")
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* [2009.03.25] [[EXILE]] - [[EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box]]
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* [2009.04.29] [[Yume ga Kanau Uta]] (#25 "No Limit")
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* [2009.09.02] [[J-Girls' Celebrity Mix]]'' (#8 "24karats -type S- [J-Girls' Celebrity Mix ver.]")
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* [2009.09.30] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#2 "Time After Time")
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* [2009.09.30] [[SOFFet]] - [[Jam the Universe]] (#4 "The moment I saw you" with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2009.12.30] [[So Jisub|G]] - [[I Am Ghost -Kodoku na Jinsei-|I am GHOST -Kodoku na Jinsei-]] feat. '''Sowelu'''
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* [2010.01.27] [[Quadraphonic]] - [[Quadraphonic (album)|Quadraphonic]] (#2 "Kimi wo Omou yo..." feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.04.07] [[HOME MADE Kazoku]] - [[Family Tree ~Side Works Collection Vol.1~|FAMILY TREE ~Side Works Collection Vol.1~]] (#5 "Let's go faraway (Mine-Chang Remix)" feat. [[MICRO]] from [[HOME MADE Kazoku]])
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* [2010.06.09] [[S'capade]] - [[S'capade (album)|S'CAPADE]] (#3 "HOT BODY" feat. '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.10.20] [[KG]] - [[Songs of Love|Songs of love]] (Disc 1 #7 "Where Is The Love" duet with '''Sowelu''')
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* [2010.12.08] [[AILI]] - [[Future (AILI)|Future]] (#15 "Brand new day" <small>(AILI thanx to '''Sowelu''')</small>)
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* [2011.10.05] [[Utahime Premiere -White-]] (#9 "Rainbow")
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* [2016.11.30] [[SPICY CHOCOLATE]] - [[Shibuya Junai Monogatari 3]] (#9 "Ima mo Omou Dake de feat. '''Sowelu''' & [[KYO Tora]])
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* [2017.05.10] [[SPiCYSOL]] - [[Signal (SPiCYSOL)|SIGNAL]] (#6 "You Find Me, I Find You" ft. '''Sowelu''' & [[JAZEE MINOR]])
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.sowelu.info/ Official Website at DefSTAR]
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* [http://sowelu.me/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.ken-on.co.jp/soweludiary/sowelu/ Sowely Diary]
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* [http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/index.html Rhythm Zone Official Profile]
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*[http://rhythmzone.net/sowelu/ Official Website at rhythym zone]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/sowelu/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/Sowelu-378069318954994/ Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/Sowelu1106 Official Twitter]
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* [http://www.instagram.com/sowelu_/ Official Instagram]
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Sowelu promoting Sowelu Best (2013)

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.

Profile

  • Stage Name: Sowelu (ソエル)
  • Birth Name: Harada Aki (原田亜希)
  • Date of Birth: November 6, 1982 (1982-11-06) (age 41)
  • Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
  • Ethnicity: 75% Japanese, 25% Irish
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 159cm
  • Bands / Groups:

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.

Sowelu has announced through her official blog that she will be going on hiatus after her last album, “29 Tonight“, which will be released on May 30th. Regarding her hiatus, Sowelu explained that it was decided not because she’s going to quit singing, but because she wants to continue singing. “If I continue running like this, I thought that a day would come when I wouldn’t be able to continue singing,” she said. During the production process of “29 Tonight”, Sowelu also realized that she was missing many things, and seriously felt that she needed room for growth. She expressed, “It’s not that I want to become better at singing, but I feel that growing as a person is the only way to become a better artist.” Sowelu also revealed that she broke up with her boyfriend in order to change her weak self and face music earnestly. From here on, she plans to open up other possibilities by challenging herself to things she’s never done before such as going overseas and holding performances on the streets.

Discography

Sowelu promoting "Hikari" (2007)
Sowelu promoting "Wish" (2008)
Sowelu promoting Sowelu THE BEST 2002-2009 (2009)
Sowelu promoting Love & I. ~Ren'ai Henreki~ (2010)
Sowelu promoting Let me... (2011)
Sowelu promoting 29 Tonight (2012)

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Collaboration Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Video Releases

Other Video Releases

Compilations / Other

External Links

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Singles
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Studio Albums
Mini Albums
Best Albums
Remix Albums
Video Releases
Official Website
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